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1 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) hæve; løfte2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) bære væk3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) forsvinde4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hæve2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) hæven; løften2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevator3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) lift4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) løft•- lift off* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) hæve; løfte2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) bære væk3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) forsvinde4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hæve2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) hæven; løften2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevator3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) lift4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) løft•- lift off -
2 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
3 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) løfte; hejse2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) forøge3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) opdrætte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) opdrage5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) rejse6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) skaffe; samle7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) fremkalde8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) fremkalde9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) rejse10) (to give (a shout etc).) udbryde11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) lønforhøjelse- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) løfte; hejse2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) forøge3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) opdrætte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) opdrage5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) rejse6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) skaffe; samle7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) fremkalde8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) fremkalde9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) rejse10) (to give (a shout etc).) udbryde11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) lønforhøjelse- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
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