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  • 1 put down for

    (to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) skrive på liste
    * * *
    (to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) skrive på liste

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  • 2 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge
    - downwards
    - downward
    - down-and-out
    - down-at-heel
    - downcast
    - downfall
    - downgrade
    - downhearted
    - downhill
    - downhill racing
    - downhill skiing
    - down-in-the-mouth
    - down payment
    - downpour
    - downright     4. adjective - downstream
    - down-to-earth
    - downtown
    - downtown
    - down-trodden
    - be/go down with
    - down on one's luck
    - down tools
    - down with
    - get down to
    - suit someone down to the ground
    - suit down to the ground     II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun
    - downy
    * * *
    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge
    - downwards
    - downward
    - down-and-out
    - down-at-heel
    - downcast
    - downfall
    - downgrade
    - downhearted
    - downhill
    - downhill racing
    - downhill skiing
    - down-in-the-mouth
    - down payment
    - downpour
    - downright     4. adjective - downstream
    - down-to-earth
    - downtown
    - downtown
    - down-trodden
    - be/go down with
    - down on one's luck
    - down tools
    - down with
    - get down to
    - suit someone down to the ground
    - suit down to the ground     II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun
    - downy

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  • 3 down-and-out

    noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) subsistensløs; helt til rotterne
    * * *
    noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) subsistensløs; helt til rotterne

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  • 4 down payment

    (a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) udbetaling
    * * *
    (a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) udbetaling

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  • 5 settle down

    1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) falde til ro
    2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ned
    3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) gå igang med
    * * *
    1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) falde til ro
    2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ned
    3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) gå igang med

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  • 6 shut down

    (of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) lukke
    * * *
    (of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) lukke

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  • 7 turn down

    1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) afslå
    2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) skrue ned for
    * * *
    1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) afslå
    2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) skrue ned for

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  • 8 close down

    1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lukke
    2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) afslutning; ophør
    * * *
    1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lukke
    2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) afslutning; ophør

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  • 9 hunt down

    (to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) forfølge og pågribe
    * * *
    (to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) forfølge og pågribe

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  • 10 pin down

    (to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig
    * * *
    (to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig

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  • 11 track down

    (to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) opspore
    * * *
    (to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) opspore

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  • 12 take down

    At acceptere og modtage en tildeling (allotment) på det primære marked for en emission.

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  • 13 take down

    At acceptere og modtage en tildeling (allotment) på det primære marked for en emission.

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  • 14 put

    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) sætte; komme; lægge; sende; bringe; oversætte
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) stille; præsentere; fremføre
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) udtrykke
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrive
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) stikke til søs; sejle i havn
    •
    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with
    * * *
    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) sætte; komme; lægge; sende; bringe; oversætte
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) stille; præsentere; fremføre
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) udtrykke
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrive
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) stikke til søs; sejle i havn
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    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with

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  • 15 peg

    [peɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pløk
    2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) knage
    3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) tøjklemme
    2. verb
    (to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hænge op med (tøj-)klemmer
    - take someone down a peg or two
    - take down a peg or two
    - take someone down a peg
    - take down a peg
    * * *
    [peɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pløk
    2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) knage
    3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) tøjklemme
    2. verb
    (to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hænge op med (tøj-)klemmer
    - take someone down a peg or two
    - take down a peg or two
    - take someone down a peg
    - take down a peg

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  • 16 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
    * * *
    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
    •
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 17 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 18 revenge

    [rə'ven‹] 1. noun
    1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) hævn
    2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) hævntørst
    2. verb
    ((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) hævne
    * * *
    [rə'ven‹] 1. noun
    1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) hævn
    2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) hævntørst
    2. verb
    ((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) hævne

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  • 19 note

    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) besked; seddel
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notat; note
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) seddel; notat
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) fodnote
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) besked
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) pengeseddel; -seddel
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) node
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) node
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) atmosfære
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) notere
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) bemærke
    •
    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of
    * * *
    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) besked; seddel
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notat; note
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) seddel; notat
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) fodnote
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) besked
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) pengeseddel; -seddel
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) node
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) node
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) atmosfære
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) notere
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) bemærke
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    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of

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  • 20 chute

    [ʃu:t]
    1) (a sloping channel for sending down water, rubbish etc.) slidske
    2) (a similar structure in a playground, for children to slide down.) rutschebane
    3) (a parachute.) faldskærm
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    [ʃu:t]
    1) (a sloping channel for sending down water, rubbish etc.) slidske
    2) (a similar structure in a playground, for children to slide down.) rutschebane
    3) (a parachute.) faldskærm

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