No. 890 in Norwegian
handlingen
"Handlingen" in English means "the action" or "the plot."
In a sentence
Handlingen i filmen var gripende og full av drama.
The plot of the movie was gripping and full of drama.
In this sentence, 'handlingen' refers to the 'plot' or 'story' of the movie, demonstrating its use to describe the main sequence of events in a narrative.
Jeg beundrer hvordan handelingen ble utført med presisjon.
I admire how the action was performed with precision.
Here, 'handlingen' is used to mean 'the action', referring to specific acts or deeds.
Under krisen var det viktig å analysere handelingen nøye.
During the crisis, it was important to analyze the action closely.
In this context, 'handlingen' is again referring to 'the action' but more specifically as measures or activities taken during a situation.
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