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1 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) trives; blomstre2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blomstre3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) svinge med; vifte med2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) snirkel; krølle2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) stort sving; fejende bevægelse3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfare•* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) trives; blomstre2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blomstre3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) svinge med; vifte med2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) snirkel; krølle2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) stort sving; fejende bevægelse3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfare• -
2 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode -
3 get on
1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) klare sig2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) komme godt ud af det3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) komme op i årene4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) tage... på5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) komme videre* * *1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) klare sig2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) komme godt ud af det3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) komme op i årene4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) tage... på5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) komme videre -
4 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparere2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) være i bedring2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) reparation- mending* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparere2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) være i bedring2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) reparation- mending -
5 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) plante; vækst2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) maskineri; anlæg3) (a factory.) fabrik2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plante2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) beplante; anlægge3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plante4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) anbringe•- planter* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) plante; vækst2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) maskineri; anlæg3) (a factory.) fabrik2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plante2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) beplante; anlægge3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plante4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) anbringe•- planter -
6 rear
I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) bag; bagtrop2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) bagdel; ende2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) bag-- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) opdrage; opfostre; opdrætte2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) stejle3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) løfte•- rear up* * *I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) bag; bagtrop2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) bagdel; ende2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) bag-- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) opdrage; opfostre; opdrætte2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) stejle3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) løfte•- rear up -
7 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) bukke sig2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) nedværdige sig2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) rundryggethed- stooped* * *[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) bukke sig2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) nedværdige sig2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) rundryggethed- stooped -
8 tooth
[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.) tand2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) tand; tak•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail* * *[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.) tand2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) tand; tak•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail
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