bud

bidding, commandment, guess

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I. (et -e)

(person) messenger;

(som bringer varer ud) delivery man (, boy),

(bydreng også) errand boy.

II. (et -)

(befaling) command;

(besked) message;

(efterretning) word ( fx send word when you have arrived),

F tidings pl;

(tilbud) offer;

(ved auktion) bid;

(gæt) guess;

[de ti bud] the Ten Commandments, the Decalogue;

[fornuftens bud] the dictates of reason;

[sende bud efter] send for;

[der var bud efter ham] he was sent for,

(T: han var i fare) he had a close shave; it was a near thing;

[på hans bud] at his command;

[et bud på]

(ved auktion: pris) a bid of,

(ting) a bid for ( fx a bid of £1,000 for this painting);

(fig: skøn) an estimate of,

(gæt) a guess at, a bet for,

(idé) an idea of;

(forslag) a suggestion for;

[give et bud på] make an offer (, a bid) for;

(fig) give an estimate of; guess at; give an idea of; suggest;

[have bud til]

(fig) have a message for,

(henvende sig til) be aimed at;

[sende bud til] send a message to; send word to.