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  • 1 set back

    (to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) sætte tilbage
    * * *
    (to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) sætte tilbage

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  • 2 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 3 put/set to rights

    (to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) bringe i orden
    * * *
    (to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) bringe i orden

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  • 4 alcove

    ['ælkəuv]
    (a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back.) niche; alkove
    * * *
    ['ælkəuv]
    (a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back.) niche; alkove

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  • 5 recess

    [ri'ses, 'ri:ses]
    1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) indhak; alkove
    2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) pause; ferie
    3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) frikvarter
    * * *
    [ri'ses, 'ri:ses]
    1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) indhak; alkove
    2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) pause; ferie
    3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) frikvarter

    English-Danish dictionary > recess

  • 6 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) viser
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mand; arbejder; medhjælper
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjælp
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kort
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredde
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) række; give
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) overgive
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) viser
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mand; arbejder; medhjælper
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjælp
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) kort
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredde
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) række; give
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) overgive
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 7 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) kvad
    * * *
    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) kvad

    English-Danish dictionary > lay

  • 8 pack

    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) bylt
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) spil
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) flok
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pakke
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakke
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) stuve sammen
    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up
    * * *
    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) bylt
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) spil
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) flok
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pakke
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakke
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) stuve sammen
    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up

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  • 9 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) højre
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rigtig; ret
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) korrekt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rigtig
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) ret
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) (have) ret
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) højre
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) højre
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) lige
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) lige
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tæt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) helt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til højre
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rigtigt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rette
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) korrigere; rette
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') ok!; ja!; selvfølgelig!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) højreorienteret
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 10 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) anbringe; placere
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) deponere
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) indskud
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) depositum
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) indskud; indestående; depositum
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) bundfald; aflejring
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) aflejring
    * * *
    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) anbringe; placere
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) deponere
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) indskud
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) depositum
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) indskud; indestående; depositum
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) bundfald; aflejring
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) aflejring

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  • 11 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråbe
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dråbe; sjat; smule
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fald
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fald
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tabe
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falde
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) give op
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sætte af
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) lade en bemærkning falde; lægge en besked
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out
    * * *
    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråbe
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dråbe; sjat; smule
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fald
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fald
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tabe
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falde
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) give op
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sætte af
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) lade en bemærkning falde; lægge en besked
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Danish dictionary > drop

  • 12 flat

    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk
    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out
    * * *
    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk
    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out

    English-Danish dictionary > flat

  • 13 redeem

    [rə'di:m]
    1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) indløse
    2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) løskøbe; frelse
    3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) rehabilitere; opveje
    - redemption
    - past/beyond redemption
    - redeeming feature
    * * *
    [rə'di:m]
    1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) indløse
    2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) løskøbe; frelse
    3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) rehabilitere; opveje
    - redemption
    - past/beyond redemption
    - redeeming feature

    English-Danish dictionary > redeem

  • 14 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring; -ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring; -ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring; -ring; arena; -arena
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) kreds; -kreds; -ring
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) gøre rund
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) sætte ring om
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmærke
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringe
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringe til
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringe efter
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinge
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) genlyde; runge
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) lyde; give genlyd
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) ring
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) lyde sand
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring; -ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring; -ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring; -ring; arena; -arena
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) kreds; -kreds; -ring
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) gøre rund
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) sætte ring om
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmærke
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringe
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringe til
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringe efter
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinge
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) genlyde; runge
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) lyde; give genlyd
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) ring
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) lyde sand
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

    English-Danish dictionary > ring

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