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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) prøve; forsøge2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) prøve3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) stille for retten4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) sætte på prøve2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) forsøg2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) forsøg•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) prøve; forsøge2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) prøve3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) stille for retten4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) sætte på prøve2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) forsøg2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) forsøg•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
2 make up for
(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) kompensere* * *(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) kompensere -
3 press for
(to try to get; to keep demanding: The miners are pressing for higher wages.) presse på for* * *(to try to get; to keep demanding: The miners are pressing for higher wages.) presse på for -
4 run for it
(to try to escape: Quick - run for it!) løb væk!* * *(to try to escape: Quick - run for it!) løb væk! -
5 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) tackling2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) udstyr; -udstyr3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) hejseværk4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) rig2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) gribe fat i2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) tage fat på3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) tackle* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) tackling2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) udstyr; -udstyr3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) hejseværk4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) rig2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) gribe fat i2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) tage fat på3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) tackle -
6 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) skubbe; mase sig igennem2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) presse3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pushe2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) skub2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) skub•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over* * *[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) skubbe; mase sig igennem2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) presse3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pushe2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) skub2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) skub•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
7 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) søge2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) prøve•* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) søge2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) prøve• -
8 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) tilskynde2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) overbevise2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) trang- urge on* * *[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) tilskynde2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) overbevise2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) trang- urge on -
9 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) ret; domstol2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) ret; domstol3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) bane4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) hof5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) slot6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) gård; gårdsplads2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) bejle til2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) tragte efter3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) indbyde til; udfordre til•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) ret; domstol2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) ret; domstol3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) bane4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) hof5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) slot6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) gård; gårdsplads2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) bejle til2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) tragte efter3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) indbyde til; udfordre til•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard -
10 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) velopdragen; god; nem2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) god3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) god4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) god; dygtig5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) god; sød; venlig6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) god7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) glad; god8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) god; dejlig9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) god10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) god11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) god12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) god13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) god14) (thorough: a good clean.) ordentlig15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode; fordel2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ih du milde!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) velopdragen; god; nem2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) god3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) god4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) god; dygtig5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) god; sød; venlig6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) god7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) glad; god8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) god; dejlig9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) god10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) god11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) god12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) god13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) god14) (thorough: a good clean.) ordentlig15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode; fordel2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ih du milde!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
11 lobby
['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) lobby2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) lobby2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) drive lobbyvirksomhed* * *['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) lobby2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) lobby2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) drive lobbyvirksomhed -
12 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spørge2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) forhøre sig3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) forhøre sig om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spørge efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spørge efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersøge; efterforske•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spørge2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) forhøre sig3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) forhøre sig om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spørge efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spørge efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersøge; efterforske•- inquiry- make inquiries -
13 budget
1. noun(any plan showing how money is to be spent: my budget for the month.) budget2. verb1) (to make a plan showing this: We must try to budget or we shall be in debt.) budgettere; lægge budget2) ((with for) to allow for (something) in a budget: I hadn't budgeted for a new car.) budgettere for* * *1. noun(any plan showing how money is to be spent: my budget for the month.) budget2. verb1) (to make a plan showing this: We must try to budget or we shall be in debt.) budgettere; lægge budget2) ((with for) to allow for (something) in a budget: I hadn't budgeted for a new car.) budgettere for -
14 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
15 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) konkurrence2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurrence3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) turnering; dyst* * *[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) konkurrence2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurrence3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) turnering; dyst -
16 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry -
17 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon; telefon-2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) ringe til2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) ringe efter3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) ringe•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon; telefon-2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) ringe til2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) ringe efter3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) ringe•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
18 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
- agreement -
19 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) gøre alt for* * *(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) gøre alt for -
20 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide videII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse- canned- cannery* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide videII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse- canned- cannery
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