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1 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) få; ikke ret mange- a few- few and far between* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) få; ikke ret mange- a few- few and far between -
2 few
få -
3 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) få; langt imellem; sjælden* * *(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) få; langt imellem; sjælden -
4 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) nogle; en del; enkelte; et par* * *(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) nogle; en del; enkelte; et par -
5 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) næsten ingen* * *(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) næsten ingen -
6 a few
nogle -
7 a few years ago
for nogle år siden -
8 the last few days
de seneste dage -
9 acceptance
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10 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) billion; milliard2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) billion; milliard3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) billion; milliard2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) billion; milliard- billionth* * *['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) billion; milliard2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) billion; milliard3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) billion; milliard2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) billion; milliard- billionth -
11 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) kammer2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) sal3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) kammer4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) kammer•- chamber music* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) kammer2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) sal3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) kammer4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) kammer•- chamber music -
12 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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13 couple
1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par; nogle2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) ægtepar; par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) forbinde; koble sammen- couplet- coupling* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par; nogle2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) ægtepar; par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) forbinde; koble sammen- couplet- coupling -
14 deluge
['delju:‹] 1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) oversvømmelse2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) oversvømme; drukne* * *['delju:‹] 1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) oversvømmelse2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) oversvømme; drukne -
15 dislike
1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) ikke bryde sig om2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) ubehag; afsky* * *1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) ikke bryde sig om2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) ubehag; afsky -
16 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) pligt2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) opgave; hverv3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) told; afgift•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) pligt2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) opgave; hverv3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) told; afgift•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
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17 effects
1) (property; goods: She left few personal effects when she died.) ejendel; effekt2) (in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc: sound effects.) effekt; -effekt* * *1) (property; goods: She left few personal effects when she died.) ejendel; effekt2) (in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc: sound effects.) effekt; -effekt -
18 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) forklaring; redegørelse2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) forklaring; begrundelse* * *[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) forklaring; redegørelse2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) forklaring; begrundelse -
19 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) i tilgift* * *(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) i tilgift -
20 fowl
plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) fjerkræ* * *plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) fjerkræ
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few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
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