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  • 1 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) kant
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) æg; skær
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) det værste; brod
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) kante
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) bevæge langsomt; kante
    •
    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge
    * * *
    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) kant
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) æg; skær
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) det værste; brod
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) kante
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) bevæge langsomt; kante
    •
    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge

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  • 2 -side

    ((the ground etc beside) the edge of something: He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café.) -side
    * * *
    ((the ground etc beside) the edge of something: He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café.) -side

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  • 3 lip

    [lip]
    1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) læbe
    2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) kant; rand
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    - - lipped
    - lip-read
    - lipstick
    - pay lip-service to
    * * *
    [lip]
    1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) læbe
    2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) kant; rand
    •
    - - lipped
    - lip-read
    - lipstick
    - pay lip-service to

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  • 4 periphery

    [pə'rifəri]
    ((usually in singular with the) the edge (of something): The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.) periferi; udkant
    * * *
    [pə'rifəri]
    ((usually in singular with the) the edge (of something): The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.) periferi; udkant

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  • 5 fringe

    [frin‹] 1. noun
    1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) frynse
    2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) pandehår
    3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) udkant; periferi
    2. verb
    (to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) omkranse
    * * *
    [frin‹] 1. noun
    1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) frynse
    2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) pandehår
    3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) udkant; periferi
    2. verb
    (to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) omkranse

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  • 6 outline

    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) omrids
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) hovedtræk
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) skitsere
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) omrids
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) hovedtræk
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) skitsere

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  • 7 stumble

    1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) snuble
    2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) tumle afsted
    3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) snuble over ordene; lede efter ordene
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    - stumble across/on
    * * *
    1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) snuble
    2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) tumle afsted
    3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) snuble over ordene; lede efter ordene
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    - stumble across/on

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  • 8 ridge

    [ri‹]
    1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) højdedrag; ås
    2) (a long narrow row of hills.) højdedrag
    3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) -område
    4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) -ryg
    * * *
    [ri‹]
    1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) højdedrag; ås
    2) (a long narrow row of hills.) højdedrag
    3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) -område
    4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) -ryg

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  • 9 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short
    * * *
    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

    English-Danish dictionary > cut

  • 10 margin

    1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margen; margin
    2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) udkant
    3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) margen; margin
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    * * *
    1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margen; margin
    2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) udkant
    3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) margen; margin
    •

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  • 11 wedge

    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (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.) kile
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (kileformet) stykke
    2. 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. noun
    1) (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.) kile
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (kileformet) stykke
    2. 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

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  • 12 side

    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) side
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) side
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) side
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) side
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) side
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) -side
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) -side
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) side
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) side
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) side-
    - - side
    - - sided
    - sidelong
    - sideways
    - sideburns
    - side effect
    - sidelight
    - sideline
    - sidelines
    - side road
    - sidestep
    - side-street
    - sidetrack
    - sidewalk
    - from all sides
    - on all sides
    - side by side
    - side with
    - take sides
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) side
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) side
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) side
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) side
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) side
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) -side
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) -side
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) side
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) side
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) side-
    - - side
    - - sided
    - sidelong
    - sideways
    - sideburns
    - side effect
    - sidelight
    - sideline
    - sidelines
    - side road
    - sidestep
    - side-street
    - sidetrack
    - sidewalk
    - from all sides
    - on all sides
    - side by side
    - side with
    - take sides

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