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  • 21 rally

    ['ræli] 1. verb
    1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) samle; samles
    2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) stå sammen; slutte op
    3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) komme sig
    2. noun
    1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) stævne; -stævne
    2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rally
    3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bedring
    4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) bold
    •
    * * *
    ['ræli] 1. verb
    1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) samle; samles
    2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) stå sammen; slutte op
    3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) komme sig
    2. noun
    1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) stævne; -stævne
    2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rally
    3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bedring
    4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) bold
    •

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  • 22 ruin

    ['ru:in] 1. noun
    1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) forfald
    2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruin
    3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruin
    2. verb
    1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruinere
    2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) ødelægge
    •
    - ruined
    - ruins
    - in ruins
    * * *
    ['ru:in] 1. noun
    1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) forfald
    2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruin
    3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruin
    2. verb
    1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruinere
    2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) ødelægge
    •
    - ruined
    - ruins
    - in ruins

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  • 23 send

    [send]
    past tense, past participle - sent; verb
    1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) sende
    2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) sende; skyde
    3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) bringe
    •
    - send away for
    - send down
    - send for
    - send in
    - send off
    - send off for
    - send out
    - send someone packing / send someone about his business
    - send packing / send someone about his business
    - send someone packing / send about his business
    - send packing / send about his business
    * * *
    [send]
    past tense, past participle - sent; verb
    1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) sende
    2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) sende; skyde
    3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) bringe
    •
    - send away for
    - send down
    - send for
    - send in
    - send off
    - send off for
    - send out
    - send someone packing / send someone about his business
    - send packing / send someone about his business
    - send someone packing / send about his business
    - send packing / send about his business

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  • 24 sensation

    [sen'seiʃən]
    1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) følesans
    2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) følelse; fornemmelse
    3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensation
    •
    - sensationally
    * * *
    [sen'seiʃən]
    1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) følesans
    2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) følelse; fornemmelse
    3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensation
    •
    - sensationally

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  • 25 shame

    [ʃeim] 1. noun
    1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skam
    2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) skam
    3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) skam
    4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) skam
    2. verb
    1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) tvinge
    2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) bringe skam over
    •
    - shamefully
    - shamefulness
    - shameless
    - shamelessly
    - shamelessness
    - shamefaced
    - put to shame
    - to my
    - his shame
    * * *
    [ʃeim] 1. noun
    1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skam
    2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) skam
    3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) skam
    4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) skam
    2. verb
    1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) tvinge
    2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) bringe skam over
    •
    - shamefully
    - shamefulness
    - shameless
    - shamelessly
    - shamelessness
    - shamefaced
    - put to shame
    - to my
    - his shame

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  • 26 sink

    [siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
    1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) synke; gå ned
    2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig
    3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i
    4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke
    5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere
    2. noun
    (a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask
    - be sunk
    - sink in
    * * *
    [siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
    1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) synke; gå ned
    2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig
    3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i
    4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke
    5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere
    2. noun
    (a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask
    - be sunk
    - sink in

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  • 27 sit

    [sit]
    present participle - sitting; verb
    1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sidde; sætte
    2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligge
    3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sidde
    4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sidde
    5) (to undergo (an examination).) gå igennem
    6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sidde model
    7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) være samlet
    •
    - sitting
    - sit-in
    - sitting-room
    - sitting target
    - sitting duck
    - sit back
    - sit down
    - sit out
    - sit tight
    - sit up
    * * *
    [sit]
    present participle - sitting; verb
    1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sidde; sætte
    2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligge
    3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sidde
    4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sidde
    5) (to undergo (an examination).) gå igennem
    6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sidde model
    7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) være samlet
    •
    - sitting
    - sit-in
    - sitting-room
    - sitting target
    - sitting duck
    - sit back
    - sit down
    - sit out
    - sit tight
    - sit up

    English-Danish dictionary > sit

  • 28 split

    [split] 1. verb
    present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)
    1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) kløve; splitte
    2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dele
    2. noun
    (a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) revne
    - split second
    - splitting headache
    - the splits
    * * *
    [split] 1. verb
    present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)
    1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) kløve; splitte
    2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dele
    2. noun
    (a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) revne
    - split second
    - splitting headache
    - the splits

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  • 29 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok
    * * *
    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok

    English-Danish dictionary > start

  • 30 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) dreje
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dreje sig; vende sig
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) dreje
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) rette mod
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) dreje omkring
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) forvandle; blive til
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) blive; gøre
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) drej; drejning
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) omvikling
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) sidevej
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer
    •
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
    * * *
    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) dreje
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dreje sig; vende sig
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) dreje
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) rette mod
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) dreje omkring
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) forvandle; blive til
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) blive; gøre
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) drej; drejning
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) omvikling
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) sidevej
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer
    •
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Danish dictionary > turn

  • 31 turn off

    1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) lukke for; slukke for
    2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) lukke for
    3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) slukke for
    * * *
    1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) lukke for; slukke for
    2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) lukke for
    3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) slukke for

    English-Danish dictionary > turn off

  • 32 virus

    1. noun
    1) (any of various types of germs that are a cause of disease.) virus
    2) (a computer code that is inserted into a program to destroy information or cause errors.) virus
    2. adjective
    He is suffering from a virus infection.) virus-
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (any of various types of germs that are a cause of disease.) virus
    2) (a computer code that is inserted into a program to destroy information or cause errors.) virus
    2. adjective
    He is suffering from a virus infection.) virus-

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  • 33 wheel

    [wi:l] 1. noun
    1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) hjul; -hjul
    2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) (dreje-)skive; rat
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) trække; trille; skubbe
    2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) dreje sig
    3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) cirkle
    •
    - - wheeled
    - wheelbarrow
    - wheelchair
    - wheelhouse
    - wheelwright
    * * *
    [wi:l] 1. noun
    1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) hjul; -hjul
    2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) (dreje-)skive; rat
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) trække; trille; skubbe
    2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) dreje sig
    3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) cirkle
    •
    - - wheeled
    - wheelbarrow
    - wheelchair
    - wheelhouse
    - wheelwright

    English-Danish dictionary > wheel

  • 34 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre
    •
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger
    •
    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders
    * * *
    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre
    •
    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger
    •
    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders

    English-Danish dictionary > work

  • 35 worry

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) bekymre sig; være bekymret
    2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) forstyrre
    3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) rive; ruske i
    2. noun
    ((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) bekymring
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) bekymre sig; være bekymret
    2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) forstyrre
    3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) rive; ruske i
    2. noun
    ((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) bekymring

    English-Danish dictionary > worry

  • 36 a bone of contention

    (a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) stridens æble
    * * *
    (a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) stridens æble

    English-Danish dictionary > a bone of contention

  • 37 abort

    [ə'bo:t]
    1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) abortere
    2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) abortere
    3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) afbryde
    •
    - abortive
    * * *
    [ə'bo:t]
    1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) abortere
    2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) abortere
    3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) afbryde
    •
    - abortive

    English-Danish dictionary > abort

  • 38 age

    [ei‹] 1. noun
    1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder
    2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder
    3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder
    4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel
    - ageless
    - age-old
    - the aged
    - come of age
    - of age
    * * *
    [ei‹] 1. noun
    1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder
    2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder
    3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder
    4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel
    - ageless
    - age-old
    - the aged
    - come of age
    - of age

    English-Danish dictionary > age

  • 39 antibiotic

    (a medicine which is used to kill the bacteria that cause disease.) antibiotika
    * * *
    (a medicine which is used to kill the bacteria that cause disease.) antibiotika

    English-Danish dictionary > antibiotic

  • 40 arch

    1. noun
    1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) bue
    2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) bue; triumfbue
    3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) bue
    4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) svang
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) danne en bue; krumme
    - archway
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) bue
    2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) bue; triumfbue
    3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) bue
    4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) svang
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) danne en bue; krumme
    - archway

    English-Danish dictionary > arch

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