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  • 1 dry land

    (the land as opposed to the sea etc.) landjord; land
    * * *
    (the land as opposed to the sea etc.) landjord; land

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  • 2 dry

    1. adjective
    1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) tør
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre
    - drier
    - dryer
    - drily
    - dryly
    - dryness
    - dry-clean
    - dry land
    - dry off
    - dry up
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) tør
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre
    - drier
    - dryer
    - drily
    - dryly
    - dryness
    - dry-clean
    - dry land
    - dry off
    - dry up

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  • 3 dry up

    1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) udtørre
    2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) løbe ud
    3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) tørre
    4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) tabe tråden
    * * *
    1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) udtørre
    2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) løbe ud
    3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) tørre
    4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) tabe tråden

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  • 4 dry off

    (to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) tørre
    * * *
    (to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) tørre

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  • 5 high and dry

    1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på land
    2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) i stikken
    * * *
    1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på land
    2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) i stikken

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  • 6 crackle

    1. verb
    (to make a continuous cracking noise: The dry branches crackled under my feet as I stepped on them.) knase
    2. noun
    the crackle of burning wood.) knitren
    - crackly
    * * *
    1. verb
    (to make a continuous cracking noise: The dry branches crackled under my feet as I stepped on them.) knase
    2. noun
    the crackle of burning wood.) knitren
    - crackly

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  • 7 husk

    1. noun
    (the dry thin covering of certain fruits and seeds: corn husk.) skal
    2. verb
    (to remove the husk from (a fruit or seed).) afskalle
    * * *
    1. noun
    (the dry thin covering of certain fruits and seeds: corn husk.) skal
    2. verb
    (to remove the husk from (a fruit or seed).) afskalle

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  • 8 drip

    [drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb
    (to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) dryppe
    2. noun
    1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) dråbe
    2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) dryppen
    3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) drop; infusionssæt
    •
    - drip-dry 3. verb
    (to dry in this manner.) dryptørre
    * * *
    [drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb
    (to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) dryppe
    2. noun
    1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) dråbe
    2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) dryppen
    3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) drop; infusionssæt
    •
    - drip-dry 3. verb
    (to dry in this manner.) dryptørre

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  • 9 bake

    [beik]
    1) (to cook in an oven: I'm going to bake (bread) today; She baked the ham.) bage; stege
    2) (to dry or harden by heat: The sun is baking the ground dry.) bage
    •
    - baker
    - bakery
    - baking
    - baking powder
    - a baker's dozen
    * * *
    [beik]
    1) (to cook in an oven: I'm going to bake (bread) today; She baked the ham.) bage; stege
    2) (to dry or harden by heat: The sun is baking the ground dry.) bage
    •
    - baker
    - bakery
    - baking
    - baking powder
    - a baker's dozen

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  • 10 earth

    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth
    * * *
    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth

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  • 11 heat

    [hi:t] 1. noun
    1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede
    2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede
    3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede
    4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede
    5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op
    - heatedly
    - heatedness
    - heater
    - heating
    - heat wave
    - in/on heat     See also:
    - hot
    * * *
    [hi:t] 1. noun
    1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) varme; hede
    2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) varme; hede
    3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) middagshede
    4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) ophidselse; i kampens hede
    5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) varme; varme op
    - heatedly
    - heatedness
    - heater
    - heating
    - heat wave
    - in/on heat     See also:
    - hot

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  • 12 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
    •
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
    * * *
    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård
    •
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 13 wash

    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning
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    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up
    * * *
    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning
    •
    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up

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  • 14 air

    [eə] 1. noun
    1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) luft
    2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) luft
    3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) præg; udseende
    4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodi
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) lufte
    2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) lufte
    •
    - airily
    - airiness
    - airing
    - airless
    - airy
    - airborne
    - air-conditioned
    - air-conditioner
    - air-conditioning
    - aircraft
    - aircraft carrier
    - airfield
    - air force
    - air-gun
    - air hostess
    - air letter
    - airlift
    - airline
    - airliner
    - air-lock
    - airmail
    - airman
    - air pollution
    - airplane
    - airport
    - air-pump
    - air-raid
    - airship
    - airtight
    - airway
    - on the air
    - put on airs / give oneself airs
    * * *
    [eə] 1. noun
    1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) luft
    2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) luft
    3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) præg; udseende
    4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodi
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) lufte
    2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) lufte
    •
    - airily
    - airiness
    - airing
    - airless
    - airy
    - airborne
    - air-conditioned
    - air-conditioner
    - air-conditioning
    - aircraft
    - aircraft carrier
    - airfield
    - air force
    - air-gun
    - air hostess
    - air letter
    - airlift
    - airline
    - airliner
    - air-lock
    - airmail
    - airman
    - air pollution
    - airplane
    - airport
    - air-pump
    - air-raid
    - airship
    - airtight
    - airway
    - on the air
    - put on airs / give oneself airs

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  • 15 high

    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time

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  • 16 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mål; måle-
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mål; målestok
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) målesystem
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) forholdsregel
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grad
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) måle
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) måle; vise
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) måle
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) måle
    •
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up
    * * *
    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mål; måle-
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mål; målestok
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) målesystem
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) forholdsregel
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grad
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) måle
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) måle; vise
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) måle
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) måle
    •
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up

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  • 17 wipe

    1. verb
    1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) tørre; tørre over
    2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) tørre; fjerne
    2. noun
    (an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) aftørring
    - wipe out
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) tørre; tørre over
    2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) tørre; fjerne
    2. noun
    (an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) aftørring
    - wipe out

    English-Danish dictionary > wipe

  • 18 smoke

    [sməuk] 1. noun
    1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) røg; -røg
    2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) smøg
    2. verb
    1) (to give off smoke.) ryge
    2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) ryge
    3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) ryge
    •
    - smokeless
    - smoker
    - smoking
    - smoky
    - smoke detector
    - smokescreen
    - go up in smoke
    * * *
    [sməuk] 1. noun
    1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) røg; -røg
    2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) smøg
    2. verb
    1) (to give off smoke.) ryge
    2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) ryge
    3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) ryge
    •
    - smokeless
    - smoker
    - smoking
    - smoky
    - smoke detector
    - smokescreen
    - go up in smoke

    English-Danish dictionary > smoke

  • 19 blot

    [blot] 1. noun
    1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) plet; klat
    2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skamplet
    2. verb
    1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) plette
    2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) tørre
    •
    - blotting-paper
    - blot one's copybook
    - blot out
    * * *
    [blot] 1. noun
    1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) plet; klat
    2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skamplet
    2. verb
    1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) plette
    2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) tørre
    •
    - blotting-paper
    - blot one's copybook
    - blot out

    English-Danish dictionary > blot

  • 20 desert

    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) forlade; svigte; lade i stikken
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) flygte; desertere
    •
    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) ørken; ørken-
    * * *
    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) forlade; svigte; lade i stikken
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) flygte; desertere
    •
    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) ørken; ørken-

    English-Danish dictionary > desert

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