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1 pray
[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) bede2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) bede•- prayer* * *[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) bede2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) bede•- prayer -
2 petition
[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun(a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people.) appel2. verb(to make such a request: They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners.) appellere* * *[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun(a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people.) appel2. verb(to make such a request: They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners.) appellere -
3 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) forlange; kræve2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) kræve2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krav2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) stille krav; lægge beslag på3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) efterspørgsel•- on demand* * *1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) forlange; kræve2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) kræve2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krav2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) stille krav; lægge beslag på3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) efterspørgsel•- on demand -
4 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) kunne; kunne måske3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) kunne; kunne måske3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
5 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') erklære sig2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) føre en sag3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) bønfalde* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') erklære sig2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) føre en sag3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) bønfalde -
6 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
7 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problem; besvær2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) problem3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problem; -problem; besvær; -besvær2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) bekymre2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) ulejlige3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) ulejlige•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problem; besvær2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) problem3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problem; -problem; besvær; -besvær2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) bekymre2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) ulejlige3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) ulejlige•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker
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