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61 pull someone's leg
(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) gøre grin med; lave sjov med* * *(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) gøre grin med; lave sjov med -
62 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 -
63 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) træde i spinaten* * *(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) træde i spinaten -
64 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørgsmål2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørgsmål3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spørgsmål4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) diskussion; tvivl5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) mulighed; sandsynlighed2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spørge2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) betvivle•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørgsmål2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørgsmål3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spørgsmål4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) diskussion; tvivl5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) mulighed; sandsynlighed2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spørge2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) betvivle•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
65 realistic
1) (showing things as they really are: a realistic painting.) realistisk2) (taking a sensible, practical view of life: I'd like to think we'd sell five of these a day, but it would be more realistic to say two.) realistisk* * *1) (showing things as they really are: a realistic painting.) realistisk2) (taking a sensible, practical view of life: I'd like to think we'd sell five of these a day, but it would be more realistic to say two.) realistisk -
66 remarkable
adjective (unusual; worth mentioning; extraordinary: What a remarkable coincidence!; He really is a remarkable man; It is quite remarkable how alike the two children are.) bemærkelsesværdig* * *adjective (unusual; worth mentioning; extraordinary: What a remarkable coincidence!; He really is a remarkable man; It is quite remarkable how alike the two children are.) bemærkelsesværdig -
67 saint
[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) sankt2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) helgen•- saintly- saintliness* * *[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) sankt2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) helgen•- saintly- saintliness -
68 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) skrabe bunden* * *(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) skrabe bunden -
69 see red
(to become angry: When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red.) se rødt* * *(to become angry: When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red.) se rødt -
70 seem
[si:m](to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) virke; synes- seeming- seemingly
- seemly* * *[si:m](to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) virke; synes- seeming- seemingly
- seemly -
71 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) skinne; lyse2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) skinne3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pudse4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillere2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) glans; (sol-)skin2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polering•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) skinne; lyse2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) skinne3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pudse4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillere2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) glans; (sol-)skin2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polering•- shining- shiny
- shininess -
72 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) vise2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) være synlig3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) vise; spille; udstille4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vise5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) følge6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) vise7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) vise; bevise8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) vise2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) show; -show2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstration; -demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) lade som om4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) for et syns skyld5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) forsøg•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) vise2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) være synlig3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) vise; spille; udstille4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vise5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) følge6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) vise7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) vise; bevise8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) vise2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) show; -show2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstration; -demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) lade som om4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) for et syns skyld5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) forsøg•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
73 show up
1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) vise2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) afsløre3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) vise sig tydeligt4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) vise sig* * *1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) vise2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) afsløre3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) vise sig tydeligt4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) vise sig -
74 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick* * *[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
75 sickening
adjective (causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying: There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!) modbydelig* * *adjective (causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying: There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!) modbydelig -
76 sorry
['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) ked af det2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) ked af3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) elendig2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) undskyld!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) undskyld•* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) ked af det2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) ked af3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) elendig2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) undskyld!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) undskyld• -
77 sparkle
1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) glimten; funklen2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) gnist2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) glimte2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) sprudle•* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) glimten; funklen2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) gnist2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) glimte2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) sprudle• -
78 sprout up
((of plants or children) to grow: That fruit bush has sprouted up fast; At the age of fourteen he really began to sprout up.) skyde op; skyde i vejret* * *((of plants or children) to grow: That fruit bush has sprouted up fast; At the age of fourteen he really began to sprout up.) skyde op; skyde i vejret -
79 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) stjerne2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) stjerne3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) stjerne; -stjernet4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) stjerne; -stjerne; stjerne-2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) have hovedrollen2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) have (...) i hovedrollen•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars* * *1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) stjerne2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) stjerne3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) stjerne; -stjernet4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) stjerne; -stjerne; stjerne-2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) have hovedrollen2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) have (...) i hovedrollen•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
80 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) overflade2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) overflade2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) få en ny belægning2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) komme op til overfladen•* * *['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) overflade2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) overflade2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) få en ny belægning2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) komme op til overfladen•
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