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21 niggardly
['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) karrig* * *['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) karrig -
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24 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passere; køre forbi; gå forbi; gå igennem2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) sende rundt; gå i arv3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) overgå4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) overhale5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tilbringe6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) vedtage7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) afsige; udtale8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) forsvinde9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) bestå2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pas; -pas2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) billet; adgangskort3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) bestået4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) aflevering•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passere; køre forbi; gå forbi; gå igennem2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) sende rundt; gå i arv3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) overgå4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) overhale5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tilbringe6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) vedtage7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) afsige; udtale8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) forsvinde9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) bestå2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pas; -pas2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) billet; adgangskort3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) bestået4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) aflevering•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
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25 serve an apprenticeship
(to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.) stå i lære* * *(to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.) stå i lære -
26 skimp
[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) være nærig med2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) sjuske med•- skimpy- skimpily
- skimpiness* * *[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) være nærig med2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) sjuske med•- skimpy- skimpily
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27 suspend
[sə'spend]1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) hænge2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) svæve3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) indstille4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) suspendere•- suspenders
- suspense
- suspension
- suspension bridge* * *[sə'spend]1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) hænge2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) svæve3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) indstille4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) suspendere•- suspenders
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28 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) skat; skatte-2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) skat2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) værdsætte2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) sætte højt•- treasurer* * *['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) skat; skatte-2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) skat2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) værdsætte2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) sætte højt•- treasurer -
29 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) læg2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) slik; slik-2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) stoppe ind- tuck in* * *1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) læg2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) slik; slik-2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) stoppe ind- tuck in -
30 wander
['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) flakke2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) slentretur- wanderer- wanderlust* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) flakke2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) slentretur- wanderer- wanderlust -
31 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) spare; spilde* * *(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) spare; spilde
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spend — W1S1 [spend] v past tense and past participle spent [spent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2¦(time)¦ 3 4¦(force/effort)¦ 5 spend a penny ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Partly from Latin expendere ( EXPEND) and partly, later, from Old French … Dictionary of contemporary English
spend — [ spend ] (past tense and past participle spent [ spent ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use money to pay for things: How much money did you spend? spend for: This year we will spend more money for medical care. spend something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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spend — /spend/, v., spent, spending. v.t. 1. to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one s money. 2. to employ (labor, thought, words, time, etc.), as on some object or in some… … Universalium
spend´er — spend «spehnd», verb, spent, spend|ing. –v.t. 1. to pay out: »She spent ten dollars shopping for food today. 2. to use (labor, material, thought, or some other re … Useful english dictionary
spend*/*/*/ — [spend] (past tense and past participle spent [spent] ) verb 1) [I/T] to use money to pay for things How much money did you spend?[/ex] You spend too much on clothes.[/ex] 2) [T] to stay somewhere, or to do something, for a period of time We… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spend — ► VERB (past and past part. spent) 1) pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods or services. 2) use or use up (energy or resources); exhaust. 3) pass (time) in a specified way. ► NOUN informal ▪ an amount of money paid out. ● … English terms dictionary
Spend — Spend, v. i. 1. To expend money or any other possession; to consume, use, waste, or part with, anything; as, he who gets easily spends freely. [1913 Webster] He spends as a person who knows that he must come to a reckoning. South. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spend — [v1] give, pay out absorb, allocate, ante up*, apply, bestow, blow*, cast away, come across, come through, concentrate, confer, consume, contribute, cough up*, defray, deplete, disburse, dispense, dissipate, donate, drain, drop, employ, empty,… … New thesaurus
