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1 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af -
2 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af -
3 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) sørge for* * *(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) sørge for -
4 make the grade
(to do as well as necessary: That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic.) nå sit mål* * *(to do as well as necessary: That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic.) nå sit mål -
5 necessitate
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6 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) sænke2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) skuffe; lade i stikken3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) lukke luft ud4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lægge ned* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) sænke2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) skuffe; lade i stikken3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) lukke luft ud4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lægge ned -
7 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) tage telefonen; åbne døren3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) tage telefonen; åbne døren3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til•- answering machine
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8 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) udfylde2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) udfylde3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) orientere; holde ajour4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) udfylde; fordrive5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariere; afløse* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) udfylde2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) udfylde3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) orientere; holde ajour4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) udfylde; fordrive5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariere; afløse
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