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1 morning-after pill
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2 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) betegne2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) udnævne; udpege2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) kommende; designeret- designated driver* * *['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) betegne2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) udnævne; udpege2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) kommende; designeret- designated driver -
3 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) vælge2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) vælge2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) tiltrædende; designeret- election- electioneer
- elector
- electoral
- electorate* * *[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) vælge2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) vælge2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) tiltrædende; designeret- election- electioneer
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4 galore
[ɡə'lo:]((placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers: There are book-shops galore in this town.) i massevis* * *[ɡə'lo:]((placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers: There are book-shops galore in this town.) i massevis -
5 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) antiklimaks* * *(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) antiklimaks -
6 tea-towel
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7 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) fravær; fraværelse2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) fravær; fraværelse* * *1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) fravær; fraværelse2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) fravær; fraværelse -
8 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) fordel2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) fordel•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) fordel2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) fordel•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
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9 all-clear
noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) faren ovre (varsel)* * *noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) faren ovre (varsel) -
10 artillery
1) (large guns.) artilleri2) ((often with capital) the part of an army which looks after and fires such guns.) Artilleri* * *1) (large guns.) artilleri2) ((often with capital) the part of an army which looks after and fires such guns.) Artilleri -
11 ash
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12 ashes
noun plural (the remains of a human body after cremation: Her ashes were scattered at sea.) aske* * *noun plural (the remains of a human body after cremation: Her ashes were scattered at sea.) aske -
13 attendance
noun His attendance (= the number of times he attends) at school is poor; Attendances (= the number of people attending) at the concerts went down after the price of tickets increased.) tilstedeværelse* * *noun His attendance (= the number of times he attends) at school is poor; Attendances (= the number of people attending) at the concerts went down after the price of tickets increased.) tilstedeværelse -
14 attendant
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15 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) velsignelse2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) velsignelse3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) bordbøn* * *1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) velsignelse2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) velsignelse3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) bordbøn -
16 caregiver
noun ( someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person) plejer; hjælper* * *noun ( someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person) plejer; hjælper -
17 caretaker
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18 civil defence
noun ((American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks.) civilforsvar* * *noun ((American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks.) civilforsvar -
19 comeback
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20 comedown
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