Norwegian English Dictionary

Norsk - English

blid in English:

1. gentle


She is gentle.
The soft gentle sunlight beckoned me off to sleep.
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
I'm going with Ken. He is cool, gentle and smart. What's more, he is single!
A camel is a gentle and pleasant tame beast whereof there are plenty in Africa especially in the Deserts of Libya, Numidia and Barbary by which Africans estimate their own wealth.
He seems rough, but at heart he is very gentle.
her gentle voice / a gentle breeze / a gentle, sensitive man
gentleness (n),
Be gentle with the kittens. They’re very young.
You know, I always hoped somebody gentle and caring might come along.
Ewes bleat to call their lambs, the most gentle and meekest of animals.
Aunt Alexandra managed to smile to Cousin Lily that conveyed a gentle apology to her
It was quite gentle exercise so I wasn’t too tired.
The scenery was gentler, neater, and more ordered than at home.
Being very clever and gentle, this dog is a good companion to me.

2. bland


This dish is bland.
Visitors to England often complain that English food is bland.
The meal was bland, and in need of herbs and spices.
Well, it's hot again today, isn't it? "That's one more time you've started with a bland topic."
I feel like my life is bland and I need to make meaning of it even though Idk how.
I’m not just being vanilla bland.
bland food
Pass me the hot sauce. This meal is too bland
a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread.
Boiled chicken is very bland.
A lot of people find this music a bit bland.
networking, for her the word conjures up an image of a bland name-tag
This is a little too bland. We need to add more spice.
Life would become bland without you.
If one kind of texture is used in a room it can become rather bland and boring.

3. glad


Tom was glad he didn't have to live in Boston for more than a year.
I'm very glad that I've been singled out as being a suitable person for the job.
I'm glad you enjoy skiing, but I guess it's just not my cup of tea.
First of all, let me say how glad I am to be here.
I'm glad
If you wish, you may pick them up, or we would be glad to send them back to you.
His parents were glad at his success in the examination.
Now that we are established in our new house we shall be glad to receive visitors.
That’s great news! I’m so glad you got your degree.
[glad] glad
I am glad that children from the age of 12 years will have their own passport.
As I was taking leave of my friend, he said he would be glad to see me again before long.
I'm glad we didn't go there because there were some localized heavy rain showers.
I don't think that they are valuable just because they have a large crop, but I'm glad when they sprout in great numbers - even when they are poison mushrooms.
Upon arriving at the airport, he said, "I'm glad I could come back."

English word "blid"(glad) occurs in sets:

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