No. 534 in Norwegian
los
"Los" in Norwegian means "pilot" (maritime), referring to a person who guides ships through hazardous or congested waters.
In a sentence
Skipsføreren hadde en los som viste veien gjennom fjorden.
The ship's captain had a pilot who guided the way through the fjord.
In this sentence, 'los' refers to a maritime pilot who assists in navigation.
Hun var en los for de nyankomne studentene og hjalp dem med å tilpasse seg.
She was a guide for the newly arrived students and helped them to adapt.
Here, 'los' is used metaphorically to mean a guide or mentor.
Hunden var trent som en los under jakten.
The dog was trained as a tracker during the hunt.
In this context, 'los' refers to a tracking animal, particularly used in hunting scenarios.
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