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1 nearly
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2 nearly
næsten -
3 pretty well
(nearly: I've pretty well finished.) næsten* * *(nearly: I've pretty well finished.) næsten -
4 well-nigh
(nearly; almost: It was well-nigh midnight when he arrived.) næsten* * *(nearly; almost: It was well-nigh midnight when he arrived.) næsten -
5 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) næsten* * *['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) næsten -
6 approximate
[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) omtrentlig; cirka-- approximation* * *[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) omtrentlig; cirka-- approximation -
7 approximately
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8 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) levevej; karriere2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) løbebane2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) suse; fræse* * *[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) levevej; karriere2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) løbebane2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) suse; fræse -
9 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) tæt på* * *(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) tæt på -
10 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) næsten; omtrent* * *(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) næsten; omtrent -
11 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) tæt ved; tæt på; næsten2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) næsten* * *1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) tæt ved; tæt på; næsten2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) næsten -
12 discount
1. noun(a (small) sum taken off the price of something: He gave me a discount of 20%.) rabat2. verb(to leave aside as something not to be considered: You can discount most of what he says - it's nearly all lies!)* * *1. noun(a (small) sum taken off the price of something: He gave me a discount of 20%.) rabat2. verb(to leave aside as something not to be considered: You can discount most of what he says - it's nearly all lies!) -
13 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) omfang; størrelse2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) udstrækning; omfang; grad•* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) omfang; størrelse2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) udstrækning; omfang; grad• -
14 finish off
1) (to complete: She finished off the job yesterday.) afslutte; sætte punktum for2) (to use, eat etc the last of: We've finished off the cake.) spise op3) (to kill (a person): His last illness nearly finished him off.) slå ihjel; gøre det af med* * *1) (to complete: She finished off the job yesterday.) afslutte; sætte punktum for2) (to use, eat etc the last of: We've finished off the cake.) spise op3) (to kill (a person): His last illness nearly finished him off.) slå ihjel; gøre det af med -
15 halve
1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) halvere; dele i lige store dele2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) halvere* * *1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) halvere; dele i lige store dele2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) halvere -
16 let go (of)
(to stop holding (something): Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.) slippe* * *(to stop holding (something): Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.) slippe -
17 let go (of)
(to stop holding (something): Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.) slippe* * *(to stop holding (something): Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.) slippe -
18 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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20 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nær; tæt på2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nær2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nær ved2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) tæt på3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nær ved; tæt på4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nærme sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nær; tæt på2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nær2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nær ved2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) tæt på3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nær ved; tæt på4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nærme sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss
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