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1 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) undskylde2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) fritage2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) undskyldning; påskud* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) undskylde2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) fritage2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) undskyldning; påskud -
2 excuse
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3 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) svag; slattenII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) humpe; halte2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) halten* * *[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) svag; slattenII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) humpe; halte2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) halten -
4 manufacture
[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fremstille; producere2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) finde på2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fremstilling; produktion* * *[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fremstille; producere2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) finde på2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fremstilling; produktion -
5 Miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige* * *[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige -
6 pretext
['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) undskyldning; påskud* * *['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) undskyldning; påskud -
7 sir
[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) hr.2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) Sir* * *[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) hr.2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) Sir -
8 miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) ramme ved siden af2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) komme for sent til3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) gå glip af4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) savne5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) savne6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) gå glip af7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) forsømme8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) ikke få øje på9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) undgå10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) sætte ud2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) forbier- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat
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