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1 ask after
(to make inquiries about the health etc of: She asked after his father.) spørge efter; forhøre sig om* * *(to make inquiries about the health etc of: She asked after his father.) spørge efter; forhøre sig om -
2 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørge2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) bede om3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere•- ask for
- for the asking* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørge2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) bede om3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere•- ask for
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3 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spørge2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) forhøre sig3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) forhøre sig om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spørge efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spørge efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersøge; efterforske•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spørge2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) forhøre sig3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) forhøre sig om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spørge efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spørge efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersøge; efterforske•- inquiry- make inquiries -
4 catch up
(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) indhente* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) indhente -
5 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) anmodning; opfordring2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) ønske2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) anmode om; ønske- on request* * *[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) anmodning; opfordring2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) ønske2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) anmode om; ønske- on request -
6 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
7 miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) ramme ved siden af2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) komme for sent til3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) gå glip af4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) savne5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) savne6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) gå glip af7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) forsømme8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) ikke få øje på9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) undgå10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) sætte ud2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) forbier- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat
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