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1 seem
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2 things are not always what they seem
det är inte alltid som det ser ut (verkar)English-Swedish dictionary > things are not always what they seem
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3 appear
v. komma; inställa sig; framträda; visa sig; komma till synes* * *[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) dyka upp, bli synlig2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) komma fram, anlända3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) framträda, uppträda4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) verka, tyckas• -
4 at sea
till sjöss; bortkommen, förvirrad* * *1) (on a ship and away from land: He has been at sea for four months.) till sjöss2) (puzzled or bewildered: Can I help you? You seem all at sea.) bortkommen, vilsen -
5 belittle
v. förringa, nedsätta* * *[bi'litl](to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) förringa, nedsätta -
6 blacken
v. svärta ned, förtala* * *1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) svartna, svärta2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) svärta ner3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) putsa, blanka -
7 chipper
v. vara glad, vara pigg; vara pratsam* * *[' ipə(r)](cheerful and lively: You seem very chipper today.) glad, pigg -
8 conjure
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9 court
n. gård; domstol; slott; hov; uppvaktning--------v. inbjuda till, uppvakta* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) domstol, rätt2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) domstolens (rättens) ledamöter3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) bana4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) hov5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) slott6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) gård, gårdsplan2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) uppvakta, fria till2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) söka vinna3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) utmana•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
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10 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisera2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisera -
11 dramatize
v. dramatisera; överdriva* * *['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatisera2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatisera -
12 exaggerate
v. överdriva* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) överdriva, förstora2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) överdriva• -
13 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 -
14 frame
n. ram; stomme; konstruktion; kropp; sinnesstämning; bild (på film), hylsa; skelett; kroppsbyggnad; sinnesstämning; filmruta; (Internet) protokoll som innehåller "datapaket" med sidhuvud- och sidfot-fält--------v. rama in; vara ram till; snärja; luras; konstruera, bygga; utforma; formulera* * *[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) stomme, skrov, ram2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) ram3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) kropp, kroppsbyggnad2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) rama in2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) rama in3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) utsätta för en komplott, sätta dit•- frame of mind -
15 get the hang of
förstå, få grepp om, komma underfund med* * *(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) komma underfund med, få kläm på -
16 glorify
v. glorifiera; förhärliga; lovorda* * *1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) förhärliga, glorifiera2) (to praise.) lovprisa -
17 horizon
n. horisont* * *(the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet: The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon.) horisont- horizontally -
18 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) i rätt/felaktigt perspektiv2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) i rätt/felaktigt perspektiv -
19 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) vara öppen för nya idéer (intryck, synpunkter) -
20 look
n. blick; uttryck; uppsyn; utseende; form; tittande--------v. titta; se; se ut; verka; likna; leta, söka* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) se, titta2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) se ut3) (to face: The house looks west.) vetta, ligga mot2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) titt2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) blick3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) utseende•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
См. также в других словарях:
seem — W1S1 [si:m] v [linking verb, not in progressive] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: sœma to be appropriate to , from sœmr appropriate ] 1.) to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality ▪ Ann didn t seem very sure. ▪ It seems … Dictionary of contemporary English
seem — [ sim ] verb intransitive never progressive *** 1. ) to appear to be something or appear to have a particular quality: John seems nice. seem (to be) someone/something: Susan seems a very sensible person. seem happy/genuine/relaxed etc. to someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seem´er — seem «seem», intransitive verb. 1. to look like; appear to be: »This apple seemed good but was rotten inside. Does this room seem hot to you? He seemed a very old man. He seemed very strong for his age. 2. to appear to oneself: »I still seem to… … Useful english dictionary
Seem — (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit, s[=o]ma to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — /seem/, v.i. 1. to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 2. to appear to one s own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 3. to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 4.… … Universalium
seem — seem, look, appear can mean to be as stated in one s view or judgment, but not necessarily in fact Often they are used interchangeably with apparently no difference in meaning {he seems tired} {the students look eager} {the orchestra appeared… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seem — [sēm] vi. [ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base * sem > SAME] 1. a) to appear to be; have the look of being [to seem happy] b) to appear; give the impression: usually followed by an … English World dictionary
Seem — Seem, v. t. To befit; to beseem. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — ► VERB 1) give the impression of being. 2) (cannot seem to do) appear to be unable to do, despite having tried. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «be appropriate»: from an Old Norse word meaning fitting … English terms dictionary
seem|ly — «SEEM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to good taste; suitable; proper: »Some old people do not consider modern dances seemly. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
Seem. — Seem., bei Pflanzennamen Abkürzung für B. Seemann (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
