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21 a show of hands
(at a meeting, debate etc, a vote expressed by people raising their hands.) håndsoprækning* * *(at a meeting, debate etc, a vote expressed by people raising their hands.) håndsoprækning -
22 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) over ens hoved* * *(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) over ens hoved -
23 accept
[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) tage imod2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) godtage; acceptere; tage•- acceptably
- acceptance
- accepted* * *[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) tage imod2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) godtage; acceptere; tage•- acceptably
- acceptance
- accepted -
24 accommodate
[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) huse; rumme; have plads til2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) imødekomme•- accommodation* * *[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) huse; rumme; have plads til2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) imødekomme•- accommodation -
25 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) ifølge; i henhold til2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) i henhold til; i overensstemmelse med3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) i henhold til; ifølge4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) i henhold til* * *1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) ifølge; i henhold til2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) i henhold til; i overensstemmelse med3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) i henhold til; ifølge4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) i henhold til -
26 acknowledge
[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) indrømme; erkende2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) bekræfte3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) takke4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) hilse•- acknowledgement- acknowledgment* * *[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) indrømme; erkende2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) bekræfte3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) takke4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) hilse•- acknowledgement- acknowledgment -
27 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) tilsætte2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) addere; lægge sammen3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) tilføje4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) øge; gøre større•- addition- additional* * *[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) tilsætte2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) addere; lægge sammen3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) tilføje4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) øge; gøre større•- addition- additional -
28 adolescent
[ædə'lesnt] 1. adjective(in the stage between childhood and adulthood.) halvvoksen; ung; teenage-; pubertets-2. noun(a person at this stage of life: Adolescents often quarrel with their parents.) teenager; ungt menneske; halvvoksen* * *[ædə'lesnt] 1. adjective(in the stage between childhood and adulthood.) halvvoksen; ung; teenage-; pubertets-2. noun(a person at this stage of life: Adolescents often quarrel with their parents.) teenager; ungt menneske; halvvoksen -
29 adopt
[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptere; tage til sig2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) tillægge sig•- adoption- adoptive* * *[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptere; tage til sig2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) tillægge sig•- adoption- adoptive -
30 adorn
[ə'do:n](to make beautiful, with decorations etc: Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.) pynte; pryde; smykke* * *[ə'do:n](to make beautiful, with decorations etc: Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.) pynte; pryde; smykke -
31 amiss
[ə'mis](wrong: Their plans went amiss.) gal; forkert* * *[ə'mis](wrong: Their plans went amiss.) gal; forkert -
32 announce
1) (to make known publicly: Mary and John have announced their engagement.) bekendtgøre; meddele; kundgøre2) (to make known the arrival or entrance of: He announced the next singer.) introducere; præsentere•- announcer* * *1) (to make known publicly: Mary and John have announced their engagement.) bekendtgøre; meddele; kundgøre2) (to make known the arrival or entrance of: He announced the next singer.) introducere; præsentere•- announcer -
33 anorectic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektiker; anorektisk* * *adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektiker; anorektisk -
34 anorexic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektiker; anorektisk* * *adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektiker; anorektisk -
35 apart
(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) fra hinanden; adskilt- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) fra hinanden; adskilt- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart -
36 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) påføre; påsmøre2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) bruge; anvende3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) ansøge4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gælde; angå5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gælde•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) påføre; påsmøre2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) bruge; anvende3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) ansøge4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gælde; angå5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gælde•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
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37 aqualung
(an apparatus worn by divers on their backs which supplies them with oxygen to breathe.) iltapparat* * *(an apparatus worn by divers on their backs which supplies them with oxygen to breathe.) iltapparat -
38 astrology
[ə'strolə‹i](the study of the stars and their influence on people's lives: I don't have faith in astrology.) astrologi- astrological* * *[ə'strolə‹i](the study of the stars and their influence on people's lives: I don't have faith in astrology.) astrologi- astrological -
39 astronomy
[ə'stronəmi](the study of the stars and their movements: He is studying astronomy.) astronomi- astronomical
- astronomic* * *[ə'stronəmi](the study of the stars and their movements: He is studying astronomy.) astronomi- astronomical
- astronomic -
40 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) for egen regning og risiko* * *(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) for egen regning og risiko
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Their — Their, pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. [thorn]eirra, [thorn]eira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. [eth][=a]ra, [eth][=ae]ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. [eth][=ae]ra, influenced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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their — their·selves; their; … English syllables
their — c.1200, from O.N. þierra, gen. of þeir they (see THEY (Cf. they)). Replaced O.E. hiera. Use with singular objects, scorned by grammarians, is attested from c.1300. Theirs (c.1300) is a double possessive. Alternative form theirn (1836) is attested … Etymology dictionary
their */*/*/ — UK [ðeə(r)] / US [ðer] determiner Summary: Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. Get it right: their: Don t confuse their (the possessive form of they ) and there (a pronoun and adverb).… … English dictionary
their — [[t]ðeə(r)[/t]] ♦ (Their is the third person plural possessive determiner.) 1) DET POSS You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. Janis and Kurt have… … English dictionary
their — /dhair/; unstressed /dheuhr/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in… … Universalium
their — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2》 belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3》 (Their)… … English new terms dictionary
