svær

corpulent, difficult, dodgy, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, rind, stiff

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I. (en)

(flæskesvær) rind,

(stegt) crackling.

II. adj

(vanskelig) difficult,

(mere T) hard ( fx case, problem, question, task),

T stiff ( fx examination), tough ( fx problem);

(tung, solid etc) heavy ( fx artillery, calibre, losses, sea, timber),

(solid også) solid, massive;

(alvorlig) severe ( fx illness, pain, problems);

(om person: tyk) stout;

[det er svært at vide (, sige)] it is difficult (el. hard) to know (, say

el. tell);

[have svær lyst til at] be greatly tempted to;

[det var svært]

(dvs forbavsende) well I never!

[det er det svære ved det] that is the difficult part;

(se også svært).