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1 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) biflod2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afkrog* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) biflod2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afkrog -
2 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) mørk2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) mørk; mørke-3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) dyster2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) mørke; mørkets frembrud; uvidenhed- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) mørk2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) mørk; mørke-3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) dyster2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) mørke; mørkets frembrud; uvidenhed- darken- darkness
- keep it dark -
3 enlighten
(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) oplyse- enlightenment* * *(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) oplyse- enlightenment -
4 fully
1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) fuldt ud; fuldt2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) mindst* * *1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) fuldt ud; fuldt2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) mindst -
5 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) miste følingen med* * *((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) miste følingen med -
6 narrator
1) (a person who tells a story.) fortæller2) (a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film.) fortæller; kommentator* * *1) (a person who tells a story.) fortæller2) (a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film.) fortæller; kommentator -
7 oblivious
[ə'bliviəs](unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) uvidende* * *[ə'bliviəs](unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) uvidende -
8 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop* * *['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop -
9 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) billede; maleri; tegning2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) billede; foto3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) indbegrebet (af noget)5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) se ud som et billede6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) billede2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) forestille sig- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) billede; maleri; tegning2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) billede; foto3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) indbegrebet (af noget)5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) se ud som et billede6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) billede2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) forestille sig- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures -
10 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) gæt2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) spekulation* * *1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) gæt2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) spekulation -
11 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starte2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynde3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte; få igang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) begyndelse; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forspring•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare sammen2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sæt2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chok -
12 annual
['ænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (happening every year: an annual event.) årlig2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) årlig2. noun1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) årbog; årsskrift2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) étårig•- annually* * *['ænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (happening every year: an annual event.) årlig2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) årlig2. noun1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) årbog; årsskrift2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) étårig•- annually -
13 frequency
plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) hyppighed2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) frekvens3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) frekvens; bølgelængde* * *plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) hyppighed2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) frekvens3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) frekvens; bølgelængde -
14 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 -
15 inkling
['iŋkliŋ](a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) anelse; mistanke* * *['iŋkliŋ](a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) anelse; mistanke -
16 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) hurtig; præcis- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) tilskynde2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) sufflere•- prompter* * *I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) hurtig; præcis- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) tilskynde2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) sufflere•- prompter -
17 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klokken2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tidspunkt; tid; -tid4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidspunkt; tid6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gang7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid; periode8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) tage tid2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) vælge tidspunkt; time•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
18 be
['bi: ɡi:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) BE; B.E; bachelorgrad; lavere grad i ingeniørfag* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) være i færd med2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skulle3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) blive; være4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skulle5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) være; blive•- being- the be-all and end-all
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