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41 convey
[kən'vei]1) (to carry: Huge ships convey oil from the Middle East.) transportere2) (to transfer the ownership of (property by legal means).) overføre•- conveyancing
- conveyor
- conveyor belt* * *[kən'vei]1) (to carry: Huge ships convey oil from the Middle East.) transportere2) (to transfer the ownership of (property by legal means).) overføre•- conveyancing
- conveyor
- conveyor belt -
42 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) revne2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knække3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) smælde; knalde; knække4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fortælle vittigheder5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) bryde op6) (to solve (a code).) bryde; løse; tyde7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryde sammen; bukke under2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) revne2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) på klem3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smæld; knald4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) knald5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vittighed6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) elite-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) revne2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knække3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) smælde; knalde; knække4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fortælle vittigheder5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) bryde op6) (to solve (a code).) bryde; løse; tyde7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryde sammen; bukke under2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) revne2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) på klem3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smæld; knald4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) knald5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vittighed6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) elite-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
43 dam
[dæm] 1. noun1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) dæmning; dige2) (the water kept back.) opdæmmet vand2. verb(to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) opdæmme* * *[dæm] 1. noun1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) dæmning; dige2) (the water kept back.) opdæmmet vand2. verb(to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) opdæmme -
44 door
[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) dør2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) dør; vej•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep* * *[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) dør2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) dør; vej•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep -
45 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) subsistensløs; helt til rotterne* * *noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) subsistensløs; helt til rotterne -
46 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) øre2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) øre•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) aks; vippe; majskolbe* * *I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) øre2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) øre•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) aks; vippe; majskolbe -
47 electrocute
[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) dræbe ved elektrisk stød2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) henrette i elektrisk stol* * *[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) dræbe ved elektrisk stød2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) henrette i elektrisk stol -
48 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) element; led; del; komponent2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundstof3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) vis mængde; element5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) varmeelement; element•- elements
- in one's element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) element; led; del; komponent2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundstof3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) vis mængde; element5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) varmeelement; element•- elements
- in one's element -
49 enable
[i'neibl](to make able by giving means, power or authority (to do something): The money I inherited enabled me to go on a world cruise.) sætte i stand til; åbne mulighed for* * *[i'neibl](to make able by giving means, power or authority (to do something): The money I inherited enabled me to go on a world cruise.) sætte i stand til; åbne mulighed for -
50 engine
['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) motor2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) lokomotiv•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) arrangere; iscenesætte* * *['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) motor2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) lokomotiv•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) arrangere; iscenesætte -
51 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) hver; hver eneste; enhver; alle2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) hver; hver eneste; alle3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) hver; hver eneste; enhver; alle4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) hver•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) hver; hver eneste; enhver; alle2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) hver; hver eneste; alle3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) hver; hver eneste; enhver; alle4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) hver•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
52 exemplify
(to be an example of; to show by means of an example: His originality as a composer is exemplified by the following group of songs.) være et eksempel på; eksemplificere; demonstrere* * *(to be an example of; to show by means of an example: His originality as a composer is exemplified by the following group of songs.) være et eksempel på; eksemplificere; demonstrere -
53 extract
1. [ik'strækt] verb1) (to pull out, or draw out, especially by force or with effort: I have to have a tooth extracted; Did you manage to extract the information from her?) trække ud; hale ud2) (to select (passages from a book etc).) uddrage; hive ud3) (to take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.) udvinde2. ['ekstrækt] noun1) (a passage selected from a book etc: a short extract from his novel.) uddrag2) (a substance obtained by an extracting process: beef/yeast extract; extract of malt.) ekstrakt; udtræk•* * *1. [ik'strækt] verb1) (to pull out, or draw out, especially by force or with effort: I have to have a tooth extracted; Did you manage to extract the information from her?) trække ud; hale ud2) (to select (passages from a book etc).) uddrage; hive ud3) (to take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.) udvinde2. ['ekstrækt] noun1) (a passage selected from a book etc: a short extract from his novel.) uddrag2) (a substance obtained by an extracting process: beef/yeast extract; extract of malt.) ekstrakt; udtræk• -
54 facility
[fə'siləti] 1. noun1) (ease or quickness: She showed great facility in learning languages.) anlæg2) (a skill: He has a great facility for always being right.) evne; talent2. noun plural(facilities the means to do something: There are facilities for cooking.) udstyr; anlæg* * *[fə'siləti] 1. noun1) (ease or quickness: She showed great facility in learning languages.) anlæg2) (a skill: He has a great facility for always being right.) evne; talent2. noun plural(facilities the means to do something: There are facilities for cooking.) udstyr; anlæg -
55 family planning
(controlling or limiting the number of children that people have especially by using a means of contraception: a family planning clinic.) familieplanlægning* * *(controlling or limiting the number of children that people have especially by using a means of contraception: a family planning clinic.) familieplanlægning -
56 fingerprint
noun (the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification: The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe.) fingeraftryk* * *noun (the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification: The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe.) fingeraftryk -
57 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) nødudgang; brandtrappe* * *noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) nødudgang; brandtrappe -
58 gas chamber
(a room in which people are killed by means of gas: Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.) gaskammer* * *(a room in which people are killed by means of gas: Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.) gaskammer -
59 golf
[ɡolf] 1. noun(a game in which a small white ball is hit across open ground and into small holes by means of golf-clubs: He plays golf every Sunday.) golf2. verb(to play golf.) spille golf- golfing- golfer
- golf-club
- golf club
- golf course* * *[ɡolf] 1. noun(a game in which a small white ball is hit across open ground and into small holes by means of golf-clubs: He plays golf every Sunday.) golf2. verb(to play golf.) spille golf- golfing- golfer
- golf-club
- golf club
- golf course -
60 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) snuppe2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) snuppe; få fat i2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) gribe fat i- grab at* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) snuppe2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) snuppe; få fat i2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) gribe fat i- grab at
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