Random Flashcards
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umiddelbarhed
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spontaneity;
unsophisticatedness
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ægthed
ægthed sb. fk.
ægtheden; ægtheder; ægthederne
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genuineness
authenticity
fx of a letter
fx he contested the authenticity of the painting
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tryghed sb. fk.
trygheden; ÷ pl.
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- (sikkerhed)
safety; - (ubekymrethed)
security; - (ro i sindet)
peace of mind; - (tillidsfuldhed)
confidence
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tøve
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to hesitate
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ydmygelse
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humiliation
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tillid
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confidence; trust
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bagvaskelse
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slander
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lovende
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promising (fx-actor)
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afvisende
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dismissive
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oven i købet
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Moreover; in addition; in the bargain
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mundhuggeri sb. itk.
mundhuggeriet; mundhuggerier; mundhuggerierne
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quarrelling
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havne vb.
(havner; havnede; havnet)
(på)
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ended up
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afsløre vb.
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to reveal; expose
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lutter adj.
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nothing but; sheer
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hæderlig adj
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decent; honest; honorable
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egentlig
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really; afterall; exactly
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foretagende sb. itk.
foretagendet; foretagender; foretagenderne
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undertaking; enterprise
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udfordrende
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challenging; defiant
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tilgængelig
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available; accessible
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humlen er
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the point is that
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begavelse
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gifts/talents; gifted / talented person
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overfladisk
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superficial
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henseende
i alle /(den) henseender
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in every (that) respect / way
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faldefærdig
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ramshackle
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skur sb. itk.
| skuret; skure; skurene
shack
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bølgeblik sb. itk.
| bølgeblikket; ÷ pl.
corrugated iron
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fremadstormende
up and coming
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indfinde sig
1 appear; present oneself; 2 (især uventet); turn up; 3 (komme på besøg …
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sært
Oddly (enough)
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forfalden adj
run-down; dilapidated
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pålidelig
reliable; faithful
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gangbar
marketable
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administrerende direktør
CEO
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velbjærget adj. (velstillet)
| pos.: velbjærget, (itk.) velbjærget, (bf. + pl.) velbjærgede
afluent
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foretagende sb. itk.
| foretagendet; foretagender; foretagenderne
undertaking; enterprise; concern
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omsætning sb. fk.
| (omsætningen; oms
Trade; turnover; transactions
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indbildt
imaginary
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vedkommende
concerned; relevant
as a noun -
concerned persons; interested party
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middelmådig
mediocre
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overbevise
overbevist om
convince; persuade
convinced OF
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gøre rede for
| at redegøre
set out; explain
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det er den rene elendighed
it's quite hopeless
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indbildning
imagination
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overenskomst
agreement; arrangement
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duksedreng
goody-goody; teacher's pet
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vantro
disbelief
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opmuntrende
encouraging
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dyster (-t)
gloomy
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formentlig (adj.)
| formentligt (adv.)
supposed
| supposedly
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formodentlig
probably; supposedly
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underslæb
embezzlement
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påtale
to indict (not jur.); protest
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tiltale for
indict for
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påstå
claim; maintain
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kvaje sig
make an ass of oneself
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nøgtern
matter of fact (ly)
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tilstå
confess
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kløe
to itch
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at blive fuppet
to be fooled / conned
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granske
to search, examine, study
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indviklet
complicated; intricate
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påtage sig at
undertake to fx provide for the child; ; take it upon oneself to
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hævet over enhver mistanke
above suspicion
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hævet over enhver tvivl
beyond doubt
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gisning sb. fk.
| gisningen; gisninger; gisningerne
guess; conjecture
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tage sig i agt for;
| agt
be on one's guard against; beware of; (care)
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at skæve til
```
cast a sidelong glance at
look at out of the corner of one's eye
(skule til)
scowl at
(fig., skele til)
have an eye to
```
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tæsk sb. pl.
a thrashing
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angstfyldte knude i mellemgulvet
angst filled knot in the pit of the (my) stomach
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gådefuld adj.
| pos.: gådefuld, (itk.) gådefuldt, (bf. + pl.) gådefulde
mysterious
enigmatic
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at begære
to desire
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inderlig adj
intense(ly)
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afsky
disgust
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fornærme
insult; offend
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indvillige i at
agree to; consent to
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pålidelig
reliable; dependable
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han sukkede lettet
he heaved a sigh of relief
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havarere
to founder or fail
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fremstå som
appear as (if)
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bestå af
consist of
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have kvalme
feel nauseous
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berige sig
enrich oneself
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sammensværgelse
conspiracy
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vedgå
to admit (to mistakes)
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vække genklang
| med vælger
resonate with
| Hillary did not resonate with voters
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jammer og elendighed
truende ulykke
doom and gloom
impending doom
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ydmyg
humble; servile
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forsonligt stemt
være forsonlig over for
in a conciliatory mood
be conciliatory towards
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udbud og efterspørgsel
supply & demand
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Det er udbud og efterspørgsel, der dikterer elmarkedet, præcis som med alle andre varer.
The power market is driven by supply and demand, exactly like all other commodities.
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budskabet gik ikke ind hos dem
| (fig.);
they did not get the message
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gøre/komme med indrømmelser til
make concessions to
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erstatte
Naturgas i stigende grad erstatter kul i landets kraftværker.
to replace
Natgas has increasingly replaced coal in the nation's power plants
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natten til i går
nat til søndag
natten til 8. august
the night before last
Saturday night
the night of August 7
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forsone sig med ngn.
be reconciled with sby
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opfordre til (at)
to call for; ask for
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at udfordre
to challenge
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sejt
tough (work);
| (also) cool
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varde -r
cairn
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at overvære
to attend or be present at
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at overtale
to persuade
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tvetydig adj.
ambiguous, contradictory;
| dubious; risqué
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at ytre ønske om at se ham
to express an interest in seeing him
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at overbevise; overbevist
to convince; convinced
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indstilling
adjustment; setting; attitude
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henrykt
delighted
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true
to threaten
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følge en indskydelse
få en indskydelse
act on an impulse
have an idea/a brainwave (inspiration)
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at afsløre
to reveal, unveil, disclose
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pleje omgang med
to keep company with; consort with (bad people)
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(få) forsonende træk
(few) redeeming traits (person)
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indvending imod
komme med/rejse indvendinger
objection to; objection against
make/raise objections
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tilskuer
spectator
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gådefuld
mysterious; enigmatic
