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1 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styre4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styre4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
2 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
3 crown
1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) krone2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) Kronen; kongemagten3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) isse; hattepuld; top4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) krone; tandkrone2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) krone2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) krone3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) sætte en krone på4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) give på hattepulden•- crown princess* * *1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) krone2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) Kronen; kongemagten3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) isse; hattepuld; top4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) krone; tandkrone2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) krone2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) krone3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) sætte en krone på4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) give på hattepulden•- crown princess -
4 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammer3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) hammer2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hamre2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamre•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammer3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) hammer2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hamre2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamre•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out -
5 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) manchet2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) opslag; ombuk2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) håndjernII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) slag; dask2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) slå; daske* * *I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) manchet2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) opslag; ombuk2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) håndjernII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) slag; dask2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) slå; daske -
6 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) give en dukkert2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) dukkeII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) and3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)•- duckling* * *I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) give en dukkert2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) dukkeII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) and3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)•- duckling -
7 harbour
1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) havn2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.) huse; skjule2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.) nære•* * *1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) havn2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.) huse; skjule2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.) nære• -
8 headache
1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) hovedpine2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) hovedpine; bekymring* * *1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) hovedpine2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) hovedpine; bekymring -
9 marshal
1. noun1) (an official who arranges ceremonies, processions etc.) ordensmarskal2) ((American) an official with certain duties in the lawcourts.) official3) ((American) the head of a police or fire department.) sherif2. verb1) (to arrange (forces, facts, arguments etc) in order: Give me a minute to marshal my thoughts.) bringe i orden2) (to lead or show the way to: We marshalled the whole group into a large room.) lede; føre* * *1. noun1) (an official who arranges ceremonies, processions etc.) ordensmarskal2) ((American) an official with certain duties in the lawcourts.) official3) ((American) the head of a police or fire department.) sherif2. verb1) (to arrange (forces, facts, arguments etc) in order: Give me a minute to marshal my thoughts.) bringe i orden2) (to lead or show the way to: We marshalled the whole group into a large room.) lede; føre -
10 minister
['ministə] 1. noun1) (a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church: He is a minister in the Presbyterian church.) præst2) ((the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government: the Minister for Education.) minister2. verb((with to) to give help (to): She ministered to his needs.) hjælpe; sørge for- ministry* * *['ministə] 1. noun1) (a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church: He is a minister in the Presbyterian church.) præst2) ((the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government: the Minister for Education.) minister2. verb((with to) to give help (to): She ministered to his needs.) hjælpe; sørge for- ministry -
11 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chok2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stød3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) chok4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chok2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chokere- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) manke* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chok2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stød3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) chok4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chok2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chokere- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) manke -
12 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tegn; symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skilt; -skilt3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tegn4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) tegn2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) underskrive2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) skrive sit navn3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) gøre tegn•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tegn; symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skilt; -skilt3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tegn4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) tegn2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) underskrive2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) skrive sit navn3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) gøre tegn•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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