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21 preach
[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) prædike2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) prædike3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) råde til•- preacher* * *[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) prædike2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) prædike3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) råde til•- preacher -
22 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) trække i trådene* * *(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) trække i trådene -
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24 shake one's fist at
(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) knytte næven* * *(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) knytte næven -
25 stabbing
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26 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to -
27 swagger
['swæɡə] 1. verb(to walk as though very pleased with oneself: I saw him swaggering along the street in his new suit.) spankulere2. noun(a swaggering way of walking.) spankuleren* * *['swæɡə] 1. verb(to walk as though very pleased with oneself: I saw him swaggering along the street in his new suit.) spankulere2. noun(a swaggering way of walking.) spankuleren -
28 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
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29 swivel
['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) drejemekanisme2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) dreje* * *['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) drejemekanisme2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) dreje -
30 tho'
[ðəu](short for though.)* * *[ðəu](short for though.) -
31 virtual
['ve:(r) uəl](almost (as described), though not exactly in every way: a virtual collapse of the economy.) reel* * *['ve:(r) uəl](almost (as described), though not exactly in every way: a virtual collapse of the economy.) reel -
32 virtually
['və: uəli](more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect: He was virtually penniless.) mere eller mindre* * *['və: uəli](more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect: He was virtually penniless.) mere eller mindre
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though — c.1200, from O.E. þeah, and in part from O.N. þo though, both from P.Gmc. *thaukh (Cf. Goth. þauh, O.Fris. thach, M.Du., Du. doch, O.H.G. doh, Ger. doch), from PIE demonstrative pronoun *to (see THAT (Cf. that)). The evolution of the terminal… … Etymology dictionary
though — [adv] however after all, all the same, for all that, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, withal, yet; concept 544 though [conj] while albeit, allowing, although, but, despite, despite the fact, even if, even … New thesaurus
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though — index regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
though — ♦ (Pronounced [[t]ðoʊ[/t]] for meanings 1 and 2, and [[t]ðo͟ʊ[/t]] for meanings 3 to 5.) 1) CONJ SUBORD You use though to introduce a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. You often use though to … English dictionary
though — though1 W1S1 [ðəu US ðou] conj 1.) used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement coming after it seem surprising, unlikely, or unexpected = ↑although ▪ Though she s almost 40, she still plans to compete. ▪ Pascal went ahead with the … Dictionary of contemporary English
