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1 unable
(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) ude af stand til* * *(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) ude af stand til -
2 dumb [unable to speak]
stum -
3 out of hand
(unable to be controlled: The angry crowd was getting out of hand.) ikke til at styre* * *(unable to be controlled: The angry crowd was getting out of hand.) ikke til at styre -
4 bankrupt
1. adjective(unable to pay one's debts: He has been declared bankrupt.) konkurs; fallit2. noun(a person who is unable to pay his debts.) fallent3. verb(to make bankrupt: His wife's extravagance soon bankrupted him.) gøre konkurs* * *1. adjective(unable to pay one's debts: He has been declared bankrupt.) konkurs; fallit2. noun(a person who is unable to pay his debts.) fallent3. verb(to make bankrupt: His wife's extravagance soon bankrupted him.) gøre konkurs -
5 lame
[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) halt; haltende2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) tynd; ussel2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) blive halt- lamely- lameness* * *[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) halt; haltende2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) tynd; ussel2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) blive halt- lamely- lameness -
6 anaesthetise
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7 anaesthetize
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8 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) vred; truende2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) betændt; ømt; smertende* * *1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) vred; truende2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) betændt; ømt; smertende -
9 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene- the blind leading the blind* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene- the blind leading the blind -
10 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) ånde2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) røbe•- breather* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) ånde2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) røbe•- breather -
11 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) farveblind* * *adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) farveblind -
12 deaf
[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) døv2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) døv for•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to* * *[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) døv2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) døv for•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
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13 dyslexia
[dis'leksiə](a difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters.) dysleksi; ordblindhed- dyslexic* * *[dis'leksiə](a difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters.) dysleksi; ordblindhed- dyslexic -
14 fog-bound
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15 foolproof
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16 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) fryse2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) fryse3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) fryse4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) fryse; nedfryse5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stivne6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) fryse2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frostvejr- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) fryse2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) fryse3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) fryse4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) fryse; nedfryse5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stivne6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) fryse2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frostvejr- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
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17 frustrated
1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) frustreret; skuffet2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) frustreret; skuffet* * *1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) frustreret; skuffet2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) frustreret; skuffet -
18 helpless
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19 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tage som gidsel; holde som gidsel* * *(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tage som gidsel; holde som gidsel -
20 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tage som gidsel; holde som gidsel* * *(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tage som gidsel; holde som gidsel
См. также в других словарях:
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unable to be annulled — index irrevocable, unavoidable (not voidable) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be bought — index inalienable, incorruptible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be corrected — index irremediable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be discredited — index unimpeachable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be disposed of — index inalienable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be evaded — index compulsory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be expressed — index ineffable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be fixed — index irremediable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary