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  • 1 from the word go

    (from the very beginning.) helt fra begyndelsen
    * * *
    (from the very beginning.) helt fra begyndelsen

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  • 2 start from scratch

    (to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) begynde fra bunden; begynde forfra
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    (to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) begynde fra bunden; begynde forfra

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  • 3 seed

    [si:d] 1. noun
    1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) frø; -frø
    2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) spire; kerne
    3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seedet deltager
    2. verb
    1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) gå i frø
    2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) seede
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    - seedling
    - seedy
    - seediness
    - seedbed
    - go to seed
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    [si:d] 1. noun
    1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) frø; -frø
    2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) spire; kerne
    3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seedet deltager
    2. verb
    1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) gå i frø
    2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) seede
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    - seedling
    - seedy
    - seediness
    - seedbed
    - go to seed

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  • 4 through

    [Ɵru:] 1. preposition
    1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) gennem
    2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) gennem
    3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) igennem
    4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) på grund af
    5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) gennem
    6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) fra... til
    2. adverb
    (into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) igennem
    3. adjective
    1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) direkte
    2) (finished: Are you through yet?) færdig
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    4. adverb
    (in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) hele vejen igennem
    - soaked
    - wet through
    - through and through
    - through with
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    [Ɵru:] 1. preposition
    1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) gennem
    2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) gennem
    3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) igennem
    4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) på grund af
    5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) gennem
    6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) fra... til
    2. adverb
    (into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) igennem
    3. adjective
    1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) direkte
    2) (finished: Are you through yet?) færdig
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    4. adverb
    (in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) hele vejen igennem
    - soaked
    - wet through
    - through and through
    - through with

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  • 5 high

    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time
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    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time

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  • 6 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over; på den anden side af
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) over
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) over
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) over; i løbet af
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) under
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) over
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) om
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) over
    4) (downwards: He fell over.) omkuld
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) derover
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) i overskud
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) igennem
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) forbi
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
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    - over all
    - over and done with
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    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over; på den anden side af
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) over
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) over
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) over; i løbet af
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) under
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) over
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) om
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) over
    4) (downwards: He fell over.) omkuld
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) derover
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) i overskud
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) igennem
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) forbi
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
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    - over all
    - over and done with

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  • 7 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion
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    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

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  • 8 all through

    1) (from beginning to end of: The baby cried all through the night.) hele
    2) (in every part of: Road conditions are bad all through the country.) over hele
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    1) (from beginning to end of: The baby cried all through the night.) hele
    2) (in every part of: Road conditions are bad all through the country.) over hele

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  • 9 half-way

    adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) halvvejs
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    adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) halvvejs

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  • 10 heart

    1. noun
    1) (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; kerne
    3) (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).) hjerte
    4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) mod
    5) (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
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    - 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
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    1. noun
    1) (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; kerne
    3) (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).) hjerte
    4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) mod
    5) (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
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    - 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

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  • 11 indent

    1. [in'dent] verb
    (to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines.) rykke ind
    2. ['indent] noun
    ((also indentation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph.) indrykning
    - indented
    * * *
    1. [in'dent] verb
    (to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines.) rykke ind
    2. ['indent] noun
    ((also indentation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph.) indrykning
    - indented

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  • 12 original

    [ə'ri-]
    1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) oprindelig
    2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) original
    3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) original
    * * *
    [ə'ri-]
    1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) oprindelig
    2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) original
    3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) original

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  • 13 outset

    (the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) begyndelse
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    (the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) begyndelse

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  • 14 read over/through

    (to read from beginning to end: I'll read through your manuscript, and let you know if I find any mistakes.) læse igennem
    * * *
    (to read from beginning to end: I'll read through your manuscript, and let you know if I find any mistakes.) læse igennem

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  • 15 reference book

    (a book which is not usually read from beginning to end but which is consulted occasionally for information, eg a dictionary or encyclopaedia.) opslagsbog; håndbog
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    (a book which is not usually read from beginning to end but which is consulted occasionally for information, eg a dictionary or encyclopaedia.) opslagsbog; håndbog

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  • 16 taxi

    ['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun
    ((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi
    2. verb
    ((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) taxie
    - taxi rank
    * * *
    ['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun
    ((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi
    2. verb
    ((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) taxie
    - taxi rank

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  • 17 to

    1. [tə,tu] preposition
    1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til; ned på
    2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til
    3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) indtil
    4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til
    5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på; til
    6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i
    7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) i forhold til; mod
    8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til
    9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) at; om at; for at; til at
    10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)
    2. [tu:] adverb
    1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) i
    2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til
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    * * *
    1. [tə,tu] preposition
    1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til; ned på
    2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til
    3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) indtil
    4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til
    5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på; til
    6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i
    7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) i forhold til; mod
    8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til
    9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) at; om at; for at; til at
    10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)
    2. [tu:] adverb
    1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) i
    2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til
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  • 18 weekend

    noun (the period from the end of one working week until the beginning of the next (ie Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening to Sunday evening): We spent a weekend in Paris; ( also adjective) a weekend trip.) weekend; weekend-
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    noun (the period from the end of one working week until the beginning of the next (ie Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening to Sunday evening): We spent a weekend in Paris; ( also adjective) a weekend trip.) weekend; weekend-

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  • from the start — from the beginning, from when it first started …   English contemporary dictionary

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