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1 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) by; byen2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) by3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) by•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) by; byen2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) by3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) by•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
2 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) centrum af byen* * *(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) centrum af byen -
3 town hall
(the building in which the official business of a town is done.) rådhus* * *(the building in which the official business of a town is done.) rådhus -
4 town
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5 town hall
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6 go to town
(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) anstrenge sig* * *(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) anstrenge sig -
7 centre [Br.] [of a town or city]
bymidte {fk}English-Danish mini dictionary > centre [Br.] [of a town or city]
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8 home town
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9 mining town
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10 to paint the town red [coll.] [fig.]
at male byen rød [fig.]English-Danish mini dictionary > to paint the town red [coll.] [fig.]
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11 garrison
['ɡærisn] 1. noun(a number of soldiers, for guarding a fortress, town etc.) garnison2. adjectivea garrison town.) garnisons-3. verb(to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it.) lægge garnison i* * *['ɡærisn] 1. noun(a number of soldiers, for guarding a fortress, town etc.) garnison2. adjectivea garrison town.) garnisons-3. verb(to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it.) lægge garnison i -
12 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) kvart; kvarter; kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) kvartdollar3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter; bydel4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) retning5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) nåde6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) stykke; -stykke7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) ny; næ8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) omgang9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dele i fjerdedele2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) reducere til en fjerdedel3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) indkvartere•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kvartalsvis4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalsskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) kvart; kvarter; kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) kvartdollar3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter; bydel4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) retning5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) nåde6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) stykke; -stykke7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) ny; næ8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) omgang9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dele i fjerdedele2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) reducere til en fjerdedel3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) indkvartere•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kvartalsvis4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalsskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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13 city
['siti]plural - cities; noun1) (a very large town.) by2) (a town, usually with a cathedral, granted special rights.) by* * *['siti]plural - cities; noun1) (a very large town.) by2) (a town, usually with a cathedral, granted special rights.) by -
14 clerk
1) (a person who deals with letters, accounts etc in an office.) kontorassistent; sekretær2) (a public official in charge of the business affairs of the town council etc: the town clerk.) rådmand3) ((American) a shop-assistant.) ekspedient* * *1) (a person who deals with letters, accounts etc in an office.) kontorassistent; sekretær2) (a public official in charge of the business affairs of the town council etc: the town clerk.) rådmand3) ((American) a shop-assistant.) ekspedient -
15 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe -
16 hall
[ho:l]1) (a room or passage at the entrance to a house: We left our coats in the hall.) entré; hall2) ((a building with) a large public room, used for concerts, meetings etc: a community hall.) sal; forsamlingshus3) (a building with offices where the administration of a town etc is carried out: a town hall; (American) the city hall.) rådhus4) ((American) a passageway through a building; a corridor.) gang5) (a building of a university, college etc, especially one in which students etc live.) kollegium•- hallmark- hallway* * *[ho:l]1) (a room or passage at the entrance to a house: We left our coats in the hall.) entré; hall2) ((a building with) a large public room, used for concerts, meetings etc: a community hall.) sal; forsamlingshus3) (a building with offices where the administration of a town etc is carried out: a town hall; (American) the city hall.) rådhus4) ((American) a passageway through a building; a corridor.) gang5) (a building of a university, college etc, especially one in which students etc live.) kollegium•- hallmark- hallway -
17 hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) jage2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) jage2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) jagt; -jagt2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) lede efter•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) jage2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) jage2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) jagt; -jagt2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) lede efter•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
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18 occupation
1) (a person's job or work.) beskæftigelse2) (the act of occupying (a house, town etc).) beboelse3) (the period of time during which a town, house etc is occupied: During the occupation, there was a shortage of food.) besættelse* * *1) (a person's job or work.) beskæftigelse2) (the act of occupying (a house, town etc).) beboelse3) (the period of time during which a town, house etc is occupied: During the occupation, there was a shortage of food.) besættelse -
19 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) tegning; -tegning2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planlægge2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) arrangere; planlægge3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) designe; tegne•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead* * *1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) tegning; -tegning2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planlægge2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) arrangere; planlægge3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) designe; tegne•- planner- planning
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20 roam
[rəum](to walk about without any fixed plan or purpose; to wander: He roamed from town to town; He roamed (over) the hills.) flakke omkring- roamer* * *[rəum](to walk about without any fixed plan or purpose; to wander: He roamed from town to town; He roamed (over) the hills.) flakke omkring- roamer
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