Betydning av for På norsk

• 0 indicates the person or thing intended to get or use sth -- til

  • It’s a present for Jamie. Det er en presang til Jamie.

  • ink for the printer blekk til printeren

  • money for the state penger til staten

• 1 indicates the purpose of sth -- til

  • a pen for writing on the white board en penn til å skrive med på tusjtavlen

  • What’s the meeting for? Hva er møtet om?

• 2 indicates a length of time or distance -- i

  • We’ll be here for about three hours. Vi skal være her i omtrent tre timer.

  • He walked for 2 miles. Han gikk to miles.

• 3 indicates a time or date -- til

  • The table is reserved for 8 p.m. Bordet er reservert til klokken åtte i kveld.

  • an appointment scheduled for Friday et møte planlagt til fredag

• 4 because of -- på grunn av

  • The car was chosen for its safety record. Bilen ble valgt på grunn av sitt renomme for sikkerhet.

• 5 indicates a surprising quality -- for

  • He’s small for a man. Han er liten til mann å være.

  • It’s a very reliable car for its age. Det er en svært pålitelig bil for alderen.

• 6 indicates cost -- for

  • I bought it for $300. Jeg kjøpte den for 300 dollar.

• 7 indicates support -- for

  • I’ll be voting for the Independent candidate. Jeg kommer til å stemme for den uavhengige kandidaten.

• 8 representing sb or sth, or on sb’s behalf -- for

  • We felt sorry for her. Vi var lei oss på hennes vegne.

  • I can’t speak for others, but I think it’s wrong. Jeg kan ikke snakke for andre, men jeg synes det er galt.

  • I work for the government. Jeg jobber i staten.

• 9 indicates meaning -- for

  • the symbol for the euro symbolet på euroen

  • “Depart” is another word for “leave.” “Depart” er et annet ord for “leave”.

• 10 indicates destination or direction -- til

  • the train for Madrid toget til Madrid

  • We’re heading for the beach. Vi er på vei mot stranden.

• 11 in spite of -- til tross for

  • For all her years of experience, she doesn’t understand very much. Til tross for sin årelange erfaring, forstår hun ikke så mye.

• 12 done or happening now or for a short time -- for nå/for øyeblikket

  • That’s enough cleaning for now. Det er nok rengjøring for denne gang.

• 13 to be given or sent to -- til, for

  • This letter is for you.

• 14 towards; in the direction of -- til, i retning av

  • We set off for London.

• 15 through a certain time or distance -- i

  • We were kept waiting for three hours

  • Lucy walked for three miles.

• 16 in order to have, get, be etc -- om

  • He asked me for some money

  • Go for a walk.

• 17 in return; as payment -- for

  • He paid $2 for his ticket.

• 18 in order to be prepared -- til

  • He’s getting ready for the journey.

• 19 representing -- for

  • He is the member of parliament for Hull.

• 20 on behalf of -- for

  • Will you do it for me?

• 21 in favour/favor of -- for

  • Are you for or against the plan?

• 22 because of -- av, på grunn av

  • For this reason, I will not be investing in that business venture.

• 23 having a particular purpose -- for, til

  • She gave me money for the bus fare.

• 24 indicating an ability or an attitude to -- for

  • She has a talent for baking

  • He has an ear for music.

• 25 as being -- for

  • They mistook him for someone else.

• 26 considering what is used in the case of -- til å være

  • It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).

• 27 in spite of -- trass i, (til) tross (for)

  • For all his money, he didn’t seem happy.

• 28 because -- for

  • It must be late, for I have been here a long time.