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1 underground
1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) underjordisk; undergrunds-2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) under jorden2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) under jorden3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) undergrundsbane; metro* * *1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) underjordisk; undergrunds-2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) under jorden2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) under jorden3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) undergrundsbane; metro -
2 layer
1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) lag2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) lægger* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) lag2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) lægger -
3 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) (vand-)pumpe2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pumpe; -pumpe2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pumpe2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) pumpe•- pump up* * *1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) (vand-)pumpe2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pumpe; -pumpe2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pumpe2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) pumpe•- pump up -
4 quake
[kweik] 1. verb1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) skælve; ryste2) ((of the ground) to shake: The ground quaked under their feet.) skælve; ryste2. noun(an earthquake.) jordskælv* * *[kweik] 1. verb1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) skælve; ryste2) ((of the ground) to shake: The ground quaked under their feet.) skælve; ryste2. noun(an earthquake.) jordskælv -
5 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode -
6 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sne; sne-2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) sne- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under* * *[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sne; sne-2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) sne- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under -
7 bury
['beri]1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) begrave2) (to hide (under the ground etc): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.) gemme sig under•- burial- bury the hatchet* * *['beri]1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) begrave2) (to hide (under the ground etc): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.) gemme sig under•- burial- bury the hatchet -
8 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) skrænt; jordvold2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) bred3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) banke2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) dynge op2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) krængeII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) bank2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) -bank2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) sætte i banken- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) række* * *I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) skrænt; jordvold2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) bred3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) banke2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) dynge op2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) krængeII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) bank2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) -bank2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) sætte i banken- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) række -
9 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
10 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stylte2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) pæl* * *[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stylte2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) pæl -
11 strike oil
(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) finde olie* * *(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) finde olie -
12 underfoot
(on the ground under the feet of anyone walking: It is not actually raining just now but it is very wet underfoot.) på jorden* * *(on the ground under the feet of anyone walking: It is not actually raining just now but it is very wet underfoot.) på jorden
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