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1 favourable
1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) positiv; imødekommende2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) hjælpsom; gunstig* * *1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) positiv; imødekommende2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) hjælpsom; gunstig -
2 favourable [Br.]
gunstig -
3 esteem
[i'sti:m] 1. verb(to value or respect.) værdsætte; respektere; estimere2. noun(favourable opinion; respect: His foolish behaviour lowered him in my esteem; He was held in great esteem by his colleagues.) agtelse; respekt* * *[i'sti:m] 1. verb(to value or respect.) værdsætte; respektere; estimere2. noun(favourable opinion; respect: His foolish behaviour lowered him in my esteem; He was held in great esteem by his colleagues.) agtelse; respekt -
4 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) tjeneste2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) sympati; billigelse3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) imødekommenhed4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) gunst; velvilje2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) støtte; foretrække- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorit- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) tjeneste2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) sympati; billigelse3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) imødekommenhed4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) gunst; velvilje2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) støtte; foretrække- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorit- in favour of
- in one's favour -
5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over -
6 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) smede mens jernet er varmt* * *(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) smede mens jernet er varmt
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