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1 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) jo mindre... desto mindre; jo mindre... desto mere* * *(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) jo mindre... desto mindre; jo mindre... desto mere -
2 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) få til vane* * *(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) få til vaneEnglish-Danish dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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3 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) få til vane* * *(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) få til vaneEnglish-Danish dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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4 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) blive bange* * *(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) blive bange -
5 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) blive bedre; blive værre* * *((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) blive bedre; blive værre -
6 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) blive halvgammel* * *((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) blive halvgammel -
7 get the feel of
(to become accustomed to: to get the feel of a new job.) vænne sig til* * *(to become accustomed to: to get the feel of a new job.) vænne sig til -
8 go through the roof / hit the roof
(to become very angry.) ryge gennem loftet* * *(to become very angry.) ryge gennem loftetEnglish-Danish dictionary > go through the roof / hit the roof
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9 let the cat out of the bag
(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) slippe katten ud af sækken* * *(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) slippe katten ud af sækken -
10 catch the sun
(to become sunburnt.) blive solbrændt* * *(to become sunburnt.) blive solbrændt -
11 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
12 breadwinner
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13 obtain
[əb'tein](to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) opnå* * *[əb'tein](to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) opnå -
14 scotch
[sko ](to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) gøre en ende på* * *[sko ](to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) gøre en ende på -
15 go bust
(become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) gå fallit; gå konkurs* * *(become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) gå fallit; gå konkurs -
16 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) sky2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) sky; sværm3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) mørk sky2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) blive overskyet2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) blive sløret3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) formørke•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) sky2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) sky; sværm3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) mørk sky2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) blive overskyet2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) blive sløret3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) formørke•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
17 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stige; hæve2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stige op; gå op; hæve sig3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stå op4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rejse sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) stige op6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) hæve sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) gøre oprør8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) blive forfremmet9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) have sit udspring10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) blive stærkere11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rejse sig; skyde op12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) genopstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) stigning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) lønforhøjelse3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) opståen•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stigende; opstigende; opvoksende; lovende- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
18 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring3) (an opening.) brud4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brække2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brække3) (to make or become unusable.) brække; gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryde; misligeholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bryde6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) afbryde7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryde8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortælle; bryde9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) gå/være i overgang10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) afbøde11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryde løs2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause; afbrydelse2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag; ændring3) (an opening.) brud4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøbelig ting- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
19 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fange2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) nå3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) overraske; tage på fersk gerning4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) blive forkølet5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) hænge fast i; klemme6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) ramme7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) høre; få fat i; opfatte8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) begynde at brænde2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) fangst2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) lås3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fangst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) stikke noget under•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fange2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) nå3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) overraske; tage på fersk gerning4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) blive forkølet5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) hænge fast i; klemme6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) ramme7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) høre; få fat i; opfatte8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) begynde at brænde2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) fangst2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) lås3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fangst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) stikke noget under•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
20 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) forandre sig; ændre2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) bytte3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skifte4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) forvandle5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) veksle; bytte2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) forandring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ændring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) erstatning; skifte-4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpenge5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) byttepenge6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) forandring•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) forandre sig; ændre2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) bytte3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skifte4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) forvandle5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) veksle; bytte2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) forandring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ændring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) erstatning; skifte-4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpenge5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) byttepenge6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) forandring•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change
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