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1 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) hegn; -hegn; stakit; -stakit2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) indhegne- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fægte2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) undvige•- fencing* * *I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) hegn; -hegn; stakit; -stakit2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) indhegne- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fægte2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) undvige•- fencing -
2 fence
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3 electric fence
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4 The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækken.English-Danish mini dictionary > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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5 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvælving2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) boks; -boks3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) gravhvælving•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) spring2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) springe (over)* * *[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvælving2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) boks; -boks3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) gravhvælving•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) spring2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) springe (over) -
6 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stige ned; stige af2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sætte sig; landeII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) i brand; strålende* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stige ned; stige af2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sætte sig; landeII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) i brand; strålende -
7 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) pigtråd* * *wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) pigtråd -
8 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) grøft2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) droppe* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) grøft2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) droppe -
9 electrified
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10 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) indhegning2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) indelukke3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) bilag* * *[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) indhegning2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) indelukke3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) bilag -
11 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) forlænge; udbygge; udvide2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) strække; gå3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) række frem4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) give•- extensive* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) forlænge; udbygge; udvide2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) strække; gå3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) række frem4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) give•- extensive -
12 fencing
I noun((the material used for) a fence: a hundred metres of fencing.) hegnsmaterialeII noun(the sport of fighting with (blunted) swords: I used to be very good at fencing.) fægtning* * *I noun((the material used for) a fence: a hundred metres of fencing.) hegnsmaterialeII noun(the sport of fighting with (blunted) swords: I used to be very good at fencing.) fægtning -
13 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) folde; lægge sammen2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) folde; lægge over kors3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) folde2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) folder2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) fold; æseløre•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fold* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) folde; lægge sammen2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) folde; lægge over kors3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) folde2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) folder2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) fold; æseløre•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fold -
14 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). port; låge- gate-crasher
- gate-post
- gateway* * *[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). port; låge- gate-crasher
- gate-post
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15 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) binde; forbinde2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) blaffe; tomle2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) hindring2) (a kind of knot.) stik3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) hiv•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) binde; forbinde2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) blaffe; tomle2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) hindring2) (a kind of knot.) stik3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) hiv•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
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16 hoarding
['ho:diŋ]1) (a temporary fence of boards, eg round a place where a building is being knocked down or built.) plankeværk2) (a usually large wooden board on which advertisements, posters etc are stuck.) reklametavle* * *['ho:diŋ]1) (a temporary fence of boards, eg round a place where a building is being knocked down or built.) plankeværk2) (a usually large wooden board on which advertisements, posters etc are stuck.) reklametavle -
17 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hul2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) hul3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hul2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) gennemhulle2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) slå i hul•- hole out* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hul2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) hul3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hul2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) gennemhulle2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) slå i hul•- hole out -
18 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) hoppe på et ben; hinke2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) hoppe; springe; smutte3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) springe; hoppe4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) hoppe2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) hop2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) hop; spring; smut•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) humle* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) hoppe på et ben; hinke2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) hoppe; springe; smutte3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) springe; hoppe4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) hoppe2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) hop2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) hop; spring; smut•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) humle -
19 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppe; springe2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) springe3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) fare sammen4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) springe over; hoppe over2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) spring; hop2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) forhindring3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) -spring4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) faren sammen5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) stigning•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppe; springe2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) springe3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) fare sammen4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) springe over; hoppe over2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) spring; hop2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) forhindring3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) -spring4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) faren sammen5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) stigning•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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20 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) åbning2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) indledning; indlednings-3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) åbning4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) mulighed* * *1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) åbning2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) indledning; indlednings-3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) åbning4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) mulighed
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