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1 majority
[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) flertal; majoritet2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) flertal* * *[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) flertal; majoritet2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) flertal -
2 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) over; oven over2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) over; bedre end3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) hævet over2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) højere oppe; ovenfra2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) ovenfor•- above all* * *1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) over; oven over2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) over; bedre end3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) hævet over2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) højere oppe; ovenfra2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) ovenfor•- above all -
3 (and) to spare
(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) tilovers; ekstra* * *(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) tilovers; ekstra -
4 boost
[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) forøge; forbedre2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) skub fremad; saltvandsindsprøjtning- booster* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) forøge; forbedre2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) skub fremad; saltvandsindsprøjtning- booster -
5 bulk
1. noun1) (the greater part: The bulk of his money was spent on food.) størstedel2) ((great) size or mass: the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner.) størrelse; korpus2. adjective(in bulk: bulk buying.) i store partier- bulky- in bulk* * *1. noun1) (the greater part: The bulk of his money was spent on food.) størstedel2) ((great) size or mass: the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner.) størrelse; korpus2. adjective(in bulk: bulk buying.) i store partier- bulky- in bulk -
6 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditværdighed4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kreditpostering; aktiv5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) kredit6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anerkendelse; ære7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kursusbevis2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) indsætte; kreditere2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillægge; tilskrive3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditværdighed4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kreditpostering; aktiv5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) kredit6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anerkendelse; ære7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kursusbevis2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) indsætte; kreditere2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillægge; tilskrive3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit -
7 cumulative
['kju:mjulətiv](becoming greater by stages or additions: This drug has a cumulative effect.) kumulativ; akkumulerende* * *['kju:mjulətiv](becoming greater by stages or additions: This drug has a cumulative effect.) kumulativ; akkumulerende -
8 defer
I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) udsætte; udskydeII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) rette sig efter; bøje sig for- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral* * *I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) udsætte; udskydeII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) rette sig efter; bøje sig for- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral -
9 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation -
10 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy -
11 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) tryk; eftertryk; betoning2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) eftertryk3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) vægt•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) tryk; eftertryk; betoning2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) eftertryk3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) vægt•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
12 enhance
(to make to appear greater or better.) forstørre; forbedre* * *(to make to appear greater or better.) forstørre; forbedre -
13 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig* * *(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig -
14 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) overdrive; fremhæve for meget2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) overdrive•* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) overdrive; fremhæve for meget2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) overdrive• -
15 exceed
[ik'si:d](to go beyond; to be greater than: His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.) overskride; overgå* * *[ik'si:d](to go beyond; to be greater than: His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.) overskride; overgå -
16 excess
[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) til overmål; for meget2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) for meget3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) for meget2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) overskydende- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) til overmål; for meget2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) for meget3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) for meget2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) overskydende- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of -
17 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((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.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicapløb; handicap-4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hæmme; handicappe* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((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.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicapløb; handicap-4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hæmme; handicappe -
18 import
1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) importere2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) import2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) import•- importer* * *1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) importere2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) import2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) import•- importer -
19 magnify
(to cause to appear greater: A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles.) forstørre- magnifying-glass* * *(to cause to appear greater: A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles.) forstørre- magnifying-glass -
20 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) stor; vigtig2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) hovedfag3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) have... som hovedfag- majority- major-general
- the age of majority* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) stor; vigtig2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) hovedfag3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) have... som hovedfag- majority- major-general
- the age of majority
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