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  • 1 trying

    1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) anstrengende
    2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) anstrengende
    * * *
    1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) anstrengende
    2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) anstrengende

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  • 2 get hold of

    1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) få fat i
    2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) få fat i; købe; opnå
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    1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) få fat i
    2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) få fat i; købe; opnå

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  • 3 try

    1. verb
    1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) prøve; forsøge
    2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) prøve
    3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) stille for retten
    4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) sætte på prøve
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) forsøg
    2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) forsøg
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    - trying
    - try on
    - try out
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) prøve; forsøge
    2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) prøve
    3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) stille for retten
    4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) sætte på prøve
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) forsøg
    2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) forsøg
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    - trying
    - try on
    - try out

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  • 4 a hard time (of it)

    (trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) problemer
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    (trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) problemer

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  • 5 a hard time (of it)

    (trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) problemer
    * * *
    (trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) problemer

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  • 6 abstemious

    [əb'sti:miəs]
    (taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) afholdende; mådeholdende
    - abstemiousness
    * * *
    [əb'sti:miəs]
    (taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) afholdende; mådeholdende
    - abstemiousness

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  • 7 be driving at

    (to be trying to say or suggest: I don't know what you're driving at.) antyde
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    (to be trying to say or suggest: I don't know what you're driving at.) antyde

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  • 8 collect

    [kə'lekt] 1. verb
    1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) samle
    2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) afhente
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    - collection
    - collective     2. noun
    (a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) kollektiv; kollektivfarm
    - collector
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    [kə'lekt] 1. verb
    1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) samle
    2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) afhente
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    - collection
    - collective     2. noun
    (a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) kollektiv; kollektivfarm
    - collector

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  • 9 cure

    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative
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    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative

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  • 10 damp down

    1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe
    2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper
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    1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe
    2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper

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  • 11 decoy

    ['di:koi]
    (anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) lokkedue
    * * *
    ['di:koi]
    (anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) lokkedue

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  • 12 denigrate

    ['deniɡreit]
    (to attack the reputation etc of: I'm not trying to denigrate her achievement.) rakke ned på; sværte til
    * * *
    ['deniɡreit]
    (to attack the reputation etc of: I'm not trying to denigrate her achievement.) rakke ned på; sværte til

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  • 13 desert

    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) forlade; svigte; lade i stikken
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) flygte; desertere
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    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) ørken; ørken-
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    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) forlade; svigte; lade i stikken
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) flygte; desertere
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    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) ørken; ørken-

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  • 14 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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  • 15 effort

    ['efət]
    1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) anstrengelse; indsats
    2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) anstrengelse; indsats
    3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) umagen værd
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    - effortlessly
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    ['efət]
    1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) anstrengelse; indsats
    2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) anstrengelse; indsats
    3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) umagen værd
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    - effortlessly

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  • 16 fall between two stools

    (to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sætte sig mellem to stole
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    (to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sætte sig mellem to stole

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  • 17 fit

    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i form; sund og rask; i kondi
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) passende
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pasform
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passe
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passe til
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) anbringe; sætte
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) forsyne; montere
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    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) udstyr
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prøve; prøvning
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    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) anfald
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfald
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    * * *
    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i form; sund og rask; i kondi
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) passende
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pasform
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passe
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passe til
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) anbringe; sætte
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) forsyne; montere
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    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) udstyr
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prøve; prøvning
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    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) anfald
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfald
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  • 18 fume

    [fju:m] 1. noun
    (smoke or vapour which can be seen or smelled: He smelled the petrol fumes.) røg; os; damp
    2. verb
    (to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) rase; skumme af raseri
    * * *
    [fju:m] 1. noun
    (smoke or vapour which can be seen or smelled: He smelled the petrol fumes.) røg; os; damp
    2. verb
    (to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) rase; skumme af raseri

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  • 19 futility

    [-'ti-]
    noun (uselessness: He realized the futility of trying to continue his journey.) formålsløshed
    * * *
    [-'ti-]
    noun (uselessness: He realized the futility of trying to continue his journey.) formålsløshed

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  • 20 generalise

    1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalisere
    2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalisere
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    1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalisere
    2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalisere

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