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21 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre* * *(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre -
22 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 -
23 keep it up
(to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present: Your work is good - keep it up!) fortsætte sådan* * *(to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present: Your work is good - keep it up!) fortsætte sådan -
24 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) holde vedlige; holde sig i træning* * *(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) holde vedlige; holde sig i træning -
25 play at
1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) lege2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) gøre* * *1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) lege2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) gøre -
26 potter
I ['potə] noun(a person who makes plates, cups, vases etc out of clay and fires them in an oven (called a kiln).) pottemager; keramiker- potteryII [potə] verb(to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).) nusse rundt* * *I ['potə] noun(a person who makes plates, cups, vases etc out of clay and fires them in an oven (called a kiln).) pottemager; keramiker- potteryII [potə] verb(to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).) nusse rundt -
27 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
- put into practice -
28 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
29 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
30 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
31 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
32 actually
1) (really: She actually saw the accident happen.) faktisk; faktiskt; virkelig; virkeligt2) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) faktisk; i virkeligheden* * *1) (really: She actually saw the accident happen.) faktisk; faktiskt; virkelig; virkeligt2) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) faktisk; i virkeligheden -
33 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) trods alt2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) på trods af; alligevel* * *1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) trods alt2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) på trods af; alligevel -
34 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) parat* * *( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) parat -
35 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
36 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) kunst2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) kunstart3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) kunst•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts* * *1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) kunst2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) kunstart3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) kunst•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts -
37 as well as
(in addition to: She works in a restaurant in the evenings as well as doing a full-time job during the day.) samtidig med* * *(in addition to: She works in a restaurant in the evenings as well as doing a full-time job during the day.) samtidig med -
38 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) tale forbi hinanden* * *(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) tale forbi hinanden -
39 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) stang; stykke; tremme2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) stribe3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) slå4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bardisk5) (a public house.) bar; pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindring8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skranke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) spærre2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) forbyde3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) forhindre3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) undtagen- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) stang; stykke; tremme2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) stribe3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) slå4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bardisk5) (a public house.) bar; pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindring8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skranke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) spærre2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) forbyde3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) forhindre3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) undtagen- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
40 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) fremture; fortsætte hensynsløst* * *(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) fremture; fortsætte hensynsløst
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