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21 murmur
['mə:mə] 1. noun(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) brusen; mumlen2. verb(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) mumle* * *['mə:mə] 1. noun(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) brusen; mumlen2. verb(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) mumle -
22 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 -
23 pitter-patter
[pitə'pætə] 1. noun(a light, tapping sound: the pitter-patter of rain on a window.) trommen2. verb(to make such a sound.) tromme3. adverb(while making this sound: The mouse ran pitter-patter across the floor.) trippende* * *[pitə'pætə] 1. noun(a light, tapping sound: the pitter-patter of rain on a window.) trommen2. verb(to make such a sound.) tromme3. adverb(while making this sound: The mouse ran pitter-patter across the floor.) trippende -
24 quack
I 1. noun(the cry of a duck.) rappen2. verb(to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) rappeII noun((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kvaksalver* * *I 1. noun(the cry of a duck.) rappen2. verb(to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) rappeII noun((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kvaksalver -
25 slander
1. noun((the act of making) an untrue spoken, not written, statement about a person with the intention of damaging that person's reputation: That story about her is nothing but a wicked slander!) bagtalelse2. verb(to make such statements about (a person etc).) bagtale* * *1. noun((the act of making) an untrue spoken, not written, statement about a person with the intention of damaging that person's reputation: That story about her is nothing but a wicked slander!) bagtalelse2. verb(to make such statements about (a person etc).) bagtale -
26 somersault
1. noun(a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.) saltomortale; kolbøtte2. verb(to make such a leap or roll.) lave en saltomortale; lave en kolbøtte* * *1. noun(a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.) saltomortale; kolbøtte2. verb(to make such a leap or roll.) lave en saltomortale; lave en kolbøtte -
27 twitter
['twitə] 1. noun(a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) kvidren2. verb(to make such a noise.) kvidre* * *['twitə] 1. noun(a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) kvidren2. verb(to make such a noise.) kvidre -
28 voyage
['voii‹] 1. noun(a usually long journey, especially by sea: The voyage to America used to take many weeks.) rejse2. verb(to make such a journey: They voyaged for many months.) rejse- voyager* * *['voii‹] 1. noun(a usually long journey, especially by sea: The voyage to America used to take many weeks.) rejse2. verb(to make such a journey: They voyaged for many months.) rejse- voyager -
29 yell
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30 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols; nar2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fjolle rundt•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool -
31 howl
1. verb1) (to make a long, loud cry: The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.) hyle2) ((of wind) to make a similar sound: The wind howled through the trees.) hyle2. noun(such a cry: a howl of pain; howls of laughter.) hyl; brøl- howler* * *1. verb1) (to make a long, loud cry: The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.) hyle2) ((of wind) to make a similar sound: The wind howled through the trees.) hyle2. noun(such a cry: a howl of pain; howls of laughter.) hyl; brøl- howler -
32 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lille2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lidt; lille3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lille2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) kun lidt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) kun lidt2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) kun lidt3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) slet ikke•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lille2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lidt; lille3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lille2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) kun lidt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) kun lidt2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) kun lidt3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) slet ikke•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
33 babble
['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?) vrøvle; ævle; plabre; sludre2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) klukke2. noun(such talk or noises.) knever; snak; palaver* * *['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?) vrøvle; ævle; plabre; sludre2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) klukke2. noun(such talk or noises.) knever; snak; palaver -
34 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) sort2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) sort3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) sort4) (without milk: black coffee.) sort5) (evil: black magic.) sort6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) neger; sort7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) farvet2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) sort2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) sort3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) neger3. verb(to make black.) farve sort; mørklægge- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) sortliste; føre en på den sorte liste5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) afpresning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) sort2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) sort3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) sort4) (without milk: black coffee.) sort5) (evil: black magic.) sort6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) neger; sort7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) farvet2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) sort2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) sort3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) neger3. verb(to make black.) farve sort; mørklægge- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) sortliste; føre en på den sorte liste5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) afpresning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
35 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) opsving; boom2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) være i kraftig vækstII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) drøne; brage2. noun(such a sound.) drøn* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) opsving; boom2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) være i kraftig vækstII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) drøne; brage2. noun(such a sound.) drøn -
36 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalde2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalde3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) råbe4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) tilkalde5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) besøge6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringe7) ((in card games) to bid.) melde2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) råb; skrig2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) (fugle-)sang3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besøg; visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonopringning5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) tiltrækning6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterspørgsel; behov7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) grund•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalde2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalde3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) råbe4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) tilkalde5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) besøge6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringe7) ((in card games) to bid.) melde2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) råb; skrig2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) (fugle-)sang3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besøg; visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonopringning5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) tiltrækning6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterspørgsel; behov7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) grund•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
37 cheep
[ i:p] 1. verb(to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) kvidre; pippe2. noun1) (such a sound.) kvidren; pippen2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) lyd* * *[ i:p] 1. verb(to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) kvidre; pippe2. noun1) (such a sound.) kvidren; pippen2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) lyd -
38 creak
[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) knirke; knage2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) knirken; knagen- creaky- creakiness* * *[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) knirke; knage2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) knirken; knagen- creaky- creakiness -
39 dirt
[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) mudder; støv; møg; jord- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) gøre snavset; blive snavset- dirt-cheap
- dirt track* * *[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) mudder; støv; møg; jord- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) gøre snavset; blive snavset- dirt-cheap
- dirt track -
40 experience
[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) erfaring2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) oplevelse2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) opleve; fornemme* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) erfaring2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) oplevelse2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) opleve; fornemme
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