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41 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pløk2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) knage3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) tøjklemme2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hænge op med (tøj-)klemmer- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pløk2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) knage3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) tøjklemme2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hænge op med (tøj-)klemmer- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg -
42 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) enkel2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) ligetil3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) åben; ærlig4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) indlysende; tydelig5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) almindelig2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slette2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) retmaske•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) enkel2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) ligetil3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) åben; ærlig4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) indlysende; tydelig5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) almindelig2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slette2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) retmaske•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English -
43 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) dele op; adskille2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) skilles ad3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separere2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) dele; adskille2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) forskellig; adskilt•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) dele op; adskille2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) skilles ad3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separere2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) dele; adskille2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) forskellig; adskilt•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up -
44 several
['sevrəl] 1. adjective(more than one or two, but not a great many: Several weeks passed before he got a reply to his letter.) adskillige2. pronoun(some or a few: Several of them are ill; Of the eggs, several were broken.) flere* * *['sevrəl] 1. adjective(more than one or two, but not a great many: Several weeks passed before he got a reply to his letter.) adskillige2. pronoun(some or a few: Several of them are ill; Of the eggs, several were broken.) flere -
45 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
46 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick* * *[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) kvalm; kaste op; -syg2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) syg3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) dødtræt af4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) dårlig; syg5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) syg2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) opkast- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
47 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) glide2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) smutte2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) skred2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) rutschebane3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) lysbillede4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) objektglas5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) hårspænde•- sliding door* * *1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) glide2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) smutte2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) skred2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) rutschebane3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) lysbillede4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) objektglas5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) hårspænde•- sliding door -
48 snag
[snæɡ]1) (a difficulty or drawback: We did not realize at first how many snags there were in our plan.) lille vanskelighed2) (a place on a garment where a thread has been torn or pulled out of place.) udtrukket tråd* * *[snæɡ]1) (a difficulty or drawback: We did not realize at first how many snags there were in our plan.) lille vanskelighed2) (a place on a garment where a thread has been torn or pulled out of place.) udtrukket tråd -
49 sole
I [səul] noun1) (the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks.) fodsål2) (the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot.) sålII [səul] plurals - sole, soles; noun1) (a type of small, flat fish: They were fishing for sole; three soles.) søtunge2) (its flesh as food: We had sole for supper.) søtungeIII [səul] adjective1) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) eneste2) (not shared; belonging to one person or group only: the sole rights to a book.) ene-•- solely* * *I [səul] noun1) (the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks.) fodsål2) (the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot.) sålII [səul] plurals - sole, soles; noun1) (a type of small, flat fish: They were fishing for sole; three soles.) søtunge2) (its flesh as food: We had sole for supper.) søtungeIII [səul] adjective1) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) eneste2) (not shared; belonging to one person or group only: the sole rights to a book.) ene-•- solely -
50 technicality
1) (a technical detail or technical term: Their instructions were full of technicalities.) tekniske ting; teknik2) (a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc: I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities.) formalitet* * *1) (a technical detail or technical term: Their instructions were full of technicalities.) tekniske ting; teknik2) (a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc: I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities.) formalitet -
51 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tænke sig om en ekstra gang* * *( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tænke sig om en ekstra gang -
52 unlike
1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) forskellig2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) ukarakteristisk* * *1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) forskellig2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) ukarakteristisk -
53 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som; der3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is which -
54 whole
[həul] 1. adjective1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) hel2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) hel2. noun1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) hele2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) hele; hel•- wholly
- wholehearted
- wholemeal
- on the whole* * *[həul] 1. adjective1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) hel2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) hel2. noun1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) hele2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) hele; hel•- wholly
- wholehearted
- wholemeal
- on the whole -
55 within
[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) inden for2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) indenfor* * *[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) inden for2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) indenfor
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