Danish–English dictionary

protestreaktion

(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.

proton

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

prototype

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]

Provence

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

proveniens

Place or source of origin.

proviant

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

Providence

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city.

provins

A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]

provinsiel

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

provision

A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.

provisorie

(philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

provisorisk

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

provokatør

(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.

provokere

(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

prøjsisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

prøve

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

prøveballon

(figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.

prøveløsladelse

(legal) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are permitted to continue living in a community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions.

prøvelse

A challenge, trial.

prøveperiode

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

prøvesten

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

prøvetid

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

prut

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

prygle

To beat (someone or something) with a stick.

pseudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

pseudonym

A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

psoriasis

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

Psyke

(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

psykedelisk

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

psykiater

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

psykiatri

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

psykiatrisk

Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

psyko

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psykoanalytiker

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

psykolog

An expert in the field of psychology.

psykopati

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

psykose

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

psykosocial

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

psykosomatisk

(medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

psykoterapeut

Someone who practices psychotherapy.

psykoterapi

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

Ptolemæus

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

pubertet

The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

publicere

(intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).

publik

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

publikum

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

puddel

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

puddelhund

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

pudderdåse

A slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powder puff, small enough to fit in a woman's purse, handbag, or pocket.

pude

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

pudebetræk

A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

pudevår

A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

puds

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.

pudse

(agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.

pudsecreme

A substance used to polish.

pudser

A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.

puffer

(chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.

puge

(transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.

pukkel

An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

pukkelrygget

Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.

pullover

A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.

puls

A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.

pulsar

(astronomy) A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically.

pulsåre

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

pulserende

Pulsing with energy or activity.

puma

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

pung

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

pungdyr

Any member of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears its young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.

pungrotte

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

punisk

The language of Carthage.

punkt

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

punktere

(transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).

punktlig

Prompt; on time.

punktlighed

The state of being punctual

punktskrift

A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.

punkttegn

(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.

punktum

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).

pupil

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

puré

A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste.

purere

(transitive) To turn a yellowish white color; to give something the color of cream.

pus

(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

pusher

(colloquial) A drug dealer. [from 20th c.]

Putin

A surname from Russian.

putte

(transitive) To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.

pygmæ

(often, _, capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

pyjamas

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Pyongyang

The capital city of North Korea.

Pyrenæerne

The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east.

pyroman

A person experiencing pyromania.

pyromanbrand

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

pyroteknik

The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

pyt

(hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.

Pythagoras

Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.

pyton

(zoology) A type of large constricting snake.

Qatar

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Qatar. Capital: Doha.

qua

(chiefly, philosophy) as; in the capacity of; acting as

Queensland

A state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.

queer

(broadly) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc. [from 20th c.]

Quidditch

A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.

quisling

(pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]

rå

Lacking tact or taste.

råb

A shout or scream.

rabarber

Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

rabat

A reduction in price.

rabatkupon

A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.

rabbiner

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

råbe

(transitive) To speak sharply.

råbe op

(intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

rabies

(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.

racemæssig

Of or relating to a race (or a people).

racerbane

A course over which any type of races are run.

racisme

Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.

racist

A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

racistisk

Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.

råd

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

rada

(politics) A parliamentary body in a number of Slavic countries.

radar

(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces.

råde

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

radérpulver

(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

råderum

(figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.

rådgivende

Able to give advice.

rådighed

(uncountable) The power to use something or someone.

radio

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

radioaktiv

Exhibiting radioactivity.

radiofoni

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

radiologi

(medicine) The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography#Noun but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation#Noun (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).

radiosender

(countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.

radise

A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.

radius

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

rådmand

A male member of a council, especially a city council.

rådne

(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

radon

The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.

rådsherre

A male member of a council, especially a city council.

rådslagning

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

rådspørge

(transitive) To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)

raffinaderi

A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.

raffinere

(transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.

raffineret

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

rage

(transitive) To cut the hair or beard of (a person).

rage op over

(transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny; to be much larger than.

rage sig

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

ragnarok

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished.

raki

A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.

rakitis

(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.

ral

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

Ralf

A en given name.

ramadan

(Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations.

ramme

(engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.

ramme ved siden af

(transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

rampe

An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.