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1 die down
(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) dø hen; stilne af* * *(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) dø hen; stilne af -
2 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) søm; -søm; stift; -stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) rimpe3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) krydsning4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) retning2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) sømme; ri2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) krydse* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) søm; -søm; stift; -stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) rimpe3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) krydsning4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) retning2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) sømme; ri2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) krydse -
3 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kvad* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kvad -
4 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) vandløb2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) strøm; række3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) strøm4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) niveau2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) strømme; blafre2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) niveaudele•- streamer- streamlined* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) vandløb2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) strøm; række3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) strøm4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) niveau2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) strømme; blafre2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) niveaudele•- streamer- streamlined -
5 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) messing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) messingblæser•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) messing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) messingblæser•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks -
6 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring3) (an opening.) brud4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring3) (an opening.) brud4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
7 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) rolig2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) rolig; ligevægtig2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) vindstille2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) stilhed3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) berolige- calmly- calmness
- calm down* * *1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) rolig2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) rolig; ligevægtig2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) vindstille2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) stilhed3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) berolige- calmly- calmness
- calm down -
8 gale
[ɡeil](a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) storm* * *[ɡeil](a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) storm -
9 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sted2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plads3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -sted; -plads4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plads; siddeplads; sæde5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) placering; plads6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sætte på plads7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) sted, man er kommet til8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) opgave9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) plads10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) bopæl11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) Pl.; plads12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) sætte2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sted2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plads3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -sted; -plads4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plads; siddeplads; sæde5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) placering; plads6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sætte på plads7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) sted, man er kommet til8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) opgave9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) plads10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) bopæl11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) Pl.; plads12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) sætte2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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