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  • 21 combine harvester

    (a machine that both harvests and threshes crops.) mejetærsker
    * * *
    (a machine that both harvests and threshes crops.) mejetærsker

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  • 22 constructive

    [-tiv]
    adjective (helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying: Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.) konstruktiv
    * * *
    [-tiv]
    adjective (helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying: Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.) konstruktiv

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  • 23 contemporary

    [kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective
    1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) samtidig
    2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) nutidig
    2. noun
    (a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) samtidig; jævnaldrende
    * * *
    [kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective
    1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) samtidig
    2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) nutidig
    2. noun
    (a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) samtidig; jævnaldrende

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  • 24 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke
    •
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short
    * * *
    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke
    •
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 25 distinguish

    [di'stiŋɡwiʃ]
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig
    •
    - distinguished
    * * *
    [di'stiŋɡwiʃ]
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig
    •
    - distinguished

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  • 26 either

    1. pronoun
    (the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) den ene eller den anden; nogen af delene
    2. adjective
    1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) begge
    2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) hver
    3. adverb
    1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) heller
    2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) heller
    •
    - either way
    * * *
    1. pronoun
    (the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) den ene eller den anden; nogen af delene
    2. adjective
    1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) begge
    2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) hver
    3. adverb
    1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) heller
    2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) heller
    •
    - either way

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  • 27 farce

    1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farce
    2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) farce
    •
    * * *
    1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farce
    2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) farce
    •

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  • 28 fight it out

    (to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) kæmpe til den bitre ende; slås om det
    * * *
    (to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) kæmpe til den bitre ende; slås om det

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  • 29 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) indeholde
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) afholde
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) have; være
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tro; holde
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gælde
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde nogen fast til noget
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde; forsvare
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) forsvare sig imod
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde; bevare
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) holde hen
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) fejre
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) eje
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) holde
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vente
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) holde
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) opbevare
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) bringe
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) hold; greb
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) magt; indflydelse
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) greb; tag
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) last
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) indeholde
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) afholde
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) have; være
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tro; holde
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gælde
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde nogen fast til noget
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde; forsvare
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) forsvare sig imod
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde; bevare
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) holde hen
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) fejre
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) eje
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) holde
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vente
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) holde
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) opbevare
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) bringe
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) hold; greb
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) magt; indflydelse
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) greb; tag
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) last

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  • 30 inclusive

    [-siv]
    adjective (counting both the first and last in a series: May 7 to May 9 inclusive is three days.) inklusive; iberegnet
    * * *
    [-siv]
    adjective (counting both the first and last in a series: May 7 to May 9 inclusive is three days.) inklusive; iberegnet

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  • 31 industry

    ['indəstri]
    plural - industries; noun
    1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) industri; -industri
    2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) arbejdsomhed; flid
    •
    - industrialist
    - industrialized
    - industrialised
    - industrialization
    - industrialisation
    - industrious
    - industrial estate
    - industrial relations
    * * *
    ['indəstri]
    plural - industries; noun
    1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) industri; -industri
    2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) arbejdsomhed; flid
    •
    - industrialist
    - industrialized
    - industrialised
    - industrialization
    - industrialisation
    - industrious
    - industrial estate
    - industrial relations

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  • 32 lens

    [lenz]
    1) (a piece of glass etc curved on one or both sides and used in spectacles, microscopes, cameras etc: I need new lenses in my spectacles; The camera lens is dirty.) glas; linse; objektiv
    2) (a similar part of the eye: The disease has affected the lens of his left eye.) linse
    * * *
    [lenz]
    1) (a piece of glass etc curved on one or both sides and used in spectacles, microscopes, cameras etc: I need new lenses in my spectacles; The camera lens is dirty.) glas; linse; objektiv
    2) (a similar part of the eye: The disease has affected the lens of his left eye.) linse

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  • 33 love

    1. noun
    1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) kærlighed
    2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) forelskelse; være forelsket
    3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) kærlighed; skat
    4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) nul
    2. verb
    1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elske
    2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) elske; holde af
    •
    - lovely
    - loveliness
    - lover
    - loving
    - lovingly
    - love affair
    - love-letter
    - lovesick
    - fall in love with
    - fall in love
    - for love or money
    - make love
    - there's no love lost between them
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) kærlighed
    2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) forelskelse; være forelsket
    3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) kærlighed; skat
    4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) nul
    2. verb
    1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elske
    2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) elske; holde af
    •
    - lovely
    - loveliness
    - lover
    - loving
    - lovingly
    - love affair
    - love-letter
    - lovesick
    - fall in love with
    - fall in love
    - for love or money
    - make love
    - there's no love lost between them

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  • 34 middle

    ['midl] 1. noun
    1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) midte
    2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) talje
    2. adjective
    (equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) midterst; midter-
    - middle age
    - middle-aged
    - Middle Ages
    - Middle East
    - middleman
    - be in the middle of doing something
    - be in the middle of something
    * * *
    ['midl] 1. noun
    1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) midte
    2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) talje
    2. adjective
    (equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) midterst; midter-
    - middle age
    - middle-aged
    - Middle Ages
    - Middle East
    - middleman
    - be in the middle of doing something
    - be in the middle of something

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  • 35 neither ... nor

    (used to introduce alternatives which are both negative: Neither John nor David could come; He can neither read nor write.) hverken... eller
    * * *
    (used to introduce alternatives which are both negative: Neither John nor David could come; He can neither read nor write.) hverken... eller

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  • 36 no-win

    ['nou win]
    (that both sides will lose from it: a no-win situation.) håbløs situation
    * * *
    ['nou win]
    (that both sides will lose from it: a no-win situation.) håbløs situation

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  • 37 orphan

    ['o:fən]
    (a child who has lost both parents (rarely only one parent): That little girl is an orphan; ( also adjective) an orphan child.) (en) forældreløs
    * * *
    ['o:fən]
    (a child who has lost both parents (rarely only one parent): That little girl is an orphan; ( also adjective) an orphan child.) (en) forældreløs

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  • 38 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vælge
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plukke
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) løfte
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) åbne
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) valg
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) de bedste
    •
    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hakke
    * * *
    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vælge
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plukke
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) løfte
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) åbne
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) valg
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) de bedste
    •
    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hakke

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  • 39 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum
    •
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up
    * * *
    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum
    •
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

    English-Danish dictionary > play

  • 40 queen

    [kwi:n]
    1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) dronning
    2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) dronning
    3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) -dronning
    4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dronning
    5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) dronning
    6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) dronning; -dronning
    7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) bøsse
    •
    - queen mother
    * * *
    [kwi:n]
    1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) dronning
    2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) dronning
    3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) -dronning
    4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dronning
    5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) dronning
    6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) dronning; -dronning
    7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) bøsse
    •
    - queen mother

    English-Danish dictionary > queen

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