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1 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt* * *(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt -
2 epic
['epik]1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) epos2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) heltedigt; stor film* * *['epik]1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) epos2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) heltedigt; stor film -
3 novel
I ['novəl] noun(a book telling a long story in prose: the novels of Charles Dickens.) roman- novelistII ['novəl] adjective(new and strange: a novel idea.) ny; hidtil ukendt- novelty* * *I ['novəl] noun(a book telling a long story in prose: the novels of Charles Dickens.) roman- novelistII ['novəl] adjective(new and strange: a novel idea.) ny; hidtil ukendt- novelty -
4 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
5 saga
(a long, detailed story: I expect he told you the saga of his troubles.) saga* * *(a long, detailed story: I expect he told you the saga of his troubles.) saga -
6 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) sluge; synke2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) sluge2. noun(an act of swallowing.) synkebevægelse- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) svale* * *I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) sluge; synke2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) sluge2. noun(an act of swallowing.) synkebevægelse- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) svale -
7 wand
[wond](a long slender rod eg used as the symbol of magic power by conjurors, fairies etc: In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.) tryllestav* * *[wond](a long slender rod eg used as the symbol of magic power by conjurors, fairies etc: In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.) tryllestav
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