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1 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) skifer; skifer-2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) tavleII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) nedsable* * *I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) skifer; skifer-2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) tavleII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) nedsable -
2 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
3 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høj2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høj3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) høj4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høj-; højeste; højtstående5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høj6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stærk7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høj8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) høj9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) blive dårlig10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) høj2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) højt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) fremhæve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) hightech-; højteknologisk- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
4 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) N2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordlig; nord-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) nordlig; norden-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) mod nord; nordpå- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) i nord-østlig retning; i nord-vestlig retning- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) N2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordlig; nord-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) nordlig; norden-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) mod nord; nordpå- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) i nord-østlig retning; i nord-vestlig retning- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
5 puff
1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) vindpust2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) -kvast; puf-2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) puste; dampe; ryge2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) puste og stønne•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) vindpust2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) -kvast; puf-2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) puste; dampe; ryge2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) puste og stønne•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up -
6 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vejr; vejr-2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) forvitre; tære2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare sig igennem; ride stormen af•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vejr; vejr-2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) forvitre; tære2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare sig igennem; ride stormen af•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather -
7 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vest; vest-; vestlig del af2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) vest-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) vestlig; vesten-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) mod vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western; cowboyfilm- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vest; vest-; vestlig del af2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) vest-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) vestlig; vesten-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) mod vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western; cowboyfilm- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
8 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) messing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) messingblæser•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) messing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) messingblæser•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks -
9 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) flytte; skifte2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) skyde3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) fjerne2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) skift; flytning2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) skiftehold; -hold3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) skift; -skift; skifteholds-•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) flytte; skifte2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) skyde3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) fjerne2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) skift; flytning2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) skiftehold; -hold3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) skift; -skift; skifteholds-•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness
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