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1 anstændighed fk
modesty [decency] -
2 beskedenhed
sg - beskédenhedenскро́мность ж, уме́ренность ж* * *austerity, humility, modesty* * *(en) modesty;[ drikke en kop te i al beskedenhed] have a quiet cup of tea;[ falsk beskedenhed] false modesty;[ han lider ikke af falsk beskedenhed] he is not over-modest;[ med klædelig beskedenhed] with becoming (, mere ironisk: fitting) modesty. -
3 blufærdighed
(en) modesty ( fx the natural modesty of children);[ krænke blufærdigheden] affront public decency;( blotte sig) expose oneself (indecently);[ krænkelse af blufærdigheden] affront to public decency;(jur) offence against public decency; indecent exposure. -
4 falsk
подде́льный, фальши́вый* * *assumed, bogus, counterfeit, fake, fallacious, false, phon(e)y, sharp, two-faced, untrue* * *I. (et) forgery.II. adj false ( fx alarm, impression, information, name; diamonds, key; modesty, pride),( forfalsket også) fake ( fx antiques, diamonds, money),( forstilt) sham ( fx piety),(mere neds, fup-) bogus ( fx alibi, millionaire);( efterlavet) forged ( fx banknotes, cheque, passport, signature; billveksel),( især om penge) counterfeit ( fx coin, banknote, money, gem);( om person: upålidelig) false ( fx friend), deceitful ( fx she was a deceitful little flirt);(mus.) false ( fx note tone);[ være falsk mod en] play somebody false;III. adv falsely;[ spille falsk]( i musik) play out of tune;( i kortspil) cheat (at cards);[ sværge falsk] commit perjury;[ synge falsk] sing out of tune. -
5 høviskhed
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6 overdreven
excessive, extravagant, undue* * *adj exaggerated ( fx account of an event), excessive ( fxinterest in something, modesty, use of something);( om pris) exorbitant;( urimelig, F) undue ( fx caution, haste);[ overdreven nydelse af] over-indulgence in;[ overdreven samvittighedsfuldhed] over-scrupulousness. -
7 overdrive
exaggerate, overdo* * *vb( uden objekt) ( sige for meget) exaggerate,T come it a bit strong,( i fremstilling, argumentation, F) overstate one's case;( gøre for meget) overdo it ( fx take exercise but don't overdo it);( med objekt) exaggerate ( fx the importance of something), overdo ( fxone's sympathy),F carry ( fx one's modesty) to excess;[ overdriver du nu ikke lidt?] isn't that putting it rather strongly? isn't that overdoing it a bit? -
8 tarvelighed
cheapness, shabbiness, shoddiness* * *(en)( nøjsomhed) simplicity, frugality, plainness, modesty;( ringe kvalitet) poorness, inferiority;( gemenhed) meanness;( vulgaritet) commonness, vulgarity. -
9 tilbageholdenhed
(en) reserve,F reticence;( beskedenhed) modesty,F unobtrusiveness;( generthed) shyness,F timidity;(mht lønkrav) restraint. -
10 trykke
oppress, print, run off, squeeze* * *I. vb press ( fx press the lid down; press one's nose against a window; he pressed his lips against hers),( stærkere: klemme; trykke sammen) squeeze ( fx squeeze (, press) more clothes into a suitcase; squeeze water out of a sponge);( skubbe) push ( fx push (, press) the handle down; push one's finger through a hole);( om sko) press ( fx the shoe is pressing my toe; I don't like shoes that press),( stærkere: så det gør ondt) pinch,(se også sko);( underbyde) cut;( løn) force down;F burden, oppress;[ der er noget der trykker ham] he has something on his mind;[ det er ikke just beskedenhed der trykker ham] he is not over-modest, modesty is not his strong point;[ med præp, sb, adj & adv:][ trykke et gevær af] fire a gun, pull the trigger;[ trykke flad] flatten (out);[ trykke éns hånd, trykke én i hånden] shake hands with somebody, shake somebody by the hand,( hjerteligere) press (el. clasp) somebody's hand;[ trykke én en mønt i hånden] press (, ubemærket: slip) a coin into somebody's hand;[ han trykkede mig i sine arme] he hugged (el. clasped) me in his arms;[ trykke døren i] push the door to;[ trykke en rude ind] push in a pane;[ trykke ham ind til sig] hug him;[ trykke itu] squeeze to pieces;[ trykke ned] press (, push) down,( tynge ned) weigh down;[ trykke på en knap] press (el. push) a button;[ trykke på aftrækkeren] press the trigger,( fyre af) pull the trigger;[ han trykkede et kys på hendes pande] he imprinted a kiss on her forehead;[ trykke sammen] press together,F compress;( kraftigere) squeeze,( trykke flad) flatten;[ trykke til](dvs hårdt) press hard;[ trykke døren til] push the door to;[ trykke ham til sit bryst] press (el. clasp) him to one's breast;[ trykke ud]( om filipens, tube, tandpasta etc) squeeze out ( fx a boil, some toothpaste);[ med sig:][ trykke sig] hold back;[ trykke sig ind til (, op til) én]( kælent) cuddle up to somebody,( ængsteligt) press (up) against somebody;[ trykke sig op ad væggen] press (up) against the wall,(for ikke at blive ramt el. set) flatten oneself against the wall;[ trykke sig ved (at)] jib at (-ing) ( fx at paying the money);[ trykke sig ved at gøre sin pligt] shirk one's duty;II. *(bøger etc) print ( fx books, cotton, an etching);( i avis) print, publish;[ trykke op] reprint ( fx a book);(se også trykt). -
11 undseelse
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12 ærbarhed
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