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21 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) overraskelse; overraskelses-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) overraske2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) overrumple3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) overraske•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) overraskelse; overraskelses-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) overraske2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) overrumple3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) overraske•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
22 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbejde2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbejde3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbejde4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) værk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbejde6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbejdsplads; arbejde2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbejde; køre2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) have arbejde3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) fungere; arbejde; betjene4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) blive til noget5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbejde6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) blive; arbejde sig7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) udføre•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mekanisme2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gode gerninger•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
23 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) husly; indkvartering2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) plads* * *1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) husly; indkvartering2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) plads -
24 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 -
25 classified ad
noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.) rubrikannonce* * *noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.) rubrikannonce -
26 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) søjle2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) søjle3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) kolonne4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) spalte5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) klumme6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolonne7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolonne•* * *['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) søjle2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) søjle3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) kolonne4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) spalte5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) klumme6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolonne7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolonne• -
27 cure
[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel- curable- curative* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel- curable- curative -
28 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on* * *['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on -
29 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) slå tiden ihjel* * *(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) slå tiden ihjel -
30 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) lignende; ens2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) ligesom; som3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) mage; noget lignende4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) ligesom- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) (kunne) lide; bryde sig om2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) holde af•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) lignende; ens2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) ligesom; som3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) mage; noget lignende4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) ligesom- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) (kunne) lide; bryde sig om2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) holde af•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
31 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) få det bedste ud af det* * *(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) få det bedste ud af det -
32 measurement
1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) mål2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) mål3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) måling* * *1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) mål2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) mål3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) måling -
33 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) for øjeblikket2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) for øjeblikket2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
34 orientate
['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) orientere (sig)2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) orientere (sig)•* * *['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) orientere (sig)2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) orientere (sig)• -
35 other
1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) anden2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andre3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) forleden•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) ellers- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) anden2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andre3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) forleden•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) ellers- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other -
36 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) praktisk2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) praktisk3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) fornuftig•- practically
- practical joke* * *['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) praktisk2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) praktisk3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) fornuftig•- practically
- practical joke -
37 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) pris2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) pris2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) prissætte2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) se prisen på•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price* * *1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) pris2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) pris2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) prissætte2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) se prisen på•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price -
38 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) snuse* * *(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) snuse -
39 readjust
((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) tilpasse sig; omstille sig* * *((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) tilpasse sig; omstille sig -
40 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) middel; ressource2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) ressourcer3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) ressource•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness* * *[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) middel; ressource2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) ressourcer3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) ressource•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness
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