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101 spænde
belt, brace, buckle, clasp, clip, fasten, strap, string, tense* * *I. (et -r) buckle ( fx of a belt, a shoe), clasp ( fx of a book, a necklace);( hårspænde) hair slide.II. *( udspænde) stretch ( fx a rope between two posts);( stramme, trække til) tighten ( fx a screw, a spring, a muscle, one's belt);( fastgøre med spænde) buckle ( fx a shoe), clasp ( fx a belt),( med rem) strap ( fx the sleeping bag was strapped on to therucksack);( være stram, klemme) be tight,( gå trangt) work stiffly, be tight;[ med sb:][ spænde ben for en] trip somebody up,(fig) upset somebody's applecart;[ spænde en bue] bend a bow;(fig) make exaggerated demands,F overreach oneself;( ofte =) push one's luck (too far);[ spænde ens forventninger (, nysgerrighed)] raise somebody's expectations(, curiosity);[ spænde hanen på en bøsse (, pistol)] cock a gun (, pistol);[ med præp & adv:][ spænde af] unbuckle, unclasp,( rem) unstrap;( forløbe) go off ( fx how did your trip go off?),( ende) end, turn out ( fx I wonder how it will end (el. turnout));[ spænde en hest for] harness a horse,(am) hitch up a horse;[ spænde en hest for en vogn] harness (el. hitch) a horse to a carriage;[ være hårdt spændt for] be hard-worked,( økonomisk) be hard up;(fig: slappe af) relax,T unwind;[ spænde ind] tighten ( fx one's belt);( med fingrene) span something;[ spænde over] span ( fx a bridge spans the river),(fig) cover,F embrace;[ spænde noget på] buckle on something,( med rem(me)) strap on something ( fx a wrist watch),(på en maskine etc) mount something;[ spænde vidt](fig) cover a wide field. -
102 spænding
excitement, kick, suspense, thrill, voltage* * *(en -er)( stramning) tightening,( af bue) bending;( det at være spændt) tension,( spændingsvirkning i materialer) stress;(elekt) voltage, tension, potential;( spændt forhold) tension ( fx between two countries);( spændt interesse, uro etc) excitement ( fx a life full of excitement),( forventning) suspense ( fx wait in great suspense);[ åndeløs af spænding] breathless with excitement;[ holde en i spænding] keep somebody in suspense. -
103 stikke
jab, plunge, poke, prick, slip, stab, stick, sting, thrust* * *vb( putte) put ( fx one's hands in one's pockets; one's hand out),T stick,( voldsomt, F) thrust ( fx one's hands into one's pockets),T shove,( ubemærket) slip ( fx a letter into one's pocket);( stikke med spids genstand) stick,( voldsomt) thrust ( fx a bayonet into somebody),( let) prick ( fx oneself on a needle, a hole in something);( med finger, stok etc) prod, poke ( fx he prodded (el. poked) me in the ribs);( med kniv, dolk etc) stab;(slagte fx en gris) stick;( om bi, hveps etc) sting;( om solen) burn;( i metal) engrave;( om syning) stitch,( om vatteret arbejde) quilt;( med bold) hit;( i kortspil) cover;(mar: om dybgående) draw;T ( overgå) beat ( fx can you beat that?);( løbe) run, nip ( fx nip across to the baker's);( angive) inform against,S grass on;[ med sb & pron:][ stikke asparges] cut asparagus;[ jeg ved ikke hvad der stikker ham] I don't know what is biting him (el.what has got into him);[ det stak ham at] he took it into his head to;[ han gør det når det stikker ham] he does it when he feels like it (el.when he chooses);[ stikke sig] prick oneself (på on, fx on a needle);[ stikke sig i fingeren] prick one's finger;(se også I. hul, ild);[ med præp & adv:][ stikke `af]( forsvinde) be off,T clear out,( især når man er uønsket) take oneself off ( fx I think I'll take myself off now),( flygte) bolt, cut and run;( for at undgå noget ubehageligt) make oneself scarce,( i hemmelighed) skip off ( fx without paying one's bill);(mar: fraslå sejl) unbend;[ stikke af fra kone og børn] desert one's wife and family;[ stikke af imod] form a glaring contrast to, clash with;(dvs hugge etc) go off with, run away (el. off) with ( fx somebody else's wife, the jewels, the profit);(se også I. hale);[ stikke dybt](mar) draw a great deal of water;[ skibet stikker for dybt] the vessel draws too much water;[ han stikker ikke dybt] he is pretty shallow, there is not much in him;[ stikke efter](med stok etc) prod at,( med våben) stab at;[ stikke frem]( rage frem) stick out,F project,( iøjnefaldende, generende) jut out,F protrude,( ses) peep out,( med objekt) put out ( fx he put out his hand), stick out,( med kraft) thrust out;( om noget ubehageligt) raise (el. rear) its (ugly) head ( fx Nazism reared its ugly head);( vove pelsen) stick one's neck out;[ stikke hen til en] nip round to somebody;[ stikke i noget] prod (at) something;[ stikke i at hyle] start howling;[ stikke i at le] burst out laughing;[ stikke noget i brand] set something on fire, set fire to something;[ han stak det i lommen] he put (, slipped, thrust) it into his pocket,(dvs tilvendte sig det) he pocketed it ( fx he pocketed theprofits);[ stikke en fornærmelse i lommen] swallow an insult;[ stikke sin næse i], se næse;[ stikke penge i] invest money in;[ stikke i rend] start (el. set off) running;[ stikke i søen] put (out) to sea;[ solen stikker mig i øjnene] the sun is in my eyes;(fig) it struck (el. caught) her eye;[ stikke én ihjel] stab somebody to death;[ han stak hovedet ind ad døren] he put his head in at the door;[ stikke noget ind i noget] put (, thrust) something into something;[ stikke noget ind imellem noget] insert something between something;[ jeg stak min arm ind under hans] I slipped my arm through his;[ stikke ned]( dolke) stab;[ stikke op]( rage op) stick up;[ han stikker ikke op for nogen] he is afraid of no man;[ stikke ham på næven] shake hands with him;[ stikke sig på], se ovf;[ de stak hovederne sammen] they put their heads together;(dvs prikke, støde) prod (at) somebody,( stadig kritisere) get at somebody ( fx he was getting at me all the time);[ stikke noget til en] slip something into somebody's hand;[ stikke til maden] peck at (el. toy with) one's food;[ stikke til side] conceal;( gemme til senere) put by, put away,( reservere) put aside ( fx for a good customer), put on one side;[ stikke til sig] pocket;( om skib) put to sea,( om person) go to sea,( løbe bort og stikke til søs) run away to sea;[ stikke ud], se ovf: stikke frem;[ stikke én ud](dvs fortrænge en) cut somebody out;[ stikke et glas ud] toss off (el. gulp down) a glass;(dvs prakke en noget på) palm (el. fob) something off on somebody;[ stikke hovedet ud ad døren (, vinduet)] put one's head out of the door (, the window);[ stikke øjnene ud på én] put out somebody's eyes;[ der stikker noget ` under] there is more in this than meets the eye;(dvs en fælde etc) there is a catch in it somewhere; -
104 stol
bridge, chair* * *(en -e) chair;( kirkestol) pew;( elevatorstol) cage, car;( vævestol) loom;( på strygeinstrument) bridge;( på artiskok) bottom;[ sætte ham stolen for døren] put one's foot down (with him); tell him where to get off;[ sætte sig mellem to stole] fall between two stools;(fig: af grin, overraskelse) I nearly fell off my chair;[ stikke noget under stolen] keep something back;(dvs tale lige ud) pull no punches; -
105 svæve
glide, suspend* * *vb float ( fx clouds (, particles of dust) were floating in the air; the leaf floated to the ground),( hænge) hover, hang in the air,( drive) drift,( roligt) sail ( fx clouds drifted (, sailed) across the sky);( bevæge sig let) float ( fx she floated down the path),( lydløst) glide ( fx the ghost glided through the room);( befinde sig) be ( fx in danger);(om fugl etc: hænge i luften) hover ( fx an eagle (, a helicopter) hovered above us),( glide gennem luften) glide ( fx an owl glided past the window),( svæve opad) soar ( fx a lark soared above us);(flyv.) glide;[ med præp:][ svæve i luften] float (, hang) in the air, hang in mid-air;(dvs være uunderbygget) have no foundation in fact,( være urealistisk) be completely unrealistic ( fx his ideas are completely unrealistic),( være uvis) be in the air ( fx our plans are still in the air);(dvs urealistisk) fanciful,F visionary ( fx ideas, schemes);[ svæve i lykkelig uvidenhed om (, om at)] be blissfully unaware of (, that);[ svæve mellem liv og død] be hovering between life and death;(se også vand). -
106 tage
accept, charge, get, have, seize, take, take up* * *vb (tog, taget) take ( fx a book from the shelf, a fort, prisoners, medicine, a bath, a taxi, a photograph, a holiday, one's own life, things coolly, people as they are);( høre i radio) get ( fx can you get England on your radio?); pick up (fx a foreign station);( fange) catch, pick up,T nab ( fx he was nabbed for speeding);( arrestere) arrest, seize;( udholde) stand ( fx I can't stand him; he stood it very well);( kunne rumme) hold;( i betaling) take, charge;( behandle) take, deal with, handle;( snyde) take in, do, have;( berøre) graze ( fx his front wheel grazed the kerb), just touch,(mar) take;( rejse, begive sig) go ( fx go to England, go round the world);( om tid) take ( fx it takes time; it took (us) two days),( lægge beslag på, F) occupy ( fx it occupied much of his time);( springe over) take, clear ( fx a hurdle);T do ( fx you can do a lot of other subjects);( stjæle) take, steal,T pinch;(fjerne ved operation etc) remove ( fx adenoids, tonsils);T I'm going to have my tonsils out;[ jeg kan ikke tage at han] I get sick of seeing (, hearing) him -ing,( stærkere) I can't stand him -ing;[ tage det] take it (, take things) ( fx easy, lightly, personally, seriously, with a smile);[ han tog det pænt] he took it very well; he was very nice about it;[ han tog det tungt] he took it hard;(se også falde, II. nøje);[ det er som man tager det] it is a matter of opinion, it all depends;[ tag og hjælp mig!] lend me a hand, will you?[ tag og ring på klokken!] ring the bell, will you?[ tage selv](ved bordet etc) help oneself;[ med præp & adv:][ tage `af]( formindskes) decrease ( med by), lessen,F diminish,( blive kortere) grow shorter;( om kulde) relax,T ease off;( om lyd) grow fainter,( om lys) fade,(se også aftage);( i vægt) lose weight;( i kortspil) cut;( i strikning) slip;( med objekt: fjerne) remove,( om tøj) take off, pull off,( hurtigt) slip off,F doff;[ der er nok at tage af] there is enough (, plenty);(dvs fratrækkes) it it taken out of one's pay (el. wages);[ tage af for]( give læ for) (provide) shelter from, protect from;[ tage af for faldet] break somebody's fall;(se også stød);[ tage bort](= rejse) go away;[ tage noget bort] take something away, remove something;[` tage efter]( med hånden) reach for,( famle efter) grope for;[ tage fat i (, på)], se fat;[ jeg tog ham for hans broder] I took him for his brother;[tage £10 for det] take (el. charge) £10 for it;[han tog mig for £10] he did (el. tricked, cheated) me out of £10;[ tage for sig]( med hånden) put out one's hand;[ tage for sig af retterne] help oneself, do justice to the food;[ tage noget fra en] take something (away) from somebody;[ tage fra hinanden] take to pieces ( fx take a machine to pieces);[ tage frem] bring (el. take) out, produce;[ tage fri], se I. fri;[ tage i døren] try the door;[ tage en i armen (, hånden)] take somebody by the arm (, hand); take (hold of) somebody's arm (, hand),(se også nakke);(fig, ironisk) there is not much to choose between you;[ tage sine ord i sig igen] take back what one has said, withdraw (one's remarks),F retract,T eat one's words;[ tage igennem]( gennemgå) go through;[ tage imod]( få overgivet) receive,( modtage gæster) receive,( hente ved ankomst) meet,( sige ja til) accept,( finde sig i) stand for ( fx I won't stand for his rudeness), put up with,( gribe) catch;( uden objekt: være hjemme) be at home;[ ministeren tager ikke imod] the Minister is not available (el. cannot receive callers);[ tage godt imod en] give somebody a good reception;[ tage imod fornuft] listen to reason;[ tage imod ordrer fra en] take orders from somebody;[ tage imod en på banegården] meet somebody at the station;[ stoffet tager ikke imod snavs] the material does not attract (el. hold) dirt;[ tage ind] take in,(mar) take in ( fx water), ship ( fx a sea);( i strikning) decrease;[ tage kjolen ind i livet] take in the dress at the waist;[ tage ind på et hotel] put up at a hotel,(am) register at a hotel;[ tage ind til London] go up to London;( medbringe) bring somebody (, something) (along),( bortfjerne, tage med sig) take somebody (, something) (with one)( fx remember to take your bathing things), take somebody (,something) away (el. off),( ikke forbigå) include somebody (, something);[ tager du med?] are you coming (too)?[ tage med bus(sen) (, sporvogn(en), tog(et))] go by bus (, tram, train), take the bus (, tram, train);[ jeg tager med toget] I'm going by train;[jeg tager med toget 8.15] I'm going on the 8.15;[ det må man tage ` med] you've just got to accept it; it's all in the day's work;(dvs det er der ikke noget at gøre ved) that's just one of those things;[ han tager det ikke så strengt (el. nøje) med det] he is not particular about that;[ tage børnene med i Zoologisk Have] take the children to the Zoo;[ tage noget med i sin beregning] allow for something, take something into account;[ han tog med på turen] he went on the trip;[ tage med skibet til Hull] take the ship to (, for) Hull;[ tage noget `om]( gentage) repeat something, do something over again;[ tage en eksamen om] retake (, skriftlig: resit) an examination;( i film) retake the scene;[ tage et sjal om skuldrene] take (el. throw) a shawl round one's shoulders;[ tage op]( samle op) pick up ( fx a stone; a passenger),(af lomme etc) take out,(kartofler etc af jorden) lift (el. dig (up)),( noget syet) unpick,( noget strikket) unravel,( et emne) take up;( om elev) test,F examine;[ tage noget op af] take something out of ( fx one's pocket, a drawer);[ tage op af kapitalen] break into one's capital;[ tage op igen], se genoptage;[ tage noget ilde op] resent something;[ han kan tage det op med dig] he is a match for you;[ tage spørgsmålet op med ham] raise the question with him;[ tage op til behandling] take up for treatment (el. consideration);[ tage op til overvejelse] consider,(se også overvejelse);[ tage op til undersøgelse], se undersøge;(dvs overtage ledelsen) take over ( efter from);[ tage over Berlin] go via Berlin;[ tage over Kanalen] cross the Channel;[ tage over til Jylland] go (over) to Jutland;[ tage `på]( om tøj, mine, vægt) put on ( fx one's clothes, hat, shoes; a grave face; he has put on two pounds),( om tøj også) pull on,( hurtigt) slip on,F don;( uden objekt: tage på i vægt) put on weight;[` tage på]( føle på) touch, finger,( stærkere) handle,(neds: befamle) paw (about) ( fx she disliked being pawed (about) by the boys), fondle ( fx he fondled her breasts);( behandle, fx en sag) handle;( trætte) take it out of,( svække) tell on ( fx the strain told on him a good deal);[ tage på bånd], se optage;[ tage på sig], se påtage;[ det tager på kræfterne] it is very exhausting, it takes it out of one;[ tage hårdt på] handle roughly,( anstrenge) be hard on ( fx the eyes),( trætte) take a lot out of,(om sygdom etc) tell severely on;( være vanskeligt for) go hard with him ( fx it goes hard with him to be alone);( forøges) increase;(se også tiltage);[ tage til](dvs rejse til) go to ( fx go to England);[ tage til huen] touch one's cap;[ tage hende til hustru] marry her, take her to wife;(se også I. fange, forbillede, ord);[ tage et barn til sig] take a child into one's home;( adoptere) adopt a child;[ tage hånden til sig] withdraw one's hand;(se også I. mod, næring);[ tage tilbage]( om noget man har udtalt) take back, withdraw ( fx an accusation, a confession),F retract;( vare man har solgt) take back,( ved afbetalingskøb, når afdragene ikke betales) repossess;( uden objekt: rejse tilbage) go back, return;[ tage ud] take out,( barn af skole) take out,(mere F) remove,( udvælge) pick out,F select,( i strikning) increase,(dvs af bordet) clear away;[ tage ud af] take out of ( fx take some cups out of the cupboard; take some money out of one's account);[ tage penge ud af banken] draw money out of the bank, withdraw money from the bank;[ tage ud af bordet] clear the table, clear away;[ tage ham ud af skolen] take him out of the school,(mere F) withdraw (el. remove) him from the school;[ tage ud at sejle], se sejle;[ tage ud på en rejse], se I. rejse;[ tage ved]( hjælpe) lend a hand;[ fanden tog ved ham] he ran like hell;[ med sig:][ tage sig][ tage sig et bad (, en ferie etc)] take a bath (, a holiday, etc);[ tage sig af] look after, take care of ( fx the children, thearrangements), see to ( fx the guests, the dinner),F attend to;( få styr på) take ( fx the boys, the plans) in hand;( ordne) deal with ( fx noisy children, complaints; I'll deal with him!);[ tage sig af dage], se dag;[ ikke tage sig af] take no notice of, pay no attention to,T not mind ( fx don't mind him; never mind what he says), notbother (el. care) about ( fx what other people think);( ikke være bekymret) not worry about;( forsømme) neglect ( fx she neglected her children);[ tage sig noget for] do something;[ tage sig for at gøre det] set oneself to do it;[ tage sig fri] take a day (, an evening etc) off;[ tage sig i det] check oneself, think better of it;[ det tager jeg mig let] I don't let that worry me;[ tage sig det nær] take it to heart;[ tage sig sammen] pull oneself together;[ han har ikke noget at tage sig til] he has nothing to do, he does not know what to do with himself;[ tage sig godt ud] look well, make a good appearance,( om ting) look well, appear (el. show up) to advantage;[ således tager det sig ud for ham] that's how he sees it;[ tage sig ud som] look like. -
107 trække
drag, draw, in flight, migrate, pull, take, thread, tow, wheel, yank* * *vb (trak, trukket)( trække til sig, rykke) pull (i at, fx a rope, the door, his mother's skirt),( kraftigt) tug (i at, fx his sleeve);( med jævn bevægelse) draw ( fx a carriage drawn by four horses), pull( fx the chair away, socks on; the horse was pulling a cart),( langsomt, om noget tungt) haul ( fx a boat on shore),( med besvær: slæbe) drag ( fx a child away from a shop window),T lug;( bugsere) tow ( fx a barge);( dyr i reb) lead;( cykel) wheel;( trække frem) draw ( fx a knife, a gun, one's sword), pull ( fx a knife, a gun);( i automat) draw;( tiltrække, fx kunder) draw, attract;( indsuge) absorb;( tegne) draw;( føre snor, streg etc gennem noget) pass, run;( uden objekt) ( tiltrække publikum) draw, be a draw;(om fugle etc) migrate;( skorsten, cigar etc) draw;(te) draw,F infuse;( i fodbold) move;( om prostitueret) go on the street(s);(i skak etc) move;[ det trækker] there's a draught;[ med sb:][ trække vand](fx om sko) let in (el. soak up) water,(mar) leak;[ med præp & adv:][ trække af](dvs skyde) pull the trigger;[ trække frakken (, støvlerne etc) af] pull off one's coat (, boots, etc);[ trække an](fx møtrik) draw tight,( bremse) pull back;[ trække bort]( fjerne sig) go away, leave,( om fugle) depart, migrate,( om skyer, tåge etc) clear away;[ trække gardinet for] draw the curtain;( gardin) draw back,( fradrage) deduct ( fx 5 per cent from the salary),( subtrahere) subtract, take away;[ trække 2 fra 5] subtract (el. take) 2 from 5;[ trække frem] pull out, draw out,( fremhæve) call attention to, emphasize,[ trække i]( rykke i) pull at,( kraftigt) tug at,( iføre sig) put on, get into;[ trække en i håret] pull somebody's hair;(fig) climb down;[ det trak i hans ansigt] his face twitched;[ tropperne trak igennem byen] the troops marched through the town;[ trække en tråd igennem et nåleøje] pass a thread through the eye of a needle;[ trække ind] draw in, pull in,( om væske) soak in;[ katten trak kløerne ind] the cat retracted its claws;(se også hår);[ blive trukket med ind i noget] be drawn into something, be mixed up in something;[ trække en med sig i faldet] drag somebody down with one;(se også trækkes);[ trække ned] pull down, draw down;( i karakter) penalize ( fx I won't penalize him for that);(fig) drag somebody down;[ trække om] wander about;[ trække om med noget] carry (, drag) something about with one;[ trække op] draw up, pull up,( mekanisme) wind ( fx a watch),( flaske) uncork, open,( prop) draw,( i pris) overcharge ( fx the customers),T rip off;( med blæk) ink in;[ trække skuldrene op] hunch one's shoulders;(omtr) they are changing the guard;[ trække op af vandet] pull out of the water;[ trække op i bukserne] hitch up one's trousers;[ det trækker op til krig (, regn)] it looks like war (, rain);[ det trækker op til uvejr] a storm is gathering (el. brewing);[ trække over]( rive over) tear;( om konto) overdraw ( fx one's bank account by £10);( om uvejr, fare etc) blow over;[ trække en skrue over] strip (el. break) the thread of a screw;[ trække `på](fx strømper, støvler) pull on;[ trækker det på dig?] are you in a draft? is the draught bothering you?[ trække på én for et beløb] draw on somebody for an amount;[ trække på det ene ben] walk with a limp;[ trække perler på en snor] string beads (, pearls);(se også skulder, II. åre);[ trække sammen] draw together, gather,( forkorte) contract, condense;[ skyerne trækker sammen] the clouds are gathering; the sky is clouding over;( tiltrække) attract, draw,(lukke fx dør) pull to,( rykke kraftigt) pull hard,( stramme) tighten ( fx a screw, a knot),( om byld) come to a head;[ trække tilbage] draw (, pull) back ( fx one's chair; pull back troops),(mere F) withdraw ( fx one's hand, troops);(fig) withdraw ( fx an accusation, one's confession),F retract ( fx an accusation);[ trække ud] draw out,( med kraft) pull out ( fx a drawer, a tooth, a nail, hairs, asplinter),F extract;( forlænge) draw out, stretch,( få til at vare længe) draw out,T drag out ( fx the meeting, the debate), spin out ( fx theconversation, a speech, a story);( vare længe) make slow progress, take a long time,T drag on;[ trække tiden ud] draw out the time;[ prøve at trække tiden ud] play for time,F temporize,T drag one's feet;[ for at trække tiden ud] in order to gain time;[ det trækker ud med forhandlingerne] the negotiations are making slow progress;[ med sig:][ trække sig]( ved valg: opgive sin kandidatur) stand down;[ trække sig i lave], se I. lave;(mil.) fall back on ( fx a fortress); withdraw into;[ trække sig ind i sig selv] withdraw (, F: retire) into oneself;(se også I. skal);[ trække sig sammen] contract ( fx his muscles contracted);[ nettet trækker sig sammen om ham] the net is tightening round him;( bevæge sig tilbage) draw (el. fall) back ( fx the crowd drew (el.fell) back), withdraw,F recede ( fx the tide (, the floods) receded);( om enkeltperson) retire ( fx retire to one's room, retire for the night, retire from the world),( flygte) retreat ( fx to one's summer cottage to relax);(fra embede etc) resign ( fx he offered to resign),( gå på pension) retire ( fx from a post),( ved valg: opgive sin kandidatur) stand down;(mil.) fall back ( fx on a fortress),F retire ( fx to prepared positions),T pull out;( under pres) retreat ( fx force the enemy to retreat);[ trække sig ud] withdraw,T pull out,( fortryde) back out ( fx you can't back out now),T cop out;[ trække sig ud af] withdraw from ( fx political life; NATO); back out of( fx the scheme; an undertaking). -
108 uddybe
dredge, elaborate, enlarge on* * *vb deepen,( opmudre også) dredge;(fig) go more thoroughly into ( fx a question), go into details about( fx one's plans), develop ( fx could you develop that pointfurther?),F enlarge on ( fx one's plans, a proposal, a question, a statement), elaborate (on) ( fx a description, a question);[ uddybe sit kendskab til] improve one's knowledge of;(fig) it has widened the gap between them. -
109 udrense
cull, purge* * *vb, se rense (ud);(fig, fx politisk parti) purge;( fjendtlig stilling) mop up;( tekst) expurgate; -
110 udspænde
vb stretch ( fx a skin; a rope between two posts). -
111 udvide
broaden, enlarge, extend* * *vb( gøre større) enlarge (fx a cavity, the pores, the mind), extend ( fx a house, the boundaries of a park, foreign trade, the meaning of a word, one's power, one's operations to wider circles, the franchise); expand( fx one's activities; a short story into a novel);( forøge) increase ( fx one's capital; production), expand ( fxproduction);( gøre bredere) widen ( fx a ditch, the gulf between them, a road, one's intellectual horizon), broaden ( fx a road, one's horizon);( organ i legemet) dilate;( sko, handske etc) stretch;( gøre udførligere, F) amplify ( fx a statement);[ udvide sine kundskaber] extend (el. improve) one's knowledge;[ udvide sig] expand ( fx water expands with heat); widen,F dilate ( fx the pupils of his eyes dilated);[ i udvidet betydning] in a wider sense;[ udvidet kursus] advanced course;[ udvidet tid](gram.) progressive tense;[ udvidet udgave] enlarged edition. -
112 uoverensstemmelse
discrepancy, friction, incongruity, misunderstanding, rift, tiff* * *(en) discrepancy ( fx between two statements); inconsistency;( uenighed) disagreement,( lille, T) tiff ( fx he has had a tiff with his girl friend);[ gemytternes uoverensstemmelse] incompatibility (of temper). -
113 uundgåelig
inescapable, inevitable* * *adj( helt sikker) inevitable ( fx he saw that war was inevitable);( ved en bestemt lejlighed) unavoidable ( fx the clash between them was unavoidable). -
114 vakle
falter, flag, hover, totter, waver* * *vb( gå usikkert) stagger ( fx he staggered sleepily up the stairs);(især om gamle el. børn: stavre) totter;( af fuldskab, svimmelhed) reel ( fx he reeled from the blow (, the shock));T wobble ( fx the ladder was tottering (, wobbling)),(fig) totter ( fx the throne was tottering);[ knæene vaklede under ham] his knees grew weak (, T: wobbly);( være tvivlrådig, tøve) falter,( vakle frem og tilbage) waver,F vacillate;[ vakle mellem to muligheder] hesitate (el. waver, vacillate) between two possibilities. -
115 valg
alternative, choice, election, pick, poll, suffrage* * *(mere F, også = ret el. frihed til at vælge) option ( fx if I had the choice (el. option); there is no choice (el. option));( især mellem to ting) alternative ( fx there is no alternative (el.choice));( fx a general election),( valghandling) poll ( fx the date fixed for the poll);[ afholde valg] hold an election,( i samtlige kredse) hold elections, hold a general election;(NB general election bruges ikke om USA);[ frie valg] free elections;[ hemmeligt valg] (voting by) ballot, secret vote;[ være på valg] come up for election;[ gå til valg] go to the polls;[ gå til valg på spørgsmålet] call an election on the issue, take the issue to the country;[ udskrive valg] call an election, go (el. appeal) to the country;[ med vb:][ afholde valg], se forrige afsnit;[ valget faldt på ham] he was chosen,T the choice fell on him;[ give ham frit valg] give (el. allow) him a free choice;(dvs ingen mulighed for at vælge) I have no option (el. choice),( ingen anden mulighed) I have no alternative (el. choice) ( fx but to leave);[ du har valget mellem at betale eller blive smidt ud] you have the alternative (el. a choice) of paying up or being thrown out;[ valget står mellem] the choice lies between;[ træffe sit valg] make one's choice;[ udskrive valg], se forrige afsnit. -
116 variere
* * *vb vary;[ variere mellem ti og tyve] vary between ten and twenty, vary (el. range) from ten to twenty. -
117 veksle
alternate, change, exchange, range* * *vb( ombytte) change ( fx money);( udveksle) exchange ( fx glances, letters);[ kan du veksle et pund?] can you change a pound for me? can you give me change for a pound?( uden objekt) ( skifte) change ( fx the weather seemed to change from day to day),( variere) vary ( fx in size, in quality; prices vary from place to place),( skiftes) alternate ( fx rain and sunshine alternated);[ med præp:][ veksle med] alternate with ( fx sunshine alternating with rain);[ veksle mellem] alternate between ( fx hope and fear);[ veksle sedlen til (el. i) pennystykker] change the note into pennies;[ veksle sine penge til fransk valuta] change one's money into French currency. -
118 ven
boyfriend, buddy, fellow, friend, mate* * *(en -ner) friend;[ en ven af mig] a friend of mine;[ en ven af min fader] a friend of my father's;[ en ven af Danmark] a friend of Denmark;[ en gammel ven af huset] an old friend of the family, an old family friend;[ dele som venner] share and share alike;[ gode venner] (great) friends;[ blive gode venner med] make friends with;[ holde sig gode venner med] keep on good terms with;[ være gode venner med] be good (el. great) friends with;[ hvad betyder nogle få hundrede kroner mellem venner?] what is a few hundred kroner between friends?[ en nær ven] a close friend ( fx he was a close friend of my father). -
119 væsentlig
appreciable, considerable* * *I. adj essential,( betydelig) considerable ( fx part), substantial ( fx improvement);[ af væsentlig betydning] essential;[ i alt væsentligt] in all essentials, in essence;[ i det væsentlige] essentially;[ skelne mellem væsentligt og uvæsentligt] distinguish between essentials and unessentials;(se også grad).II. adv essentially, materially;( for største delen) chiefly, mostly;( så godt som) practically ( fx it is practically the same);( meget) much ( fx it is much better). -
120 de er ikke de bedste venner
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