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1 keep oneself to oneself
(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) holde sig for sig selv* * *(to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable.) holde sig for sig selv -
2 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) bilde sig ind•- flattery* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) bilde sig ind•- flattery -
3 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) angå; vedrøre; berøre2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) bekymre3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) beskæftige2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sag; anliggende2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) bekymring3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) virksomhed; foretagende; koncern•* * *[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) angå; vedrøre; berøre2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) bekymre3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) beskæftige2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sag; anliggende2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) bekymring3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) virksomhed; foretagende; koncern• -
4 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss -
5 bustle
1. verb((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) have travlt; jage rundt2. noun(hurry, fuss or activity.) travlhed; jag* * *1. verb((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) have travlt; jage rundt2. noun(hurry, fuss or activity.) travlhed; jag -
6 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool -
7 gad
[ɡæd]past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) føjte; farte* * *[ɡæd]past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) føjte; farte -
8 conceit
[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) indbilskhed* * *[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) indbilskhed -
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10 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) føle; mærke2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) føle; mærke3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) føle; mærke4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) føle sig5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) føle•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) føle; mærke2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) føle; mærke3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) føle; mærke4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) føle sig5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) føle•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of -
11 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hjem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hjemsted3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) -hjem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internat; -hjem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hus; hjem; bolig2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hjem-; hjemme-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) hjemme-; indenlandsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hjemme-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hjem; hjemme2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ind; hjem•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hjem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hjemsted3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) -hjem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internat; -hjem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hus; hjem; bolig2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hjem-; hjemme-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) hjemme-; indenlandsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hjemme-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hjem; hjemme2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ind; hjem•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
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12 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) miste følingen med* * *((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) miste følingen med -
13 skulk
(to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose): Someone was skulking in the bushes.) luske rundt* * *(to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose): Someone was skulking in the bushes.) luske rundt -
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15 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
16 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits -
17 workmate
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