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1 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) flygte; undslippe2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) undgå3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) undslippe4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) strømme ud; slippe ud; løbe ud2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flugt; udslip- escapism- escapist* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) flygte; undslippe2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) undgå3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) undslippe4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) strømme ud; slippe ud; løbe ud2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flugt; udslip- escapism- escapist -
2 at large
1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) på fri fod2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) i almindelighed* * *1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) på fri fod2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) i almindelighed -
3 bring to justice
(to arrest, try and sentence (a criminal): The murderer escaped but was finally brought to justice.) stille for retten* * *(to arrest, try and sentence (a criminal): The murderer escaped but was finally brought to justice.) stille for retten -
4 by means of
(using: We escaped by means of a secret tunnel.) ved hjælp af* * *(using: We escaped by means of a secret tunnel.) ved hjælp af -
5 by the skin of one's teeth
(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) på et hængende hår* * *(very narrowly; only just: We escaped by the skin of our teeth.) på et hængende hår -
6 cage
[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) bur2) (a lift in a mine.) mineelevator2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) bure inde- cagebird* * *[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) bur2) (a lift in a mine.) mineelevator2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) bure inde- cagebird -
7 captive
['kæptiv] 1. noun(a prisoner: Two of the captives escaped.) fange2. adjective(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) fanget; indespærret- captor
- capture 3. noun1) (the act of capturing.) erobring; indfangning2) (something caught: A kangaroo was his most recent capture.) fangst* * *['kæptiv] 1. noun(a prisoner: Two of the captives escaped.) fange2. adjective(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) fanget; indespærret- captor
- capture 3. noun1) (the act of capturing.) erobring; indfangning2) (something caught: A kangaroo was his most recent capture.) fangst -
8 convict
1. [kən'vikt] verb(to prove or declare (someone) guilty: She was convicted of theft.) kende(s) skyldig; domfælde(s); straffe(s)2. ['konvikt] noun(a person serving a sentence for a crime: Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.) indsat; straffefange; fange* * *1. [kən'vikt] verb(to prove or declare (someone) guilty: She was convicted of theft.) kende(s) skyldig; domfælde(s); straffe(s)2. ['konvikt] noun(a person serving a sentence for a crime: Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.) indsat; straffefange; fange -
9 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) dække; tildække2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) dække3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tilbagelægge4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) dække5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) dække6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) dække7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) dække2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) dug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betræk2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) dækning; læ3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjul; ly•- coverage- covering
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- cover story
- cover-up* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) dække; tildække2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) dække3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tilbagelægge4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) dække5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) dække6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) dække7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) dække2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) dug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betræk2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) dækning; læ3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjul; ly•- coverage- covering
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10 escape / get off / go scot free
(to be or remain unhurt or unpunished: The car was badly damaged in the accident, but the driver escaped scot-free.) uden at noget var sket; ustraffet* * *(to be or remain unhurt or unpunished: The car was badly damaged in the accident, but the driver escaped scot-free.) uden at noget var sket; ustraffet -
11 gorilla
[ɡə'rilə](the largest type of ape: Two gorillas have escaped from the zoo.) gorilla* * *[ɡə'rilə](the largest type of ape: Two gorillas have escaped from the zoo.) gorilla -
12 hound
1. noun(a hunting-dog: The fox threw the hounds off the scent and escaped.) jagthund2. verb(to pursue or hunt (someone): The film star was constantly hounded by newspaper reporters.) jage* * *1. noun(a hunting-dog: The fox threw the hounds off the scent and escaped.) jagthund2. verb(to pursue or hunt (someone): The film star was constantly hounded by newspaper reporters.) jage -
13 hunt down
(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) forfølge og pågribe* * *(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) forfølge og pågribe -
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15 refuge
['refju:‹]((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) tilflugt- refugee* * *['refju:‹]((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) tilflugt- refugee -
16 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala; -skala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) skala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) skala; målestoksforhold5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) omfangII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klatreIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) skæl- scaly* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala; -skala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) skala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) skala; målestoksforhold5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) omfangII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klatreIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) skæl- scaly -
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20 tunnel
1. noun(a (usually man-made) underground passage, especially one cut through a hill or under a river: The road goes through a tunnel under the river.) tunnel2. verb(to make a tunnel: They escaped from prison by tunnelling under the walls.) grave sig igennem* * *1. noun(a (usually man-made) underground passage, especially one cut through a hill or under a river: The road goes through a tunnel under the river.) tunnel2. verb(to make a tunnel: They escaped from prison by tunnelling under the walls.) grave sig igennem
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