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1 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) trække i trådene* * *(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) trække i trådene -
2 pull the wool over someone's eyes
(to deceive someone.) snyde en; føre en bag lyset* * *(to deceive someone.) snyde en; føre en bag lysetEnglish-Danish dictionary > pull the wool over someone's eyes
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3 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) trække; hive2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) suge3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) køre ind; køre ud; trække ind; trække ud2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) ryk; slurk; drag2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrækningskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) indflydelse•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
4 pull through
(to (help to) survive an illness etc: He is very ill, but he'll pull through; The expert medical treatment pulled him through.) klare (sig) igennem; redde én igennem* * *(to (help to) survive an illness etc: He is very ill, but he'll pull through; The expert medical treatment pulled him through.) klare (sig) igennem; redde én igennem -
5 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser* * *(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser -
6 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser* * *(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) skære grimasser -
7 pull up
((of a driver or vehicle) to stop: He pulled up at the traffic lights.) standse* * *((of a driver or vehicle) to stop: He pulled up at the traffic lights.) standse -
8 make/pull a face
(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) lave grimasser* * *(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) lave grimasser -
9 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) hive2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plukke3) (to pick (flowers etc).) plukke4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plukke sine øjenbryn5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) knipse2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) mod- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) hive2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plukke3) (to pick (flowers etc).) plukke4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plukke sine øjenbryn5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) knipse2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) mod- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
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10 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) snor; -snor2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fibertråd3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) streng; -streng; strygeorkester4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) serie; række2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) sætte på snor2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) spænde3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) snitte4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) hænge op•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) snor; -snor2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fibertråd3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) streng; -streng; strygeorkester4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) serie; række2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) sætte på snor2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) spænde3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) snitte4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) hænge op•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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11 trigger
['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) aftrækker2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) udløser2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) udløse* * *['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) aftrækker2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) udløser2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) udløse -
12 weightless
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13 wool
[wul] 1. noun, adjective((of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc: I wear wool in winter; knitting-wool; a wool blanket.) uld; uld-; -garn- woollen- woollens
- woolly 2. noun(a knitted garment.) uldent stykke tøj- pull the wool over someone's eyes* * *[wul] 1. noun, adjective((of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc: I wear wool in winter; knitting-wool; a wool blanket.) uld; uld-; -garn- woollen- woollens
- woolly 2. noun(a knitted garment.) uldent stykke tøj- pull the wool over someone's eyes -
14 pliers
(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) tang; knibtang* * *(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) tang; knibtang -
15 magnetic field
(the area in which the pull of a magnet, or thing acting like a magnet, is felt: the earth's magnetic field.) magnetfelt* * *(the area in which the pull of a magnet, or thing acting like a magnet, is felt: the earth's magnetic field.) magnetfelt -
16 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) trække; slæbe2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) slæbe3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slæbe4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) trække vod5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) slæbe sig afsted2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hæmsko2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) hiv; sug3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kedsommelig oplevelse4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) drag* * *[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) trække; slæbe2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) slæbe3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slæbe4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) trække vod5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) slæbe sig afsted2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hæmsko2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) hiv; sug3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kedsommelig oplevelse4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) drag -
17 haul
[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) slæbe; hive2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) transportere2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) hiv2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) udbytte•- haulage- haulier
- a long haul* * *[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) slæbe; hive2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) transportere2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) hiv2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) udbytte•- haulage- haulier
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18 tug
1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) hive (i)2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) ryk2) (a tug-boat.) slæbebåd•- tug-boat- tug-of-war* * *1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) hive (i)2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) ryk2) (a tug-boat.) slæbebåd•- tug-boat- tug-of-war -
19 wrench
[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) vriste; rive2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) forvride2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) ryk2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) skruenøgle* * *[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) vriste; rive2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) forvride2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) ryk2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) skruenøgle -
20 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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