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  • 1 meaning

    noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) betydning; mening
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    noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) betydning; mening

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  • 2 meaning

    betydning {fk}

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  • 3 interpret

    [in'tə:prit]
    1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tolke
    2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) fortolke; udlægge
    3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) fortolke
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    - interpreter
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    [in'tə:prit]
    1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tolke
    2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) fortolke; udlægge
    3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) fortolke
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    - interpreter

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  • 4 literal

    ['litərəl]
    1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) bogstavelig; ren; skinbarlig
    2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) ordret
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    - literally
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    ['litərəl]
    1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) bogstavelig; ren; skinbarlig
    2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) ordret
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    - literally

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  • 5 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well
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    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well

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  • 6 ambiguous

    [æm'biɡjuəs]
    (having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) tvetydig
    - ambiguity
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    [æm'biɡjuəs]
    (having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) tvetydig
    - ambiguity

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  • 7 antonym

    ['æntənim]
    (a word opposite in meaning to another word: Big and small are antonyms.) antonym
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    ['æntənim]
    (a word opposite in meaning to another word: Big and small are antonyms.) antonym

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  • 8 bon voyage

    (a phrase meaning `have a good journey'.) god rejse
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    (a phrase meaning `have a good journey'.) god rejse

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  • 9 clarify

    (to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) præcisere
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    (to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) præcisere

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  • 10 context

    ['kontekst]
    (the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) sammenhæng
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    ['kontekst]
    (the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) sammenhæng

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  • 11 corruption

    [-ʃən]
    1) (the act of corrupting.) korruption; svindel
    2) (a word that has changed considerably from its original form: Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'.) forvanskning
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    [-ʃən]
    1) (the act of corrupting.) korruption; svindel
    2) (a word that has changed considerably from its original form: Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'.) forvanskning

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  • 12 decipher

    1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) dechifrere; tyde; dekode
    2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) forstå; tyde
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    1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) dechifrere; tyde; dekode
    2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) forstå; tyde

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  • 13 define

    (to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) definere; præcisere
    - definition
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    (to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) definere; præcisere
    - definition

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  • 14 definition

    [defi'niʃən]
    noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definition
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    [defi'niʃən]
    noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definition

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  • 15 devoid

    [di'void]
    ((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) blottet for; fri for
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    [di'void]
    ((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) blottet for; fri for

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  • 16 double

    1. adjective
    1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dobbelt
    2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dobbeltdøre; dobbelt-
    3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dobbelt
    4) (for two people: a double bed.) dobbeltseng; dobbelt-
    2. adverb
    1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) to gange; dobbelt
    2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) to gange; dobbelt
    3. noun
    1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) det dobbelte
    2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dobbeltgænger
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) fordoble
    2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) arbejde ekstra som; tjener også som
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    - double agent
    - double bass
    - double-bedded
    - double-check
    - double-cross
    - double-dealing     5. adjective
    (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) bedragerisk
    6. adjective
    a double-decker bus.) toetagers; dobbeltdækker-
    - double figures
    - double-quick
    - at the double
    - double back
    - double up
    - see double
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    1. adjective
    1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dobbelt
    2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dobbeltdøre; dobbelt-
    3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dobbelt
    4) (for two people: a double bed.) dobbeltseng; dobbelt-
    2. adverb
    1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) to gange; dobbelt
    2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) to gange; dobbelt
    3. noun
    1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) det dobbelte
    2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dobbeltgænger
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) fordoble
    2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) arbejde ekstra som; tjener også som
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    - double agent
    - double bass
    - double-bedded
    - double-check
    - double-cross
    - double-dealing     5. adjective
    (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) bedragerisk
    6. adjective
    a double-decker bus.) toetagers; dobbeltdækker-
    - double figures
    - double-quick
    - at the double
    - double back
    - double up
    - see double

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  • 17 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke
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    - driftwood
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    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke
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    - driftwood

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  • 18 elude

    [i'lu:d]
    1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) undslippe; slippe fra
    2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ikke rigtigt fatte; ikke kunne huske
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    [i'lu:d]
    1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) undslippe; slippe fra
    2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ikke rigtigt fatte; ikke kunne huske
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  • 19 equivalent

    [i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective
    (equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) tilsvarende
    2. noun
    (something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) modstykke
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    [i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective
    (equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) tilsvarende
    2. noun
    (something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) modstykke

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  • 20 et cetera

    [it'setrə, ]( American[) et-]
    (usually abbreviated to etc or &c when written)
    (a Latin phrase meaning `and the rest', `and so on': The refugees need food, clothes, blankets etc.) og så videre; osv; etc; et cetera
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    [it'setrə, ]( American[) et-]
    (usually abbreviated to etc or &c when written)
    (a Latin phrase meaning `and the rest', `and so on': The refugees need food, clothes, blankets etc.) og så videre; osv; etc; et cetera

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