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1 cable
['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) kabel; trosse2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) kabel3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) wire4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) telegram5) (cable television.) kabelfjernsyn2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) telegrafere- cable television
- cable TV* * *['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) kabel; trosse2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) kabel3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) wire4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) telegram5) (cable television.) kabelfjernsyn2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) telegrafere- cable television
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2 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) luft2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) presse luften ud af3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blæse-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vikle2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinde3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sno sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trække op•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) luft2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) presse luften ud af3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blæse-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vikle2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinde3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sno sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trække op•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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