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give up leave lose
pl. of ālesan . ālǣtan 7 to let go, give up, leave, lose, resign, lay aside , Jn ; AO, CP: let, allow : release, pardon, forgive : deliver , Æ.
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

growing up like Liz
I used to be so pleased when you sent me your photos to see that you were growing up like Liz: you’ve just her ladylike, determined way.
— from Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw

go unun laktunun laktunún
go + -unun = laktunun /laktunún/
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

give unto lovesick ladies
And who will deny that this [comfort], whatsoever [worth] it be, it behoveth much more to give unto lovesick ladies than unto men?
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

grant unausgefüllt lassen leave
Ware handling of goods umschlagen transact Umschlagsdauer time of turnover Umschlagsgeschwindigkeit rate of turnover Umschlagskapazität handling capacity umschulden convert a debt Umschuldung conversion of a debt Umschuldung coversion of debts umschulen retrain Umschulung retraining Umschulungszentrum retraining centre Umsicht; Behutsamkeit cautiousness umsichtig cautious Umstände circumstances umständehalber owing to circumstances umstellen reorganize Umstellungszeit; Umrüstzeit changeover time umstoßen; aufheben overrule Umtausch von Wertpapieren switching Umtausch; Wechsel exchange umtauschen exchange Umtauschkosten cost of exchange Umtauschsätze currency rates umverteilen redistribute Umverteilung redistribution Umverteilung des Einkommens redistribution of income umwandelbar convertible Umwandelbarkeit convertability Umwandelbarkeit convertibility umwandeln; einlösen convert umwandeln; umrechnen convert Umwandlung conversion Umwandlung einer Anleihe conversion of a loan Umwandlung einer Schuld funding Umwandlung in bare Münze realization Umwandlung von Schulden conversion of debts Umwandlung; Umrechnung conversion Umwandlungsdifferenz conversion difference Umwandlungskurs conversion rate Umwelt; Umgegend; Umgebung environment umziehen remove Umzug removal Umzugsgeld moving allowance Umzugskosten moving expenses Umzugskosten removal expenses unabhängig independent unabhängig von der Transportart irrespective of the mode of transport unabhängige Beobachtungen independent observations unabhängige Tätigkeit independent activity unabhängiger Handel independent trade unabhängiges Einkommen independent means Unabhängigkeit independency unangemessen unreasonable unangemessen; unzulänglich inadequate unangemessene Härte unreasonable hardship unangemessene Verzögerung undue delay Unangemessenheit; Unzulänglichkeit inadequacy unannehmbar unacceptable unauffindbar untraceable unaufgeforderte Schenkung gratuitous grant unausgefüllt lassen leave void unbeabsichtigt unintentional unbeantwortet unanswered unbeaufsichtigt uncontrolled unbeaufsichtigt; unbeschränkt uncontrolled unbedacht; gedankenlos thoughtless unbedingte Annahme general acceptance unbedingte Anweisung unconditional order unbeeinflussbare Arbeit controlled work unbeeinflussbare Arbeit restricted work unbefriedigte Nachfrage unsatisfied demand unbegrenzt unlimited unbegrenzt; ohne vorgegebenes Ende open-end unbeg
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

Generally under Louis le
Generally, under Louis le Jeune ( Fig. 412 ), moustaches went out of fashion.
— from Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

Gatun Upper Lock looking
Gatun Upper Lock, looking North from Lighthouse.
— from The Panama Canal: A history and description of the enterprise by J. Saxon (John Saxon) Mills

grown up Lisbeth Longfrock
Then said Kjersti: "You are now grown up, Lisbeth Longfrock, and hereafter you will be free to decide things for yourself.
— from Lisbeth Longfrock by Hans Aanrud

got up lazily laughing
Then he got up, lazily, laughing and showing his ugly teeth, and stood in front of his bath with his heavy wooden club in his hand.
— from Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang

generally understood less liable
That names are far more useful than things, being more generally understood, less liable to objections, of greater circulation, besides occupying much less room.
— from The Monikins by James Fenimore Cooper

Going up laughed Laura
"Going up?" laughed Laura, but they promised just the same.
— from Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance; Or, The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners by Janet D. Wheeler

gives us little light
This is the "plus x" of the formula, which, unascertained, gives us little light as to the result.
— from To Cuba and Back by Richard Henry Dana

grow up loving Liberty
The master expected, very naturally, to see the conventional young woman with classical wreath or feather head-dress, whom we have placed upon our smallest coin, so that our children may all grow up loving Liberty.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics by Various

get up leviĝi lehvee
[70] " get akiri ahkee'ree " get up leviĝi lehvee'jee " give doni doh'nee " go iri eer'ee " go in eniri ehneer'ee " go out eliri ehleer'ee " grow kreski kreh'skee " guide gvidi gvee'dee " hate malami mahlah'mee " have havi hah'vee " hear aŭdi ahw'dee " hesitate heziti heh-zee'tee " hide kaŝi kah'shee " hope esperi espehr'ee " imagine imagi imah'ghee " ignore ignori ignoh'ree " intend intenci intehnt'see " introduce (one) prezenti prehzehn'tee — (a thing) enkonduki ehnkon-doo'kee " joke ŝerci shehrt'see " jump salti sahl'tee " know scii stsee'ee " laugh ridi ree'dee " learn lerni lehr'nee " lend pruntedoni proon'teh-doh'nee " lie down kuŝiĝi koo-shee'jee " live (be alive) vivi vee'vee " look for serĉi sehr'chee " lose perdi pehr'dee " love ami ah'mee " marry, intr.
— from Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by William W. Mann


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