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1 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hul2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) hul3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hul2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) gennemhulle2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) slå i hul•- hole out* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hul2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) hul3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hul2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) gennemhulle2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) slå i hul•- hole out -
2 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stik2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) prop2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) stoppe- plug in* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stik2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) prop2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) stoppe- plug in -
3 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) støde; puffe2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stikke3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) stikke2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stød; puf- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) støde; puffe2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stikke3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) stikke2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stød; puf- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into -
4 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) trykke; presse2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) presse ind; klemme ind3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) presse2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) klem2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) maseri3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nogen dråber4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stramning•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) trykke; presse2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) presse ind; klemme ind3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) presse2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) klem2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) maseri3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nogen dråber4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stramning•- squeezer- squeeze up -
5 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) dyb2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) dyb3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) dyb4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) dyb5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) dyb2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) dybt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) nedfryse; dybfryse- deep-sea- in deep water* * *[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) dyb2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) dyb3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) dyb4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) dyb5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) dyb2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) dybt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) nedfryse; dybfryse- deep-sea- in deep water -
6 probe
[prəub] 1. noun1) (a long thin instrument used by doctors to examine a wound etc.) sonde2) (an investigation: a police probe into illegal activities.) undersøgelse2. verb1) (to investigate: He probed into her private life.) snage2) (to examine (as if) with a probe: The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick.) undersøge med sonde; undersøge* * *[prəub] 1. noun1) (a long thin instrument used by doctors to examine a wound etc.) sonde2) (an investigation: a police probe into illegal activities.) undersøgelse2. verb1) (to investigate: He probed into her private life.) snage2) (to examine (as if) with a probe: The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick.) undersøge med sonde; undersøge -
7 socket
['sokit](a specially-made or specially-shaped hole or set of holes into which something is fitted: We'll need to have a new electric socket fitted into the wall for the television plug.) stikkontakt* * *['sokit](a specially-made or specially-shaped hole or set of holes into which something is fitted: We'll need to have a new electric socket fitted into the wall for the television plug.) stikkontakt -
8 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) øje2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) nåleøje; -øje3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) have øje for2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) få øje på; betragte- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) øje2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) nåleøje; -øje3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) have øje for2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) få øje på; betragte- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open -
9 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene -
10 potential
[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) mulig; potentiel2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) mulighed; anlæg* * *[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) mulig; potentiel2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) mulighed; anlæg -
11 oil-well
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12 buttonhole
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13 dart
1. noun1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) pil2) (a sudden and quick movement.) pilen (afsted)2. verb(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) pile; fare- darts* * *1. noun1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) pil2) (a sudden and quick movement.) pilen (afsted)2. verb(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) pile; fare- darts -
14 stopper
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15 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tåre- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rive2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) blive revet i stykker3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) ile2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) hul; flænge- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tåre- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rive2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) blive revet i stykker3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) ile2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) hul; flænge- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
16 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stikke2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) prik2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) prik3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) pik4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) røvhul•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears* * *[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stikke2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) prik2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) prik3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) pik4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) røvhul•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears -
17 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
18 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrabe2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrabe3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrabe4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrabe5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grave2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraben2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rift3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knibe•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrabe2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrabe3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrabe4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrabe5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grave2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraben2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rift3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knibe•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up -
19 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
20 pierce
[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) gennembore2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) prikke hul i•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness* * *[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) gennembore2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) prikke hul i•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness
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