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1 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) fortælle2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) bede om3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) fortælle4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skelne; afgøre5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) røbe noget6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) virke•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) fortælle2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) bede om3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) fortælle4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skelne; afgøre5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) røbe noget6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) virke•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
2 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) sige, hvad klokken er* * *(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) sige, hvad klokken er -
3 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) man kan aldrig vide* * *(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) man kan aldrig vide -
4 tell tales
(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) sladre* * *(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) sladre -
5 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) spørgsmål; forespørgsel2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) spørgsmålstegn2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) spørge om2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) spørge* * *['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) spørgsmål; forespørgsel2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) spørgsmålstegn2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) spørge om2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) spørge -
6 something
1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) et eller andet; noget2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) noget* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) et eller andet; noget2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) noget -
7 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hvad/hvilken/nogen som helst2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) nogen2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) enhver/en hvilken som helst3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) noget (som helst)- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hvad/hvilken/nogen som helst2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) nogen2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) enhver/en hvilken som helst3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) noget (som helst)- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case -
8 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) med risiko for* * *(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) med risiko for -
9 anybody
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) nogen2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) hvem som helst3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) enhver; hvem som helst* * *1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) nogen2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) hvem som helst3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) enhver; hvem som helst -
10 anyone
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) nogen2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) hvem som helst3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) enhver; hvem som helst* * *1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) nogen2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) hvem som helst3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) enhver; hvem som helst -
11 distinctly
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12 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) hørelse2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) hørevidde3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) høring; behandling4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) retsmøde* * *1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) hørelse2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) hørevidde3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) høring; behandling4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) retsmøde -
13 hold it
(to stop or wait: Hold it! Don't start till I tell you to.) stoppe; vente* * *(to stop or wait: Hold it! Don't start till I tell you to.) stoppe; vente -
14 in a nutshell
(expressed, described etc very briefly: I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.) i en nøddeskal* * *(expressed, described etc very briefly: I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.) i en nøddeskal -
15 in detail
(item by item, giving attention to the details: I'll tell you the story in detail.) i detaljer; i enkeltheder* * *(item by item, giving attention to the details: I'll tell you the story in detail.) i detaljer; i enkeltheder -
16 myself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) mig selv2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) selv* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) mig selv2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) selv -
17 stranger
1) (a person who is unknown to oneself: I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me).) ukendt; fremmed2) (a visitor: I can't tell you where the post office is - I'm a stranger here myself.) ikke stedkendt person* * *1) (a person who is unknown to oneself: I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me).) ukendt; fremmed2) (a visitor: I can't tell you where the post office is - I'm a stranger here myself.) ikke stedkendt person -
18 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which -
19 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) hvornår2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) da; når2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) når•- whence- whenever* * *1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) hvornår2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) da; når2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) når•- whence- whenever -
20 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) fremmed2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) mærkelig•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough* * *[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) fremmed2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) mærkelig•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough
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