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1 tunge
* * *I. (en -r)(også fig) tongue;( i musikinstrument) reed;( på vægt) pointer, index;(broderi etc) scallop;(fig) I could have bitten my tongue off;[ onde tunger påstår at] evil tongues maintain that;(dvs afgjorde sagen) that tipped (el. turned) the balance (el.scale(s));[ det lille parti er tungen på vægtskålen] the small party holds the balance of power;[ med præp:][ tale i tunger] speak in tongues;( om hund) with its tongue hanging (el. lolling) out of its mouth;(fig) run like mad (el. like fury);[ det lå mig lige på tungen] I had it on the tip of my tongue;[ han har let ved at få sådanne ord på tungen] he is quick to use such words;[ det smelter på tungen] it melts in one's mouth;II. (en -r)( fisk) sole.III. vb:[ tunge ud] scallop. -
2 spids
apex, head, pinnacle, point, pointed, sharp, spike, stem, tip* * *I. (en -er)( yderste ende) tip ( fx of a finger, a nose, a tongue, a wing), end (fx cut the end of a cigar),( af mole) head;( af pen) nib;( øverste ende) top ( fx the top of a mountain);( lungespids) apex;(på gitter etc) spike;( pibespids) mouthpiece;( på gaffel) prong, tine;( gren af hjortegevir) prong, tine, point;( hunderace) spitz;(mat.: på kurve) cusp;[spidserne pl]( om personer) the bigwigs;[ en spids](T: en drink til at styrke sig på) a quick one;[ i spidsen for] at the head of, leading;[ med vb + præp:][ gå i spidsen] lead the way;[ gå i spidsen for optoget] head the procession;T ( om person: blive hysterisk) go off the deep end;( blive rasende) blow one's top; hit the ceiling;( om sag: tilspidse sig) come to a head;( gå i hårdknude) come to a deadlock;[ løbe ud i en spids] taper off to a point ( fx the upper part tapers(el. is tapered) off to a point);[ stille én i spidsen for] put somebody at the head of;[ stille sig i spidsen for] place oneself at the head of, take charge of;[ stå i spidsen for noget] be at the head of something ( fx a party);(fig) push it to extremes.II. adj pointed ( fx beard, chin, nose, gable), sharp ( fx pencil, needle, thorn);( løbende ud i en spids) tapering;( spydig) pointed, cutting ( fx remark), tart ( fx answer), dry ( fxsmile);[ spids pen] fine nib,(fig) caustic pen;[ spids vinkel] acute angle. -
3 smække
bang, clang, rap, slam, smack, spank, swat, whack* * *vb( om svag lyd) click, snap,( om stærkere lyd) bang, slam;( ramme med slag) smack, slap ( fx a child),( give endefuld) spank, give a spanking;( flue) swat;( anbringe med en hurtig bevægelse) clap ( fx clap one's hat on);(anbringe med et smæk el. bump) slap (el. plank) (down) ( fx she slapped(el. planked) the plate (down) on the table);(se også lussing);[ med præp & adv:][ smække en bog i] shut a book with a snap, snap a book shut;[ smække en dør i] swing a door to,( voldsomt) slam a door (shut);( så at låsen fanger) latch a door;[ døren smækkede i] the door swung to (, slammed shut),( mindre voldsomt) the door clicked shut,( med et brag) the door closed with a bang;[ låget smækkede i] the lid snapped shut;(se også I. fælde);[ smække ham i enden] smack his bottom;[ smække en inde] lock somebody in;[ smække med døren] slam the door;[ smække med tungen] click one's tongue;[ smække døren op] throw (, voldsomt: fling) the door open;(dvs bygge hurtigt) run (el. knock) up a house;[ smække en plakat op] stick (up) a bill;[ smække sædet op] tip up the seat;[ smække én over fingrene] rap somebody on (el. over) the knuckles, give somebody a rap on the knuckles;[ smække hælene sammen] click one's heels;[ smække kæberne sammen] snap one's teeth together;[ smække en ude] lock somebody out;[ med sig:][ smække sig inde] lock oneself in;[ smække sig ned i en stol] flop down in a chair;[ smække sig ude] lock oneself out. -
4 tungespids
(en) tip of the tongue.
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on the tip of your tongue — phrase if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it’s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona. Thesaurus: ways of talking about memoriessynonym Main entry: tip * * … Useful english dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the tip of your tongue — if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona … English dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! … New idioms dictionary
on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
On the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment … Dictionary of English idioms
on the tip of my tongue — almost able to recall, beginning to remember Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K … English idioms
be on the tip of your tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue … New idioms dictionary
tip of my tongue — See on the tip of my tongue … English idioms
on the tip of his tongue — he can almost remember it … English contemporary dictionary
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