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1 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 -
2 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
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3 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) opståen; oprindelse- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) model•- originally
- originate
- origins* * *['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) opståen; oprindelse- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) model•- originally
- originate
- origins -
4 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække3) (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.) fastsætte4) (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; statuere5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne8) (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.) stille9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt•- setting- 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; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække3) (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.) fastsætte4) (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; statuere5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne8) (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.) stille9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt•- setting- 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 -
5 sprout
1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.) skyde2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) gro frem2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.) spire; -spire* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.) skyde2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) gro frem2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.) spire; -spire -
6 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) bære; støtte2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) støtte3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) bevise; underbygge4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) forsørge2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) støtte; underhold2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (bro-)pille•- supporting* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) bære; støtte2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) støtte3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) bevise; underbygge4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) forsørge2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) støtte; underhold2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (bro-)pille•- supporting -
7 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge; -bølge3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fald4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vaje2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) få håret lagt i bølger3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge; -bølge3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fald4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vaje2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) få håret lagt i bølger3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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