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1 injustice
((an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice: He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed.) uretfærdighed- do someone an injustice- do an injustice* * *((an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice: He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed.) uretfærdighed- do someone an injustice- do an injustice -
2 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) kunne have2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) burde have3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) kunne have4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kunne have* * *1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) kunne have2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) burde have3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) kunne have4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kunne have -
3 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) stang; stykke; tremme2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) stribe3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) slå4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bardisk5) (a public house.) bar; pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindring8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skranke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) spærre2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) forbyde3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) forhindre3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) undtagen- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) stang; stykke; tremme2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) stribe3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) slå4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bardisk5) (a public house.) bar; pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindring8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skranke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) spærre2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) forbyde3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) forhindre3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) undtagen- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
4 dupe
[dju:p] 1. noun(a person who is cheated or deceived: She had been the dupe of a dishonest rogue.) godtroende person2. verb(to deceive or trick: He duped me into thinking he had gone home.) narre; føre bag lyset* * *[dju:p] 1. noun(a person who is cheated or deceived: She had been the dupe of a dishonest rogue.) godtroende person2. verb(to deceive or trick: He duped me into thinking he had gone home.) narre; føre bag lyset -
5 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) indledende; første2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initial3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) underskrive med initialer[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) optage; indvie
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
en optagen; en indviet
- initiative* * *[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) indledende; første2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initial3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) underskrive med initialer[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) optage; indvie
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
en optagen; en indviet
- initiative -
6 reform
[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) forbedre2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) forbedre sig2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) forbedring2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) forbedring•- reformed
- reformer* * *[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) forbedre2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) forbedre sig2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) forbedring2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) forbedring•- reformed
- reformer -
7 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lettelse2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) nødhjælp; nødhjælps-3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) afløsning; afløsnings-4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befrielse5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliefarbejde•- relieve- relieved* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lettelse2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) nødhjælp; nødhjælps-3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) afløsning; afløsnings-4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befrielse5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliefarbejde•- relieve- relieved -
8 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vende tilbage2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) stille tilbage; returnere3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vende tilbage4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) gengælde5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) genvælge6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) afsige7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnere2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) tilbagekomst; retur-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbillet•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vende tilbage2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) stille tilbage; returnere3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vende tilbage4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) gengælde5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) genvælge6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) afsige7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnere2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) tilbagekomst; retur-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbillet•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
9 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) knuse; smadre2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) smadre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) brag; sammenstød2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) slag3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit* * *[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) knuse; smadre2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) smadre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) brag; sammenstød2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) slag3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit -
10 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plet2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prik3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) udslæt; mærke4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sted5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smule2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få øje på2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) opdage•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belyse med en spotlight2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) fremhæve•- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plet2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prik3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) udslæt; mærke4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sted5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smule2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få øje på2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) opdage•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belyse med en spotlight2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) fremhæve•- on the spot
- spot on -
11 warp
I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) slå sig2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) forkvakle2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) skævhed- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). trend* * *I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) slå sig2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) forkvakle2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) skævhed- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). trend -
12 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
13 a shot in the dark
(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) et skud i blinde* * *(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) et skud i blinde -
14 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) trods alt2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) på trods af; alligevel* * *1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) trods alt2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) på trods af; alligevel -
15 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
16 allege
[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) hævde; påstå* * *[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) hævde; påstå -
17 anger
['æŋɡə] 1. noun(a violent, bitter feeling (against someone or something): He was filled with anger about the way he had been treated.) vrede2. verb(to make someone angry: His words angered her very much.) gøre vred- angry- angrily* * *['æŋɡə] 1. noun(a violent, bitter feeling (against someone or something): He was filled with anger about the way he had been treated.) vrede2. verb(to make someone angry: His words angered her very much.) gøre vred- angry- angrily -
18 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden* * *1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden -
19 brazen it out
(to face a situation with impudent boldness: She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.) lade som ingenting; spille uskyldig* * *(to face a situation with impudent boldness: She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.) lade som ingenting; spille uskyldig -
20 concede
[kən'si:d]1) (to admit: He conceded that he had been wrong.) indrømme2) (to grant (eg a right).) afstå; overgive* * *[kən'si:d]1) (to admit: He conceded that he had been wrong.) indrømme2) (to grant (eg a right).) afstå; overgive
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