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1 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) ud over ens økonomiske formåen* * *(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) ud over ens økonomiske formåen -
2 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) for det første; for det andet etc* * *(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) for det første; for det andet etc -
3 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) for det første; for det andet etc* * *(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) for det første; for det andet etc -
4 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) ved siden af2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) sammenlignet med•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) foruden- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point* * *1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) ved siden af2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) sammenlignet med•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) foruden- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
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5 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) smage2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) smage på3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smage4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smage; nyde5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) opleve2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smagssans2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smag3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) smag4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smag5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) god smag•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) smage2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) smage på3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smage4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smage; nyde5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) opleve2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smagssans2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smag3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) smag4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smag5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) god smag•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness
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be on the expensive side — be on the [expensive/heavy/large etc.] side to be a little too expensive, heavy, large etc.. It s a really good restaurant it s on the expensive side, mind. I really like the table but I think it s a bit on the large side for our room … New idioms dictionary
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