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61 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle* * *(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle -
62 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) male; pulverisere2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) mase; kværne; skære tænder3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) tvære; mase2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) rutinearbejde; slid- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) male; pulverisere2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) mase; kværne; skære tænder3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) tvære; mase2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) rutinearbejde; slid- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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63 hitch a lift/ride
(to get a free ride in someone else's car.) blaffe; tomle* * *(to get a free ride in someone else's car.) blaffe; tomle -
64 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svin; gris2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) æde grådigt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) beslaglægge•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svin; gris2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) æde grådigt2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) beslaglægge•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
65 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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66 host
I [houst] noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) vært2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) værtsplanteII [houst] noun(a very large number of people or things.) skare; mængde* * *I [houst] noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) vært2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) værtsplanteII [houst] noun(a very large number of people or things.) skare; mængde -
67 imitate
['imiteit] 1. verb(to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc): Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds.) imitere; efterligne2. adjective(made to look like something else: imitation wood.) imiteret- imitativeness
- imitator* * *['imiteit] 1. verb(to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc): Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds.) imitere; efterligne2. adjective(made to look like something else: imitation wood.) imiteret- imitativeness
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68 impostor
[im'postə](a person who pretends to be someone else, or to be something he is not, in order to deceive another person.) svindler; bedrager* * *[im'postə](a person who pretends to be someone else, or to be something he is not, in order to deceive another person.) svindler; bedrager -
69 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) i forbifarten* * *(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) i forbifarten -
70 in person
(personally; one's self, not represented by someone else: The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.) personligt* * *(personally; one's self, not represented by someone else: The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.) personligt -
71 in private
(with no-one else listening or watching; not in public: May I speak to you in private?) privat; under fire øjne* * *(with no-one else listening or watching; not in public: May I speak to you in private?) privat; under fire øjne -
72 incidental
[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) tilfældig2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) ledsagende* * *[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) tilfældig2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) ledsagende -
73 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) selvstændig; uafhængig2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) selvstændig3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) uafhængig4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) selvstændig•- independently* * *[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) selvstændig; uafhængig2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) selvstændig3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) uafhængig4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) selvstændig•- independently -
74 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) mene; have til hensigt2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) mene3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) mene; beregne•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) hensigt- intentional
- intentionally
- intently* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) mene; have til hensigt2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) mene3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) mene; beregne•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) hensigt- intentional
- intentionally
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75 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) mægle2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) gå i forbøn•* * *[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) mægle2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) gå i forbøn• -
76 interject
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77 it all depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) komme an på så meget* * *(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) komme an på så meget -
78 it/that depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) komme an på så meget* * *(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) komme an på så meget -
79 keep a secret
(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) holde på en hemmelighed* * *(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) holde på en hemmelighed -
80 leave home
1) (to leave one's house: I usually leave home at 7.30 a.m.) gå hjemmefra2) (to leave one's home to go and live somewhere else: He left home at the age of fifteen to get a job in Australia.) flytte hjemmefra; forlade sit hjem* * *1) (to leave one's house: I usually leave home at 7.30 a.m.) gå hjemmefra2) (to leave one's home to go and live somewhere else: He left home at the age of fifteen to get a job in Australia.) flytte hjemmefra; forlade sit hjem
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