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121 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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122 toilet
['toilit]((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; ( also adjective) a toilet seat.) toilet; toilet-- toilet-roll
- toilet-water* * *['toilit]((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; ( also adjective) a toilet seat.) toilet; toilet-- toilet-roll
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123 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss -
124 toss up
(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) det at slå plat eller krone* * *(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) det at slå plat eller krone -
125 undecided
1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) ubeslutsom2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) åben; ikke besluttet* * *1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) ubeslutsom2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) åben; ikke besluttet -
126 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) under3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under- under-* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) under3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under- under- -
127 undivided
((of attention etc) not distracted; wholly concentrated: Please give the matter your undivided attention.) udelt* * *((of attention etc) not distracted; wholly concentrated: Please give the matter your undivided attention.) udelt -
128 urgency
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