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1 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skabe sig et navn* * *(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skabe sig et navn -
2 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) navn2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) navn; omdømme2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) navngive; give navn; døbe2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nævne•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) navn2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) navn; omdømme2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) navngive; give navn; døbe2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nævne•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after -
3 enter
['entə]1) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) gå ind; komme ind2) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) gå ind i; komme ind i3) (to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc: He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination.) tilmelde4) (to write (one's name etc) in a book etc: Did you enter your name in the visitors' book?) skrive ind5) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) begynde på•- enter on/upon* * *['entə]1) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) gå ind; komme ind2) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) gå ind i; komme ind i3) (to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc: He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination.) tilmelde4) (to write (one's name etc) in a book etc: Did you enter your name in the visitors' book?) skrive ind5) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) begynde på•- enter on/upon -
4 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sted2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plads3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -sted; -plads4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plads; siddeplads; sæde5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) placering; plads6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sætte på plads7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) sted, man er kommet til8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) opgave9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) plads10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) bopæl11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) Pl.; plads12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) sætte2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sted2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plads3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -sted; -plads4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plads; siddeplads; sæde5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) placering; plads6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sætte på plads7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) sted, man er kommet til8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) opgave9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) plads10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) bopæl11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) Pl.; plads12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) sætte2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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