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1 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt* * *(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt -
2 outline
1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) omrids2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) hovedtræk2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) skitsere* * *1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) omrids2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) hovedtræk2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) skitsere -
3 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) stykke; del2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) stykke; nyhed3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) stykke; indlæg; artikel4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mønt5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) brik•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) usammenhængende- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) stykke; del2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) stykke; nyhed3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) stykke; indlæg; artikel4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mønt5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) brik•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) usammenhængende- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces -
4 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) firkant3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) plads; torv4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrattal2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) firkantet2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) lige3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) på hver led4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) gammeldags3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelret2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkte4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gøre firkantet2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) afregne3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) stemme4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) opløfte til anden potens•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) firkant3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) plads; torv4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrattal2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) firkantet2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) lige3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) på hver led4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) gammeldags3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelret2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkte4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gøre firkantet2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) afregne3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) stemme4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) opløfte til anden potens•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
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