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  • 1 join

    [‹oin] 1. verb
    1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) forbinde
    2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) forbinde
    3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) blive medlem af
    4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) løbe sammen; støde sammen; mødes; støde til
    5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) støde til
    2. noun
    (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) sammenføjning
    - join hands
    - join in
    - join up
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    [‹oin] 1. verb
    1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) forbinde
    2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) forbinde
    3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) blive medlem af
    4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) løbe sammen; støde sammen; mødes; støde til
    5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) støde til
    2. noun
    (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) sammenføjning
    - join hands
    - join in
    - join up

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  • 2 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte
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    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte

    English-Danish dictionary > plot

  • 3 scene

    [si:n]
    1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) skueplads; scene
    2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) billede
    3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scene
    4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) landskab
    5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scene
    6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scene; scene-
    7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) verden
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    - scenic
    - behind the scenes
    - come on the scene
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    [si:n]
    1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) skueplads; scene
    2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) billede
    3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scene
    4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) landskab
    5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scene
    6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scene; scene-
    7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) verden
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    - scenic
    - behind the scenes
    - come on the scene

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  • 4 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
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    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Danish dictionary > stop

  • 5 dramatise

    ['dræ-]
    1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisere
    2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisere
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    ['dræ-]
    1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisere
    2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisere

    English-Danish dictionary > dramatise

  • 6 dramatize

    ['dræ-]
    1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisere
    2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisere
    * * *
    ['dræ-]
    1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisere
    2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisere

    English-Danish dictionary > dramatize

  • 7 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjælpe
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) hjælp
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Danish dictionary > help

  • 8 review

    [rə'vju:] 1. noun
    1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) anmeldelse
    2) (an inspection of troops etc.) inspicering
    3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) gennemgang
    2. verb
    1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) anmelde
    2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) tage op til revision
    3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) gennemgå
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    * * *
    [rə'vju:] 1. noun
    1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) anmeldelse
    2) (an inspection of troops etc.) inspicering
    3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) gennemgang
    2. verb
    1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) anmelde
    2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) tage op til revision
    3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) gennemgå
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    English-Danish dictionary > review

  • 9 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ild; brand; bål; flammer
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) varmeovn; -varmeovn
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ild
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) glød; ildhu
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ild; beskydning
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brænde
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) opildne; sætte skub i
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) affyre; skyde
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) affyre; skyde
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skyde på
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) fyre
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ild; brand; bål; flammer
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) varmeovn; -varmeovn
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ild
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) glød; ildhu
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ild; beskydning
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brænde
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) opildne; sætte skub i
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) affyre; skyde
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) affyre; skyde
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skyde på
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) fyre
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire

    English-Danish dictionary > fire

  • 10 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type
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    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation
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    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type
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    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

    English-Danish dictionary > character

  • 11 draw

    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne
    2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol
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    - drawn
    - drawback
    - drawbridge
    - drawing-pin
    - drawstring
    - draw a blank
    - draw a conclusion from
    - draw in
    - draw the line
    - draw/cast lots
    - draw off
    - draw on1
    - draw on2
    - draw out
    - draw up
    - long drawn out
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    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne
    2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trække
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) fjerne sig; nærme sig
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uafgjort
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) trække; hæve
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) trække fra; trække for
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) tiltrække
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uafgjort kamp
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion; trækplaster
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trækning; lodtrækning; -trækning
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) det at trække en pistol
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    - drawn
    - drawback
    - drawbridge
    - drawing-pin
    - drawstring
    - draw a blank
    - draw a conclusion from
    - draw in
    - draw the line
    - draw/cast lots
    - draw off
    - draw on1
    - draw on2
    - draw out
    - draw up
    - long drawn out

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  • 12 fiddle

    ['fidl] 1. noun
    1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violin
    2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer
    2. verb
    1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin
    2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege
    3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle
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    - fiddler crab
    - on the fiddle
    * * *
    ['fidl] 1. noun
    1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violin
    2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer
    2. verb
    1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin
    2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege
    3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle
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    - fiddler crab
    - on the fiddle

    English-Danish dictionary > fiddle

  • 13 produce

    1. [prə'dju:s] verb
    1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) tage frem
    2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) føde
    3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) frembringe
    4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) producere
    5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) producere
    6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) producere
    2. ['prodju:s] noun
    (something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkt; -produkt
    - product
    - production
    - productive
    - productivity
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    1. [prə'dju:s] verb
    1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) tage frem
    2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) føde
    3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) frembringe
    4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) producere
    5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) producere
    6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) producere
    2. ['prodju:s] noun
    (something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkt; -produkt
    - product
    - production
    - productive
    - productivity

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  • 14 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok
    * * *
    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok

    English-Danish dictionary > start

См. также в других словарях:

  • make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a play for someone — make a play for (someone) to try to start a romantic relationship with someone. If I wasn t happily married, I might make a play for him myself …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a play for — (someone) to try to start a romantic relationship with someone. If I wasn t happily married, I might make a play for him myself …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a play for something — make a play for (something) to try to get something. It was rumoured that he would make a play for the director s post …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a play for — (something) to try to get something. It was rumoured that he would make a play for the director s post …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a play for sth — ► to try to get control of something: »The government has been accused of making a play for online betting tax revenues. Main Entry: ↑play …   Financial and business terms

  • make a play for somebody — make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom to try to obtain sth; to do things that are intended to produce a particular result • She was making a play for the sales manager s job. Main entry: ↑playidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a play for — ► make a play for informal attempt to attract or attain. Main Entry: ↑play …   English terms dictionary

  • make a play for someone — phrase to try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone by making them notice you Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: play …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a play for — phrasal : to attempt to capture make a play for the tourist trade with performances of native dances Time * * * make a play for (informal) 1. To try to get 2. To attempt to seduce • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a play for —    American (of a male)    to seek to engage heterosexually    One of the moves in football and see play:     Don t make a play for me, Peter. I wasn t planning to. (Sanders, 1983) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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