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1 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss -
2 pilot
1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) pilot2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) lods2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) pilot-3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) lodse; flyve; navigere* * *1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) pilot2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) lods2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) pilot-3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) lodse; flyve; navigere -
3 steward
['stjuəd]feminine - stewardess; noun1) (a passenger's attendant on ship or aeroplane: an air stewardess.) steward2) (a person who helps to arrange, and is an official at, races, entertainments etc.) væddeløbsleder; leder3) (a person who supervises the supply of food and stores in a club, on a ship etc.) steward4) (a person who manages an estate or farm for another person.) forvalter* * *['stjuəd]feminine - stewardess; noun1) (a passenger's attendant on ship or aeroplane: an air stewardess.) steward2) (a person who helps to arrange, and is an official at, races, entertainments etc.) væddeløbsleder; leder3) (a person who supervises the supply of food and stores in a club, on a ship etc.) steward4) (a person who manages an estate or farm for another person.) forvalter -
4 draught
1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) træk2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) slurk3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) dybde•- draughts- draughty* * *1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) træk2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) slurk3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) dybde•- draughts- draughty -
5 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) front; facade; for-2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) front; front-; for-3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) søside; søfront; strandpromenade4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front; frontlinie5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) front6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facade7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) front•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) front; facade; for-2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) front; front-; for-3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) søside; søfront; strandpromenade4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front; frontlinie5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) front6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facade7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) front•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front -
6 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vejr; vejr-2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) forvitre; tære2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare sig igennem; ride stormen af•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vejr; vejr-2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) forvitre; tære2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare sig igennem; ride stormen af•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather
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