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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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  1. (sikkerhed)
    safety;
  2. (ubekymrethed)
    security;
  3. (ro i sindet)
    peace of mind;
  4. (tillidsfuldhed)
    confidence
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4
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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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10
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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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13
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afsløre vb.

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to reveal; expose

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14
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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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16
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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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18
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udfordrende

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challenging; defiant

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19
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tilgængelig

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available; accessible

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20
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humlen er

A

the point is that

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21
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begavelse

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gifts/talents; gifted / talented person

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22
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overfladisk

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superficial

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23
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henseende

i alle /(den) henseender

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in every (that) respect / way

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24
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faldefærdig

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ramshackle

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25
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skur sb. itk.

skuret; skure; skurene

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shack

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bølgeblik sb. itk.

bølgeblikket; ÷ pl.

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corrugated iron

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27
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fremadstormende

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up and coming

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28
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indfinde sig

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1 appear; present oneself; 2 (især uventet); turn up; 3 (komme på besøg …

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29
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sært

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Oddly (enough)

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30
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forfalden adj

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run-down; dilapidated

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31
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pålidelig

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reliable; faithful

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32
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gangbar

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marketable

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33
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administrerende direktør

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CEO

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34
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velbjærget adj. (velstillet)

pos.: velbjærget, (itk.) velbjærget, (bf. + pl.) velbjærgede

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afluent

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foretagende sb. itk.

foretagendet; foretagender; foretagenderne

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undertaking; enterprise; concern

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36
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omsætning sb. fk.

(omsætningen; oms

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Trade; turnover; transactions

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37
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indbildt

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imaginary

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38
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vedkommende

A

concerned; relevant

as a noun -
concerned persons; interested party

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39
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middelmådig

A

mediocre

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40
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overbevise

overbevist om

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convince; persuade

convinced OF

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41
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gøre rede for

at redegøre

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set out; explain

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42
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det er den rene elendighed

A

it’s quite hopeless

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43
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indbildning

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imagination

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44
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overenskomst

A

agreement; arrangement

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45
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duksedreng

A

goody-goody; teacher’s pet

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46
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vantro

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disbelief

47
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opmuntrende

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encouraging

48
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dyster (-t)

A

gloomy

49
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formentlig (adj.)

formentligt (adv.)

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supposed

supposedly

50
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formodentlig

A

probably; supposedly

51
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underslæb

A

embezzlement

52
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påtale

A

to indict (not jur.); protest

53
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tiltale for

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indict for

54
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påstå

A

claim; maintain

55
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kvaje sig

A

make an ass of oneself

56
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nøgtern

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matter of fact (ly)

57
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tilstå

A

confess

58
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kløe

A

to itch

59
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at blive fuppet

A

to be fooled / conned

60
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granske

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to search, examine, study

61
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indviklet

A

complicated; intricate

62
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påtage sig at

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undertake to fx provide for the child; ; take it upon oneself to

63
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hævet over enhver mistanke

A

above suspicion

64
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hævet over enhver tvivl

A

beyond doubt

65
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gisning sb. fk.

gisningen; gisninger; gisningerne

A

guess; conjecture

66
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tage sig i agt for;

agt

A

be on one’s guard against; beware of; (care)

67
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at skæve til

A
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
68
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tæsk sb. pl.

A

a thrashing

69
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angstfyldte knude i mellemgulvet

A

angst filled knot in the pit of the (my) stomach

70
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gådefuld adj.

pos.: gådefuld, (itk.) gådefuldt, (bf. + pl.) gådefulde

A

mysterious

enigmatic

71
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at begære

A

to desire

72
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inderlig adj

A

intense(ly)

73
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afsky

A

disgust

74
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fornærme

A

insult; offend

75
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indvillige i at

A

agree to; consent to

76
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pålidelig

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reliable; dependable

77
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han sukkede lettet

A

he heaved a sigh of relief

78
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havarere

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to founder or fail

79
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fremstå som

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appear as (if)

80
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bestå af

A

consist of

81
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have kvalme

A

feel nauseous

82
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berige sig

A

enrich oneself

83
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sammensværgelse

A

conspiracy

84
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vedgå

A

to admit (to mistakes)

85
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vække genklang

med vælger

A

resonate with

Hillary did not resonate with voters

86
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jammer og elendighed

truende ulykke

A

doom and gloom

impending doom

87
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ydmyg

A

humble; servile

88
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forsonligt stemt

være forsonlig over for

A

in a conciliatory mood

be conciliatory towards

89
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udbud og efterspørgsel

A

supply & demand

90
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Det er udbud og efterspørgsel, der dikterer elmarkedet, præcis som med alle andre varer.

A

The power market is driven by supply and demand, exactly like all other commodities.

91
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budskabet gik ikke ind hos dem

(fig.);

A

they did not get the message

92
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gøre/komme med indrømmelser til

A

make concessions to

93
Q

erstatte

Naturgas i stigende grad erstatter kul i landets kraftværker.

A

to replace

Natgas has increasingly replaced coal in the nation’s power plants

94
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natten til i går

nat til søndag

natten til 8. august

A

the night before last

Saturday night

the night of August 7

95
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forsone sig med ngn.

A

be reconciled with sby

96
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opfordre til (at)

A

to call for; ask for

97
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at udfordre

A

to challenge

98
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sejt

A

tough (work);

(also) cool

99
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varde -r

A

cairn

100
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at overvære

A

to attend or be present at

101
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at overtale

A

to persuade

102
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tvetydig adj.

A

ambiguous, contradictory;

dubious; risqué

103
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at ytre ønske om at se ham

A

to express an interest in seeing him

104
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at overbevise; overbevist

A

to convince; convinced

105
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indstilling

A

adjustment; setting; attitude

106
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henrykt

A

delighted

107
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true

A

to threaten

108
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følge en indskydelse

få en indskydelse

A

act on an impulse

have an idea/a brainwave (inspiration)

109
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at afsløre

A

to reveal, unveil, disclose

110
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pleje omgang med

A

to keep company with; consort with (bad people)

111
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(få) forsonende træk

A

(few) redeeming traits (person)

112
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indvending imod

komme med/rejse indvendinger

A

objection to; objection against

make/raise objections

113
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tilskuer

A

spectator

114
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gådefuld

A

mysterious; enigmatic