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1 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) fortælle2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) med hensyn til3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) opføre sig•- related- relation
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- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) forholdsmæssig2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) henførende•* * *[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) fortælle2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) med hensyn til3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) opføre sig•- related- relation
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- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) forholdsmæssig2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) henførende• -
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3 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) omtale2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) referere3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) sende videre; henvise4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) slå efter•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) dømme- reference book
- reference library* * *[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) omtale2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) referere3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) sende videre; henvise4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) slå efter•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) dømme- reference book
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