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1 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) skønne; vurdere2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) skønne; vurdere2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) skøn; vurdering* * *1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) skønne; vurdere2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) skønne; vurdere2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) skøn; vurdering -
2 at (the) most
(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) højst* * *(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) højst -
3 at (the) most
(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) højst* * *(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) højst -
4 hit the nail on the head
(to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) slå hovedet på sømmet* * *(to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) slå hovedet på sømmet -
5 assess
[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) vurdere2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) opgøre; beregne; anslå•- assessor* * *[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) vurdere2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) opgøre; beregne; anslå•- assessor -
6 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dømme2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) afgøre; bedømme3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) bedømme; afgøre4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dømme2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dommer2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dommer3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) dommer•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dømme2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) afgøre; bedømme3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) bedømme; afgøre4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dømme2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dommer2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dommer3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) dommer•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
7 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) skabe; lave; gøre2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få til at3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) gøre4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjene5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) være; være lig med6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) blive; blive til7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) anslå8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) udnævne til; vælge som9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gøre2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) mærke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) skabe; lave; gøre2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få til at3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) gøre4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjene5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) være; være lig med6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) blive; blive til7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) anslå8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) udnævne til; vælge som9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gøre2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) mærke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
8 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) frekvens2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) procent3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hastighed4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) (løn-)sats5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) kommuneskat2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) vurdere; regnes- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) frekvens2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) procent3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hastighed4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) (løn-)sats5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) kommuneskat2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) vurdere; regnes- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
9 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nogle; nogen; noget2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nogen; nogle3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) visse; en smule4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) på mange måder2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) en del; noget af et2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) en eller anden3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) noget- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nogle; nogen; noget2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nogen; nogle3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) visse; en smule4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) på mange måder2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) en del; noget af et2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) en eller anden3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) noget- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
10 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) se ud over2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) undersøge3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) opmåle4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) besigtige2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) gennemgang; oversigt2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) opmåling•- surveyor* * *1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) se ud over2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) undersøge3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) opmåle4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) besigtige2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) gennemgang; oversigt2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) opmåling•- surveyor -
11 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
12 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
13 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) måle2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) vurdere2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) måler2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmål3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvidde* * *[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) måle2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) vurdere2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) måler2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmål3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvidde -
14 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) ru2) (uneven: a rough path.) ujævn3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) hård4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) grov5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) stormende6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) skitseret; løselig; grov2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) bølle2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) udenfor fairway'en•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) ru2) (uneven: a rough path.) ujævn3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) hård4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) grov5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) stormende6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) skitseret; løselig; grov2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) bølle2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) udenfor fairway'en•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out -
15 calculate
['kælkjuleit](to count or estimate, using numbers: Calculate the number of days in a century.) beregne; kalkulere- calculation
- calculator* * *['kælkjuleit](to count or estimate, using numbers: Calculate the number of days in a century.) beregne; kalkulere- calculation
- calculator -
16 miscalculate
[mis'kælkjuleit](to calculate or estimate wrongly: I miscalculated the bill.) fejlberegne; fejlvurdere* * *[mis'kælkjuleit](to calculate or estimate wrongly: I miscalculated the bill.) fejlberegne; fejlvurdere
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