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  • 1 flare

    [fleə]
    1) (to burn with a bright unsteady light: The firelight flared.) blusse op; flamme op
    2) ((of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge: a flared skirt.) gå udad; svaje
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    [fleə]
    1) (to burn with a bright unsteady light: The firelight flared.) blusse op; flamme op
    2) ((of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge: a flared skirt.) gå udad; svaje
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  • 2 flicker

    ['flikə] 1. verb
    1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) blafre
    2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) glimte
    2. noun
    (an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) blafren
    * * *
    ['flikə] 1. verb
    1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) blafre
    2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) glimte
    2. noun
    (an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) blafren

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  • 3 reel

    [ri:l] 1. noun
    1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) trisse; spole
    2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel
    2. verb
    (to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) slingre; blive ør
    - reel off
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    [ri:l] 1. noun
    1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) trisse; spole
    2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel
    2. verb
    (to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) slingre; blive ør
    - reel off

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  • 4 rickety

    ['rikəti]
    (not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse: a rickety table.) vakkelvorn
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    ['rikəti]
    (not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse: a rickety table.) vakkelvorn

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  • 5 shaky

    1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) dirrende; skælvende
    2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) usikker; vaklende
    3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) usikker
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    1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) dirrende; skælvende
    2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) usikker; vaklende
    3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) usikker

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  • 6 shimmer

    ['ʃimə]
    (to shine with a quivering or unsteady light: The moonlight shimmered on the lake.) flimre
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    ['ʃimə]
    (to shine with a quivering or unsteady light: The moonlight shimmered on the lake.) flimre

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  • 7 steady

    ['stedi] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stabil; rolig
    2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) konstant
    3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) fast
    4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) stabil; solid
    2. verb
    (to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilisere sig
    - steadiness
    - steady on! - steady !
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    ['stedi] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stabil; rolig
    2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) konstant
    3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) fast
    4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) stabil; solid
    2. verb
    (to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilisere sig
    - steadiness
    - steady on! - steady !

    English-Danish dictionary > steady

  • 8 twinkle

    ['twiŋkl] 1. verb
    1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) blinke; tindre
    2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) tindre
    2. noun
    1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) tindren
    2) (the act of twinkling.) tindren
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    ['twiŋkl] 1. verb
    1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) blinke; tindre
    2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) tindre
    2. noun
    1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) tindren
    2) (the act of twinkling.) tindren

    English-Danish dictionary > twinkle

  • 9 waver

    ['weivə]
    (to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) vakle
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    ['weivə]
    (to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) vakle

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  • 10 wobble

    ['wobl] 1. verb
    (to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) slingre
    2. noun
    (a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) slingren
    - wobbliness
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    ['wobl] 1. verb
    (to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) slingre
    2. noun
    (a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) slingren
    - wobbliness

    English-Danish dictionary > wobble

См. также в других словарях:

  • unsteady — [unsted′ē] adj. not steady; specif., a) not firm or stable; shaky b) changeable; inconstant; wavering c) erratic in habits, purpose, or behavior vt. unsteadied, unsteadying to make unsteady unsteadily adv. unsteadiness n …   English World dictionary

  • unsteady — index broken (interrupted), dangerous, disorderly, inconsistent, infrequent, insecure, irresolute …   Law dictionary

  • unsteady — 1590s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + STEADY (Cf. steady) (adj.). Cf. O.Fris. unstadich, Ger. unstätig, M.Du. onstadich …   Etymology dictionary

  • unsteady — ► ADJECTIVE (unsteadier, unsteadiest) 1) liable to fall or shake; not firm. 2) not uniform or regular. DERIVATIVES unsteadily adverb unsteadiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unsteady — un|stead|y [ʌnˈstedi] adj 1.) shaking or moving in a way you cannot control ▪ He poured the coffee with a very unsteady hand. ▪ a baby s first unsteady steps ▪ She was quite unsteady on her feet (=she might fall over) . 2.) showing that you are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unsteady — [[t]ʌnste̱di[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you are unsteady, you have difficulty doing something, for example walking, because you cannot completely control your legs or your body. The boy was very unsteady and had staggered around when he got up... He… …   English dictionary

  • unsteady — unsteadily, adv. unsteadiness, n. /un sted ee/, adj., v., unsteadied, unsteadying. adj. 1. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand. 2. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices. 3. irregular or uneven: an unsteady… …   Universalium

  • unsteady — un|stead|y [ ʌn stedi ] adjective 1. ) not regular, calm, or normal: an unsteady voice unsteady breathing 2. ) too weak or sick to walk well: She s still unsteady on her feet. 3. ) not reliable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unsteady — UK [ʌnˈstedɪ] / US adjective 1) not regular, calm, or normal an unsteady voice unsteady breathing 2) too weak or ill to walk well She s still a bit unsteady on her feet. 3) not reliable …   English dictionary

  • unsteady — I. transitive verb Date: 1532 to make unsteady II. adjective Date: 1551 not steady: as a. not firm or solid ; not fixed in position ; unstable b. marked by change or fluctuation ; changeable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unsteady — un•stead•y [[t]ʌnˈstɛd i[/t]] adj. v. stead•ied, stead•y•ing 1) not steady or firm; unstable; shaky 2) fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame[/ex] 3) irregular or uneven 4) to make unsteady • Etymology: 1525–35 un•stead′i•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

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