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[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) staldkarl2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) brudgom2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) børste; strigle2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) oplære; træne* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) staldkarl2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) brudgom2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) børste; strigle2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) oplære; træne -
2 to groom [e.g. a horse]
at strigle
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