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1 twilight
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) tusmørke; skumring2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) nedgangsperiode* * *1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) tusmørke; skumring2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) nedgangsperiode -
2 eve
[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) juleaften; -aften2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) tid umiddelbart før3) (evening.) aften* * *[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) juleaften; -aften2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) tid umiddelbart før3) (evening.) aften -
3 hen party
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4 identical
1) (the same in every detail: They wore identical dresses.) identisk2) (the very same: That is the identical car that I saw outside the bank just before the robbery.) den samme•- identicalness* * *1) (the same in every detail: They wore identical dresses.) identisk2) (the very same: That is the identical car that I saw outside the bank just before the robbery.) den samme•- identicalness -
5 lay low
(to make ill: I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.) binde til sengen* * *(to make ill: I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.) binde til sengen -
6 stabbing
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7 stag party
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8 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) længe væk5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lang; god2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) længe2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) længe•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) længes- longing- longingly* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) længe væk5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lang; god2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) længe2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) længe•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) længes- longing- longingly -
9 recruit
[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) rekrut2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) nyt medlem2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) rekruttere* * *[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) rekrut2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) nyt medlem2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) rekruttere -
10 foretaste
['fo:teist](a small sample or experience of something before it happens: This cold weather is just a foretaste of winter.) forsmag* * *['fo:teist](a small sample or experience of something before it happens: This cold weather is just a foretaste of winter.) forsmag -
11 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
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12 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
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13 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (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; nå2) (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 i3) (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.) række4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde2) (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.) rækkevidde3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (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; nå2) (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 i3) (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.) række4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde2) (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.) rækkevidde3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb -
14 review
[rə'vju:] 1. noun1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) anmeldelse2) (an inspection of troops etc.) inspicering3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) gennemgang2. verb1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) anmelde2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) tage op til revision3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) gennemgå•- reviewer* * *[rə'vju:] 1. noun1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) anmeldelse2) (an inspection of troops etc.) inspicering3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) gennemgang2. verb1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) anmelde2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) tage op til revision3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) gennemgå•- reviewer -
15 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vente2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vente3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servere2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) venten; ventetid- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
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