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1 certainly
1) (definitely: I can't come today, but I'll certainly come tomorrow.) helt sikkert; helt bestemt2) (of course: You may certainly have a chocolate.) selvfølgelig* * *1) (definitely: I can't come today, but I'll certainly come tomorrow.) helt sikkert; helt bestemt2) (of course: You may certainly have a chocolate.) selvfølgelig -
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4 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ikke tale om; aldrig i livet* * *(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ikke tale om; aldrig i livet -
5 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') aldrig i livet* * *(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') aldrig i livet -
6 you bet
(certainly; of course.) det kan du være sikker på; det kan du vædde på* * *(certainly; of course.) det kan du være sikker på; det kan du vædde på -
7 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
- make certain* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
- make certain -
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9 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktere2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktere3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) diktere•- dictator
- dictatorship* * *[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktere2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktere3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) diktere•- dictator
- dictatorship -
10 for sure
(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) med sikkerhed* * *(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) med sikkerhed -
11 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 -
12 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) det må guderne vide2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) guderne skal vide* * *1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) det må guderne vide2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) guderne skal vide -
13 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 -
14 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tøve2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) tøve•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tøve2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) tøve•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation -
15 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) slå; ramme2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slå3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) ramme4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) ramme2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) træf; pletskud2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) pletskud3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) slå; ramme2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slå3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) ramme4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) ramme2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) træf; pletskud2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) pletskud3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
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16 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) retfærdig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) retfærdig3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) velfortjent•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) lige; netop2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) lige3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) lige; netop4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) netop5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) lige; netop6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) lige netop7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) kun; bare8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) bare9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) bare•- just now
- just then* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) retfærdig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) retfærdig3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) velfortjent•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) lige; netop2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) lige3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) lige; netop4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) netop5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) lige; netop6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) lige netop7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) kun; bare8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) bare9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) bare•- just now
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17 lavish
['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) overøse2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) ødsel2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) overdådig•- lavishly- lavishness* * *['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) overøse2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) ødsel2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) overdådig•- lavishly- lavishness -
18 presence
['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) tilstedeværelse2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) fremtoning; udstråling•- presence of mind* * *['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) tilstedeværelse2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) fremtoning; udstråling•- presence of mind -
19 slip up
to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) fejle* * *to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) fejle -
20 snappy
1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) irritabel; kort for hovedet2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) hurtig; præcis3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) smart* * *1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) irritabel; kort for hovedet2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) hurtig; præcis3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) smart
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См. также в других словарях:
Certainly — Cer tain*ly, adv. Without doubt or question; unquestionably. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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certainly — ► ADVERB 1) definitely; undoubtedly. 2) yes; by all means … English terms dictionary
certainly — [sʉrt′ nlē] adv. 1. beyond a doubt; surely 2. yes … English World dictionary
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certainly — adverb (sentence adverb) 1 without any doubt; of course: Certainly we ll consider your suggestion, Alan. | That certainly does change the situation. | Not smoking has made a real difference. It certainly has. see of course, surely 2 used to agree … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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