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41 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) bagudrettet; uden at se sig tilbage2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) tilbagestående; sent udviklet3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) underudviklet•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards* * *['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) bagudrettet; uden at se sig tilbage2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) tilbagestående; sent udviklet3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) underudviklet•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards -
42 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) biflod2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afkrog* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) biflod2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afkrog -
43 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) omhu2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) varetægt3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) bekymring4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) behandling; pleje2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) bekymre sig2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) have lyst til•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) omhu2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) varetægt3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) bekymring4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) behandling; pleje2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) bekymre sig2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) have lyst til•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of -
44 correspondent
1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) brevven2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) korrespondent* * *1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) brevven2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) korrespondent -
45 cosmopolitan
[kozmə'politən](belonging to all parts of the world: The population of London is very cosmopolitan.) kosmopolitisk; verdens-* * *[kozmə'politən](belonging to all parts of the world: The population of London is very cosmopolitan.) kosmopolitisk; verdens- -
46 democracy
[di'mokrəsi]plural - democracies; noun((a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them: Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.) demokrati- democrat- democratic
- democratically* * *[di'mokrəsi]plural - democracies; noun((a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them: Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.) demokrati- democrat- democratic
- democratically -
47 house-fly
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48 mountain
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) bjerg; bjerg-- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) bjerg; bjerg-- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill -
49 region
['ri:‹ən](a part of a country, the world etc: Do you know this region well?; in tropical regions.) region- regional- regionally
- in the region of* * *['ri:‹ən](a part of a country, the world etc: Do you know this region well?; in tropical regions.) region- regional- regionally
- in the region of -
50 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) søge2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) prøve•* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) søge2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) prøve• -
51 universal
adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universel; almen* * *adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universel; almen -
52 accepted
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53 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) kendt person; berømthed; stjerne* * *[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) kendt person; berømthed; stjerne -
54 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
- make certain* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
- make certain -
55 circumnavigate
[sə:kəm'næviɡeit](to sail round (especially the world).) sejle rundt om* * *[sə:kəm'næviɡeit](to sail round (especially the world).) sejle rundt om -
56 famine
['fæmin]((a) great lack or shortage especially of food: Some parts of the world suffer regularly from famine.) hungersnød; sult* * *['fæmin]((a) great lack or shortage especially of food: Some parts of the world suffer regularly from famine.) hungersnød; sult -
57 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) verdenssamfundet* * *noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) verdenssamfundet -
58 globe-trotter
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59 merchandise
(goods to be bought and sold: This store sells merchandise from all over the world.) vare; produkt* * *(goods to be bought and sold: This store sells merchandise from all over the world.) vare; produkt -
60 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) ønskedrøm* * *(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) ønskedrøm
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