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1 no more than
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2 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) lettere sagt end gjort* * *(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) lettere sagt end gjort -
3 in excess of
(more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) mere end; over* * *(more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) mere end; over -
4 in particular
(more than others: I liked this book in particular.) især* * *(more than others: I liked this book in particular.) især -
5 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ret; temmelig2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellere; i stedet for3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarere end* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ret; temmelig2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellere; i stedet for3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarere end -
6 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af -
7 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af -
8 mere
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9 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) ene-; eneste2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) kun2) (alone: Only you can do it.) kun; bare3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) kun4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) så sent som5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) kun; bare3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) men- only too* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) ene-; eneste2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) kun2) (alone: Only you can do it.) kun; bare3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) kun4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) så sent som5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) kun; bare3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) men- only too -
10 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
11 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* * *[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 -
12 ample
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13 antique
[æn'ti:k] 1. adjective1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) antik; gammel2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) gammeldags; antikveret; veteran(bil)3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) antikvitetshandel2. noun(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) antikvitet; gammel ting- antiquity* * *[æn'ti:k] 1. adjective1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) antik; gammel2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) gammeldags; antikveret; veteran(bil)3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) antikvitetshandel2. noun(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) antikvitet; gammel ting- antiquity -
14 at a stretch
(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) i træk* * *(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) i træk -
15 be/get screwed
((slang) be cheated: You've been screwed - it's not worth more than $10.) blive snydt* * *((slang) be cheated: You've been screwed - it's not worth more than $10.) blive snydt -
16 billionaire
[,biljə'neə(r)]noun (a very rich person who has more than a billion dollars, pounds etc: He's not just a millionaire - he's a billionaire!) billionær; milliardær* * *[,biljə'neə(r)]noun (a very rich person who has more than a billion dollars, pounds etc: He's not just a millionaire - he's a billionaire!) billionær; milliardær -
17 century
['sen əri]noun - plural centuries1) (a (period of a) hundred years: the 19th century; for more than a century.) århundrede; hundredår2) (in cricket, a hundred runs: He has just made his second century this year.) hundrede point* * *['sen əri]noun - plural centuries1) (a (period of a) hundred years: the 19th century; for more than a century.) århundrede; hundredår2) (in cricket, a hundred runs: He has just made his second century this year.) hundrede point -
18 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
19 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubine2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) medhustru* * *1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubine2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) medhustru -
20 conference call
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