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21 circumstance
['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) forhold; omstændighed* * *['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) forhold; omstændighed -
22 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.) provision; kommission2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) bestilling3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.) bestalling4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.) kommission2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) afgive bestilling2) (to give a military commission to.) blive forfremmet til officer•- commissioner
- in/out of commission* * *[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.) provision; kommission2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) bestilling3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.) bestalling4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.) kommission2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) afgive bestilling2) (to give a military commission to.) blive forfremmet til officer•- commissioner
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23 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) godtgøre; kompensere2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) opveje; kompensere•- compensation* * *['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) godtgøre; kompensere2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) opveje; kompensere•- compensation -
24 comply
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25 confidentially
adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) fortroligt* * *adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) fortroligt -
26 covet
past tense, past participle - coveted; verb(to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else): I coveted her fur coat.) tragte efter- covetous- covetously
- covetousness* * *past tense, past participle - coveted; verb(to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else): I coveted her fur coat.) tragte efter- covetous- covetously
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27 delegate
1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) delegere2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) delegeret; delegat; repræsentant* * *1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) delegere2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) delegeret; delegat; repræsentant -
28 depute
[di'pju:t]1) (to appoint a person to take over a task etc.) beskikke2) (to hand over (a task etc) to someone else to do for one.) beskikke•- deputize
- deputise
- deputy* * *[di'pju:t]1) (to appoint a person to take over a task etc.) beskikke2) (to hand over (a task etc) to someone else to do for one.) beskikke•- deputize
- deputise
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29 derivative
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30 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktere2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktere3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) diktere•- dictator
- dictatorship* * *[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktere2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktere3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) diktere•- dictator
- dictatorship -
31 disagree
[disə'ɡri:]1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) være uenig (med)2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) være uenig3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) gøre dårlig; gøre syg•- disagreeably
- disagreement* * *[disə'ɡri:]1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) være uenig (med)2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) være uenig3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) gøre dårlig; gøre syg•- disagreeably
- disagreement -
32 display
[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) fremvise; udstille2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) fremvise2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) forevisning; opvisning; udstilling2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) opvisning; forestilling3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) reklametavle4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) displayvindue* * *[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) fremvise; udstille2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) fremvise2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) forevisning; opvisning; udstilling2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) opvisning; forestilling3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) reklametavle4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) displayvindue -
33 disproportionate
[disprə'po:ʃənət](often with to) too large or too small in relation to something else: His head looks disproportionate (to his body). i misforhold* * *[disprə'po:ʃənət](often with to) too large or too small in relation to something else: His head looks disproportionate (to his body). i misforhold -
34 diverge
1) (to separate and go in different directions: The roads diverge three kilometres further on.) forgrene sig2) (to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard): This is where our opinions diverge.) divergere; gå i hver sin retning•- divergent* * *1) (to separate and go in different directions: The roads diverge three kilometres further on.) forgrene sig2) (to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard): This is where our opinions diverge.) divergere; gå i hver sin retning•- divergent -
35 donor
['dounə]noun (a giver of a gift or of a part of the body used to replace a diseased part of someone else's body: The new piano in the hall is the gift of an anonymous donor; a kidney donor; a blood donor.) donor; -donor* * *['dounə]noun (a giver of a gift or of a part of the body used to replace a diseased part of someone else's body: The new piano in the hall is the gift of an anonymous donor; a kidney donor; a blood donor.) donor; -donor -
36 duplicate
1. ['dju:plikət] adjective(exactly the same as something else: a duplicate key.) ekstra-; dobbelt-; i to eksemplarer2. noun1) (another thing of exactly the same kind: He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost.) kopi2) (an exact copy of something written: She gave everyone a duplicate of her report.) kopi; duplikat3. [-keit] verb(to make an exact copy or copies of: He duplicated the letter.) kopiere; duplikere- duplicator* * *1. ['dju:plikət] adjective(exactly the same as something else: a duplicate key.) ekstra-; dobbelt-; i to eksemplarer2. noun1) (another thing of exactly the same kind: He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost.) kopi2) (an exact copy of something written: She gave everyone a duplicate of her report.) kopi; duplikat3. [-keit] verb(to make an exact copy or copies of: He duplicated the letter.) kopiere; duplikere- duplicator -
37 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) få til at række; få til at slå til2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) klare dagen og vejen; få til at løbe rundt* * *1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) få til at række; få til at slå til2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) klare dagen og vejen; få til at løbe rundt -
38 elsewhere
adverb (in, or to, another place; somewhere or anywhere else: You must look elsewhere if you want a less tiring job.) et andet sted; andet sted hen; andetsteds* * *adverb (in, or to, another place; somewhere or anywhere else: You must look elsewhere if you want a less tiring job.) et andet sted; andet sted hen; andetsteds -
39 entangle
[in'tæŋɡl](to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) filtre ind; vikle ind* * *[in'tæŋɡl](to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) filtre ind; vikle ind -
40 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) tilsvarende2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) modstykke* * *[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) tilsvarende2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) modstykke
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else — [els] adj. [ME & OE elles, adv. gen. of n. base el , other (as in OE el land, foreign land), akin to Goth aljis, OHG elles, of same formation < IE base * al , that, yonder one > L alius, another, alienus, belonging to another, Gr allos,… … English World dictionary
else — O.E. elles other, otherwise, different, from P.Gmc. *aljaz (Cf. Goth. aljis other, O.H.G. eli lenti, O.E. el lende, both meaning in a foreign land; see also ALSACE (Cf. Alsace)), an adverbial genitive of the neuter of PIE root *al beyond (Cf. Gk … Etymology dictionary
else — else·where; else; else·wheres; … English syllables
