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1 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden* * *1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden -
2 around
omkring -
3 around
rundt -
4 around the clock
døgnet rundt -
5 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) komme frem; slippe ud2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) nå meget* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) komme frem; slippe ud2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) nå meget -
6 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) hænge omkring2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) være sammen med* * *1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) hænge omkring2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) være sammen med -
7 go around
((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) cirkulere; være i omløb* * *((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) cirkulere; være i omløb -
8 go around with
(to be friendly with: I don't like the group of friends you're going around with.) hænge ud med* * *(to be friendly with: I don't like the group of friends you're going around with.) hænge ud med -
9 kick about/around
(to treat badly or bully: The bigger boys are always kicking him around.) hundse med* * *(to treat badly or bully: The bigger boys are always kicking him around.) hundse med -
10 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) tæve; banke2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) daske omkring3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) omgås; komme sammen* * *1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) tæve; banke2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) daske omkring3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) omgås; komme sammen -
11 moon about/around
(to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love.) dagdrømme* * *(to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love.) dagdrømme -
12 muck about/around
1) (to do things without any definite plan.) drive omkring2) (to fool around.) fjolle rundt* * *1) (to do things without any definite plan.) drive omkring2) (to fool around.) fjolle rundt -
13 push around
(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) koste med* * *(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) koste med -
14 get around to
see get round to.* * *see get round to. -
15 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) lave sjov* * *(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) lave sjov -
16 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) fjolle rundt2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) gå og rode3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) rode med; pille ved4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) lave uorden i; ødelægge* * *1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) fjolle rundt2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) gå og rode3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) rode med; pille ved4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) lave uorden i; ødelægge -
17 poke about/around
(to look or search for something among other things.) lede igennem; rode rundt* * *(to look or search for something among other things.) lede igennem; rode rundt -
18 shop around
(to compare prices, quality of goods etc at several shops before buying anything.) undersøge markedet* * *(to compare prices, quality of goods etc at several shops before buying anything.) undersøge markedet -
19 for miles around
i miles omkreds -
20 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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