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1 cripple
['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) lamme; invalidere2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) svække2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) invalid; krøbling* * *['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) lamme; invalidere2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) svække2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) invalid; krøbling -
2 damage
['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) skade; -skade2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) erstatning2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) beskadige; ødelægge- damaged* * *['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) skade; -skade2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) erstatning2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) beskadige; ødelægge- damaged -
3 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper* * *1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper -
4 depress
[di'pres]1) (to make sad or gloomy: I am always depressed by wet weather.) deprimere; gøre deprimeret; gøre i dårligt humør2) (to make less active: This drug depresses the action of the heart.) svække•- depressing
- depression* * *[di'pres]1) (to make sad or gloomy: I am always depressed by wet weather.) deprimere; gøre deprimeret; gøre i dårligt humør2) (to make less active: This drug depresses the action of the heart.) svække•- depressing
- depression -
5 allay
[ə'lei](to make less: He allayed her fears.) berolige; dæmpe* * *[ə'lei](to make less: He allayed her fears.) berolige; dæmpe -
6 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sløv2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) ligefrem; kontant2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) blive sløv- bluntly- bluntness* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sløv2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) ligefrem; kontant2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) blive sløv- bluntly- bluntness -
7 curtail
[kə'teil](make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) afkorte; begrænse* * *[kə'teil](make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) afkorte; begrænse -
8 deaden
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9 deter
[di'tə:]past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) afskrække* * *[di'tə:]past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) afskrække -
10 disarm
1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) afvæbne2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) afruste3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) afvæbne•- disarming
- disarmingly* * *1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) afvæbne2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) afruste3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) afvæbne•- disarming
- disarmingly -
11 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
12 impair
[im'peə](to damage, weaken or make less good: He was told that smoking would impair his health.) skade; svække* * *[im'peə](to damage, weaken or make less good: He was told that smoking would impair his health.) skade; svække -
13 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) overskygge* * *(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) overskygge -
14 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction -
15 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) begrænse2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) begrænse; indskrænke•- restriction
- restrictive* * *[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) begrænse2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) begrænse; indskrænke•- restriction
- restrictive -
16 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) humør2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) temperament3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) vred2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) hærde2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mildne•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) humør2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) temperament3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) vred2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) hærde2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mildne•- - tempered- keep one's temper
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17 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) slappe af; løsne2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lempe•* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) slappe af; løsne2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lempe• -
18 cool down
1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) køle; afkøle; køle af2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) dæmpe sig ned; dysse ned; berolige* * *1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) køle; afkøle; køle af2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) dæmpe sig ned; dysse ned; berolige -
19 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slappes2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slappe af* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slappes2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slappe af -
20 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå; stå op2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) rejse sig (op); stå (op)3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) holde4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gælde5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stå; ligge6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stå7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) stille op8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stille9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) blive stillet for retten; klare10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) byde på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) plads; stå frem (med)2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stativ; -stativ; stand3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tilskuerplads5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vidneskranke•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) gennem lang tid2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang; omdømme•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby; standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) standby- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå; stå op2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) rejse sig (op); stå (op)3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) holde4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gælde5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stå; ligge6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stå7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) stille op8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stille9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) blive stillet for retten; klare10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) byde på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) plads; stå frem (med)2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stativ; -stativ; stand3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tilskuerplads5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vidneskranke•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) gennem lang tid2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang; omdømme•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby; standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) standby- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to
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