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1 purpose
n. ändamål; avsikt; mål--------v. ämna, ha för avsikt* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) syfte, avsikt2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funktion3) (determination: a man of purpose.) beslutsamhet, målmedvetenhet•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
2 purpose-built
adjective (made or built for a particular need or purpose: People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.) specialbyggd -
3 for
Betraktningsfält, en kameras eller en identifikationsutrustnings största förmåga att vända och se en robot* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) till2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) mot3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i, under4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) efter, om5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) för6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) för7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) för8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) för, åt9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) för10) (because of: for this reason.) av11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) till12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) för13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) för14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) för []15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trots2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) för, ty -
4 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) varför, vad... för2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) vad till? -
5 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) anmäla -
6 general purpose computer
dator för allmänt användande, dator som kan utföra olika uppgifter som inte är ämnad för en särskild uppgift [data] -
7 general purpose language
språk för allmänt ändamål, programmeringsspråk som passar för många olika ändamål -
8 special purpose language
särskilt ämnat språk, (data) språk ämnat för att användning inom särskilda program -
9 special-purpose vehicle
specialfordon (transportfordon som har formgetts för en speciell funktion) -
10 what was the purpose of
vad var det för mening med -
11 use
n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål--------v. använda, bruka; utnyttja* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) användande, användning, begagnande, bruk2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) användning, funktion3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) användning, idé, nytta4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
12 do
n. tillställning; uppmaning (bibliskt- god gärning); bedrägeri (slang)--------v. göra; syssla med; handla; sköta om; klara sig; spela, agera; lura, snuva* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) göra6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) göra [], klara [], avverka, köra7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ägna sig åt, syssla med8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) räcka, duga, passa9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) läsa, studera, utföra, räkna10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) må, klara (reda, sköta) sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordna, rätta till12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) göra13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) visa14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) vålla, göra15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) göra, avverka2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) kalas, tillställning- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
13 serve
n. serve (i tennis)--------v. tjäna; expediera, betjäna; arbeta för; fungera som; servera; avtjäna (straff etc.); ge ut, portionera ut; betäcka* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjäna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servera, betjäna, expediera, förse3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjäna, passa, duga, fungera4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tjäna, tjänstgöra5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) avtjäna6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serva2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serv- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
14 spare
adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
15 suitable
adj. passande, lämplig* * *['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) passande, lämplig2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) passande, lämplig•- suitableness
- suitably -
16 apply
v. vända sig till, ansöka; förverkliga; anbringa, applicera; syfta på* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) lägga (stryka, sätta) på, anbringa, applicera2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) ägna, sätta in3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) []söka, begära4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gälla5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gälla•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
17 disqualify
v. diskvalificera, diska* * *1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) diskvalificera2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) göra oförmögen (oduglig, oberättigad)• -
18 put up
föreslå; ställa upp som kandidat* * *1) (to raise (a hand etc).) sätta (räcka) upp2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) bygga, uppföra3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) sätta upp4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) höja5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) prestera6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) betala, stå för7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) härbärgera, hysa -
19 device
n. apparat; påhitt, plan; utrustning eller station som skickar ut och tar emot data (data)* * *1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) anordning, apparat2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) påhitt, knep -
20 harness
n. sele, seldon--------v. sela, spänna för* * *1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) sele2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) sela [], spänna för2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) utnyttja
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