sand

sand, true

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I. (et) sand;

[strø sand på] sand;

(fig) smooth things over,

(dække over uenigheden) paper over the cracks;

[løbe ud i sandet] come to nothing, be abortive;

(gradvis) peter out;

(fuse ud) fizzle out.

II. adj true;

(ægte) real, true ( fx a true Christian);

(ligefrem) veritable ( fx you are a veritable Sherlock Holmes),

T regular ( fx you are a regular hero; that child is a regular

nuisance);

[det er sandt] it is true,

(dvs for resten) by the way,

T come to think of it;

[det er kun alt for sandt] it is only too true;

[sandt for dyden] upon my word;

[det skal være mig en sand glæde at] I shall be delighted to;

[det er da ikke sandt!] surely not! don't say that!

[ikke sandt?], se ikke;

[der er noget sandt i det] there is some truth in it;

[sandt nok!] true enough!

[det var et sandt ord] you never spoke a truer word;

[ikke et sandt ord] not a word of truth;

[sandt at sige] to tell the truth;

[så sandt jeg hedder George] as sure as my name is George;

[så sandt hjælpe mig Gud] so help me God;

[så sandt jeg lever!] as I live and breathe!

[det er så sandt som det er sagt!] you (, he etc) never said (el. spoke) a truer word!

[for godt til at være sandt] too good to be true.