Meaning of absolutt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. absolute
2. absolute (free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions)
3. completely destructive
   rare
4. without (ordinary) filling, especially without object

Examples

“[jeg] havde [ikke] absolut vished”

[I] had [not] absolute certainty

“den absolute fornuft”

the absolute sense

“denne absolutte fred”

this absolute peace

“det var det absolute skurkefjæs, sortsmusket, knoklete kjæver, øinene små og brændende bak høie kindben”

it was the absolute villain's face, black musket, bony jaws, eyes small and burning behind high cheekbones

“det var avenselut umulig at føde mere sau i fjeldet”

it was absolutely impossible to feed more sheep in the mountains

“barbiedukken, med sitt smale liv og lange ben, er mitt absolutte stilikon”

the barbie doll, with its narrow waist and long legs, is my absolute style icon

“den amerikanske livsform settes opp som det absolutte ideal for hva det gode liv handler om”

The American way of life is set up as the absolute ideal for what the good life is all about

“middelalderinstitusjoner som kirkemøtet og inkvisisjonen … innførte en rekke absolutte sannheter”

medieval institutions such as the Synod and the Inquisition… introduced a number of absolute truths

“frenesien … når sitt absolutte høydepunkt i Jerusalems tempel”

the frenzy… reaches its absolute climax in the temple of Jerusalem

“[superheltene] hadde absolutt bevegelsesfrihet. Supermann kunne fly, Edderkoppen kunne svinge seg fra bygning til bygning”

[the superheroes] had absolute freedom of movement. Superman could fly, Spider-Man could swing from building to building

“en tese med absolutt gyldighet”

a thesis with absolute validity

“absolutte mål”

measures in a system where the physical units are derived from the unit for length, mass and time

“absolutt trykk”

pressures including atmospheric pressure

“absolutt fuktighet”

measure how much water vapor is in the air

“absolutt alkohol”

anhydrous alcohol (ethanol), up to 99.9% purity

“absolutt kunst”

abstract art

“absolutt musikk”

music that has its purpose in itself and does not aim to evoke a specified mood, illustrate a course of action or the like

“det absoluttes filosofi”

philosophical doctrine that sees reality as a cohesive organic whole of a spiritual nature

“absolutt majoritet / absolutt flertall”

a majority consisting of more than half of the votes of those entitled to vote

“kjernefysiske våpen er det de militære kaller absolutte”

nuclear weapons are what the military calls absolute

“i «hun er flink til å delegere» brukes det transitive verbet «delegere» absolutt, dvs. uten objekt”

in "she is good at delegating" the transitive verb "delegate" is used absolutely, ie without object