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21 (in) the first flush of
((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) i ungdommens vår* * *((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) i ungdommens vår -
22 be first past the post
(to win.) vinde* * *(to win.) vinde -
23 the first/last post
(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.)* * *(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.) -
24 for the first time
for første gang -
25 to turn the first sod
at tage det første spadestik -
26 twenty-first <21st>
enogtyvende <21.> -
27 very first
allerførste -
28 back and forth
(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) frem og tilbage* * *(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) frem og tilbage -
29 priority
[-'o-]1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) have fortrinsret2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) førsteprioritet* * *[-'o-]1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) have fortrinsret2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) førsteprioritet -
30 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) kvart; kvarter; kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) kvartdollar3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter; bydel4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) retning5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) nåde6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) stykke; -stykke7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) ny; næ8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) omgang9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dele i fjerdedele2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) reducere til en fjerdedel3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) indkvartere•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kvartalsvis4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalsskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) kvart; kvarter; kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) kvartdollar3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter; bydel4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) retning5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) nåde6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) stykke; -stykke7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) ny; næ8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) omgang9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dele i fjerdedele2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) reducere til en fjerdedel3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) indkvartere•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kvartalsvis4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalsskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
31 cut one's teeth
(to grow one's first teeth: The baby's cutting his first tooth.) få tænder* * *(to grow one's first teeth: The baby's cutting his first tooth.) få tænder -
32 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of -
33 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) til at begynde med* * *((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) til at begynde med -
34 founding father
1) (the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc: the founding father of psychoanalysis.) en af grundlæggerne2) (The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.) grundlæggerne* * *1) (the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc: the founding father of psychoanalysis.) en af grundlæggerne2) (The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.) grundlæggerne -
35 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lede; føre2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) føre3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) medføre4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) føre5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) leve; føre2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) føring2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) føring3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledelse4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) føring5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) snor6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) spor; fingerpeg7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hovedrolle•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly; bly-2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) stift•- leaden* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lede; føre2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) føre3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) medføre4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) føre5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) leve; føre2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) føring2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) føring3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledelse4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) føring5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) snor6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) spor; fingerpeg7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hovedrolle•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly; bly-2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) stift•- leaden -
36 make history
(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) gå over i historien* * *(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) gå over i historien -
37 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pioner; pioner-2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pioner; foregangsmand2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) være pioner inden for* * *1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pioner; pioner-2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pioner; foregangsmand2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) være pioner inden for -
38 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 -
39 post
I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) pæl; -pæl- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poste; sende- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) stilling; embede2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) -post; -station2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) udstationereIV [pəust]* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) pæl; -pæl- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poste; sende- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) stilling; embede2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) -post; -station2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) udstationereIV [pəust] -
40 proof
[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) bevis2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) korrektur3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) prøvetryk•- - proof* * *[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) bevis2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) korrektur3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) prøvetryk•- - proof
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