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1 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) albue2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) albue; skubbe- at one's elbow* * *['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) albue2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) albue; skubbe- at one's elbow -
2 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) sammenføjning2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) led3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) steg2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) forenet2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) fælles3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) skære op- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) sammenføjning2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) led3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) steg2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) forenet2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) fælles3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) skære op- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
3 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) hælde2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) læne•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) slank; mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager•- leanness* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) hælde2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) læne•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) slank; mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager•- leanness -
4 reinforce
[ri:in'fo:s](to make stronger: I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.) forstærke* * *[ri:in'fo:s](to make stronger: I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.) forstærke -
5 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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