-
41 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig* * *(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig -
42 ox
[oks]plural - oxen; noun1) (a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc: an ox-drawn cart.) okse; okse-2) (any bull or cow.) okse* * *[oks]plural - oxen; noun1) (a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc: an ox-drawn cart.) okse; okse-2) (any bull or cow.) okse -
43 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament* * *(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament -
44 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) adelsmand2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) jævnaldrende•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) stirre* * *I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) adelsmand2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) jævnaldrende•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) stirre -
45 pint
(a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre): a pint of milk/beer.) pint* * *(a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre): a pint of milk/beer.) pint -
46 popular
['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) populær2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) populær3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) almen; folkelig4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) almen•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise* * *['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) populær2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) populær3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) almen; folkelig4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) almen•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise -
47 potted
1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) henkogt2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) potte-3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) forkortet* * *1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) henkogt2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) potte-3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) forkortet -
48 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) vigtig; hoved-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) inspektør; rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) hovedkraft3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) hovedstol•* * *['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) vigtig; hoved-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) inspektør; rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) hovedkraft3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) hovedstol• -
49 province
['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) provins* * *['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) provins -
50 quarantine
['kworənti:n] 1. noun1) (the keeping away from other people or animals of people or animals that might be carrying an infectious disease: My dog was in quarantine for six months.) karantæne2) (the period in or for which this is done: The quarantine for a dog entering Britain from abroad is six months.) karantæne2. verb(to put (a person or animal) in quarantine.) sætte i karantæne* * *['kworənti:n] 1. noun1) (the keeping away from other people or animals of people or animals that might be carrying an infectious disease: My dog was in quarantine for six months.) karantæne2) (the period in or for which this is done: The quarantine for a dog entering Britain from abroad is six months.) karantæne2. verb(to put (a person or animal) in quarantine.) sætte i karantæne -
51 reckon
['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) anse for2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) regne med; satse på•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with* * *['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) anse for2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) regne med; satse på•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with -
52 shilling
['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) shilling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) shilling* * *['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) shilling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) shilling -
53 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
54 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sol2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sol3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sol; solskin2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sole sig- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun* * *1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sol2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sol3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sol; solskin2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sole sig- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun -
55 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) omgive; omringe2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) omgive•- surroundings* * *1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) omgive; omringe2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) omgive•- surroundings -
56 the age of majority
(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighedsalder* * *(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighedsalder -
57 trade
[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) handel; samhandel2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) branche; -branche2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) handle; handle med2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) bytte•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in* * *[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) handel; samhandel2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) branche; -branche2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) handle; handle med2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) bytte•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in -
58 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 -
59 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) stemmeret; afstemning2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) stemme2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) bevilge•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) stemmeret; afstemning2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) stemme2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) bevilge•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks -
60 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) krig; krigs-2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) være i krig- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) krig; krigs-2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) være i krig- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves
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