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81 manure
[mə'njuə] 1. noun(a mixture containing animal dung, spread on soil to help produce better crops etc: The farmer is putting manure on his fields.) gødning2. verb(to treat (soil or plants) with manure: The farmer has been manuring the fields.) gøde* * *[mə'njuə] 1. noun(a mixture containing animal dung, spread on soil to help produce better crops etc: The farmer is putting manure on his fields.) gødning2. verb(to treat (soil or plants) with manure: The farmer has been manuring the fields.) gøde -
82 mark time
(to move the feet up and down as if marching, but without going forward: He's only marking time in this job till he gets a better one.) træde vande* * *(to move the feet up and down as if marching, but without going forward: He's only marking time in this job till he gets a better one.) træde vande -
83 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparere2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) være i bedring2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) reparation- mending* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparere2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) være i bedring2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) reparation- mending -
84 mere
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85 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
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86 not be oneself
(to look or feel ill, anxious etc: I'd better go home - I'm not myself today.) være sig selv* * *(to look or feel ill, anxious etc: I'd better go home - I'm not myself today.) være sig selv -
87 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) for øjeblikket2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) for øjeblikket2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
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88 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olie; -olie2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smøre- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olie; -olie2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smøre- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
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89 on balance
(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) alt i alt; stort set* * *(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) alt i alt; stort set -
90 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) på den ene side og på den anden side* * *(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) på den ene side og på den anden sideEnglish-Danish dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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91 oracle
['orəkl]1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) orakel2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) orakel* * *['orəkl]1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) orakel2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) orakel -
92 outdo
past tense - outdid; verb(to do better than: He worked very hard as he did not want to be outdone by anyone.) overgå* * *past tense - outdid; verb(to do better than: He worked very hard as he did not want to be outdone by anyone.) overgå -
93 overrate
[əuvə'reit](to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) overvurdere* * *[əuvə'reit](to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) overvurdere -
94 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) overskygge* * *(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) overskygge -
95 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) aftage* * *((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) aftage -
96 peerless
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97 pep-talk
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98 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) foretrække- preferably
- preference* * *[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) foretrække- preferably
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99 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) trykke sig2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) presse3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presse4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presse på for5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) presse2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) tryk; strygning2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) trykke-3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) presse; presse-4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) journalister5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) presse; -presser•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) trykke sig2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) presse3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presse4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presse på for5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) presse2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) tryk; strygning2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) trykke-3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) presse; presse-4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) journalister5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) presse; -presser•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
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100 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) føre sig frem; gøre sig til; skabe sig* * *(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) føre sig frem; gøre sig til; skabe sig
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Better — Bet ter, a.; compar. of Good. [OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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better — [adj1] excelling, more excellent bigger, choice, exceeding, exceptional, finer, fitter, greater, higher quality, improved, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more fitting, more select, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable … New thesaurus
Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Better — Bet ter, v. i. To become better; to improve. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
