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1 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) svømme2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) svømme3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) køre rundt2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) svømmetur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) svømme2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) svømme3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) køre rundt2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) svømmetur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
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2 to swim
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3 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) året rundt* * *(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) året rundt -
4 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) året rundt* * *(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) året rundt -
5 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) spørge efter; bede om2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) bede om; opsøge problemer* * *1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) spørge efter; bede om2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) bede om; opsøge problemer -
6 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dyppe2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) skråne; gå nedad3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) blænde ned4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) kippe2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) hulning2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) dip3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) dukkert•- dip into* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dyppe2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) skråne; gå nedad3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) blænde ned4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) kippe2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) hulning2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) dip3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) dukkert•- dip into -
7 learn
[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) finde ud af; erfare2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) lære•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly* * *[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) finde ud af; erfare2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) lære•- learned- learner
- learning
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8 of course
(naturally or obviously: Of course, he didn't tell me any secrets; Of course I can swim.) selvfølgelig* * *(naturally or obviously: Of course, he didn't tell me any secrets; Of course I can swim.) selvfølgelig -
9 relay race
(a race between teams of runners, swimmers etc, in which the members of the team run, swim etc one after another, each covering one part of the total distance to be run, swum etc.) stafetløb* * *(a race between teams of runners, swimmers etc, in which the members of the team run, swim etc one after another, each covering one part of the total distance to be run, swum etc.) stafetløb -
10 skinny-dipping
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11 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsorere; støtte2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) støtte; være sponsor for2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor; støtte* * *['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsorere; støtte2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) støtte; være sponsor for2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor; støtte -
12 swam
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13 swimmer
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14 swum
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15 towel
1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) håndklæde; køkkenrulle2. verb(to rub with a towel.) tørre med håndklæde* * *1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) håndklæde; køkkenrulle2. verb(to rub with a towel.) tørre med håndklæde -
16 upstream
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17 used to
['ju:stu]- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) pleje* * *['ju:stu]- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) pleje
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