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1 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm; strå; strå-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) strå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm; strå; strå-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) strå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør• -
2 straw
strå {n} -
3 straw [drinking straw]
sugerør {n} -
4 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) det sidste strå* * *(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) det sidste strå -
5 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) sidst; sidste2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) sidste; forrige3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) sidste2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) til sidst; til slut- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vare; holde2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) holde•- lasting- last out* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) sidst; sidste2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) sidste; forrige3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) sidste2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) til sidst; til slut- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vare; holde2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) holde•- lasting- last out -
6 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) affald; skrald2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) høbunke; kattegrus3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) kuld2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) ligge og flyde* * *['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) affald; skrald2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) høbunke; kattegrus3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) kuld2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) ligge og flyde -
7 panama
((often panama hat) a hat made of straw-like material, worn in hot weather.) panamahat* * *((often panama hat) a hat made of straw-like material, worn in hot weather.) panamahat -
8 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) fletning2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) fletning; -fletning2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) flette* * *1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) fletning2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) fletning; -fletning2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) flette -
9 stack
[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) stak; -stak; stabel; -stabel2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) reol2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) stable* * *[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) stak; -stak; stabel; -stabel2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) reol2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) stable -
10 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to -
11 thatch
[Ɵæ ] 1. noun(straw, rushes etc used as a roofing material for houses.) strå2. verb(to cover the roof of (a house) with thatch.) tække- thatched* * *[Ɵæ ] 1. noun(straw, rushes etc used as a roofing material for houses.) strå2. verb(to cover the roof of (a house) with thatch.) tække- thatched -
12 bed
[,bi: 'ed,,bi: i: 'di:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Education; a first university degree in education or teaching.) BEd; B.Ed; bachelorgrad; lavere grad i pædagogik* * *[bed]1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) seng2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) seng; havbund3) (a plot in a garden: a bed of flowers.) bed4) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) lag•- - bedded- bedding
- bedbug
- bedclothes
- bedcover
- bedridden
- bedroom
- bedside
- bedspread
- bedtime
- bed and breakfast
- bed of roses
- go to bed
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