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101 gamble
['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) spille; satse2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) chance- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble* * *['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) spille; satse2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) chance- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble -
102 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe; købe3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevæge sig; komme; tage; lægge4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringe; få5) (to become: You're getting old.) blive6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) overtale7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komme8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komme til; få9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få fat på11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) forstå•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
103 go in for
1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) deltage2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) slå sig på* * *1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) deltage2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) slå sig på -
104 guardian
1) (a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan): He became the child's guardian when her parents died.) værge2) (a person who looks after something: the guardian of the castle.) vogter•* * *1) (a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan): He became the child's guardian when her parents died.) værge2) (a person who looks after something: the guardian of the castle.) vogter• -
105 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on* * *['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on -
106 hat
[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) hue; hat- hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
- talk through one's hat* * *[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) hue; hat- hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
- talk through one's hat -
107 have (half) a mind to
(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) have lyst til* * *(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) have lyst til -
108 have (half) a mind to
(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) have lyst til* * *(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) have lyst til -
109 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) kapre2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) kapre3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) kapre2. noun(the act of hijacking.) kapring- hijacker* * *1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) kapre2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) kapre3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) kapre2. noun(the act of hijacking.) kapring- hijacker -
110 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
111 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) lignende; ens2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) ligesom; som3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) mage; noget lignende4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) ligesom- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) (kunne) lide; bryde sig om2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) holde af•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) lignende; ens2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) ligesom; som3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) mage; noget lignende4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) ligesom- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) (kunne) lide; bryde sig om2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) holde af•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
112 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) læs2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) læs3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) en masse4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) belastning2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) læsse2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) lade3) (to put film into (a camera).) sætte film i•- loaded* * *[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) læs2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) læs3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) en masse4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) belastning2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) læsse2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) lade3) (to put film into (a camera).) sætte film i•- loaded -
113 materialise
1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) tage form; materialisere sig2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) blive til noget* * *1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) tage form; materialisere sig2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) blive til noget -
114 materialize
1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) tage form; materialisere sig2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) blive til noget* * *1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) tage form; materialisere sig2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) blive til noget -
115 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) besked; seddel2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notat; note3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) seddel; notat4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) fodnote5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) besked6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) pengeseddel; -seddel7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) node8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) node9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) atmosfære2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) notere2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) bemærke•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) besked; seddel2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notat; note3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) seddel; notat4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) fodnote5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) besked6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) pengeseddel; -seddel7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) node8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) node9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) atmosfære2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) notere2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) bemærke•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
116 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) opslag; annonce2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) opmærksomhed3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) varsel; opsigelse; besked2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) lægge mærke til; bemærke- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of* * *['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) opslag; annonce2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) opmærksomhed3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) varsel; opsigelse; besked2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) lægge mærke til; bemærke- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of -
117 other
1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) anden2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andre3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) forleden•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) ellers- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) anden2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andre3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) forleden•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) ellers- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other -
118 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
119 pleasure
['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) glæde; fornøjelse- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) glæde; fornøjelse- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in -
120 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) springe på hovedet2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stikke2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) hovedspring- plunger- take the plunge* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) springe på hovedet2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stikke2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) hovedspring- plunger- take the plunge
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