devils

[US]/[ˈdev.əl]/
[UK]/[ˈdev.əl]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. onde ånder; dæmoner; en person eller genstand, der betragtes som ekstremt ubehagelig eller ond; en person, der er meget dygtig og beslutsom, ofte i en konkurrencepræget kontekst; inden for sport, en særlig svær modstander.
v. at friste eller påvirke nogen til at gøre noget dårligt; at chikanere eller genere vedholdende.

Phrases & Collocations

devil's advocate

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devil's bargain

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devil's own

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devils advocate

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fighting devils

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devil's due

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devil's work

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like devils

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devil tempted

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devil's snare

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Example Sentences

the children dressed as devils for halloween.

Børnene klædte sig ud som dæmoner til Halloween.

he warned them not to deal with the devils of temptation.

Han advarede dem om ikke at have at gøre med fristelsens dæmoner.

the lawyer argued the defendant was framed by devils in disguise.

Advokaten hævdede, at forsvareren var blevet sat i bås af dæmoner i forklædning.

she felt like she was battling her own inner devils.

Hun følte, at hun kæmpede mod sine egne indre dæmoner.

the team played like devils, determined to win the championship.

Holdet spillede som dæmoner, fast besluttet om at vinde mesterskabet.

he had a reputation for being a devil with the ladies.

Han havde et ry for at være en fræk type med damerne.

the old house was rumored to be haunted by devils.

Det gamle hus blev rygtet at være hjemsøgt af dæmoner.

they painted the devils red and orange for the play.

De malede dæmonerne røde og orange til stykket.

don't provoke the devils; leave them alone.

Provoker ikke dæmonerne; lad dem være i fred.

the movie featured a powerful devil and his minions.

Filmen viste en magtfuld dæmon og hans håndlangere.

he made a deal with the devils to achieve his goals.

Han indgik en aftale med dæmonerne for at nå sine mål.

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