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1 put all one's eggs in one basket
(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) sætte alt på ét bræt* * *(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) sætte alt på ét brætEnglish-Danish dictionary > put all one's eggs in one basket
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2 oneself
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) sig2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) selv* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) sig2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) selv -
3 respect
[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) agtelse; respekt2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) respekt3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) henseende2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) respektere2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) respektere•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) agtelse; respekt2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) respekt3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) henseende2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) respektere2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) respektere•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to -
4 mercy
['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) nåde; barmhjertighed2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) held; velsignelse•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) nåde; barmhjertighed2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) held; velsignelse•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
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5 opposition
[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) modstand; opposition2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) modstander* * *[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) modstand; opposition2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) modstander -
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7 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) stemme2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) stemme2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) give udtryk for2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) udtale•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) stemme2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) stemme2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) give udtryk for2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) udtale•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice -
8 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) forstand2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) se efter; holde øje med2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) blive gal; ikke tage sig af3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) passe på4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) lytte til3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pas på!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) forstand2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) se efter; holde øje med2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) blive gal; ikke tage sig af3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) passe på4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) lytte til3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pas på!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
9 ought
[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) burde2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) burde have; skulle have* * *[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) burde2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) burde have; skulle have -
10 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
11 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) være enig, stemme overens2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) indvillige, samtykke3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) være godt/sundt for4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) passe sammen•- agreeably
- agreement* * *[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) være enig, stemme overens2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) indvillige, samtykke3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) være godt/sundt for4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) passe sammen•- agreeably
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12 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krog; -krog2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) knage; hægte3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) hook2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) få på krogen; fange2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) hægte; hænge3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) skrue•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krog; -krog2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) knage; hægte3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) hook2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) få på krogen; fange2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) hægte; hænge3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) skrue•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
13 individual
[indi'vidjuəl] 1. adjective1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) enkel; individuel2) (intended for, used by etc one person etc: Customers in shops should be given individual attention.) individuel3) (special to one person etc, showing or having special qualities: Her style of dress is very individual.) personlig2. noun1) (a single person in contrast to the group to which he belongs: the rights of the individual in society.) individ2) (a person: He's an untidy individual.) person•- individually* * *[indi'vidjuəl] 1. adjective1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) enkel; individuel2) (intended for, used by etc one person etc: Customers in shops should be given individual attention.) individuel3) (special to one person etc, showing or having special qualities: Her style of dress is very individual.) personlig2. noun1) (a single person in contrast to the group to which he belongs: the rights of the individual in society.) individ2) (a person: He's an untidy individual.) person•- individually -
14 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) indledende; første2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initial3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) underskrive med initialer[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) optage; indvie
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- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
en optagen; en indviet
- initiative* * *[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) indledende; første2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initial3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) underskrive med initialer[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) optage; indvie
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- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
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15 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ret; temmelig2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellere; i stedet for3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarere end* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ret; temmelig2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellere; i stedet for3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarere end -
16 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which -
17 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) stand; forfatning; forhold2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) betingelse2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) påvirke; styre2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) komme i form•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) stand; forfatning; forhold2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) betingelse2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) påvirke; styre2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) komme i form•- conditionally
- conditioner
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18 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) ende2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) ende; slutte- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) ende2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) ende; slutte- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
19 exercise
1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) motion; træning2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) øvelse; -øvelse3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) øvelse2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) motionere2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) anvende; praktisere* * *1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) motion; træning2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) øvelse; -øvelse3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) øvelse2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) motionere2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) anvende; praktisere -
20 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out
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zig when one should zag — verb to misstep or err I started off right, but then I zigged when I should have zagged and ended up with a mess … Wiktionary
one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth — one should not try to find faults in something that was given as a free gift … English contemporary dictionary
One-way compression function — In cryptography, a one way compression function is a function that transforms two fixed length inputs to an output of the same size as one of the inputs. The transformation is one way , meaning that it is difficult given a particular output to… … Wikipedia
should */*/*/ — UK [ʃʊd] / US modal verb Summary: Should is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You should eat more fresh fruit. Sometimes should is used without a following infinitive: I don t always do everything I should. Should does not change its … English dictionary
one — /wun/, adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake. 2. being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number … Universalium
one — [[t]wʌn[/t]] adj. 1) being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing: one child; one piece of cake[/ex] 2) being an individual instance or member of a number, kind, or group indicated: one member of the party[/ex] 3) existing,… … From formal English to slang
one — see when one door shuts, another opens one for sorrow, two for mirth; three for a wedding, four for a birth one for the mouse, one for the crow, one to rot, one to grow one nail drives out another one size does not fit all … Proverbs new dictionary