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  • 21 scolding

    noun (a stern or angry rebuke: I got a scolding for doing careless work.) skældud
    * * *
    noun (a stern or angry rebuke: I got a scolding for doing careless work.) skældud

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  • 22 tool

    [tu:l]
    (an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) værktøj; redskab
    * * *
    [tu:l]
    (an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) værktøj; redskab

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  • 23 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with
    * * *
    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

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  • 24 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
    •
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
    * * *
    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

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  • 25 talk

    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak
    •
    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop
    * * *
    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak
    •
    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop

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  • 26 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 27 wait

    [weit] 1. verb
    1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente
    2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente
    3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere
    2. noun
    (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid
    - waiting-list
    - waiting-room
    * * *
    [weit] 1. verb
    1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente
    2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente
    3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere
    2. noun
    (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid
    - waiting-list
    - waiting-room

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  • 28 argue

    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare
    •
    - argument
    - argumentative
    * * *
    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare
    •
    - argument
    - argumentative

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  • 29 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) længe væk
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lang; god
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) længe
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) længe
    •
    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) længes
    - longingly
    * * *
    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) længe væk
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lang; god
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) længe
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) længe
    •
    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!     II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) længes
    - longingly

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  • 30 scheme

    [ski:m] 1. noun
    1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) plan; -plan
    2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) plan
    2. verb
    (to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) lave intriger
    - scheming
    * * *
    [ski:m] 1. noun
    1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) plan; -plan
    2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) plan
    2. verb
    (to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) lave intriger
    - scheming

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  • 31 device

    1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) mekanisme; apparat
    2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) plan; strategi
    * * *
    1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) mekanisme; apparat
    2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) plan; strategi

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  • 32 give up

    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) holde op; opgive
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) give afkald på
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) overgive; aflevere
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) bruge
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) anse
    * * *
    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) holde op; opgive
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) give afkald på
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) overgive; aflevere
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) bruge
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) anse

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  • 33 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) kunne; kunne måske
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde
    •
    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke
    - mightily
    - mightiness
    * * *
    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) kunne; kunne måske
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde
    •
    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke
    - mightily
    - mightiness

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  • 34 plan

    1. noun
    1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan
    2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan
    3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) tegning; -tegning
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planlægge
    2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) arrangere; planlægge
    3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) designe; tegne
    •
    - planning
    - go according to plan
    - plan ahead
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan
    2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan
    3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) tegning; -tegning
    2. verb
    1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planlægge
    2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) arrangere; planlægge
    3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) designe; tegne
    •
    - planning
    - go according to plan
    - plan ahead

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  • 35 question

    ['kwes ən] 1. noun
    1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørgsmål
    2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørgsmål
    3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spørgsmål
    4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) diskussion; tvivl
    5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) mulighed; sandsynlighed
    2. verb
    1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spørge
    2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) betvivle
    •
    - questionably
    - questionableness
    - question mark
    - question-master
    - questionnaire
    - in question
    - out of the question
    * * *
    ['kwes ən] 1. noun
    1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørgsmål
    2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørgsmål
    3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spørgsmål
    4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) diskussion; tvivl
    5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) mulighed; sandsynlighed
    2. verb
    1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spørge
    2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) betvivle
    •
    - questionably
    - questionableness
    - question mark
    - question-master
    - questionnaire
    - in question
    - out of the question

    English-Danish dictionary > question

  • 36 suggest

    [sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]
    1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) foreslå
    2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) antyde; dukke op
    •
    * * *
    [sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]
    1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) foreslå
    2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) antyde; dukke op
    •

    English-Danish dictionary > suggest

  • 37 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid
    4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang
    7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time
    •
    - timelessly
    - timelessness
    - timely
    - timeliness
    - timer
    - times
    - timing
    - time bomb
    - time-consuming
    - time limit
    - time off
    - time out
    - timetable
    - all in good time
    - all the time
    - at times
    - be behind time
    - for the time being
    - from time to time
    - in good time
    - in time
    - no time at all
    - no time
    - one
    - two at a time
    - on time
    - save
    - waste time
    - take one's time
    - time and time again
    - time and again
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid
    4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang
    7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time
    •
    - timelessly
    - timelessness
    - timely
    - timeliness
    - timer
    - times
    - timing
    - time bomb
    - time-consuming
    - time limit
    - time off
    - time out
    - timetable
    - all in good time
    - all the time
    - at times
    - be behind time
    - for the time being
    - from time to time
    - in good time
    - in time
    - no time at all
    - no time
    - one
    - two at a time
    - on time
    - save
    - waste time
    - take one's time
    - time and time again
    - time and again

    English-Danish dictionary > time

  • 38 can

    [kæn] I negative - can't; verb
    1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne
    2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne
    3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov
    4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide vide
    II 1. noun
    (a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse
    2. verb
    (to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse
    - cannery
    * * *
    [kæn] I negative - can't; verb
    1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne
    2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne
    3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov
    4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide vide
    II 1. noun
    (a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse
    2. verb
    (to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse
    - cannery

    English-Danish dictionary > can

  • 39 continue

    [kən'tinju:] 1. verb
    1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) fortsætte med; vedblive med
    2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) fortsætte
    •
    - continually
    - continuation
    - continuity     2. adjective
    a continuity girl.) skript-
    - continuously
    * * *
    [kən'tinju:] 1. verb
    1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) fortsætte med; vedblive med
    2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) fortsætte
    •
    - continually
    - continuation
    - continuity     2. adjective
    a continuity girl.) skript-
    - continuously

    English-Danish dictionary > continue

  • 40 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicapløb; handicap-
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hæmme; handicappe
    * * *
    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicapløb; handicap-
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hæmme; handicappe

    English-Danish dictionary > handicap

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