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1 high and mighty
(behaving as if one thinks one is very important: Don't be so high and mighty - you're just like any one of us.) arrogant; storsnudet* * *(behaving as if one thinks one is very important: Don't be so high and mighty - you're just like any one of us.) arrogant; storsnudet -
2 decorous
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3 behaviour
[-jə]1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) opførsel2) (actions or reactions: the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids.) adfærd; reaktionsmønster* * *[-jə]1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) opførsel2) (actions or reactions: the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids.) adfærd; reaktionsmønster -
4 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) skik og brug; sædvane2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvent3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) kongres; møde•- conventionality* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) skik og brug; sædvane2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvent3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) kongres; møde•- conventionality -
5 fashion
['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) mode; mode-2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) mode; moderetning3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) måde; facon•- fashionably
- after a fashion
- all the fashion
- in fashion
- out of fashion* * *['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) mode; mode-2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) mode; moderetning3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) måde; facon•- fashionably
- after a fashion
- all the fashion
- in fashion
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6 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blid; rolig2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) svag; blid3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) blid•- gently- gentleness* * *['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blid; rolig2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) svag; blid3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) blid•- gently- gentleness -
7 immature
[imə'tjuə]1) (childish and behaving like someone much younger.) umoden2) (not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe.) umoden; ikke helt udviklet•* * *[imə'tjuə]1) (childish and behaving like someone much younger.) umoden2) (not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe.) umoden; ikke helt udviklet• -
8 imperious
[im'piəriəs](proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner.) myndig* * *[im'piəriəs](proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner.) myndig -
9 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) retfærdig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) retfærdig3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) velfortjent•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) lige; netop2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) lige3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) lige; netop4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) netop5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) lige; netop6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) lige netop7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) kun; bare8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) bare9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) bare•- just now
- just then* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) retfærdig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) retfærdig3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) velfortjent•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) lige; netop2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) lige3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) lige; netop4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) netop5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) lige; netop6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) lige netop7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) kun; bare8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) bare9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) bare•- just now
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10 normally
1) (in a usual, ordinary way: He was behaving quite normally yesterday.) normalt2) (usually; most often: I normally go home at 4 o'clock.) normalt* * *1) (in a usual, ordinary way: He was behaving quite normally yesterday.) normalt2) (usually; most often: I normally go home at 4 o'clock.) normalt -
11 oddly
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12 ordinary
['o:dənəri]1) (usual; normal: She was behaving in a perfectly ordinary manner.) sædvanlig; normal2) (not unusually good etc: Some people like his poetry but I think it's rather ordinary.) ordinær•- out of the ordinary* * *['o:dənəri]1) (usual; normal: She was behaving in a perfectly ordinary manner.) sædvanlig; normal2) (not unusually good etc: Some people like his poetry but I think it's rather ordinary.) ordinær•- out of the ordinary -
13 ostentatious
[osten'teiʃəs](behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them: Their style of living is very ostentatious.) pralende- ostentatiousness
- ostentatiously* * *[osten'teiʃəs](behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them: Their style of living is very ostentatious.) pralende- ostentatiousness
- ostentatiously -
14 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) stilling; positur2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) facade; påtagethed2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posere; stille sig op2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) udgive sig forII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) stille; udgøre* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) stilling; positur2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) facade; påtagethed2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posere; stille sig op2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) udgive sig forII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) stille; udgøre -
15 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
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16 temperament
['tempərəmənt](a person's natural way of thinking, behaving etc: She has a sweet/nervous temperament.) temperament; natur- temperamentally* * *['tempərəmənt](a person's natural way of thinking, behaving etc: She has a sweet/nervous temperament.) temperament; natur- temperamentally -
17 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) scenisk; scene-2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) teatralsk* * *[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) scenisk; scene-2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) teatralsk -
18 turn over a new leaf
(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) vende et nyt blad* * *(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) vende et nyt blad -
19 well-behaved
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