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1 sit back
(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) læne sig tilbage* * *(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) læne sig tilbage -
2 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sidde; sætte2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligge3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sidde4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sidde5) (to undergo (an examination).) gå igennem6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sidde model7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) være samlet•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sidde; sætte2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligge3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sidde4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sidde5) (to undergo (an examination).) gå igennem6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sidde model7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) være samlet•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
3 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) ryg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ryg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bagside; bagerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bag-3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tilbage2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tilbage; væk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbage4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbage til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakke2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penge) på; holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) stejlskrift- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) ryg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ryg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bagside; bagerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bag-3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tilbage2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tilbage; væk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbage4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbage til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakke2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penge) på; holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) stejlskrift- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
4 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion
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