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21 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) undskylde2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) fritage2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) undskyldning; påskud* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) undskylde2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) fritage2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) undskyldning; påskud -
22 fulfil
[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) opfylde2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) opfylde•- fulfilment* * *[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) opfylde2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) opfylde•- fulfilment -
23 grim
[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) grusom; barsk2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) vred3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) nådesløs•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death* * *[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) grusom; barsk2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) vred3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) nådesløs•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death -
24 groom
[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) staldkarl2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) brudgom2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) børste; strigle2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) oplære; træne* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) staldkarl2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) brudgom2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) børste; strigle2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) oplære; træne -
25 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) få sin sag for* * *(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) få sin sag for -
26 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) pålægge2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) påtvinge3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) være til ulejlighed•* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) pålægge2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) påtvinge3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) være til ulejlighed• -
27 impossible
[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) umulig2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) umulig•- impossibility* * *[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) umulig2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) umulig•- impossibility -
28 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) skiftehold* * *(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) skiftehold -
29 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job; arbejde2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) ting•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job -
30 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vagt* * *(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vagt -
31 land with
(to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) pålægge* * *(to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) pålægge -
32 mammoth
['mæməƟ] 1. noun(a large hairy elephant of a kind no longer found living.) mammut2. adjective(very large (and often very difficult): a mammoth project/task.) kæmpe* * *['mæməƟ] 1. noun(a large hairy elephant of a kind no longer found living.) mammut2. adjective(very large (and often very difficult): a mammoth project/task.) kæmpe -
33 management
1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) ledelse; styring2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) ledelse; direktion* * *1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) ledelse; styring2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) ledelse; direktion -
34 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen2) (not allowed: No smoking.) forbudt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen; ikke nogen2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejstemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nul- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing -
35 onerous
['ounərəs](hard to bear or do: an onerous task.) tung; besværlig* * *['ounərəs](hard to bear or do: an onerous task.) tung; besværlig -
36 persevere
[pə:si'viə](to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties: He persevered in his task.) blive ved; være udholdende* * *[pə:si'viə](to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties: He persevered in his task.) blive ved; være udholdende -
37 ploy
[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) kneb2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) opgave* * *[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) kneb2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) opgave -
38 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lettelse2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) nødhjælp; nødhjælps-3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) afløsning; afløsnings-4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befrielse5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliefarbejde•- relieve- relieved* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lettelse2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) nødhjælp; nødhjælps-3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) afløsning; afløsnings-4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befrielse5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliefarbejde•- relieve- relieved -
39 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri* * *[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindre; fjerne2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) afløse3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) frigøre4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) skille af med; aflaste5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befri -
40 relish
['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) nyde2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) nydelse2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) kryddersovs* * *['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) nyde2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) nydelse2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) kryddersovs
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