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3 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) pude; hynde2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) pude2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) afbøde* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) pude; hynde2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) pude2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) afbøde -
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5 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution* * *1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution -
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7 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre- no less a person than* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre- no less a person than -
8 mollify
(to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.) formilde* * *(to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.) formilde -
9 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) være stille2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) dæmpe* * *1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) være stille2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) dæmpe -
10 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri* * *[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri
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