Danish–English dictionary

beskære

(transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.

beskæring

(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.

besked

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

beskeden

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

beskedenhed

The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

beskidt

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

beskøjt

(especially, nautical) Any of several hard bread or breadlike foodstuffs, especially those formerly supplied to naval ships and armies, made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes, and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils.

beskrivelse

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

beskylde

(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.

beskyldning

(legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

beskytte

(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

beskyttelse

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

beskytter

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

beskyttet

Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.

beslå

(intransitive, chiefly, _, as, _, past, _) To cover an object with a protective layer of material.

beslaglægge

(transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

beslaglæggelse

The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

beslægtet

Being a relative of.

besøg

A single act of visiting.

besøge

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

besøgende

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

besparelse

A reduction in cost or expenditure.

bespotte

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

bessefar

(informal) grandfather

bestå

(archaic, intransitive) To exist or be compatible.

bestående

Consistent; conforming to one standard.

bestanddel

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

bestemme

To command by a decree.

bestemmelse

Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.

bestemmelsessted

Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.

bestemt

(linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things

bestialsk

(literally, _, and, _, figuratively) Beast-like

bestik

(chiefly, UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

bestikkelse

The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.

bestille

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

bestilling

(countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.

bestjæle

(transitive) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.

bestøve

To apply pollen to (a stigma).

bestraffe

To reprove in a formal or official way.

bestræbe sig

(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]

bestride

(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

bestseller

A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.

bestyrelse

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

bestyrelseslokale

The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings

bestyrer

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

bestyrke

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

bestyrtelse

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

besvangre

(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.

besvare

(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

besvarelse

A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.

besvær

An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

besværgelse

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

besværlig

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

besvimelse

The act of fainting, syncope.

besynderlig

Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.

beta

The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.

betagende

In a breathtaking manner.

betale

(transitive) To pay (a bill).

betale sig

(transitive) To be profitable for.

betaler

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

betaler sig

Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

betaling

Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

betalingsmiddel

A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.

betalingsstandsning

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

betalingsvej

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

betændelse

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

betænkelighed

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

betegne

To mean; to betoken.

betegnelse

That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

betegning

A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.

betingelse

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

betingelsesløs

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

betingning

The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.

betjene

(intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

betler

A person who begs.

betleri

begging

betlerske

A person who begs.

beton

(not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).

beton-

(not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).

betone

(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

betoning

Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

betonlebbe

(slang, LGBTQ, countable) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

betragte

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

betragter

Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

betro

(transitive) To trust to the care of.

betryggende

In an adequate manner.

betvivle

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

betyde

(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.

betydning

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

betydningslære

The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.

betydningsløs

Lacking meaning.

beundre

(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.

beundrer

One who admires.

beundring

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

beundringsværdig

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

bevågenhed

(uncountable) Mental focus.

bevare

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

bevaring

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

bevæge

(transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.

bevæge sig

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

bevægelse

A state of turbulent motion.

bevægelsesenergi

(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

bevæggrund

(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]

beværte

(transitive, and, intransitive) to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit

beværtning

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

bevidne

(transitive, legal) To give legal status to by making an official public record.

bevidst

Done on purpose; intentional.

bevidsthed

(uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

bevidstløs

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

bevilge

To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

bevilling

Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.

bevis

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

bevise

(transitive) To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

bevismateriale

(legal) Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

bevogte

(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

bevoksning

A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.

bezoarsten

A mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.

bh

An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from 1920s]

Bhutan

A country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.

bi

(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

Bianca

A en given name.

biavler

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

bibel

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

Bibelen

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

bibetydning

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

bibrød

Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.

bid

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

bidende

Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.

bidet

A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.

bidrag

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

bidrage

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

bidsel

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

bifag

(North America, education) A formally recognized secondary area of undergraduate study, requiring fewer course credits than the equivalent major.

bifald

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

biflod

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

bigami

The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.

Bigfoot

(cryptozoology, folklore) A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.

bigot

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

bikini

A brief bathing suit worn by men.

bikube

Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.

bil

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

bilag

An addition, an extension.

bilist

A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.

billard

(sports, billiards, snooker) A heavy felt-covered table fitted with six pockets along the perimeter used in the games of pool, billiards or snooker.

bille

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

billede

A mental picture of something not real or not present.

billedhugger

A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.

billedkomposition

(painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.

billedlig

Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

billedskærm

(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.