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1 something like
1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) omkring2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) noget i retning af* * *1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) omkring2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) noget i retning af -
2 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gange* * *(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gangeEnglish-Danish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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3 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gange* * *(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gangeEnglish-Danish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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4 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
5 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
6 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med* * *1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med -
7 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) lette sit hjerte* * *(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) lette sit hjerte -
8 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 -
9 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side* * *(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side -
10 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side* * *(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side -
11 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) parat; klar2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) parat3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) hurtig4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) parat; ved at•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) parat; klar2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) parat3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) hurtig4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) parat; ved at•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
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12 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) skulle lige til* * *(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) skulle lige til -
13 blunder
1. verb1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) tumle2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) dumme sig; klokke i det2. noun(a (bad) mistake.) dumhed; brøler* * *1. verb1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) tumle2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) dumme sig; klokke i det2. noun(a (bad) mistake.) dumhed; brøler -
14 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) udsat for; tilbøjelig til; modtagelig for2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) kan komme til; lige ved3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) ansvarlig4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) strafansvarlig•* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) udsat for; tilbøjelig til; modtagelig for2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) kan komme til; lige ved3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) ansvarlig4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) strafansvarlig• -
15 malign
(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) bagtale- malignantly* * *(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) bagtale- malignantly -
16 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) hvordan* * *(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) hvordan -
17 a matter of opinion
(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) et holdningsspørgsmål* * *(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) et holdningsspørgsmål -
18 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
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19 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) gøre rent bord; tilstå* * *(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) gøre rent bord; tilstå -
20 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode
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