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3 hearty
1) (very friendly: a hearty welcome.) hjertelig2) (enthusiastic: a hearty cheer.) hjertelig3) (very cheerful; too cheerful: a hearty person/laugh.) hjertelig; jovial4) ((of meals) large: He ate a hearty breakfast.) solid5) ((of a person's appetite) large.) stor* * *1) (very friendly: a hearty welcome.) hjertelig2) (enthusiastic: a hearty cheer.) hjertelig3) (very cheerful; too cheerful: a hearty person/laugh.) hjertelig; jovial4) ((of meals) large: He ate a hearty breakfast.) solid5) ((of a person's appetite) large.) stor -
4 alacrity
[ə'lækrəti](quick and cheerful willingness: He obeyed with alacrity.) beredvillighed; iver* * *[ə'lækrəti](quick and cheerful willingness: He obeyed with alacrity.) beredvillighed; iver -
5 altogether
[o:ltə'ɡeðə]1) (completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.) helt; fuldstændig2) (on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.) alt i alt; i det hele taget* * *[o:ltə'ɡeðə]1) (completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.) helt; fuldstændig2) (on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.) alt i alt; i det hele taget -
6 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) igangsætter2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) forstærker3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) løfteraket* * *1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) igangsætter2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) forstærker3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) løfteraket -
7 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) klar2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) stærk; klar3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) lysende4) (clever: bright children.) klog; begavet•- brightly- brightness
- brighten* * *1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) klar2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) stærk; klar3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) lysende4) (clever: bright children.) klog; begavet•- brightly- brightness
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8 cheer
[ iə] 1. noun1) (a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome: Three cheers for the Queen!) hurraråb2) (mood: Be of good cheer.) (godt) humør2. verb(to give a shout of approval etc (to): The crowd cheered the new champion.) råbe hurra; tiljuble- cheerful- cheerfully
- cheerfulness
- cheerless
- cheers!
- cheery
- cheerily
- cheeriness
- cheer up* * *[ iə] 1. noun1) (a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome: Three cheers for the Queen!) hurraråb2) (mood: Be of good cheer.) (godt) humør2. verb(to give a shout of approval etc (to): The crowd cheered the new champion.) råbe hurra; tiljuble- cheerful- cheerfully
- cheerfulness
- cheerless
- cheers!
- cheery
- cheerily
- cheeriness
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9 cheer up
(to make or become (more cheerful): He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.) fatte nyt mod; opmuntre* * *(to make or become (more cheerful): He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.) fatte nyt mod; opmuntre -
10 chipper
[' ipə(r)](cheerful and lively: You seem very chipper today.) munter; frisk* * *[' ipə(r)](cheerful and lively: You seem very chipper today.) munter; frisk -
11 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) mørk2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) mørk; mørke-3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) dyster2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) mørke; mørkets frembrud; uvidenhed- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) mørk2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) mørk; mørke-3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) dyster2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) mørke; mørkets frembrud; uvidenhed- darken- darkness
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12 elated
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13 gay
[ɡei] 1. adjective1) (happy or making people happy: The children were gay and cheerful; gay music.) glad; munter2) (bright: gay colours.) farvestrålende3) (homosexual: gay liberation; gay rights.) homoseksuel2. noun(homosexual.) bøsse; lesbisk kvinde- gaily- gaiety* * *[ɡei] 1. adjective1) (happy or making people happy: The children were gay and cheerful; gay music.) glad; munter2) (bright: gay colours.) farvestrålende3) (homosexual: gay liberation; gay rights.) homoseksuel2. noun(homosexual.) bøsse; lesbisk kvinde- gaily- gaiety -
14 grim
[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) grusom; barsk2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) vred3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) nådesløs•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death* * *[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) grusom; barsk2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) vred3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) nådesløs•- grimness- grimly
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15 happy-go-lucky
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16 heart
1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) hjerte; hjerte-2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) i hjertet; midt i; kerne3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) hjerte4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) mod5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) hjerte; hjerte-6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) hjerter•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) fortrolig samtale- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
- with all one's heart* * *1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) hjerte; hjerte-2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) i hjertet; midt i; kerne3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) hjerte4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) mod5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) hjerte; hjerte-6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) hjerter•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) fortrolig samtale- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
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17 irrepressible
[iri'presəbl](not able to be subdued; very cheerful.) ukuelig* * *[iri'presəbl](not able to be subdued; very cheerful.) ukuelig -
18 jaunty
['‹o:nti](cheerful, bright, lively: a jaunty mood/hat.) frisk; livlig- jauntily- jauntiness* * *['‹o:nti](cheerful, bright, lively: a jaunty mood/hat.) frisk; livlig- jauntily- jauntiness -
19 jolly
['‹oli] 1. adjective(merry and cheerful: He's in quite a jolly mood today.) glad2. adverb(very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) virkelig- jollity* * *['‹oli] 1. adjective(merry and cheerful: He's in quite a jolly mood today.) glad2. adverb(very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) virkelig- jollity -
20 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over
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