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1 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
2 old-fashioned
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3 old hand
(a person who is very experienced: He's an old hand at this sort of job.) gammel rotte* * *(a person who is very experienced: He's an old hand at this sort of job.) gammel rotte -
4 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
5 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
6 age-old
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7 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vågen; skarp2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) på vagt; årvågen2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) varsel; alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) varsle- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vågen; skarp2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) på vagt; årvågen2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) varsel; alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) varsle- alertly- alertness
- on the alert -
8 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) fortids-; oldtids-2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) ældgammel; gammeldags* * *['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) fortids-; oldtids-2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) ældgammel; gammeldags -
9 geriatric
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10 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periode; tidsrum2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periode; tidsalder3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktum2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstypisk; stil-- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periode; tidsrum2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periode; tidsalder3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktum2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstypisk; stil-- periodic- periodically
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11 slant
1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) hælde2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) hældning- slanting* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) hælde2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) hældning- slanting -
12 grådask
substantiv1. gråt i gråt, gråvejrPortvinet Very Old Superior Red Portwine som lagras på ekfat döptes i folkmun till Grådask - antagligen efter den mellangrå etiketten - vilket till slut registrerades som varumärke
Portvinen V. O. S. R. P., som lagres på egefade, blev i folkemunde døbt til G. - formodentlig pga. den grå etikette - hvilket til sidst blev registreret som varemærke -
13 at a snail's pace
(very slowly: The old man walked along at a snail's pace.) sneglefart* * *(very slowly: The old man walked along at a snail's pace.) sneglefart -
14 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) på det sidste* * *(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) på det sidste -
15 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
16 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) velopdragen; god; nem2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) god3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) god4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) god; dygtig5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) god; sød; venlig6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) god7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) glad; god8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) god; dejlig9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) god10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) god11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) god12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) god13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) god14) (thorough: a good clean.) ordentlig15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode; fordel2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ih du milde!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) velopdragen; god; nem2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) god3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) god4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) god; dygtig5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) god; sød; venlig6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) god7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) glad; god8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) god; dejlig9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) god10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) god11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) god12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) god13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) god14) (thorough: a good clean.) ordentlig15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode; fordel2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ih du milde!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
17 wreck
[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) vrag2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) vrag3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) forlis2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) forlise; ødelægge- wreckage* * *[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) vrag2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) vrag3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) forlis2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) forlise; ødelægge- wreckage -
18 grievous
adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) alvorlig; frygtelig* * *adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) alvorlig; frygtelig -
19 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) formulere; velartikulere2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) veltalende- articulateness
- articulation* * *1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) formulere; velartikulere2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) veltalende- articulateness
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20 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) tigge2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) trygle•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gøre til tigger; ruineret- beg to differ* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) tigge2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) trygle•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gøre til tigger; ruineret- beg to differ
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