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  • 1 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
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    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Danish dictionary > stop

  • 2 get (someone) into

    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) vænne til; vænne fra
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    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) vænne til; vænne fra

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  • 3 out of the habit of

    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) vænne til; vænne fra
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    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) vænne til; vænne fra

    English-Danish dictionary > out of the habit of

  • 4 give up

    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) holde op; opgive
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) give afkald på
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) overgive; aflevere
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) bruge
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) anse
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    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) holde op; opgive
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) give afkald på
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) overgive; aflevere
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) bruge
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) anse

    English-Danish dictionary > give up

  • 5 interrupt

    1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) afbryde
    2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) afbryde
    3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) afskære
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    1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) afbryde
    2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) afbryde
    3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) afskære
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    English-Danish dictionary > interrupt

  • 6 argue

    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare
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    - argument
    - argumentative
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    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare
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    - argument
    - argumentative

    English-Danish dictionary > argue

  • 7 give up as a bad job

    (to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre
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    (to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre

    English-Danish dictionary > give up as a bad job

  • 8 pause

    [po:z] 1. noun
    1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pause; ophold
    2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) fermate
    2. verb
    (to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) holde pause; gøre ophold
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    [po:z] 1. noun
    1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pause; ophold
    2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) fermate
    2. verb
    (to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) holde pause; gøre ophold

    English-Danish dictionary > pause

  • 9 prevent

    [pri'vent]
    (to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) forhindre
    - preventive
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    [pri'vent]
    (to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) forhindre
    - preventive

    English-Danish dictionary > prevent

  • 10 thwart

    [Ɵwo:t]
    1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) forhindre; modarbejde
    2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) forhindre
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    [Ɵwo:t]
    1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) forhindre; modarbejde
    2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) forhindre

    English-Danish dictionary > thwart

  • 11 dissuade

    [di'sweid]
    (to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) fraråde; tale fra
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    [di'sweid]
    (to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) fraråde; tale fra

    English-Danish dictionary > dissuade

  • 12 do you mind!

    (used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) Undskyld! - men...
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    (used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) Undskyld! - men...

    English-Danish dictionary > do you mind!

  • 13 inhibit

    [in'hibit]
    (to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) forhindre; hæmme
    - inhibition
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    [in'hibit]
    (to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) forhindre; hæmme
    - inhibition

    English-Danish dictionary > inhibit

  • 14 keep from

    (to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) holde sig tilbage
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    (to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) holde sig tilbage

    English-Danish dictionary > keep from

  • 15 procrastinate

    [prə'kræstineit]
    (to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) udskyde
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    [prə'kræstineit]
    (to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) udskyde

    English-Danish dictionary > procrastinate

  • 16 purpose

    ['pə:pəs]
    1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) formål
    2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) formål
    3) (determination: a man of purpose.) beslutsomhed
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    - purposefully
    - purposeless
    - purposely
    - purpose-built
    - on purpose
    - serve a purpose
    - to no purpose
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    ['pə:pəs]
    1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) formål
    2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) formål
    3) (determination: a man of purpose.) beslutsomhed
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    - purposefully
    - purposeless
    - purposely
    - purpose-built
    - on purpose
    - serve a purpose
    - to no purpose

    English-Danish dictionary > purpose

  • 17 resist

    [rə'zist]
    1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) modsætte sig; modstå
    2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) lade være med; modstå
    3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) modstå
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    - resistant
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    [rə'zist]
    1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) modsætte sig; modstå
    2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) lade være med; modstå
    3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) modstå
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    - resistant

    English-Danish dictionary > resist

См. также в других словарях:

  • stop short of (doing something) — 1. to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him. 2. to almost do something, or partly do something without completing it. The punishments are quite severe but they stop short of losing your job. Usage …   New idioms dictionary

  • stop short of (doing) something — phrase to not do something, although you almost do it I stopped short of telling him what I really thought. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: stop …   Useful english dictionary

  • stop short of doing something — stop short of (something/doing something) to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him …   New idioms dictionary

  • leave off doing something — leave off (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday …   New idioms dictionary

  • stop short of something doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • stop short of of doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • set your sights on doing something — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won …   New idioms dictionary

  • set sights on doing something — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won …   New idioms dictionary

  • for fear of (doing) something — phrase in case you make something bad happen I didn’t tell Susan about our meeting for fear of upsetting her. Scientists reject a total ban for fear it will undermine efforts to stop the spread of malaria. Thesaurus: feelings of worry and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • what's stopping you (from doing something)? — what’s stopping you (from doing something)? informal phrase used for asking why someone does not do something ‘I can’t just go to Australia.’ ‘What’s stopping you?’ Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stop — stop1 W1S1 [stɔp US sta:p] v past tense and past participle stopped present participle stopping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not move)¦ 2¦(not continue)¦ 3¦(pause)¦ 4¦(prevent)¦ 5¦(stay)¦ 6 will/would stop at nothing (to do something) 7 stop short of (doing)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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