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1 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
2 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
3 something like
1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) omkring2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) noget i retning af* * *1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) omkring2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) noget i retning af -
4 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) lette sit hjerte* * *(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) lette sit hjerte -
5 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gange* * *(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gangeEnglish-Danish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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6 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gange* * *(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tænke sig om to gangeEnglish-Danish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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7 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med* * *1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med -
8 poke about/around
(to look or search for something among other things.) lede igennem; rode rundt* * *(to look or search for something among other things.) lede igennem; rode rundt -
9 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side* * *(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side -
10 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side* * *(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) fra den humoristiske side -
11 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) diskutere; argumentere; skændes2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentere3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) drøfte; overtale4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) diskutere; forsvare•- arguable- argument
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12 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) gøre rent bord; tilstå* * *(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) gøre rent bord; tilstå -
13 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) to gange2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) dobbelt så meget3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) to gange•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something* * *1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) to gange2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) dobbelt så meget3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) to gange•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
14 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) løslade; frigive; frigøre2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) løsne3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) løsne4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) offentliggøre5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) udsende2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) løsladelse; løsladelses-; frigivelse; frigivelses-2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) meddelelse; -meddelelse* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) løslade; frigive; frigøre2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) løsne3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) løsne4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) offentliggøre5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) udsende2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) løsladelse; løsladelses-; frigivelse; frigivelses-2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) meddelelse; -meddelelse -
15 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debat2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debattere2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) debattere; diskutere•* * *[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debat2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debattere2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) debattere; diskutere• -
16 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) følge op; forfølge2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) følge op* * *1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) følge op; forfølge2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) følge op -
17 forgive
[fə'ɡiv]past tense - forgave; verb1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.) tilgive; undskylde2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.) tilgive•- forgiving* * *[fə'ɡiv]past tense - forgave; verb1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.) tilgive; undskylde2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.) tilgive•- forgiving -
18 indicator
noun (a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something: the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car.) måler; indikator* * *noun (a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something: the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car.) måler; indikator -
19 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte -
20 rake up
(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) rippe op i* * *(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) rippe op i
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