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21 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) se forskel; differentiere mellem2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) gøre forskel* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) se forskel; differentiere mellem2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) gøre forskel -
22 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) element; led; del; komponent2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundstof3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) vis mængde; element5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) varmeelement; element•- elements
- in one's element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) element; led; del; komponent2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundstof3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) vis mængde; element5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) varmeelement; element•- elements
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23 emu
['i:mju:](a type of Australian bird which cannot fly.) emu* * *['i:mju:](a type of Australian bird which cannot fly.) emu -
24 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) indgå2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) komme (ind) i3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) starte på4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) komme ind i* * *1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) indgå2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) komme (ind) i3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) starte på4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) komme ind i -
25 equal
['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) ens; lige; lige-2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) ligemand; jævnbyrdig3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) være lig med; udligne- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) ens; lige; lige-2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) ligemand; jævnbyrdig3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) være lig med; udligne- equality- equalize
- equalise
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26 exclude
[ik'sklu:d]1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) udelukke2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) holde ude3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) udelukke; se bort fra•- excluding* * *[ik'sklu:d]1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) udelukke2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) holde ude3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) udelukke; se bort fra•- excluding -
27 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde•- explanatory
- explain away* * *[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde•- explanatory
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28 fatalism
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29 fathom
1. noun(a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) favn2. verb(to understand (a mystery etc): I cannot fathom why she should have left home.) begribe; fatte* * *1. noun(a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) favn2. verb(to understand (a mystery etc): I cannot fathom why she should have left home.) begribe; fatte -
30 fireproof
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31 fixation
noun (a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change: She has a fixation about travelling alone.) mani; besættelse* * *noun (a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change: She has a fixation about travelling alone.) mani; besættelse -
32 for instance
(for example: Some birds, penguins for instance, cannot fly at all.) for eksempel* * *(for example: Some birds, penguins for instance, cannot fly at all.) for eksempel -
33 get along
( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) komme godt ud af det med; enes* * *( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) komme godt ud af det med; enes -
34 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til gode* * *(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til godeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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35 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til gode* * *(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til godeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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36 handicapped
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37 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
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38 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren* * *(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren -
39 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
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40 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være* * *1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være
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cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
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cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
