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1 grovfil
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2 ond
bad, cruel, evil, wicked* * *adj wicked ( fx deed, man, stepmother; we live in a wicked world),( stærkere, F) evil ( fx deeds, man; good and evil);( dårlig) bad ( fx conscience, dream);[ den onde] the Devil;[ med sb:][ ond cirkel] vicious circle (el. spiral);[ ond fe] bad fairy;[ i ondt lune] in a bad mood;[ der har aldrig været et ondt ord imellem os] there has never been a wrong word between us;[ onde tider] hard times;[ ondt vejr] foul weather;[ det onde øje]( i overtro) the evil eye;[ med vb:][ ane ondt] suspect mischief,T smell a rat;F suffer hardship(s);[ få ondt](dvs få kvalme) feel sick,( besvime) faint;[ jeg fik ondt i armene af det] it made my arms ache;(omtr) desperate diseases must have desperate remedies;( ofte =) set a thief to catch a thief;[ give ondt af sig] grumble,T grouse;[ det gør ondt] it hurts;[ det gør ondt i min finger] my finger hurts;(se også ndf: jeg har ondt i);[ hvor gør det ondt?] where does it hurt? where is the pain?[ det gør kun ondt værre] it only makes matters worse;[ det gør mig ondt for ham] I am (el. feel) sorry for him;[ det gør mig ondt at høre det] I am sorry to hear it;[ hvor ondt det end gør mig at sige det] however sorry I am to say it; reluctant as I am to say it;[ jeg har ondt af ham] I am (el. feel) sorry for him;[ hvad øjet ikke ser har hjertet ikke ondt af] what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve for;[ jeg har ondt i fingeren (, armen, benet etc)] my finger (, arm, leg etc) hurts;[ have ondt i]( vedvarende) have a... ache ( fx a headache, (a) backache, (a) stomachache, (a) toothache);[ jeg har ondt ved at tro det] I find it difficult to believe;[ sætte ondt for en] speak ill of somebody;[ sætte ondt blod imellem dem] make a bad blood between them;[ man må tage det onde med det gode] one must take the rough with the smooth;[ være af det onde] be a bad thing;[ det er der ikke noget ondt i] there is no harm in that;[ være ond imod (el. ved) en] be cruel to somebody;T be mad at (el. with) somebody; -
3 sur
browned off, cheesed off, cross, peeved, sour* * *I.:[ det løber sur for mig] my head is all in a whirl; I am all at sixes and sevens;[ løbe sur i det] get confused, get it all mixed up.II. adj sour, acid;( i kemi) acid;( om jordbund, mælk) sour;( om vejr) dull, dank;( besværlig) hard,F laborious;( gnaven, også om natur) sour ( fx person; expression, look),( sur og uforskammet) surly ( fx person; answer);( surmulende) sulky ( fx in a sulky mood),( misfornøjet) cross ( over about, på with),[ være sur over noget (, på en)](dvs irriteret) be annoyed at (el. about) something (, with somebody);[ med vb & sb:][ blive sur]( om mælk) go (el. turn) sour;[ gøre én livet surt] make life a burden to somebody, make somebody's life a misery;[ sætte en sur mine op] look sullen, sulk;[ sur pibe] foul pipe;[ de er sure sagde ræven ( om rønnebærrene)] the grapes are sour; sour grapes![ man må tage det sure med det søde] you have to take the rough with the smooth;[ surt fortjent] hard-earned;[ se surt til] look sourly on, frown at;[ smage surt] taste sour, have a sour taste. -
4 ubehagelighed
* * *(en -er) (se ubehagelig)unpleasantness, disagreeableness, nastiness;[ ubehageligheder] trouble, annoyance,( svagere) inconvenience;[ få ubehageligheder] get into trouble;[ sige ham ubehageligheder] give him the rough side of one's tongue,( ubehagelige sandheder) tell him a few home truths. -
5 tummel
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6 skøn
balmy, beauty spot, estimate, estimation* * *I. (et -)F assessment ( over of);( forgodtbefindende) discretion ( fx I leave it to your discretion);[ syn og skøn], se syn;[ danne sig et skøn over] form an estimate (el. opinion) of, gauge,( hurtigt, T) size up ( fx the situation, the chances);[ efter mit bedste skøn] to the best of my judgement;[ handle efter bedste skøn] act to the best of one's judgement;[ efter et løst skøn] on a rough estimate,T at a rough guess;[ sagkyndigt skøn] expert opinion.II. adj beautiful, lovely;[ den skønne] the fair one;[ det skønne] the beautiful;( fortidigt) one day,( fremtidigt) one (fine) day, some day, one of these (fine) days;[ i skøn forening] in brotherly (el. perfect) harmony;[ de skønne kunster] the fine arts;[ i den skønneste orden] in perfect order. -
7 barsk
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8 grov
гру́бый* * *abusive, coarse, crass, crude, gross, gruff, raucous, rough, rude, rugged, scurrilous, surly* * *adj(ru; ikke udarbejdet) rough ( fx plank; sketch);( primitiv) crude ( fx a crude wooden hut; crude effects);( uhøflig) rude;( uanstændig) gross, coarse ( fx language);( alvorlig) gross ( fx negligence, injustice, insult);[ groft arbejde] rough work;[ grov fejl] gross blunder;[ grov forbrydelse] serious crime;[ grov kost] coarse food;[ grove løjer] horseplay;[(fig:) det er grove løjer! det er lige groft nok!]T it's a bit much![ grov i munden] foul-mouthed;[ på det groveste] grossly;[ en grov smag] a coarse taste;[ en grov spøg] a coarse jest;( korporlig) a piece of horseplay;[ en grov stemme] a gruff voice;[ hans grove træk] his coarse features;[ i grove træk] roughly, in broad outline;[ groft tyveri] grand larceny;[ det er for groft!] that's the limit! -
9 bølgegang
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10 ru
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11 stå
* * *I.:[ gå i stå] stop ( fx he stopped in the middle of a sentence; the watch(, clock) stopped; his heart stopped), come to a standstill ( fxproduction (, operations) came to a standstill), come to a stop,( langsomt) grind to a halt ( fx the train ground to a halt; when the strike began production ground to a halt);dried up in the middle of his speech);( om motor) stop, stall,T conk out, go on the blink;[ han er gået åndeligt i stå] he has come to a mental halt; he ispsychologically arrested;[ sætte i stå] stop, bring ( fx industry) to a standstill.II. vb (stod, stået)(= være) be ( fx there is a tree in front of the house);[ stå alene] be alone ( fx I was alone in the world);[ stå og], se ndf;[ som sagerne står] as matters stand;[ stå stille], se II. stille;[ uret står] the watch (, clock) has stopped;( finde sted) take place ( fx when will the marriage take place?), be (fx when is the marriage (to be)? there was a debate about it; there was a battle);[ brylluppet stod i domkirken] the wedding took place (, F: was solemnized) in the cathedral;[ brylluppet stod i London] the wedding took place (, F: was celebrated) in London;( også) a battle was fought;[ der står at...](i brev etc) it says that...;[ det står 3-2]( om sportskamp) the score is 3-2;[ det står hos Byron, det står i avisen], se ndf;[ med vb:][ sagen står og falder med...] the case stands or falls with...; the case hangs on...;[ det hele står og falder med ham] it all depends on him; he is the kingpin of the whole undertaking;[ kom som du står og går] come as you are;[ det tøj jeg står og går i] the clothes I stand up in;[ lade noget stå] let something stand,(= lade det være i fred) leave something alone,( ikke slette det) leave something in, keep something;[ lade døren stå] leave the door open;[ lade skægget stå], se I. skæg;[ han stod og så på mig] he stood looking (el. and looked) at me;[ stå og skulle til at] be about to, be on the point of -ing;[ med sig:][ stå sig]( hævde sig) hold one's own;[ stå sig godt med] be on good terms with, stand well with;[ kunne stå sig mod (el. over for) én] be a match for somebody;[ stå sig ved] serve oneself well (, best) by, profit by;( også) it pays me to wait;[ med præp & adv:][ stå `af](dvs af køretøj) get off,F dismount;(dvs melde fra) opt out ( fx when they began to get violent I opted out);(etc) get off the bus (etc);[ stå af cyklen] get off one's bicycle,F dismount from one's bicycle;[ stå bag](dvs støtte) stand behind;(dvs være ophavsmanden) be behind;[ stå bag én](dvs støtte også) back somebody up;(dvs er ophavsmanden) he is the one behind it all, he is the one who pulls the strings;[ stå én bi] stand by somebody ( fx stand by one's friend),F aid;[ lykken står den kække bi] fortune favours the brave;[ så det står efter] with a vengeance, like anything;[ stå fast] stand firm;[ det står fast at] it is an established fact that, the fact remains that;[ stå fast på] insist on;[ stå fast ved] stick to;( om flere) stand round somebody (, something) in a ring;[` stå for]( betyde) stand for ( fx what do the letters GATT stand for?),(mene etc) stand for ( fx I don't know what he stands for),( lede) be in charge of ( fx the arrangements), manage ( fx thehouse);[ kunne stå for] be able to resist ( fx they made him an offer he could not resist); stand up to ( fx this furniture will stand up to any amount of rough treatment; the theory will not (, did not) stand up to close examination);[ kunne stå for kritik] be proof against criticism,(om bog etc) pass muster;(dvs for mit indre blik) his face is still before me (el. still haunts me);[ hun er ikke til at stå for] she is irresistible;(se også skud);[ stå foran] stand in front of;[ når der står en vokal foran] when preceded by a vowel;[ stå frem] stand forward,( rage frem) stand out;(se også ndf: stå ud);[ stå frit]( være uafhængig) be independent,( have handlefrihed) have a free hand;[ det står dig frit for] you can do it if you like;[ det står dig frit for at] you are at liberty to ( fx accept the offer if you wish);[ det står dig frit for om du vil gøre det eller ej] you can decide for yourself whether you will do it or not;[ lade det stå hen] leave it open (el. undecided),F leave it in abeyance;[ som der står hos Byron] as Byron has it;[ det står hos Byron] it is in Byron;[ det står i avisen] it is (el. it says so) in the paper;[ der står i avisen at han er her] it says in the paper (el. the paper says) that he is here;[ det står i akkusativ] it is in the accusative;[ aktierne står i pari] the shares are quoted at par;[ pengene står i en bank] the money is (deposited) in a bank;[ pengene står i landejendomme] the money is invested in landed property;[huset stod ham i £50.000] the house cost him £50,000;[ stå noget igennem] come through something;[ vi håber hun vil stå det igennem] we hope she will pull through;[ få noget (dvs at spise) til at stå imod med] have something to put one on;[ lægge lidt penge til side til at stå imod med] put a little money away for a rainy day;[ stå ind mod land] head for the shore;[ stå inde for] answer for, vouch for,(se også indestå);[ stå lige], se III. lige;[` stå op] stand, be standing up;[ stå `op] stand up,( af sengen) get up,F rise ( fx rise with the sun),( om solen, månen etc) rise;[ stå op af døde, stå op fra de døde] rise from the dead;[ stå op på] get up on ( fx the table),F mount;(fig) get something off the ground; get something going;( også) get the show on the road;[ stå over]( overvåge) stand over,( være højere stillet end) be above,( være bedre end) be superior to;[ de der står over ham] his superiors;[ stå over for] face, stand facing,F be confronted by ( fx when he left the house he was confronted by a policeman),(fig, om vanskeligheder etc) face ( fx growing opposition), be faced with ( fx a choice),F be confronted by ( fx a difficult task);( kunne se frem til) be able to look forward to ( fx we can now look forward to falling unemployment);[ stå `på]( stige ind) get up, get in;[ barometeret står på regnvejr] the barometer is at rain;[ den står på bøf hver dag] we (, they) have steak every day;[ stå på cyklen] get on one's bicycle,F mount one's bicycle;[ en plade på hvilken der stod...] a tablet bearing the inscription...; a tablet on which was written...;[ stå på et tog (, en bus etc)](dvs stige ind) get on a train (, bus etc), board a train (, bus etc);[ termometeret står på 90ø] the thermometer stands at 90ø;[ viseren står på 3] the hand points to 3;[ stå på sin ret] stand on one's rights;[ mens det stod `på] while it lasted, while it was going on;[ mens forhandlingerne stod `på] during (, F: pending) the negotiations;[ den side hvor vinden står `på] the windward side, the side exposed to the wind;[ når solen står `på] when (it is) exposed to the sun;[ stå sammen] stand together,T stick together ( fx we must stick together);[ stå stærkt (, svagt)] be in a strong (, weak) position;[` stå til]( passe til) go well with,( om farver også) match;[ mit håb står kun til dig] I set all my hopes on you;[ han står til 4 år] he stands to get 4 years;( tage chancen) chance it,( opgive ævred) let things slide;[ hvordan står det til ( med dig, etc)?] how are you (etc)?T how are you (etc) doing?[ det står dårligt til] things are not (any) too good;T he is in a bad way;(dvs i landet) the economy is in a bad shape;[ stå til søs (el. havs)] put to sea;[ det står til dig at gøre det] it is up to you to do it;[ hvis det stod til ham] if he had his way;[ han står ikke til at redde] he is past praying for;(se også regnskab);[ stå tilbage]( være til rest) be left,F remain;( i udvikling) be backward;[ stå tilbage for] be inferior to, fall short of;[ han står ikke tilbage for nogen] he is second to none;[ stå ud](fx af vogn) get out,( rage frem) stick out,F project,( iøjnefaldende) jut out,F protrude;[ stå ud af sengen] get out of bed;(mar) stand off the land;[ stå udenfor](fig) have no part in it;( være holdt ude) be left out;[ stå under én]( under éns kommando) be under (the command of) somebody,( i rang) rank below somebody;( være ringere end én) be inferior to somebody, be below somebody;[ stå ved sit løfte] stand by one's promise;[ han tør stå ved sine meninger] he has the courage of his convictions; 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12 rod
clutter, disarrangement, mess, messiness, root, scrappiness* * *I. (en, rødder)(også mat.) root;( bølle) tough, rough, rowdy;[ rødderne](T, spøg.: gutterne) the boys, the lads;[ ondets rod] the root of the trouble;[ med præp:][ have rod i](dvs være grundfæstet i) be rooted in;(dvs stamme fra) originate in, be rooted in, have its roots in;[ rykke op med rode] pull (, voldsomt: tear) up by the roots,(fig også) wipe out;[ sæd på roden] standing crop;[ sælge korn på roden] sell the crop standing;[ træ på roden] standing timber;[ roden til alt ondt] the root of all evil;[ med slå:][ slå rod (el. rødder)] take root, strike root;(fig om ideer: fæste sig) take root, strike root,( om person: på nyt sted) put down roots;T are we to wait here till the cows come home?[ slå dybe rødder] become firmly rooted, take deep root;(se også uddrage).II. (et) disorder ( fx he hates disorder); muddle,( stærkere) mess ( fx let us clear up this muddle (, mess));( af ting også) jumble ( fx the room was a jumble of books, papers and beer cans),( ufremkommeligt) clutter ( fx he could not find anything in the clutter of books and papers on his desk);[ i et rod] in a muddle (, mess, clutter). -
13 spil
gambling, game, pack, winch* * *I. (et -) play ( fx rain interfered with the play; the play of sunlight on water);( underholdningsspil) game ( fx bridge is an amusing game);( hasard) gambling;( samling kortblade) pack,(am) deck;( teaterstykke) play;( måde at spille på) ( skuespillers) acting,( musikers) playing,F execution,( boldspillers) play ( fx rough play);[ med adj:][ falsk spil] cheating;[ de spiller falsk spil], se næste afsnit;[ give ham frit spil] give (el. allow) him a free rein;[ give sin fantasi frit spil] give a free rein to one's imagination;[ højt spil] high play, (play for) high stakes,(fig) a dangerous game;[ have let spil] have the game all to oneself;[ de havde let spil med ham] he was no match for them, he was an easy prey;[ med vb:][ drive sit spil med en] play tricks on somebody;[ spille et spil skak (, billard)] play a game of chess (, billiards);(fig) play into their hands;[ de spiller falsk spil] they are not playing straight;(fig) the game is up;[ vælte spillet] upset the applecart;[ med præp, adv:][ uheldig i spil] unlucky at cards;[ have en finger med i spillet] have a hand in it;(fig), se spille (ind);[ der var fup med i spillet] there was foul play;[ sætte på spil] stake, risk,F hazard ( fx one's life);[ være på spil] be at work;[ de har været på spil igen] they have been at it again;[ gå til spil] take music lessons;(fig) put somebody out of the running, eliminate somebody ( fx a competitor);[ spillet er ude] the game is up.II. (et -)(mar) ( med lodret aksel) capstan;( med vandret aksel) windlass, winch. -
14 ben
bone, leg* * *(et -)( på stikkontakt) pin;( bierhverv) side line, private work;( sinecure) sinecure, soft job;( biindtægt) perk;[ finde sine ben] find one's feet;[ få det forkerte ben først ud af sengen] get out of bed on the wrong side;(dvs kunne ikke klare sig) they (etc) wiped the floor with him;(dvs blev ikke hørt) he couldn't get a word in edgeways;[ have et ben i hver lejr] have a foot in both camps;[ have ben i næsen] have a mind of one's own;(fig) have one's feet (firmly planted) on the ground;[ det er der ingen ben i] that is perfectly simple, that is plain sailing;[ han løb så hurtigt som hans ben kunne bære ham] he ran as fast as his legs would carry him;[ med børnene rendende mellem benene på en] with the children under one's feet;(se også I. hale);[ falde over sine egne ben] fall (el. stumble) over one's own legs;[ være ved at falde over sine egne ben af iver] be falling over oneself;[ hjælpe en på benene] help somebody to his feet;(fig) set somebody on his feet;[ hans formue fik hurtigt ben at gå på] he went through his fortune in no time;( efter fald) pick oneself up;( rejse sig for at tale) get on (el. come to) one's feet;[ komme ned på benene] land on one's feet;(fig) get up ( fx an exhibition);[ stille en hær på benene] raise an army;[ han kunne næsten ikke stå på benene] he could hardly stand up (el. keep on his feet);[ stå på egne ben] stand on one's own two feet;(dvs oppe) be up and about,( efter sygdom også) be back on one's feet again;[ hele byen er på benene] the whole town is astir;[ slå benene væk under en] knock somebody off his feet;[ sætte det længste ben foran] put one's best foot forward;[ jeg vil aldrig sætte mine ben i hans hus] I will never set foot in his house;[ tage benene på nakken] take to one's heels;[ gøre sig ud til bens] cut up rough;[ let til bens] light-footed;(dvs en drink) a bird never flew on one wing. -
15 oprør
hullabaloo, rebellion, revolt, rising, turmoil, uproar* * *(et -) rebellion ( fx against the government),( af noget mindre omfang; protestaktion) revolt ( fx the peasants rose in revolt; a revolt within the party; the students' revolt),F insurrection,( opstand) (up)rising;( røre, fx i hus, by) commotion;( i sindet) excitement;[ gøre oprør] rebel, revolt, rise (in rebellion el. revolt);( om lidenskaber) flare up;[ være i oprør]( om sind) be upset, be agitated;( om hav) be rough,( om hus, by) be in commotion, be seething with excitement;[ sindene er i stærkt oprør] feelings run high. -
16 strid
combat, conflict, contention, contest, contravention, controversy, discord, dispute, feud, hassle, strife* * *I. (en)( uenighed) dispute ( fx a dispute about wages, a pay dispute; a religious dispute),T ( især stærkere) quarrel ( fx the discussion warmed into a dispute, the dispute warmed into a quarrel; a quarrel between two brothers),F ( om længere strid) conflict ( fx between Church and State;political conflicts; they have been in conflict for years),( kun utælleligt) strife ( fx industrial (, political, religious, party) strife; strife in a family; a country torn by strife);( videnskabelig) controversy;( mellem følelser, ideer, etc) conflict ( fx the conflict between love and duty),( stærkere) clash;(poet.: kamp) fight,( længere) struggle;( kun utælleligt) strife;[ i strid med](fig: som ikke passer med) at variance with ( fx facts),( imod) contrary to, against ( fx against regulations);( på trods af) in contravention of, in defiance of ( fx act indefiance of one's orders);[ komme i strid med] fall out with, quarrel with;T get at loggerheads with;[ ligge i strid med] be at odds with, have a dispute (, quarrel) with,T be at loggerheads with;[ være i strid med], se stride (imod noget);[ den sag hvorom striden står] the matter at issue;II. adj( stiv) rough ( fx fur, grass, hair), stiff ( fx brush),( strittende) bristly ( fx beard, hair);( om strøm) rapid,( stærkere) tearing;( om vind) stiff;(T: besværlig) stiff ( fx climb, examination),(stædig etc) stubborn,( stærkere) bloody-minded;[ han er strid](dvs en plage) he is a menace;[ det regner i stride strømme] it is pouring (down);[ tårer i stride strømme] a flood of tears. -
17 løs
1) несвя́занный, свобо́дный, неприкреплённый2) необосно́ванный* * *loose, let loose, odd, slack* * *adj loose;( slap) slack ( fx knot, screw);( aftagelig) detachable;( løst ansat) casual ( fx labour, staff, work);( skønsmæssig) rough ( fx calculation, estimate);( ubegrundet) baseless, groundless ( fx assertion, rumours, supposition), vague ( fx rumours);(mil.) blank ( fx ammunition, cartridge, shot);(med vb = vedholdende etc:) away ( fx chatter away, fire away, hammer away);[ med vb:][ hvad er der løs?] what's up?[ gå løs]( løsne sig) come loose,( om noget limet) come unstuck;( være på fri fod) be at large ( fx we cannot have that kind ofpsychopath at large);( begynde) begin;(T: om noget ubehageligt) when the balloon went up;(dvs nu starter vi) now we are off;[ gå løs på]( overfalde, gå i gang med) go at ( fx each other, a job), pitch (el.pile) into ( fx one's opponent, the food),( overfalde også) go for;[ gå lige løs på] go straight at;[ andre forb:][ det løse](= ekstra udgifter) incidentals pl;[ snakke om løst og fast] talk of this that and the other. -
18 hugge
11) ударя́ть2) руби́ть, коло́тьhúgge over — разруба́ть
* * *cut, filch, hew, pilfer, pinch, pitch* * *vb cut,F hew;( småt) chop;( stjæle) pinch, swipe, nick;( gribe) catch,( hurtigt) snatch;(mar: stampe i søen) pitch;[ hugge brænde] cut (, chop) firewood;[ hugget sukker] lump sugar;[ med præp, adv:][ hugge `af] cut off;[` hugge efter]( om slange) strike at;[ hverken til at hugge eller stikke i] neither to be led nor driven;[ hugge bremserne i] jam (el. slam) the brakes on;[ hugge døren i] bang the door (to);[ sidde og hugge i det] have trouble (in) making (both) ends meet; be hard up;[ hugge sig i hånden] cut one's hand;T gobble up one's food;( mere grådigt) wolf one's food;[ hugge ind på](mil.) charge;[ hugge med næbbet] peck;[ hugge ned for fode] cut down indiscriminately;[ hugge om]( fælde) cut down;[ hugge op]( skib, bil etc) break up, scrap;[ hugge over] cut (in two);[ hugge sønder og sammen] cut to pieces;( tilhugge) dress,( råt) rough-hew;[ hugge ud i sten] carve in stone. -
19 nogenlunde
comparative, comparatively, fairly, passable, quite, rough-and-ready* * *adv( temmelig) fairly ( fx accurate, certain, correct, good), reasonably (fx happy),F tolerably;( tilnærmelsesvis) more or less ( fx agreed, finished), about ( fx they are about the same age),F approximately ( fx correct);adj ( nogenlunde god) fairly good ( fx result), fair,T fair to middling,F tolerable ( fx the food was tolerable);[ han har det nogenlunde godt] he is tolerably well,T he is not too bad;[ i nogenlunde ro] in relative quiet. -
20 skal
husk, peel, rind, shall, shell* * *I. (en -ler)( halvdel af muslingeskal) valve;( frugtskal) peel, skin;( bælg) pod, husk;( på korn) husk;( melonskal) rind;( fra huden) flake, scale;( hjerneskal) skull;(= hoved) nut, nob;[ blive gal i skallen] cut up rough;(også fig) go into one's shell;[ få en på skallen] get a sock in the face; get a blow on the head;[ give ham en på skallen] sock him one.II. præs af skulle.
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The Rough Bounds — (in Gaelic, Na Garbh Chriochan), in the Scottish Highlands, is the area of West Inverness shire between Loch Hourn and Loch Shiel, consisting of the districts of Knoydart, North Morar, Arisaig and Moidart. The area is famous for its wildness and… … Wikipedia
(the) Rough Riders — the Rough Riders [the Rough Riders] noun [pl] the popular name for the First Regiment of US Cavalry Volunteers in the ↑Spanish American War. They included many ↑cowboys and were led by Colon … Useful english dictionary
(the) rough and tumble of something — the rough and tumble of (something) the part of an activity that involves fighting or competing. He enjoys the rough and tumble of politics … New idioms dictionary
(the) rough and tumble of — the rough and tumble of (something) the part of an activity that involves fighting or competing. He enjoys the rough and tumble of politics … New idioms dictionary
the rough and tumble — refers to areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where competition is hard and people will take any advantage that they can … The small dictionary of idiomes
the rough edge of one's tongue — the rough edge (or side) of one s tongue a scolding you two stop quarreling or you ll get the rough edge of my tongue … Useful english dictionary
the rough edge (or side) of one's tongue — a scolding. → rough … English new terms dictionary