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  • 101 storey

    ['sto:ri]
    (plural storeys), story (plural stories) noun
    (one of the floors or levels in a building: an apartment block of seventeen storeys.) etage
    - - storied
    * * *
    ['sto:ri]
    (plural storeys), story (plural stories) noun
    (one of the floors or levels in a building: an apartment block of seventeen storeys.) etage
    - - storied

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  • 102 studio

    ['stju:diəu]
    plural - studios; noun
    1) (the workroom of an artist or photographer.) studie; atelier
    2) ((often plural) a place in which cinema films are made: This film was made at Ramrod Studios.) filmstudie; filmselskab
    3) (a room from which radio or television programmes are broadcast: a television studio.) studie; -studie
    * * *
    ['stju:diəu]
    plural - studios; noun
    1) (the workroom of an artist or photographer.) studie; atelier
    2) ((often plural) a place in which cinema films are made: This film was made at Ramrod Studios.) filmstudie; filmselskab
    3) (a room from which radio or television programmes are broadcast: a television studio.) studie; -studie

    English-Danish dictionary > studio

  • 103 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække
    3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring
    3) (an opening.) brud
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance
    •
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it
    * * *
    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække
    3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring
    3) (an opening.) brud
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance
    •
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

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  • 104 cross

    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) sur; gnaven
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kryds; plustegn
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors; krucifiks
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors; åg; byrde
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krydsning; blanding
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors; medalje
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krydse
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krydse; lægge over kors
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krydse
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) krydse
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) lave en tværstreg
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) crosse
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krydse
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå imod; komme på tværs
    •
    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck     3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.) krydscheckning; dobbeltcheckning
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out
    * * *
    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) sur; gnaven
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kryds; plustegn
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors; krucifiks
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors; åg; byrde
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krydsning; blanding
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors; medalje
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) krydse
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krydse; lægge over kors
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krydse
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) krydse
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) lave en tværstreg
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) crosse
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krydse
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå imod; komme på tværs
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    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck     3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.) krydscheckning; dobbeltcheckning
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out

    English-Danish dictionary > cross

  • 105 day

    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dag
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) -dag
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) døgn
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) tid; periode
    •
    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) dagdrømme
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day
    * * *
    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dag
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) -dag
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) døgn
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) tid; periode
    •
    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) dagdrømme
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day

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  • 106 house

    1. plural - houses; noun
    1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hus
    2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) hus; -hus
    3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) teaterbygning; fuldt hus
    4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) hus
    2. verb
    1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) huse
    2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) anbringe
    •
    - housing benefit
    - house agent
    - house arrest
    - houseboat
    - housebreaker
    - housebreaking
    - house-fly
    - household
    - householder
    - household word
    - housekeeper
    - housekeeping
    - houseman
    - housetrain
    - house-warming     3. adjective
    a house-warming party.) housewarming-
    - housework
    - like a house on fire
    * * *
    1. plural - houses; noun
    1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hus
    2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) hus; -hus
    3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) teaterbygning; fuldt hus
    4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) hus
    2. verb
    1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) huse
    2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) anbringe
    •
    - housing benefit
    - house agent
    - house arrest
    - houseboat
    - housebreaker
    - housebreaking
    - house-fly
    - household
    - householder
    - household word
    - housekeeper
    - housekeeping
    - houseman
    - housetrain
    - house-warming     3. adjective
    a house-warming party.) housewarming-
    - housework
    - like a house on fire

    English-Danish dictionary > house

  • 107 minute

    I ['minit] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut
    2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut
    3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) øjeblik
    4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minut; øjeblik
    5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) referat
    •
    - the minute that
    - the minute
    - to the minute
    - up to the minute     II adjective
    1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) meget lille
    2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiøs; omhyggelig
    •
    - minuteness
    * * *
    I ['minit] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut
    2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut
    3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) øjeblik
    4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minut; øjeblik
    5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) referat
    •
    - the minute that
    - the minute
    - to the minute
    - up to the minute     II adjective
    1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) meget lille
    2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiøs; omhyggelig
    •
    - minuteness

    English-Danish dictionary > minute

  • 108 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb
    * * *
    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb

    English-Danish dictionary > reach

  • 109 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (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.) rod
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod
    2. 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] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode
    * * *
    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (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.) rod
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod
    2. 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] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode

    English-Danish dictionary > root

  • 110 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning
    •
    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner
    * * *
    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning
    •
    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner

    English-Danish dictionary > strain

  • 111 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde
    6) (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; arbejde
    2. verb
    1) (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; køre
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde
    3) (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; betjene
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre
    •
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme
    2) (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. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde
    6) (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; arbejde
    2. verb
    1) (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; køre
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde
    3) (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; betjene
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre
    •
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger
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    - 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

    English-Danish dictionary > work

  • 112 advance

    1. verb
    1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) gøre fremskridt; rykke frem; skride fremad
    2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) låne; yde forskud
    2. noun
    1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) fremrykning; fremmarch; fremskridt
    2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) forskud
    3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) tilnærmelse(r)
    3. adjective
    1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) forskuds-
    2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) på forhånd
    3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) fortrops-
    •
    - in advance
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) gøre fremskridt; rykke frem; skride fremad
    2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) låne; yde forskud
    2. noun
    1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) fremrykning; fremmarch; fremskridt
    2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) forskud
    3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) tilnærmelse(r)
    3. adjective
    1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) forskuds-
    2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) på forhånd
    3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) fortrops-
    •
    - in advance

    English-Danish dictionary > advance

  • 113 age

    [ei‹] 1. noun
    1) (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; levealder
    2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder
    3) (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.) alder
    4) ((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
    - ageless
    - age-old
    - the aged
    - come of age
    - of age
    * * *
    [ei‹] 1. noun
    1) (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; levealder
    2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder
    3) (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.) alder
    4) ((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
    - ageless
    - age-old
    - the aged
    - come of age
    - of age

    English-Danish dictionary > age

  • 114 axis

    ['æksis]
    plural - axes; noun
    1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) akse
    2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) akse
    * * *
    ['æksis]
    plural - axes; noun
    1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) akse
    2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) akse

    English-Danish dictionary > axis

  • 115 belly

    ['beli]
    plural - bellies; noun
    (the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) mave; vom
    - bellyflop
    - belly-laugh
    * * *
    ['beli]
    plural - bellies; noun
    (the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) mave; vom
    - bellyflop
    - belly-laugh

    English-Danish dictionary > belly

  • 116 blind

    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold     4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene
    - the blind leading the blind
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold     4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene
    - the blind leading the blind

    English-Danish dictionary > blind

  • 117 body

    ['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun
    1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) krop; legeme
    2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) lig
    3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) hoveddel
    4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) masse
    5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) gruppe; forsamling
    •
    2. adverb
    (by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) i sin helhed; korporligt
    - body language
    - bodywork
    * * *
    ['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun
    1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) krop; legeme
    2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) lig
    3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) hoveddel
    4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) masse
    5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) gruppe; forsamling
    •
    2. adverb
    (by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) i sin helhed; korporligt
    - body language
    - bodywork

    English-Danish dictionary > body

  • 118 bow

    I 1. verb
    1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) bukke
    2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) bøje sig for
    2. noun
    (a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) buk
    II 1. [bəu] noun
    1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bue; flitsbue
    2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) bue
    3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) sløjfe
    2. noun
    ((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) forstavn; bov
    * * *
    I 1. verb
    1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) bukke
    2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) bøje sig for
    2. noun
    (a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) buk
    II 1. [bəu] noun
    1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bue; flitsbue
    2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) bue
    3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) sløjfe
    2. noun
    ((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) forstavn; bov

    English-Danish dictionary > bow

  • 119 class

    1. plural - classes; noun
    1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) klasse
    2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) klasse
    3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) klasse
    4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) klasse
    5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) time; undervisning
    6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) kursus
    2. verb
    (to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) klassificere
    - class-room
    * * *
    1. plural - classes; noun
    1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) klasse
    2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) klasse
    3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) klasse
    4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) klasse
    5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) time; undervisning
    6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) kursus
    2. verb
    (to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) klassificere
    - class-room

    English-Danish dictionary > class

  • 120 community

    [kə'mju:nəti]
    plural - communities; noun
    1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) samfund
    2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) samfund
    * * *
    [kə'mju:nəti]
    plural - communities; noun
    1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) samfund
    2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) samfund

    English-Danish dictionary > community

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