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1 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) opholde sig; blive2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) blive2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) ophold- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) opholde sig; blive2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) blive2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) ophold- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up -
2 stay put
(to remain where placed: Once a child can crawl, he won't stay put for long.) blive, hvor man er* * *(to remain where placed: Once a child can crawl, he won't stay put for long.) blive, hvor man er -
3 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) besøge; se2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) besøge2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) besøg- visitor* * *['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) besøge; se2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) besøge2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) besøg- visitor -
4 indefinite
[in'definit]1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) ubestemt; ubegrænset2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) ikke nærmere bestemt•- indefinitely
- indefinite article* * *[in'definit]1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) ubestemt; ubegrænset2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) ikke nærmere bestemt•- indefinitely
- indefinite article -
5 prevail on
(to persuade: Can I prevail on you to stay for supper?) overtale* * *(to persuade: Can I prevail on you to stay for supper?) overtale -
6 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til; ned på2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) indtil4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på; til6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) i forhold til; mod8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) at; om at; for at; til at10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) i2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til•* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til; ned på2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) indtil4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på; til6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) i forhold til; mod8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) at; om at; for at; til at10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) i2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til• -
7 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
8 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room -
9 diet
1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diæt; kur; slankekur2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) være på slankekur- dietitian* * *1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diæt; kur; slankekur2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) være på slankekur- dietitian -
10 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hjem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hjemsted3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) -hjem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internat; -hjem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hus; hjem; bolig2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hjem-; hjemme-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) hjemme-; indenlandsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hjemme-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hjem; hjemme2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ind; hjem•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hjem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hjemsted3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) -hjem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internat; -hjem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hus; hjem; bolig2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hjem-; hjemme-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) hjemme-; indenlandsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hjemme-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hjem; hjemme2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ind; hjem•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
11 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) inderside; det, som er indeni2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) indvolde2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) indre; inder-3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) ind; inden for2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inde4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inde i; ind i2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) inden for•* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) inderside; det, som er indeni2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) indvolde2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) indre; inder-3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) ind; inden for2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inde4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inde i; ind i2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) inden for• -
12 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
13 at one's disposal
(available for one's use: They put a car at his disposal during his stay.) til rådighed* * *(available for one's use: They put a car at his disposal during his stay.) til rådighed -
14 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) (telt-)lejr2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) (ferie-)lejr3) (a military station, barracks etc.) (militær-)lejr4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) lejr2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) slå lejr; campere- camper- camping
- camp bed
- camp-fire
- campsite* * *[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) (telt-)lejr2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) (ferie-)lejr3) (a military station, barracks etc.) (militær-)lejr4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) lejr2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) slå lejr; campere- camper- camping
- camp bed
- camp-fire
- campsite -
15 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation -
16 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
17 duration
[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) varighed* * *[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) varighed -
18 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flyde; drive2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) flåd2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) vogn; -vogn•- floating restaurant* * *[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flyde; drive2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) flåd2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) vogn; -vogn•- floating restaurant -
19 hence
[hens]1) (for this reason: Hence, I shall have to stay.) derfor; følgeligt2) (from this time: a year hence.) fra nu3) (away from this place.) henne•* * *[hens]1) (for this reason: Hence, I shall have to stay.) derfor; følgeligt2) (from this time: a year hence.) fra nu3) (away from this place.) henne• -
20 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) holde sig væk2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) holde væk* * *1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) holde sig væk2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) holde væk
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