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1 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) men2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) med undtagelse af; på nær; den næste igen (to veje herfra)* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) men2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) med undtagelse af; på nær; den næste igen (to veje herfra) -
2 but
men -
3 none but
(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) kun* * *(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) kun -
4 nothing but
(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) intet andet end* * *(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) intet andet end -
5 last but not least
sidst, men ikke mindst -
6 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.
Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke.English-Danish mini dictionary > You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.
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7 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
8 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sådan; den slags2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sådan3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) sådan4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) sådan; så2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) dem; som sådan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sådan; den slags2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sådan3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) sådan4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) sådan; så2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) dem; som sådan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
9 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) forsøge; forsøge sig på2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) forsøg2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) angreb; drabsforsøg* * *[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) forsøge; forsøge sig på2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) forsøg2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) angreb; drabsforsøg -
10 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) komme til sagen2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) komme til stykket* * *1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) komme til sagen2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) komme til stykket -
11 disillusion
[disi'lu:ʒən](to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person): I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is.) desillusionere* * *[disi'lu:ʒən](to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person): I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is.) desillusionere -
12 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) tvivle på2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) tvivle på2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) tvivl- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) tvivle på2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) tvivle på2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) tvivl- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt -
13 glib
[ɡlib]1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) overfladisk2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) overfladisk•- glibly* * *[ɡlib]1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) overfladisk2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) overfladisk•- glibly -
14 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hænge2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hænge3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hænge4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hænge5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) bøje•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hænge2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hænge3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hænge4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hænge5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) bøje•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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15 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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16 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself -
17 keep going
(to continue doing what one is doing; to survive: The snow was falling heavily, but we had to keep going; Business is bad at the moment, but we'll manage to keep going.) holde gående; overleve* * *(to continue doing what one is doing; to survive: The snow was falling heavily, but we had to keep going; Business is bad at the moment, but we'll manage to keep going.) holde gående; overleve -
18 late
[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) forsinket2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) sent3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) afdød4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) forhenværende2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) sent2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) sent•- lateness- lately
- later on
- of late* * *[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) forsinket2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) sent3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) afdød4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) forhenværende2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) sent2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) sent•- lateness- lately
- later on
- of late -
19 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) kunne have2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) burde have3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) kunne have4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kunne have* * *1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) kunne have2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) burde have3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) kunne have4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kunne have -
20 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen; intet2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) overhovedet ikke- none but- nonetheless
- none the less* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen; intet2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) overhovedet ikke- none but- nonetheless
- none the less
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