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101 brood
[bru:d] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to sit on eggs.) ruge2) (to think (about something) anxiously for some time: There's no point in brooding about what happened.) ruge; gruble2. noun(the number of young hatched at one time.) kuld; flok* * *[bru:d] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to sit on eggs.) ruge2) (to think (about something) anxiously for some time: There's no point in brooding about what happened.) ruge; gruble2. noun(the number of young hatched at one time.) kuld; flok -
102 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar; gennemsigtig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar; tydelig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) klar; åben5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar over7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) fri8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri for2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) rydde; rømme2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) renvaske; frikende3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klare op4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klare; komme over; hoppe over•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar; gennemsigtig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar; tydelig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) klar; åben5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar over7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) fri8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri for2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) rydde; rømme2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) renvaske; frikende3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klare op4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klare; komme over; hoppe over•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
103 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) angå; vedrøre; berøre2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) bekymre3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) beskæftige2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sag; anliggende2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) bekymring3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) virksomhed; foretagende; koncern•* * *[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) angå; vedrøre; berøre2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) bekymre3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) beskæftige2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sag; anliggende2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) bekymring3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) virksomhed; foretagende; koncern• -
104 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) greve- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) tælle2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) tælle3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) tælle4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) regne; anse2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) optælling; tælling2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) anklagepunkt3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) greve- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) tælle2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) tælle3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) tælle4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) regne; anse2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) optælling; tælling2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) anklagepunkt3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count -
105 criterion
plural - criteria; noun(a standard used or referred to in judging something: What are your criteria for deciding which words to include in this dictionary?) kriterium* * *plural - criteria; noun(a standard used or referred to in judging something: What are your criteria for deciding which words to include in this dictionary?) kriterium -
106 custom
1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) vane; skik2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) kundekreds; stamkunder•- customarily
- customer
- customs* * *1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) vane; skik2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) kundekreds; stamkunder•- customarily
- customer
- customs -
107 dad
[dæd](children's words for father: Where is your daddy?; What are you doing, Daddy?) far; farmand* * *[dæd](children's words for father: Where is your daddy?; What are you doing, Daddy?) far; farmand -
108 dawn on
(to become suddenly clear to (a person): It suddenly dawned on me what he had meant.) gå op for* * *(to become suddenly clear to (a person): It suddenly dawned on me what he had meant.) gå op for -
109 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) bestemme sig for2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) afgøre* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) bestemme sig for2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) afgøre -
110 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) forskel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsforskel3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) forskel•- differentiate
- differentiation -
111 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) svær; vanskelig2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) vanskelig•* * *['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) svær; vanskelig2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) vanskelig• -
112 discover
1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) opdage2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) finde ud af•* * *1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) opdage2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) finde ud af• -
113 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) bestride; drage i tvivl2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) strides om2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) diskussion; strid- disputation* * *[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) bestride; drage i tvivl2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) strides om2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) diskussion; strid- disputation -
114 dosage
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115 draw the line
(to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do.) trække en grænse* * *(to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do.) trække en grænse -
116 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig* * *(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig -
117 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) lige; præcis2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) nøjagtig3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) helt enig* * *1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) lige; præcis2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) nøjagtig3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) helt enig -
118 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) modefænomen; dille- faddish- faddishness* * *(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) modefænomen; dille- faddish- faddishness -
119 fate
[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) skæbne; skæbnen2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) skæbne; fremtid•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful* * *[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) skæbne; skæbnen2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) skæbne; fremtid•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful -
120 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) udfylde2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) udfylde3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) orientere; holde ajour4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) udfylde; fordrive5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariere; afløse* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) udfylde2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) udfylde3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) orientere; holde ajour4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) udfylde; fordrive5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariere; afløse
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