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1 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrænse2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) indespærre•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrænse2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) indespærre•- confined- confinement
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2 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) begrænse2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) begrænse; indskrænke•- restriction
- restrictive* * *[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) begrænse2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) begrænse; indskrænke•- restriction
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3 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leve2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) overleve3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leve5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leve af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) indtægt- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levende2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direkte; live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) levende; ueksploderet4) (burning: a live coal.) brændende2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkte; live- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leve2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) overleve3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leve5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leve af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) indtægt- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levende2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direkte; live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) levende; ueksploderet4) (burning: a live coal.) brændende2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkte; live- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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4 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb
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