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1 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) ikke noget særligt* * *(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) ikke noget særligt -
2 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) ikke (være) nogen særlig* * *(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) ikke (være) nogen særlig -
3 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) vælge* * *(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) vælgeEnglish-Danish dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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4 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) ikke2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ikke•* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) ikke2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ikke• -
5 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) stort set det samme* * *(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) stort set det samme -
6 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') mon ikke!* * *(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') mon ikke! -
7 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) ikke (være) noget særligt* * *(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) ikke (være) noget særligt -
8 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) ikke have høje tanker* * *(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) ikke have høje tankerEnglish-Danish dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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9 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) da; eftersom* * *(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) da; eftersom -
10 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lille2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lidt; lille3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lille2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) kun lidt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) kun lidt2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) kun lidt3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) slet ikke•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lille2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lidt; lille3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lille2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) kun lidt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) kun lidt2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) kun lidt3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) slet ikke•- a little- little by little
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11 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) lille; lille (stykke)2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) lille3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ikke megen4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) lille•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) lille; lille (stykke)2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) lille3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) ikke megen4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) lille•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
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12 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) vælge; udvælge2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) vælge•* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) vælge; udvælge2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) vælge• -
13 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
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14 low-lying
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15 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) bevægelse2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) bevægelse3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) bevægelse4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) bevægelse: -bevægelse5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) bevægelig del6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) sats7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) bevægelse* * *1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) bevægelse2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) bevægelse3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) bevægelse4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) bevægelse: -bevægelse5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) bevægelig del6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) sats7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) bevægelse -
16 badly off
(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) er dårligt stillet* * *(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) er dårligt stillet -
17 hard up
(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) hårdt spændt for; i bekneb* * *(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) hårdt spændt for; i bekneb -
18 short of
(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) lidt mindre; før* * *(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) lidt mindre; før -
19 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) tage det roligt; slappe af* * *(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) tage det roligt; slappe af -
20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet
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not much of — rather bad It s not much of a hotel but I guess it will be okay for one night … Idioms and examples
not much cop — british informal phrase not very good or useful The film wasn’t much cop. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cop * * * not much cop Brit informal : not very good … Useful english dictionary
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not much chop — (Aust and NZ informal) Not much good • • • Main Entry: ↑chop * * * not much ˈchop idiom (AustralE, NZE, informal) not very good or useful … Useful english dictionary
