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1 could
[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) kunne2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) kunne•* * *[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) kunne2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) kunne• -
2 ward
[wo:d]1) (a room with a bed or beds for patients in a hospital etc: He is in a surgical ward of the local hospital.) stue2) (a person who is under the legal control and care of someone who is not his or her parent or (a ward of court) of a court: She was made a ward of court so that she could not marry until she was eighteen.) tilsynsbarn•- warder* * *[wo:d]1) (a room with a bed or beds for patients in a hospital etc: He is in a surgical ward of the local hospital.) stue2) (a person who is under the legal control and care of someone who is not his or her parent or (a ward of court) of a court: She was made a ward of court so that she could not marry until she was eighteen.) tilsynsbarn•- warder -
3 detect
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4 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) misundelse2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) misunde2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) misunde•- enviable- envious
- the envy of* * *['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) misundelse2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) misunde2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) misunde•- enviable- envious
- the envy of -
5 commitment
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6 confidentially
adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) fortroligt* * *adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) fortroligt -
7 console
[kən'səul](to comfort: She could not console the weeping child.) trøste* * *[kən'səul](to comfort: She could not console the weeping child.) trøste -
8 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) bortforklare* * *(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) bortforklare -
9 inhospitable
[inhə'spitəbl](not welcoming guests; not friendly towards strangers: She could not refuse to invite them in without seeming inhospitable.) ugæstfi* * *[inhə'spitəbl](not welcoming guests; not friendly towards strangers: She could not refuse to invite them in without seeming inhospitable.) ugæstfi -
10 mockery
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11 to one's heart's content
(as much as one wants: She could play in the big garden to her heart's content.) så meget man vil* * *(as much as one wants: She could play in the big garden to her heart's content.) så meget man vil -
12 trickery
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13 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) optrevle2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) trevle op3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) udrede; løse* * *past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) optrevle2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) trevle op3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) udrede; løse -
14 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
15 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) strække; række2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) stykke; strækning; periode•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) strække; række2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) stykke; strækning; periode•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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16 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) have råd til2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) tillade sig* * *[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) have råd til2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) tillade sig -
17 Miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige* * *[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) frøken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) pige -
18 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) bære; tåle; udholde2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bære3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) føde4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bære5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bære6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svinge•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) bjørn- bearskin* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) bære; tåle; udholde2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bære3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) føde4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bære5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bære6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svinge•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) bjørn- bearskin -
19 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) anbringe; placere2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) deponere2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) indskud2) (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.) depositum3) (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; depositum4) (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; aflejring5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) aflejring* * *[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) anbringe; placere2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) deponere2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) indskud2) (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.) depositum3) (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; depositum4) (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; aflejring5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) aflejring -
20 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) indeholde7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) afholde8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) have; være10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tro; holde11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gælde12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde nogen fast til noget13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde; forsvare14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) forsvare sig imod15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde; bevare16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) holde hen17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) fejre18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) eje19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) holde20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vente21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) holde22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) opbevare23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) bringe2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) hold; greb2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) magt; indflydelse3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) greb; tag•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) last* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) indeholde7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) afholde8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) have; være10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tro; holde11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gælde12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde nogen fast til noget13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde; forsvare14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) forsvare sig imod15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde; bevare16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) holde hen17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) fejre18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) eje19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) holde20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vente21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) holde22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) opbevare23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) bringe2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) hold; greb2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) magt; indflydelse3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) greb; tag•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) last
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