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41 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stikke2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stikke ud3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klæbe; hænge fast4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) sidde fast; blive hængende•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) gren; kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stok; -stok; stav; -stav; -stik3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stang•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stikke2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stikke ud3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klæbe; hænge fast4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) sidde fast; blive hængende•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) gren; kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stok; -stok; stav; -stav; -stik3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stang•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
42 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) forsyne; levere2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) forsyning; levering2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) forråd; forsyning•* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) forsyne; levere2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) forsyning; levering2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) forråd; forsyning• -
43 surrogate mother
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44 take
(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 -
45 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss -
46 undecided
1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) ubeslutsom2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) åben; ikke besluttet* * *1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) ubeslutsom2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) åben; ikke besluttet -
47 with respect to
(about; concerning: With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.) med hensyn til* * *(about; concerning: With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.) med hensyn til
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unable to do something — formal phrase not able to do something In ordinary speech can’t do something is the more usual way of saying this Some of the children were unable to read or write. feel unable to do something: Many teenagers feel unable to talk to their parents… … Useful english dictionary
Unable — Un*a ble, a. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent weak; helpless; incapable; now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unable — I adjective defenseless, disabled, feckless, forceless, helpless, impotent, inadequate, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, inept, inoperative, insufficient, lame, notable, powerless, unfit, unqualified, useless, worthless II index… … Law dictionary
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
