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121 insufficient
[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) utilstrækkelig- insufficiency* * *[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) utilstrækkelig- insufficiency -
122 intelligible
[in'teli‹əbl]((negative unintelligible) able to be understood: His answer was barely intelligible because he was speaking through a mouthful of food.) forståelig- intelligibly* * *[in'teli‹əbl]((negative unintelligible) able to be understood: His answer was barely intelligible because he was speaking through a mouthful of food.) forståelig- intelligibly -
123 in(to) a huff
(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten* * *(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten -
124 invalid
I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) ugyldig- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) invalid2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) hjemsende2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) invalidere* * *I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) ugyldig- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) invalid2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) hjemsende2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) invalidere -
125 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself -
126 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vide2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kende til3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) kende4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) genkende•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vide2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kende til3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) kende4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) genkende•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
127 landmark
1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) vartegn2) (an event of great importance.) milepæl* * *1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) vartegn2) (an event of great importance.) milepæl -
128 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) udløbe2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) henfalde til; synke2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) svigt; -svigt2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) periode* * *[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) udløbe2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) henfalde til; synke2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) svigt; -svigt2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) periode
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