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  • 1 make a hit with

    (to make oneself liked or approved of by: That young man has made a hit with your daughter.) gøre sig populær
    * * *
    (to make oneself liked or approved of by: That young man has made a hit with your daughter.) gøre sig populær

    English-Danish dictionary > make a hit with

  • 2 make

    substantiv
    1. ægtemand, den anden part i et ægteskab (dvs. også konen)

    En svår skilsmässa, makarna (eller: maken och makan) kunde inte enas om någonting

    En vanskelig skilsmisse, ægtefællerne kunne ikke blive enige om noget som helst

    2. mage, lige, modstykke

    Äkta makar, makar

    Ægtefolk, ægtepar

    Jag har aldrig sett på maken, jag har aldrig sett maken till det!

    Jeg har aldrig set magen, aldrig set noget lignende!

    Har man hört på maken?

    Har man hørt mage?

    Svensk-dansk ordbog > make

  • 3 make

    substantiv
    1. ægtemand, den anden part i et ægteskab (dvs. også konen)

    En svår skilsmässa, makarna (eller: maken och makan) kunde inte enas om någonting

    En vanskelig skilsmisse, ægtefællerne kunne ikke blive enige om noget som helst
    2. mage, lige, modstykke
    Særlige udtryk:

    Äkta makar, makar

    Ægtefolk, ægtepar

    Jag har aldrig sett på maken, jag har aldrig sett maken till det!

    Jeg har aldrig set magen, aldrig set noget lignende!

    Har man hört på maken?

    Har man hørt mage?

    Svensk-dansk ordbog > make

  • 4 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.

    Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke.

    English-Danish mini dictionary > You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink.

  • 5 odd

    [od]
    1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) usædvanlig; underlig
    2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) ulige
    3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) umage
    4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) lejlighedsvis; løs
    - oddly
    - oddment
    - odds
    - odd jobs
    - odd job man
    - be at odds
    - make no odds
    - oddly enough
    - odd man out / odd one out
    - odds and ends
    - what's the odds?
    * * *
    [od]
    1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) usædvanlig; underlig
    2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) ulige
    3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) umage
    4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) lejlighedsvis; løs
    - oddly
    - oddment
    - odds
    - odd jobs
    - odd job man
    - be at odds
    - make no odds
    - oddly enough
    - odd man out / odd one out
    - odds and ends
    - what's the odds?

    English-Danish dictionary > odd

  • 6 attack

    [ə'tæk] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angribe
    2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angribe; kritisere
    3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) angribe
    4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) give sig i kast med; tage fat på
    2. noun
    1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) overfald; angreb
    2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) anfald
    * * *
    [ə'tæk] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angribe
    2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angribe; kritisere
    3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) angribe
    4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) give sig i kast med; tage fat på
    2. noun
    1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) overfald; angreb
    2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) anfald

    English-Danish dictionary > attack

  • 7 distinguish

    [di'stiŋɡwiʃ]
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig
    - distinguished
    * * *
    [di'stiŋɡwiʃ]
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig
    - distinguished

    English-Danish dictionary > distinguish

  • 8 nose

    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) næse
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) lugtesans
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) næse; -næse
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) klemme sig langsomt frem
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) snuse rundt
    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job
    3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) styrtdykke
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose
    * * *
    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) næse
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) lugtesans
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) næse; -næse
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) klemme sig langsomt frem
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) snuse rundt
    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job
    3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) styrtdykke
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose

    English-Danish dictionary > nose

  • 9 roar

    [ro:] 1. verb
    1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) brøle
    2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) brøle
    3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) buldre; brage
    4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) drøne
    2. noun
    1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) brøl
    2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) -støj
    * * *
    [ro:] 1. verb
    1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) brøle
    2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) brøle
    3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) buldre; brage
    4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) drøne
    2. noun
    1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) brøl
    2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) -støj

    English-Danish dictionary > roar

  • 10 sick

    [sik] 1. adjective
    1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg
    2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg
    3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af
    4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg
    5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg
    2. noun
    (vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast
    - sickening
    - sickeningly
    - sickly
    - sickness
    - sick-leave
    - make someone sick
    - make sick
    - the sick
    - worried sick
    * * *
    [sik] 1. adjective
    1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg
    2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg
    3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af
    4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg
    5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg
    2. noun
    (vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast
    - sickening
    - sickeningly
    - sickly
    - sickness
    - sick-leave
    - make someone sick
    - make sick
    - the sick
    - worried sick

    English-Danish dictionary > sick

  • 11 understand

    1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb
    1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) forstå
    2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå
    3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) forstå
    - understanding 2. noun
    1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand
    2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse
    3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse
    - make oneself understood
    - make understood
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb
    1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) forstå
    2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå
    3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) forstå
    - understanding 2. noun
    1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand
    2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse
    3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse
    - make oneself understood
    - make understood

    English-Danish dictionary > understand

  • 12 knight

    1. noun
    1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) ridder
    2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) ridder
    3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) springer
    2. verb
    (to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) slå til ridder
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) ridder
    2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) ridder
    3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) springer
    2. verb
    (to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) slå til ridder

    English-Danish dictionary > knight

  • 13 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

    English-Danish dictionary > right

  • 14 answer

    1. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare
    2) (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 døren
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille
    4) ((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. noun
    1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar
    2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning
    2. verb
    1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare
    2) (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 døren
    3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille
    4) ((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

    English-Danish dictionary > answer

  • 15 beg

    [beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb
    1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) tigge
    2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) trygle
    2. verb
    (to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gøre til tigger; ruineret
    - beg to differ
    * * *
    [beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb
    1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) tigge
    2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) trygle
    2. verb
    (to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gøre til tigger; ruineret
    - beg to differ

    English-Danish dictionary > beg

  • 16 best

    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bedst
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it
    * * *
    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bedst
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it

    English-Danish dictionary > best

  • 17 blind

    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold
    4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene
    - the blind leading the blind
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind; uoverskuelig
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blinde-
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persienne; rullegardin
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) vildspor; lokkedue
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) gøre blind
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold
    4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) give bind for øjnene
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med bind for øjnene
    - the blind leading the blind

    English-Danish dictionary > blind

  • 18 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation
    * * *
    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

    English-Danish dictionary > character

  • 19 dash

    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) fare; styrte; storme
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå; kyle
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) tilintetgøre; knuse
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) styrte hen til; løbe hen til
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) smule; stænk
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankestreg
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) fut; pep; go
    - dash off
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    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) fare; styrte; storme
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå; kyle
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) tilintetgøre; knuse
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) styrte hen til; løbe hen til
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) smule; stænk
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankestreg
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) fut; pep; go
    - dash off

    English-Danish dictionary > dash

  • 20 dwarf

    [dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun
    1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dværg-; dværg
    2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dværg
    2. verb
    (to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) overskygge
    * * *
    [dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun
    1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dværg-; dværg
    2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dværg
    2. verb
    (to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) overskygge

    English-Danish dictionary > dwarf

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