bort

bort

"Away."

Here, 'bort' is used to indicate movement away from a point of reference.

Han gikk bort fra huset.

He walked away from the house.

In this case, 'bort' suggests movement toward a specific position or object.

Katten løp bort til døra.

The cat ran over to the door.

Here, 'bort' is used to signify disposal or discarding of an object.

Jeg kastet den gamle jakken bort.

I threw away the old jacket.