akte.
to heed, mind or pay attention to; to take into account, especially with på
Meaning & usage
to heed, mind or pay attention to; to take into account, especially with på
akte på
to heed, mind or pay attention to; to take into account, especially with på to notice, mind or care about
to watch, guard or be careful with
Du må akte munnen din.
to watch, guard or be careful with to watch over or look after someone or something
to watch, guard or be careful with to beware; to be careful or watch oneself
Hun akter seg for å gjøre det. ― She is careful not to do that.
to regard, consider or deem as
Han ble aktet som en dyktig leder.
to regard, consider or deem as to esteem, respect or value highly; to hold in high regard
Hun var høyt aktet av kollegene.
to intend, plan or mean to do something
akte å
to intend, plan or mean to do something to intend to go, travel or head somewhere
akte seg til
to intend, plan or mean to do something to intend something for someone; to earmark, destine or set aside
Hun hadde aktet gaven til søsteren.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German achten (“to heed, regard, watch; intend”). The Middle Low German verb is historically related to Old Norse ætla (“to intend, plan; suppose”). The noun akt (“attention; respect”) belongs to the same word family. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk akte, Danish agte, Swedish akta, German achten and Dutch achten (“to regard, esteem, consider”).
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