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1 custom
1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) vane; skik2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) kundekreds; stamkunder•- customarily
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- customs* * *1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) vane; skik2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) kundekreds; stamkunder•- customarily
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2 custom-built
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3 abolish
[ə'boliʃ](to put an end to (a custom, law etc): We must abolish the death penalty.) afskaffe; ophæve* * *[ə'boliʃ](to put an end to (a custom, law etc): We must abolish the death penalty.) afskaffe; ophæve -
4 age-old
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5 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) propagandere* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) propagandere -
6 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) skik og brug; sædvane2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvent3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) kongres; møde•- conventionality* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) skik og brug; sædvane2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvent3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) kongres; møde•- conventionality -
7 die out
(to cease to exist anywhere: The custom died out during the last century.) dø ud; uddø* * *(to cease to exist anywhere: The custom died out during the last century.) dø ud; uddø -
8 disappear
[disə'piə]1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) forsvinde2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) forsvinde3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) forsvinde•* * *[disə'piə]1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) forsvinde2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) forsvinde3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) forsvinde• -
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10 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) praksis; virkelighed2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) vane3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) øvelse4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) praksis•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) praksis; virkelighed2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) vane3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) øvelse4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) praksis•- make a practice of
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11 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) genoplive; live op igen; blomstre op igen2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) genoplive•- revival* * *1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) genoplive; live op igen; blomstre op igen2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) genoplive•- revival -
12 taboo
[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu* * *[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu -
13 tabu
[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu* * *[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu -
14 tout
(to go about in search of buyers, jobs, support, votes etc: The taxi-driver drove around touting for custom.) forsøge at kapre* * *(to go about in search of buyers, jobs, support, votes etc: The taxi-driver drove around touting for custom.) forsøge at kapre -
15 tradition
[trə'diʃən]1) ((the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc: These songs have been preserved by tradition.) tradition; overlevering2) (a custom, belief, story etc that is passed on.) tradition; overlevering•- traditionally* * *[trə'diʃən]1) ((the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc: These songs have been preserved by tradition.) tradition; overlevering2) (a custom, belief, story etc that is passed on.) tradition; overlevering•- traditionally -
16 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) støtte2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) stadfæste3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) opretholde* * *past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) støtte2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) stadfæste3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) opretholde
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