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1 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
2 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) brandhane* * *(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) brandhane -
3 high
1. adjective1) (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.) høj2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj3) (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.) høj4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj2. 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- highly- 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* * *1. adjective1) (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.) høj2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj3) (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.) høj4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj2. 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- highly- 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 -
4 siphon
1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) hævert2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifon2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) suge; lede* * *1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) hævert2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifon2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) suge; lede
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