devote

[US]/dɪˈvəʊt/
[UK]/dɪˈvoʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. dedikere (til), allokere (til)
Word Forms
Past Tensedevoted
Third Person Singulardevotes
Present Participledevoting
Past Participledevoted

Phrases & Collocations

devote oneself to

dedikere sig selv til

devote time to

dedikere tid til

devote energy to

dedikere energi til

devote resources to

dedikere ressourcer til

devote passion to

dedikere sin passion til

devote effort to

dedikere sin indsats til

devote attention to

dedikere sin opmærksomhed til

devote love to

dedikere sin kærlighed til

Example Sentences

devote one's life to a cause

dedikere sit liv til en sag

he was a devoted husband.

han var en hengiven mand.

a life devoted to the people

et liv viet til folket

devote oneself with a single mind to ...

dedikere sig med et enkelt sind til...

devote one's whole life to the study of science

dedikere hele sit liv til videnskabsstudiet

This magazine is devoted to science.

Dette magasin er viet til videnskab.

I devote myself to helping the poor.

Jeg dedikerer mig til at hjælpe de fattige.

land devoted to mining.

land viet minedrift.

a temple devoted to Apollo.

et tempel viet til Apollo.

pledge loyalty to a nation; pledged their cooperation.See Synonyms at devote

sværge troskab til et land; svor deres samarbejde.Se Synonymer under devote

dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.See Synonyms at devote

dedikerede os til at starte vores egen virksomhed.Se Synonymer under devote

a museum devoted to railway memorabilia

et museum viet jernbaneminnesager

their lives were devoted to the advancement of science.

deres liv var viet videnskabens fremme.

enthusiasts who devote boundless energy to their hobby.

entusiaster, der bruger uendelig energi på deres hobby.

I wanted to devote more time to my family.

Jeg ville gerne bruge mere tid med min familie.

she devoted herself to fund-raising.

hun dedikerede sig fundraising.

Leo was devoted to his job.

Leo var hengiven til sit job.

there is a museum devoted to her work.

der er et museum viet hendes arbejde.

Real-world Examples

And recently, I published a book that I devoted to that very question.

Og for nylig udgav jeg en bog, som jeg har viet til netop det spørgsmål.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

I profiled all the mathematicians who had really devoted themselves to the problem.

Jeg profilerede alle de matematikere, der virkelig havde viet sig til problemet.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Walton even built an entire town on New York's Staten Island devoted to manufacturing it.

Walton byggede endda en hel by på New Yorks Staten Island, der var viet til at fremstille det.

Source: Vox opinion

She was only 27 when she formally devoted her life to the crown.

Hun var kun 27 år, da hun formelt viet sit liv til kronen.

Source: The Economist (Video Edition)

After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.

Efter at han er gået på pension, vil han vie sig til havearbejde.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Once completed, it will be the largest museum in the world devoted to a single civilization.

Når det er færdigt, bliver det det største museum i verden, der er viet til en enkelt civilisation.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Seamus Heaney, Mary O'Malley and Ted Hughes have all devoted elegant doggerel to these creatures.

Seamus Heaney, Mary O'Malley og Ted Hughes har alle viet elegant doggerel til disse væsner.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Before covid, the share of consumer spending devoted to services was rising steadily.

Før covid var andelen af forbrugernes udgifter, der var viet til tjenesteydelser, støt stigende.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Denny has devoted himself to helping the poor.

Denny har viet sig selv til at hjælpe de fattige.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

That's a company devoted to raising pigs to try and solve the organ shortage crisis.

Det er et firma, der er viet til at opdrætte grise for at forsøge at løse organmangelkrisen.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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