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  • 1 river-bed

    noun (the ground over which a river runs.) flodseng
    * * *
    noun (the ground over which a river runs.) flodseng

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  • 2 overflow

    1. [əuvə'flou] verb
    (to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) gå over; flyde over
    2. ['əuvəflou] noun
    1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) overløb; overløbs-
    2) (an overflow pipe.) overløbsrør
    * * *
    1. [əuvə'flou] verb
    (to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) gå over; flyde over
    2. ['əuvəflou] noun
    1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) overløb; overløbs-
    2) (an overflow pipe.) overløbsrør

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  • 3 bridge

    [bri‹] 1. noun
    1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) bro
    2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) bro; kommandobro
    3) (the bony part (of the nose).) næseryg
    4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) stol
    2. verb
    1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) bygge bro over
    2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) bryde
    * * *
    [bri‹] 1. noun
    1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) bro
    2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) bro; kommandobro
    3) (the bony part (of the nose).) næseryg
    4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) stol
    2. verb
    1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) bygge bro over
    2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) bryde

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  • 4 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb
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    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb

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  • 5 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion
    * * *
    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

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  • 6 across

    [ə'kros] 1. preposition
    1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) over
    2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) på den anden side
    2. adverb
    (to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) tværs over
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    [ə'kros] 1. preposition
    1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) over
    2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) på den anden side
    2. adverb
    (to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) tværs over

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  • 7 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bære
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) lede
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bære
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) indebære
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) vedtage
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) føre sig
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) skabekrukke

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) hånd(-baggage)

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight
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    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bære
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) lede
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bære
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) indebære
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) vedtage
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) føre sig
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) skabekrukke

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) hånd(-baggage)

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight

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  • 8 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styre
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
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    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styre
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 9 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
    * * *
    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 10 boat

    [bəut] 1. noun
    1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) båd; fartøj
    2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) skib
    3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) sovseskål
    2. verb
    (to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) sejle
    - in the same boat
    - speedboat
    * * *
    [bəut] 1. noun
    1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) båd; fartøj
    2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) skib
    3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) sovseskål
    2. verb
    (to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) sejle
    - in the same boat
    - speedboat

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  • 11 freeze

    [fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) fryse
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) fryse
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) fryse
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) fryse; nedfryse
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stivne
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) fryse
    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frostvejr
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up
    * * *
    [fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) fryse
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) fryse
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) fryse
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) fryse; nedfryse
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stivne
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) fryse
    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frostvejr
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up

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  • 12 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå
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    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to
    * * *
    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå
    •
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

    English-Danish dictionary > get

  • 13 loop

    [lu:p] 1. noun
    1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) løkke
    2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) bugt; sving
    3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.) spiral
    2. verb
    (to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) vikle; sno
    * * *
    [lu:p] 1. noun
    1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) løkke
    2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) bugt; sving
    3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.) spiral
    2. verb
    (to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) vikle; sno

    English-Danish dictionary > loop

  • 14 meander

    [mi'ændə]
    1) ((of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves: The stream meandered through the meadows.) bugte sig
    2) ((of people etc) to wander about in various directions: His writing meanders all over the page.) slentre omkring; slynge sig
    * * *
    [mi'ændə]
    1) ((of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves: The stream meandered through the meadows.) bugte sig
    2) ((of people etc) to wander about in various directions: His writing meanders all over the page.) slentre omkring; slynge sig

    English-Danish dictionary > meander

  • 15 overlook

    [əuvə'luk]
    1) (to look down on: The house overlooked the river.) have udsigt over
    2) (to take no notice of: We shall overlook your lateness this time.) overse
    * * *
    [əuvə'luk]
    1) (to look down on: The house overlooked the river.) have udsigt over
    2) (to take no notice of: We shall overlook your lateness this time.) overse

    English-Danish dictionary > overlook

  • 16 passable

    1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) nogenlunde
    2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) passabel; farbar
    * * *
    1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) nogenlunde
    2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) passabel; farbar

    English-Danish dictionary > passable

  • 17 span

    [spæn] 1. noun
    1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spænd; -spænd
    2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrum; længde
    2. verb
    (to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spænde over
    * * *
    [spæn] 1. noun
    1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spænd; -spænd
    2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrum; længde
    2. verb
    (to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spænde over

    English-Danish dictionary > span

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