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41 plummet
1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) styrte2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) styrte2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.) -
42 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) pund; pund sterling2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) engelske pund; pundII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) dyreinternat; -internatIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) hamre løs2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) trampe3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) knuse; støde* * *I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) pund; pund sterling2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) engelske pund; pundII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) dyreinternat; -internatIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) hamre løs2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) trampe3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) knuse; støde -
43 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
44 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) tænde2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) tage på3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) øge; tage på4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sætte op; opføre5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) indsætte6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) lade som om7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) vædde på* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) tænde2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) tage på3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) øge; tage på4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sætte op; opføre5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) indsætte6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) lade som om7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) vædde på -
45 quantity
['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) mængde- an unknown quantity* * *['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) mængde- an unknown quantity -
46 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction -
47 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) skulder2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) skulder3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) skulder4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) bov2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) tage over skulderen2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) bære; tage på sine skuldre3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) skubbe•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) skulder2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) skulder3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) skulder4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) bov2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) tage over skulderen2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) bære; tage på sine skuldre3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) skubbe•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder -
48 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) standard; målestok2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) standard3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standart2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) standard; målestok2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) standard3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standart2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living -
49 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
50 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatte; inkludere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) give husly3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) opfatte4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) lægge ind5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) forlede* * *1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatte; inkludere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) give husly3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) opfatte4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) lægge ind5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) forlede -
51 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) sygne hen* * *(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) sygne hen -
52 weigh in
to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) veje ind* * *to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) veje ind
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