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2 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stikke2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stikke ud3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klæbe; hænge fast4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) sidde fast; blive hængende•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) gren; kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stok; -stok; stav; -stav; -stik3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stang•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stikke2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stikke ud3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klæbe; hænge fast4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) sidde fast; blive hængende•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) gren; kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stok; -stok; stav; -stav; -stik3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stang•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
3 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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4 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grave2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) grave3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) puffe; skubbe2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) hentydning; puf- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grave2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) grave3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) puffe; skubbe2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) hentydning; puf- digger- dig out
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5 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) støde; puffe2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stikke3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) stikke2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stød; puf- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) støde; puffe2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stikke3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) stikke2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stød; puf- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
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