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1 diet
1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diæt; kur; slankekur2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) være på slankekur- dietitian* * *1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) diæt; kur; slankekur2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) være på slankekur- dietitian -
2 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) forråd; lager2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) oplagre- hoarder* * *[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) forråd; lager2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) oplagre- hoarder -
3 staple
['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.) grundpille; hjørnesten2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).) hovednæringsmiddelII 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.) hæfteklamme2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.) hæfteklamme2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.) hæfte sammen- stapler* * *['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.) grundpille; hjørnesten2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).) hovednæringsmiddelII 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.) hæfteklamme2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.) hæfteklamme2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.) hæfte sammen- stapler
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