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2 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sans2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) følelse3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sans4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dømmekraft5) (a meaning (of a word).) mening6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) mening2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) fornemme- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sans2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) følelse3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sans4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dømmekraft5) (a meaning (of a word).) mening6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) mening2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) fornemme- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense -
3 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) gøre meget ud af2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) få meget ud af* * *1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) gøre meget ud af2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) få meget ud af -
4 cryptic
['kriptik](intentionally very difficult to understand or make sense of: a cryptic message.) kryptisk; uklar; mystisk* * *['kriptik](intentionally very difficult to understand or make sense of: a cryptic message.) kryptisk; uklar; mystisk -
5 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out -
6 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) røre; berøre2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) røre3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) bevæge4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) røre2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) berøring2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) følesans3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) strøg4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) evne5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) uden for banen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) røre; berøre2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) røre3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) bevæge4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) røre2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) berøring2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) følesans3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) strøg4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) evne5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) uden for banen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
7 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool -
8 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) næse2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) lugtesans3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) næse; -næse2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) klemme sig langsomt frem2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) snuse rundt•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) styrtdykke- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) næse2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) lugtesans3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) næse; -næse2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) klemme sig langsomt frem2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) snuse rundt•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) styrtdykke- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
9 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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