Danish–English dictionary

udvide

(transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger.

udvidelse

(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.

udvikle

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

udvikle sig

(intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.

udvikler

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

udviklet

(said of a country) wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.

udvikling

(geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.]

udviklings-

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

udvinding

An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

udvise

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

udvisket

Not clear; unfocused.

udvisning

The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

udvist

One who has been banished from one's own country.

udvortes

Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

udyr

(archaic) An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. [from 17th c.]

uegennyttig

Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish

uendelig

Extending indefinitely.

uendelighed

(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.

uenig

(intransitive, people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.

uenighed

(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

uensartet

Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.

ufattelig

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

ufavorabel

Unfavourable.

ufejlbarlig

Without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy.

ufiltreret

Having not been filtered (e.g., coffee grounds).

ufin

not fair, unjust

uflatterende

Not flattering.

ufo

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

uforanderlig

Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.

uforbederlig

Incurably depraved; not reformable.

uforberedt

Not prepared; caught by surprise.

uforenelig

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

uforfærdet

Without fear.

uforglemmelig

Very difficult or impossible to forget.

uforholdsmæssig

Out of proportion.

uforklarlig

Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

uforkortet

(of a book or document) Not abridged, shortened, expurgated or condensed; complete.

uformodet

Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

uforsigtig

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

uforskammet

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

uforskammethed

(figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.

uforsonlig

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

uforståelig

Impossible or very difficult to understand.

uforstyrret

Not disturbed or agitated.

ufortyndet

Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. [from 19th c.]

uforudset

Not foreseen.

uforudsigbar

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

uforudsigelig

Unable to be predicted.

uforudsigelighed

(uncountable) The quality of being unpredictable.

uforutsigbar

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

uforvarende

Unexpectedly or by surprise.

ufuldendt

Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.

ufuldstændig

(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.

Uganda

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

ugenkendelig

That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

ugennemsigtig

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

ugennemsigtighed

(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

ugennemtænkt

spontaneous and not thought through in advance

ugentlig

Once every week.

ugerevy

(countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.

ugerning

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

ugift

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

ugle

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]

ugyldig

Marked with a date.

uhåndterlig

Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.

uhæderlighed

(uncountable) The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.

uhæmmet

Not constrained, not restrained, or not confined, great in amount or degree.

uhelbredelig

Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

uheld

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

uheldig

Not favored by fortune.

uheldigvis

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

uheldsvanger

Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen

uhjælpsom

Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.

uholdbar

Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.

uhomogen

Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.

uhøflig

Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

uhøjtidelig

Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

uhyggelig

Causing mild fear.

uhygiejnisk

Lacking hygiene; unclean.

uidentificeret

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

uigendrivelig

undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

uigenkaldelig

Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.

uigenkaldeligt

In an irreversible manner.

uigenkendelig

That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

uigennemsigtig

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

uigennemsigtighed

(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

uimodståelig

Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm which inspires devotion in others due to their strength of character and being full of personality; charming, fascinating, magnetic

uinteresseret

Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

ukampdygtig

Made incapable of use or action.

ukendelig

That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

ukendt

(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .

uklar

Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

ukomplet

Not complete; not finished.

ukontrolleret

Unrestrained, not held back.

ukønnet

(biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

Ukraine

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.

ukrainer

A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity.

ukrainsk

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

ukrudt

(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.

ukulele

A small four-stringed guitar.

ukultiveret

(sciences) Not cultured or artificially developed.

ukvalificeret

Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task.

Ulaanbaatar

The capital city of Mongolia.

Ulan Bator

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulåst

Not secured or protected by a lock.

ulækker

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

ulcus

(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

ulden

Made of wool.

ulempe

The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

ulig

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

ulige

(maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.

ulogisk

Not in accordance with the law.

ulovlig

(legal) Illegal; forbidden by law.

ulovlighed

(law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

ulønnet

Of work: done without agreed payment, usually voluntarily.

ultimatum

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

ultralyd

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultraviolet

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ulv

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

ulydig

Not obedient.

ulydighed

Refusal to obey.

ulykke

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

ulykkelig

Sad, forlorn and hopeless.

ulykkestilfælde

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

Ulysses

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

umagen værd

(idiomatic) Beneficial and important enough on which to spend time, effort, or money.

umami

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

umanerlig

Having a great appetite for anything; eager.

umælende

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

umættelig

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

umedgørlig

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

umedgørlighed

Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree.

umenneskelig

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

umiddelbar

Very close; direct or adjacent.

umiskendelig

Unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.

umoden

Childish in behavior; juvenile. [from 20th c.]

umodenhed

Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown

umoderne

No longer fashionable.

umoralsk

Morally corrupt.

umøbleret

Not furnished; having no furnishings.

umulig

Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

umuliggøre

(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

umulighed

An impossibility.

umuligt

Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

umusikalsk

Not musical: lacking in musical ability.

umyndig

Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

unaturlig

Not natural.

under

Lower in spatial position than.

under-

Deficient, below what is correct, insufficient

underarm

(anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.