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1 thrust on/upon
(to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc: He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.)* * *(to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc: He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.) -
2 fall on/upon
(to attack: The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food.) overfalde; kaste sig over* * *(to attack: The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food.) overfalde; kaste sig over -
3 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
4 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) komme2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nærme sig3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) komme; forekomme4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) komme til5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) blive til; nå til6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) beløbe sig til; blive2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) hov, hov!; næ, hør nu her!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) komme2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nærme sig3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) komme; forekomme4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) komme til5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) blive til; nå til6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) beløbe sig til; blive2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) hov, hov!; næ, hør nu her!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
5 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) forbande2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) bande; bande over2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) banden2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) forbandelse•* * *[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) forbande2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) bande; bande over2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) banden2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) forbandelse• -
6 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) unåde2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) skændsel3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skandale; skændsel2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) bringe skam2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) vanære•- disgracefully* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) unåde2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) skændsel3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skandale; skændsel2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) bringe skam2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) vanære•- disgracefully -
7 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on* * *['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on -
8 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) overraskelse; overraskelses-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) overraske2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) overrumple3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) overraske•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) overraskelse; overraskelses-2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) overraske2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) overrumple3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) overraske•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
9 waive
[weiv]1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.) frafalde2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) frafalde* * *[weiv]1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.) frafalde2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) frafalde
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