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1 discover
v. upptäcka, finna* * *1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) upptäcka2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) komma underfund med, finna ut• -
2 discover a hideout
finna ett gömställe -
3 find out
få reda på* * *1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) komma underfund med, upptäcka2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) uppdaga, ertappa -
4 chance on
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) råka (träffa) på2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) ramla över, råka finna -
5 check-up
noun (a medical examination to discover the state of a person's health: my annual check-up.) hälsokontroll -
6 come upon
träffa (stöta) på [av en händelse], komma över; komma på, överraska, ertappa* * *(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) träffa (stöta) på -
7 detect
v. upptäcka, uppdaga* * *[di'tekt](to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) upptäcka, uppdaga, märka- detention -
8 expose
v. blotta, avslöja; utsätta* * *[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) utsätta, exponera2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) uppenbara, avslöja3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exponera•- exposure -
9 find
n. fynd; upptäckt--------v. finna; upptäcka; döma, besluta; förse; finna sig* * *1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) finna, hitta2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) komma på, upptäcka3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) anse, tycka2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) fynd, upptäckt- find out -
10 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) gå till botten med, komma till klarhet med -
11 inquire
v. fråga; göra efterfrågningar; höra sig för; fråga (efter); utreda* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) fråga om (efter)2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) fråga om3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) höra sig för om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fråga efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fråga efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersöka, forska i, utreda•- inquiry- make inquiries -
12 living
adj. levande; existerande; stark; flödande; aktiv; livlig; väsentlig--------n. försörjning; uppehälle; liv; livsstil* * *1) (having life; being alive: a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.) levande2) (now alive: the greatest living artist.) nu levande -
13 scent
n. doft, lukt; luktsinne; parfym; vittringsspår; spår--------v. lukta, vädra; spåra; parfymera; misstänka, lukta sig till något* * *[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) vädra2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) vädra, ana3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) uppfylla med [] doft, sprida [] doft i2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) doft2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) vittringsspår3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) parfym•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent -
14 sniff out
(to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell): The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives.) spåra upp -
15 solve
v. lösa, tyda* * *[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) lösa2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) lösa, klara upp -
16 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
17 trace
n. spår, tecken; aning; sele; draglina--------v. spår; tecken; linje; kurva; finna; spåra (upp); teckna; kalkera; trace back gå tillbaka till; spåra tillbaka ett programs procedurer steg för steg (data)* * *[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) spår2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) spår2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) spåra2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) kalkera•- tracing- trace elements
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18 unearth
v. gräva upp, upptäcka* * *(to discover (something) or remove it from a place where it is put away or hidden: During his studies, he unearthed several new facts about the history of the place.) gräva upp (fram), upptäcka -
19 upon
prep. på, och åter* * *1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) råka (träffa) på2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) ramla över, råka finna
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