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1 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) vælge* * *(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) vælgeEnglish-Danish dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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2 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) gå ind ad det ene øre og ud af det andet* * *(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) gå ind ad det ene øre og ud af det andet -
3 pagan
['peiɡən] 1. adjective(not belonging to any of the major world religions: pagan tribes; pagan gods.) hedensk2. noun(a person who does not belong to any of the major world religions.) hedning- paganism* * *['peiɡən] 1. adjective(not belonging to any of the major world religions: pagan tribes; pagan gods.) hedensk2. noun(a person who does not belong to any of the major world religions.) hedning- paganism -
4 curve
[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) bue; kurve2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) kurve; krumning2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) svinge; krumme; gå i en bue- curved- curvy* * *[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) bue; kurve2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) kurve; krumning2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) svinge; krumme; gå i en bue- curved- curvy -
5 GP
[‹i: 'pi:](general practitioner; a doctor who treats the general illnesses of the people in a district, not specializing in any particular branch of medicine: My GP referred me to a heart specialist.) praktiserende læge* * *[‹i: 'pi:](general practitioner; a doctor who treats the general illnesses of the people in a district, not specializing in any particular branch of medicine: My GP referred me to a heart specialist.) praktiserende læge -
6 public
(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) offentlig- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll* * *(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) offentlig- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll -
7 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) ikke spor klogere* * *(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) ikke spor klogere -
8 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) ikke tage skade af* * *(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) ikke tage skade af -
9 on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) under ingen omstændigheder* * *(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) under ingen omstændigheder -
10 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
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11 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) stille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) stille4) ((of colours) not bright.) dæmpet2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) stilhed; ro3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) berolige; falde til ro- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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12 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) lige; glat2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) oprigtig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) lige4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden; korrekt5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) almindelig2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) lige2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) lige3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ærligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) langside; opløb- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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13 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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14 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) på ingen måde; under ingen omstændigheder2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) på ingen måde* * *1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) på ingen måde; under ingen omstændigheder2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) på ingen måde -
15 dead
[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) død2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) død; afbrudt3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) død-; fuldstændig; total2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) totalt- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) død-- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock* * *[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) død2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) død; afbrudt3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) død-; fuldstændig; total2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) totalt- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) død-- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
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16 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håbe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håb2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håb3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håb; forhåbning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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17 ineffectual
[ini'fek uəl]1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) virkningsløs; frugtløs2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) uduelig•* * *[ini'fek uəl]1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) virkningsløs; frugtløs2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) uduelig• -
18 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen; intet2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) overhovedet ikke- none but- nonetheless
- none the less* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen; intet2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) overhovedet ikke- none but- nonetheless
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19 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 -
20 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv•- positively* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv•- positively
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