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1 stive
starch, stiffen* * *vb starch ( fx a shirtfront);[ stive `af] prop up ( fx a fence; the roof; a tree with a stake),( væg) shore up, brace up,( med murværk) buttress up;(fig: styrke) strengthen,( støtte) support,T prop up,( om noget vaklende, ofte neds) bolster up ( fx the ailing economy, a weak argument), buttress up ( fx a weak government);[ stive sig af] brace oneself,(med spiritus etc, F) fortify oneself. -
2 styrke
bolster, consolidate, force, invigorate, level, might, potency, strength, strengthen, sustain, tone, toughness* * *I. (en) strength ( fx of a horse, of a man, of an army, of a fortress, of a rope, of a poison, of will, of a friendship, of an argument, of an electric current),( voldsomhed, virkende kraft) force ( fx of a blow, of an explosion, of the argument, of the wind);( antal) strength ( fx of a regiment);( lydstyrke, tonestyrke) intensity, volume;( organiseret afdeling, pl styrker) force ( fx a strong force of police; land (, naval, military) forces);[ tiltage i styrke] grow stronger,F intensify;[ prøve styrke med] try one's strength against;[ han har ikke sin styrke i latin] Latin is not his strong point (, F: forte);[ hævde det med stor styrke] assert it vigorously.II. vb( oplive) refresh ( fx a refreshing cup of tea, refreshing sleep),( stærkere) brace (up) ( fx the sea air braces you up; a bracing climate),F invigorate;( forstærke) strengthen ( fx one's conviction), boost ( fx one's morale, one's self-respect),F fortify ( fx one's spirit with prayer);( om noget vaklende: stive af, ofte neds) bolster (up) ( fx their failing morale, one's (self) confidence, the ailing economy);[ styrke sig]F fortify oneself ( fx with a glass of whisky);T you need something to pick you up;(T: spiritus) have a quick one;[ styrkende middel] tonic,T pick-me-up. -
3 øre
ear, penny* * *I. (et -r)( også på gryde) ear;[ med vb:][ have éns øre] have somebody's ear;[ have øre for] have an ear for;[ have lange ører] be long-eared,(fig) be listening;(dvs være flov) have a red face;[ holde ørerne stive] have all one's wits about one;[ holde i ørerne], se ndf;[ med præp:][ det går ind ad det ene øre og ud ad det andet] it goes in (through) one ear and out (of) the other;(se også II. tør);[ komme en for øre] come to somebody's ears, reach somebody's ear(s);(se også III. ringe);[ have ondt i ørerne] have earache;(dvs få ham til at lystre) keep him in order;( få ham til at yde sit bedste) keep him up to scratch;[ hviske ham det i øret] whisper it into his ear;(dvs flov) red-faced;[ hænge med ørerne] be down in the mouth; look a bit sorry for oneself;[ have meget om ørerne] have much to do, be up to one's ears (el. eyes) in work;(se også II. hed);(, in love);( svarer til) not a red cent; not a penny;[ han gør ikke for to øre gavn] he does not do a scrap of good;[ jeg har ikke for to øre lyst til at] I just don't want to;[ regnskabet stemmer på øre] the accounts are correct to the last penny;(se også vende).
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