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1 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vægtskål; vægt2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balance3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balance; ligevægt4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) balancere; afstemme2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancere•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vægtskål; vægt2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balance3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balance; ligevægt4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) balancere; afstemme2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancere•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå; ramme2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) angribe3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) stryge; slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejke5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) opdage; finde6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå; virke på8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) præge9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå; køre10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) stryge; tage ned2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejke2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fund•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
4 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) dårlig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadelig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) uvel8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) alvorlig; slem9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) dårlig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadelig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) uvel8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) alvorlig; slem9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
5 headache
1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) hovedpine2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) hovedpine; bekymring* * *1) (a pain in the head: Bright lights give me a headache.) hovedpine2) (something worrying: Lack of money is a real headache.) hovedpine; bekymring -
6 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) vigtig; hoved-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) inspektør; rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) hovedkraft3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) hovedstol•* * *['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) vigtig; hoved-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) inspektør; rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) hovedkraft3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) hovedstol• -
7 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) parat; klar2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) parat3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) hurtig4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) parat; ved at•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) parat; klar2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) parat3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) hurtig4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) parat; ved at•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness
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Head money — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
head money — noun 1. : head tax 2. : money paid for killing or capturing a person (as an outlaw) : bounty * * * 1. a tax of so much per head or person. 2. a reward paid for capturing or killing an outlaw, fugitive, or the like. [1520 30] * * * head money n … Useful english dictionary
head money — A sum of money reckoned at a fixed amount for each head (person) in a designated class. Particularly (1) a capitation tax or poll tax. (2) A bounty offered by the laws of the United States for each person on board an enemy s ship or vessel, at… … Black's law dictionary
head money — A sum of money reckoned at a fixed amount for each head (person) in a designated class. Particularly (1) a capitation tax or poll tax. (2) A bounty offered by the laws of the United States for each person on board an enemy s ship or vessel, at… … Black's law dictionary
Head Money Cases — SCOTUSCase Litigants=The Head Money Cases ArgueDateA=November 19 ArgueDateB=20 ArgueYear=1884 DecideDate=December 8 DecideYear=1884 FullName=Edye and Another v. Robertson, Collector; Cunard Steamship Company v. Robertson; Same v. Same USVol=112… … Wikipedia
head money — /ˈhɛd mʌni/ (say hed munee) noun 1. a tax of so much per head or person. 2. a reward paid for each person captured or brought in. 3. a reward for the killing, and sometimes for the actual head, of an outlaw or enemy …
head money — A gratuity distributed among the officers and crew of a ship in the same manner as prize money is distributed. A reward for the taking of a person wanted for prosecution, or an escaped convict, dead or alive. An admission tax … Ballentine's law dictionary
head money — 1. a tax of so much per head or person. 2. a reward paid for capturing or killing an outlaw, fugitive, or the like. [1520 30] * * * … Universalium
head-money — n. Poll tax, capitation tax … New dictionary of synonyms
head-money — … Useful english dictionary
Head Money Cases — Certain famous cases in which the United States Supreme Court sustained the validity of the Act of August 3, 1882, imposing upon the owners of steam or sailing vessels bringing passengers from a foreign port a duty of fifty cents for each such… … Ballentine's law dictionary
