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1 spids
apex, head, pinnacle, point, pointed, sharp, spike, stem, tip* * *I. (en -er)( yderste ende) tip ( fx of a finger, a nose, a tongue, a wing), end (fx cut the end of a cigar),( af mole) head;( af pen) nib;( øverste ende) top ( fx the top of a mountain);( lungespids) apex;(på gitter etc) spike;( pibespids) mouthpiece;( på gaffel) prong, tine;( gren af hjortegevir) prong, tine, point;( hunderace) spitz;(mat.: på kurve) cusp;[spidserne pl]( om personer) the bigwigs;[ en spids](T: en drink til at styrke sig på) a quick one;[ i spidsen for] at the head of, leading;[ med vb + præp:][ gå i spidsen] lead the way;[ gå i spidsen for optoget] head the procession;T ( om person: blive hysterisk) go off the deep end;( blive rasende) blow one's top; hit the ceiling;( om sag: tilspidse sig) come to a head;( gå i hårdknude) come to a deadlock;[ løbe ud i en spids] taper off to a point ( fx the upper part tapers(el. is tapered) off to a point);[ stille én i spidsen for] put somebody at the head of;[ stille sig i spidsen for] place oneself at the head of, take charge of;[ stå i spidsen for noget] be at the head of something ( fx a party);(fig) push it to extremes.II. adj pointed ( fx beard, chin, nose, gable), sharp ( fx pencil, needle, thorn);( løbende ud i en spids) tapering;( spydig) pointed, cutting ( fx remark), tart ( fx answer), dry ( fxsmile);[ spids pen] fine nib,(fig) caustic pen;[ spids vinkel] acute angle. -
2 brat
abrupt, sharp, short* * *adj( stejl) steep ( fx slope),( stejlere, F) precipitous ( fx slope);( pludselig) sudden, abrupt ( fx transition, change; his dream came to an abrupt end); headlong ( fx fall);adv steeply, precipitously; suddenly, abruptly;[ standse brat] stop short,( omgående også) stop in one's tracks;( med objekt) bring up short;(se også opvågnen).
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