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1 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) ærlig2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ærlig3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) ærlig•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) ærligt talt!- honesty* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) ærlig2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ærlig3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) ærlig•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) ærligt talt!- honesty -
2 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) ærligt spil* * *(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) ærligt spil -
3 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dømme2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) afgøre; bedømme3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) bedømme; afgøre4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dømme2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dommer2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dommer3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) dommer•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dømme2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) afgøre; bedømme3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) bedømme; afgøre4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dømme2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dommer2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dommer3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) dommer•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
4 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkte2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direkte3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direkte4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) nøjagtig; direkte5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) direkte2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) rette mod; henlede2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) vise vej3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) beordre; instruere4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) kontrollere; dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkte2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direkte3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direkte4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) nøjagtig; direkte5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) direkte2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) rette mod; henlede2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) vise vej3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) beordre; instruere4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) kontrollere; dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
5 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
6 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) undersøge; få oplysninger om* * *(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) undersøge; få oplysninger om -
7 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) undersøge; få oplysninger om* * *(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) undersøge; få oplysninger om -
8 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) handel; forretninger; forretningssamkvem* * *noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) handel; forretninger; forretningssamkvem -
9 straightforward
1) (without difficulties or complications; simple: a straightforward task.) ligetil; nem2) ((of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest: a nice straightforward boy.) ligetil* * *1) (without difficulties or complications; simple: a straightforward task.) ligetil; nem2) ((of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest: a nice straightforward boy.) ligetil -
10 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) lodret; ret op2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) retskaffen2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) stolpe* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) lodret; ret op2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) retskaffen2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) stolpe
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