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1 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) åndeløst* * *(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) åndeløst -
2 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv* * *(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv -
3 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv* * *(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) ved siden af sig selv -
4 seething
['si:ðiŋ]1) ((sometimes with with) very crowded: a seething mass of people; The beach is seething with people.) vrimle2) ((usually with with) very excited or agitated: seething with excitement/anger.) syde af raseri3) (very angry: He was seething when he left the meeting.) syde af raseri* * *['si:ðiŋ]1) ((sometimes with with) very crowded: a seething mass of people; The beach is seething with people.) vrimle2) ((usually with with) very excited or agitated: seething with excitement/anger.) syde af raseri3) (very angry: He was seething when he left the meeting.) syde af raseri -
5 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) summe2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) summe2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) summen- buzzer* * *1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) summe2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) summe2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) summen- buzzer -
6 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) banke; slå2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) banke3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) dunke2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) banken; dunken* * *[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) banke; slå2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) banke3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) dunke2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) banken; dunken -
7 bubble over
(to be full (with happiness etc): bubbling over with excitement.) boble over* * *(to be full (with happiness etc): bubbling over with excitement.) boble over -
8 delirious
[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) uklar; febersyg2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) ekstatisk; vild; skør•* * *[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) uklar; febersyg2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) ekstatisk; vild; skør• -
9 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tid; -tidII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) anspændt; spændt; nervøs2) (tight; tightly stretched.) anspændt2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spænde- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tid; -tidII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) anspændt; spændt; nervøs2) (tight; tightly stretched.) anspændt2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spænde- tensely- tenseness
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10 anticipation
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11 fever
['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) feber- feverish- feverishly
- at fever pitch* * *['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) feber- feverish- feverishly
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12 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) postyr; ballade2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) pylre om- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) postyr; ballade2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) pylre om- fussy- fussily
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13 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
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14 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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15 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry -
16 romantic
[-tik]1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) romantisk2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) romantisk3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) romantisk* * *[-tik]1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) romantisk2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) romantisk3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) romantisk
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