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1 fairly
1) (justly; honestly: fairly judged.) retfærdigt2) (quite or rather: The work was fairly hard.) temmelig; nogenlunde* * *1) (justly; honestly: fairly judged.) retfærdigt2) (quite or rather: The work was fairly hard.) temmelig; nogenlunde -
2 fairly
temmelig -
3 well enough
(fairly, but not particularly, well.) i orden* * *(fairly, but not particularly, well.) i orden -
4 decent
['di:snt]1) (fairly good; of fairly good quality: a decent standard of living.) anstændig; ordentlig2) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) anstændig; ordentlig3) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) anstændig•- decency- decently* * *['di:snt]1) (fairly good; of fairly good quality: a decent standard of living.) anstændig; ordentlig2) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) anstændig; ordentlig3) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) anstændig•- decency- decently -
5 elastic
[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) elastisk2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) fleksibel2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) elastik- elastic band* * *[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) elastisk2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) fleksibel2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) elastik- elastic band -
6 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe -
7 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 -
8 lining
1) ((a) covering on the inside: The basket had a padded lining.) for; foring; beklædning2) (a fairly exact copy (of a piece of clothing) attached to the inside to help keep its shape etc: The lining of my jacket is torn.) for* * *1) ((a) covering on the inside: The basket had a padded lining.) for; foring; beklædning2) (a fairly exact copy (of a piece of clothing) attached to the inside to help keep its shape etc: The lining of my jacket is torn.) for -
9 passable
1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) nogenlunde2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) passabel; farbar* * *1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) nogenlunde2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) passabel; farbar -
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11 play fair
(to act honestly and fairly.) spille ærligt spil; være ærlig* * *(to act honestly and fairly.) spille ærligt spil; være ærlig -
12 play the game
(to act fairly and honestly.) spille ærligt spil* * *(to act fairly and honestly.) spille ærligt spil -
13 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) helt2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) ret; nogenlunde2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) det er klart* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) helt2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) ret; nogenlunde2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) det er klart -
14 relatively
['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relativt* * *['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relativt -
15 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respektabel2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) ordentlig3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) ordentlig4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) rimelig; hæderlig* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respektabel2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) ordentlig3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) ordentlig4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) rimelig; hæderlig -
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17 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) firkant3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) plads; torv4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrattal2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) firkantet2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) lige3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) på hver led4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) gammeldags3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelret2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkte4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gøre firkantet2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) afregne3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) stemme4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) opløfte til anden potens•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) firkant3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) plads; torv4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrattal2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) firkantet2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) lige3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) på hver led4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) gammeldags3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelret2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkte4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gøre firkantet2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) afregne3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) stemme4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) opløfte til anden potens•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
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18 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
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19 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) svulme; øge2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) dønning3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) herlig; god- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up* * *[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) svulme; øge2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) dønning3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) herlig; god- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
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20 tidy
1. adjective1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) ryddelig; ordentlig2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) pæn2. verb((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) gøre orden; rydde op- tidily- tidiness* * *1. adjective1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) ryddelig; ordentlig2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) pæn2. verb((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) gøre orden; rydde op- tidily- tidiness
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