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2 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sigte2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) have til hensigt2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) sigte2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) hensigt; mål•- aimless- aimlessly
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- take aim* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sigte2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) have til hensigt2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) sigte2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) hensigt; mål•- aimless- aimlessly
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3 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violin2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violin2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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4 ramble
['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) vandre2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) vrøvle2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) vandretur- rambler- rambling
- ramble on* * *['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) vandre2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) vrøvle2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) vandretur- rambler- rambling
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(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) pladre løs* * *(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) pladre løs -
6 rambling
1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) springende2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) planløs3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) slyngende; slyng-* * *1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) springende2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) planløs3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) slyngende; slyng-
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Aimless — Aim less, a. Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life. {Aim less*ly}, adv. {Aim less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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aimless — (adj.) 1620s, from AIM (Cf. aim) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Aimlessly; aimlessness … Etymology dictionary
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aimless — [ām′lis] adj. having no aim or purpose aimlessly adv. aimlessness n … English World dictionary
aimless — [[t]e͟ɪmləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan. Peters had been adrift and aimless... After several hours of aimless searching they were getting low on fuel. Ant: purposeful Derived words: aimlessly… … English dictionary
aimless — adjective 1) Flavia set out on an aimless walk Syn: purposeless, goalless, without purpose, haphazard, wandering, without goal, desultory Ant: purposeful 2) aimless men standing outside the bars Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
aimless — adjective /ˈeɪm.lɛs/ Without aim, purpose, or direction. an aimless life … Wiktionary
aimless — aim|less [ˈeımləs] adj not having a clear purpose or reason ▪ a young man drifting through life in an aimless way >aimlessly adv >aimlessness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
aimless — adjective without a clear purpose or reason: drifing through life in a rather aimless fashion aimlessly adverb aimlessness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
aimless — aim ► VERB 1) point (a weapon or camera) at a target. 2) direct at someone or something. 3) try to achieve something. ► NOUN 1) a purpose or intention. 2) the aiming of a weapon or missile. ● … English terms dictionary
