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1 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) blive2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) blive3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) blive af; ske med4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) passe; klæde•- becoming- becomingly* * *past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) blive2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) blive3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) blive af; ske med4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) passe; klæde•- becoming- becomingly -
2 to become
at blive -
3 acclimatise
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) akklimatisere sig; vænne sig; tilpasse sig- acclimatisation* * *(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) akklimatisere sig; vænne sig; tilpasse sig- acclimatisation -
4 acclimatize
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) akklimatisere sig; vænne sig; tilpasse sig- acclimatisation* * *(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) akklimatisere sig; vænne sig; tilpasse sig- acclimatisation -
5 freshen
1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) friske op2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) gøre sig i stand* * *1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) friske op2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) gøre sig i stand -
6 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slappes2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slappe af* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slappes2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slappe af -
7 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) synke2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) synke; trække sig tilbage3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) stilne af•* * *1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) synke2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) synke; trække sig tilbage3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) stilne af• -
8 anglicise
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) gøre engelsk/blive engelsk; anglisere* * *(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) gøre engelsk/blive engelsk; anglisere -
9 anglicize
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) gøre engelsk/blive engelsk; anglisere* * *(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) gøre engelsk/blive engelsk; anglisere -
10 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) blive sort2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) sværte; bagtale3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) sværte; pudse* * *1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) blive sort2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) sværte; bagtale3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) sværte; pudse -
11 brighten
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12 broaden
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13 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) præcisere* * *(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) præcisere -
14 coarsen
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15 commercialise
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16 commercialize
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17 crumple
(to make or become wrinkled or creased: This material crumples easily; She crumpled up the piece of paper.) krølle sammen* * *(to make or become wrinkled or creased: This material crumples easily; She crumpled up the piece of paper.) krølle sammen -
18 crystallise
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) udkrystallisere2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandisere3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende* * *1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) udkrystallisere2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandisere3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende -
19 crystallize
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) udkrystallisere2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandisere3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende* * *1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) udkrystallisere2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandisere3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) gøre krystalklar; gøre indlysende -
20 dampen
1) (to make damp.) fugte2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper på* * *1) (to make damp.) fugte2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper på
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