elaborate

[US]/ɪˈlæbərət/
[UK]/ɪˈlæbərət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. forklare i detalj
vt. spesifisere i detalj
adj. komplisert; nøye utformet
Word Forms
Third Person Singularelaborates
Past Participleelaborated
Past Tenseelaborated
Present Participleelaborating
Pluralelaborates

Phrases & Collocations

elaborate on

utdype

Example Sentences

It's an elaborate design.

Det er et forseggjort design.

a range of elaborate deceptions.

en rekke forseggjorte bedrag.

a long and elaborate misrepresentation.

en lang og forseggjort feilrepresentasjon.

the architectonics of an elaborate fugue.

arkitekttonikken til en forseggjort fuge.

There is an elaborate five-course meal.

Det er et forseggjort femretters måltid.

Please elaborate your points.

Vennligst utdyp dine poeng.

an elaborate lace pattern;

et forseggjort blonde mønster;

He made an elaborate hairstyle.

Han lagde en forseggjort frisyre.

his elaborate pop confections.

hans forseggjorte pop-godterier.

he made an elaborate pretence of yawning.

han gjorde et forseggjort forsøk på å gjespe.

he would not elaborate on his news.

han ville ikke utdype nyhetene sine.

elaborate intercalary notes and footnotes.

utførlige mellomnotater og fotnoter.

Elaborate praise or laudation;an encomium.

Omfattende ros eller lovprisning; et dikt.

It is an elaborate project that answers many purposes.

Det er et forseggjort prosjekt som dekker mange formål.

Please elaborate on your proposals a little.

Vennligst utdyp forslagene dine litt.

an elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell, ivory, and metal

en forseggjort innlegging av skjoldpaddeskjell, elfenben og metall

Lady Agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown.

Lady Agatha var kledd i en forseggjort kveldsdrakt.

Real-world Examples

Snape nodded, but did not elaborate.

Snape nikket, men utdypet ikke.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Can you elaborate on your sales experience?

Kan du utdype din erfaring med salg?

Source: New Oriental Business English Speaking: Company

My mom used to make very elaborate Thanksgivings.

Moren min pleide å lage veldig forseggjorte Thanksgiving-middager.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

An elaborate prank, a Barbie pool party, maybe.

En forseggjort spøk, en Barbie-bassengfest, kanskje.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

You can also say, let me elaborate further.

Du kan også si, la meg utdype ytterligere.

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

Just tell me the plain facts. No need to elaborate.

Bare fortell meg fakta. Ingen grunn til å utdype.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

We don't say that we elaborate about something right?

Vi sier ikke at vi utdyper noe, gjør vi vel?

Source: Emma's delicious English

Suppose that he builds some elaborate tower.

Anta at han bygger et forseggjort tårn.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Harry and Hermione looked at each other, startled, but Hagrid, scowling, did not elaborate.

Harry og Hermione så på hverandre, forskrekket, men Hagrid, rynkende pannen, utdypet ikke.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Can you elaborate on that? Yeah.

Kan du utdype det? Ja.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

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