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121 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (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.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (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.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
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122 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) bære; have på2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) sætte3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) have4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) være slidt; blive slidt5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slide6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) holde sig; være slidstærkt2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) brug; -brug2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -tøj3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slid; slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slidstyrke•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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123 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) kile2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (kileformet) stykke2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) kile fast* * *[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) kile2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (kileformet) stykke2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) kile fast -
124 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) ledning2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) ledning3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) kabel4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) trække ledninger2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafere (til)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafere•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) ledning2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) ledning3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) kabel4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) trække ledninger2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafere (til)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafere•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
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125 wisp
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126 worn to a shadow
(made thin and weary through eg hard work: She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.) være en skygge af sig selv* * *(made thin and weary through eg hard work: She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.) være en skygge af sig selv -
127 tight market
Marked med livlig handel og generelt lille afstand mellem købs- og salgspriser. Modsat thin market. -
128 tight market
Marked med livlig handel og generelt lille afstand mellem købs- og salgspriser. Modsat thin market.
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