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2 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) grundsætning; leveregel* * *(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) grundsætning; leveregel -
3 parting
1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) afsked2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) skilning* * *1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) afsked2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) skilning -
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5 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
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6 affirmative
[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) bekræftende* * *[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) bekræftende -
7 diploma
[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) diplom; eksamensbevis* * *[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) diplom; eksamensbevis -
8 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) evne; anlæg2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) evne; sans3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) evne; sans4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakultet* * *['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) evne; anlæg2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) evne; sans3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) evne; sans4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakultet -
9 farewell
[feə'wel] 1. noun(an act of saying goodbye: They said their farewells at the station; ( also adjective) a farewell dinner.) afsked; farvel; farvel-2. interjection(goodbye: `Farewell for ever!' she cried.) farvel* * *[feə'wel] 1. noun(an act of saying goodbye: They said their farewells at the station; ( also adjective) a farewell dinner.) afsked; farvel; farvel-2. interjection(goodbye: `Farewell for ever!' she cried.) farvel -
10 instinct
['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinkt- instinctively* * *['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinkt- instinctively -
11 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnitIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende- meaningless
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- mean well* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnitIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende- meaningless
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12 motto
['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) motto; valgsprog2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) visdomsord* * *['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) motto; valgsprog2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) visdomsord -
13 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativ2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativ3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativ4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativ2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negativt udsagn; nægtelse2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativ•* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativ2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativ3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativ4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativ2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negativt udsagn; nægtelse2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativ• -
14 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) opslag; annonce2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) opmærksomhed3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) varsel; opsigelse; besked2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) lægge mærke til; bemærke- noticeably
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- at short notice
- take notice of* * *['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) opslag; annonce2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) opmærksomhed3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) varsel; opsigelse; besked2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) lægge mærke til; bemærke- noticeably
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15 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv•- positively* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv•- positively -
16 proverb
['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') ordsprog- proverbially* * *['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') ordsprog- proverbially -
17 receipt
[rə'si:t]1) (the act of receiving or being received: Please sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the money.) modtagelse2) (a written note saying that money etc has been received: I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt.) kvittering* * *[rə'si:t]1) (the act of receiving or being received: Please sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the money.) modtagelse2) (a written note saying that money etc has been received: I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt.) kvittering -
18 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservere2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservere2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserve; forråd2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat; -reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tilbageholdenhed; reservation4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserver•- reserved
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- keep in reserve* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservere2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservere2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserve; forråd2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat; -reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tilbageholdenhed; reservation4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserver•- reserved
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19 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
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20 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) tale2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) sprog3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) måde at tale på4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) tale; -tale•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) tale2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) sprog3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) måde at tale på4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) tale; -tale•- speechlessly
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