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  • 1 pull a face / faces (at)

    (to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser
    * * *
    (to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser

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  • 2 pull a face / faces (at)

    (to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser
    * * *
    (to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser

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  • 3 fly in the face of

    (to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) gøre vold på; trodse
    * * *
    (to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) gøre vold på; trodse

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  • 4 in the face of

    (having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) til trods for
    * * *
    (having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) til trods for

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  • 5 put a good face on it

    (to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) lade som ingenting; gøre gode miner til slet spil
    * * *
    (to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) lade som ingenting; gøre gode miner til slet spil

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  • 6 meet

    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møde; træffe; støde på
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) mødes
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) møde; blive præsenteret for
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) mødes
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) møde; tilfredsstille
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) møde
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møde
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) blive udsat for; blive modtaget
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) stævne; samling
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway
    * * *
    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møde; træffe; støde på
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) mødes
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) møde; blive præsenteret for
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) mødes
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) møde; tilfredsstille
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) møde
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møde
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) blive udsat for; blive modtaget
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) stævne; samling
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway

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  • 7 confront

    1) (to bring face to face with: He was confronted with the evidence of his crime.) stå ansigt til ansigt med; konfrontere
    2) (to face in a hostile manner; to oppose: They confronted the enemy at dawn.) konfrontere
    * * *
    1) (to bring face to face with: He was confronted with the evidence of his crime.) stå ansigt til ansigt med; konfrontere
    2) (to face in a hostile manner; to oppose: They confronted the enemy at dawn.) konfrontere

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  • 8 slash

    [slæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) snitte
    2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slå efter
    3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') skære kraftigt ned
    2. noun
    1) (a long cut or slit.) snit
    2) (a sweeping blow.) hug
    * * *
    [slæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) snitte
    2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slå efter
    3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') skære kraftigt ned
    2. noun
    1) (a long cut or slit.) snit
    2) (a sweeping blow.) hug

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  • 9 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund
    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up
    * * *
    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund
    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up

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  • 10 annoyance

    1) (something which annoys: That noise has been an annoyance to me for weeks!) irritation
    2) (the state of being annoyed: He was red in the face with annoyance.) ærgrelse; irritation
    * * *
    1) (something which annoys: That noise has been an annoyance to me for weeks!) irritation
    2) (the state of being annoyed: He was red in the face with annoyance.) ærgrelse; irritation

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  • 11 flush

    1. noun
    1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme
    2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-
    2. verb
    1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme
    2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle
    3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage
    - in the first flush of
    - the first flush of
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme
    2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-
    2. verb
    1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme
    2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle
    3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage
    - in the first flush of
    - the first flush of

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  • 12 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse
    - pull down
    - pull a face / faces at
    - pull a face / faces
    - pull a gun on
    - pull off
    - pull on
    - pull oneself together
    - pull through
    - pull up
    - pull one's weight
    - pull someone's leg
    * * *
    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse
    - pull down
    - pull a face / faces at
    - pull a face / faces
    - pull a gun on
    - pull off
    - pull on
    - pull oneself together
    - pull through
    - pull up
    - pull one's weight
    - pull someone's leg

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  • 13 brush

    1. noun
    1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste
    2) (an act of brushing.) børsten
    3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale
    4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstød
    2. verb
    1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste
    2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste
    3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste
    4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) strejfe; berøre let
    - brush away
    - brush up
    - give
    - get the brush-off
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste
    2) (an act of brushing.) børsten
    3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale
    4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstød
    2. verb
    1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste
    2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste
    3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste
    4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) strejfe; berøre let
    - brush away
    - brush up
    - give
    - get the brush-off

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  • 14 furrow

    1. noun
    1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) plovfure
    2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) rynke
    2. verb
    (to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) rynke
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) plovfure
    2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) rynke
    2. verb
    (to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) rynke

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  • 15 pale

    [peil] 1. adjective
    1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) bleg
    2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) bleg-
    2. verb
    (to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) blive bleg
    * * *
    [peil] 1. adjective
    1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) bleg
    2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) bleg-
    2. verb
    (to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) blive bleg

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  • 16 pinched

    adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) hærget; udmagret
    * * *
    adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) hærget; udmagret

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  • 17 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (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.) fastsætte
    4) (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; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (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.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    - 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; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (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.) fastsætte
    4) (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; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (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.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    - 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

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  • 18 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through
    * * *
    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 19 slam

    [slæm] 1. past tense, past participle - slammed; verb
    1) (to shut with violence usually making a loud noise: The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face.) smække
    2) (to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise: The car slammed into the wall.) smadre; hamre
    2. noun
    ((the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily: The door closed with a slam.) smæld; brag
    * * *
    [slæm] 1. past tense, past participle - slammed; verb
    1) (to shut with violence usually making a loud noise: The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face.) smække
    2) (to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise: The car slammed into the wall.) smadre; hamre
    2. noun
    ((the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily: The door closed with a slam.) smæld; brag

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  • 20 streak

    [stri:k] 1. noun
    1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) stribe
    2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) anstrøg
    2. verb
    1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) gøre stribet
    2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) stryge afsted
    * * *
    [stri:k] 1. noun
    1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) stribe
    2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) anstrøg
    2. verb
    1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) gøre stribet
    2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) stryge afsted

    English-Danish dictionary > streak

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