Taking a pottery workshop

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the pottery workshop
keramikkverkstedet
The pottery workshop opens today.
Keramikkverkstedet åpner i dag.
the pottery course
keramikkurset
The pottery course begins at six.
Keramikkurset begynner klokken seks.
the potter
pottemakeren
the clay
leiren
The clay is damp.
Leiren er fuktig.
the lump of clay
leirklumpen
the potter's wheel
dreieskiven
The potter shows the potter's wheel and the lump of clay.
Pottemakeren viser dreieskiven og leirklumpen.
The potter's wheel runs slowly.
Dreieskiven går sakte.
the apron
forkleet
The apron is clean.
Forkleet er rent.
Wash the apron as soon as the pottery course is finished.
Vask forkleet med en gang keramikkurset er ferdig.
the ceramic kiln
keramikkovnen
The ceramic kiln is hot.
Keramikkovnen er varm.
the glaze
glasuren
the firing
brenningen
The firing lasts a long time.
Brenningen varer lenge.
the glaze firing
glasurbrenningen
The glaze firing begins tomorrow.
Glasurbrenningen begynner i morgen.
The glaze firing begins as soon as the glaze and the ceramic kiln are ready.
Glasurbrenningen begynner med en gang glasuren og keramikkovnen er klare.
the stoneware
steingodset
the earthenware
leirgodset
The earthenware dries slowly.
Leirgodset tørker sakte.
the air bubble
luftboblen
The lump of clay has an air bubble.
Leirklumpen har en luftboble.
The air bubble is in the clay.
Luftboblen er i leiren.
the crack
sprekken
The crack is small.
Sprekken er liten.
The potter checks the crack at the pottery workshop before the glaze firing.
Pottemakeren sjekker sprekken på keramikkverkstedet før glasurbrenningen.
The potter repairs the crack as soon as he sees it.
Pottemakeren reparerer sprekken med en gang han ser den.
the rim
kanten
The rim is even.
Kanten er jevn.
the wall thickness
veggtykkelsen
The wall thickness is even.
Veggtykkelsen er jevn.
the handle (on a cup)
hanken
The handle is firmly attached.
Hanken sitter fast.
the shape
formen
The shape and the handle are simple.
Formen og hanken er enkle.
the pattern
mønsteret
The glaze has a blue pattern.
Glasuren har et blått mønster.
the decoration
dekorasjonen
The pattern and the decoration are clear.
Mønsteret og dekorasjonen er tydelige.
The decoration is finished.
Dekorasjonen er ferdig.
the drying time
tørketiden
The drying time is long.
Tørketiden er lang.
We move the earthenware as soon as the drying time is over.
Vi flytter leirgodset med en gang tørketiden er over.
the shrinkage
krympingen
The stoneware is smaller after the shrinkage.
Steingodset er mindre etter krympingen.
The shrinkage happens during the firing of the stoneware.
Krympingen skjer under brenningen av steingodset.
no matter what; where; who; how
uansett hva/hvor/hvem/hvordan ...
No matter what she makes, the wall thickness must be even.
Uansett hva hun lager, må veggtykkelsen være jevn.
No matter how we shape the clay, the shape becomes simple and the rim becomes even.
Uansett hvordan vi former leiren, blir formen enkel og kanten jevn.
No matter where the earthenware dries, the drying time is long.
Uansett hvor leirgodset tørker, er tørketiden lang.
No matter who uses the potter's wheel, the apron must be clean.
Uansett hvem som bruker dreieskiven, må forkleet være rent.
loyalty
lojaliteten
Loyalty is important.
Lojaliteten er viktig.
She shows loyalty.
Hun viser lojalitet.
surprising
overraskende
The result is surprising.
Resultatet er overraskende.
The answer was surprising.
Svaret var overraskende.
the disaster
katastrofen
The disaster is serious.
Katastrofen er alvorlig.
We remember the disaster.
Vi husker katastrofen.
the ear
øret
The ear is red.
Øret er rødt.
The doctor examines the ear.
Legen undersøker øret.
magical
magisk
The evening is magical.
Kvelden er magisk.
The story was magical.
Historien var magisk.
the Wednesday
onsdagen
The meeting is on Wednesday.
Møtet er på onsdag.
Wednesday comes after Tuesday.
Onsdagen kommer etter tirsdagen.
cruel; awful
grusom
The accident was awful.
Ulykken var grusom.
The person was cruel.
Personen var grusom.
the expert
eksperten
The expert explains the answer.
Eksperten forklarer svaret.
We ask the expert.
Vi spør eksperten.

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