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1 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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2 things as they are
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3 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) vara fumlig (valhänt)English-Swedish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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4 how are things?
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5 take things as they are
acceptera saker och ting som de är -
6 by and large
i stort sett, på det hela taget* * *(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) i stort sett -
7 go from bad to worse
hoppa från aska i elden* * *(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) bli värre och värre -
8 cell
n. celll* * *[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) cell2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) cell3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) cell4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) cell•- cellular- cellphone -
9 equation
n. ekvation* * *[-ʒən]1) (a statement that two things are equal or the same: xy+xy=2xy is an equation.) ekvation2) (a formula expressing the action of certain substances on others: 2H2 + O2 = 2 H2O is an equation.) kemisk formel -
10 formal
adj. formell; yttre, ceremoniös; högtidlig, konventionell; helt symmetrisk; formalistisk--------n. socialt sammanhang som kräver formell (högtidlig, föreskriven) klädsel* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formell2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formell, högtids-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formell4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) geometrisk regelbunden, symmetrisk•- formally- formality -
11 hum
n. surr--------v. surra, humma; röra på sig, hända* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynna2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) surra, brumma3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) sorla, vara i liv och rörelse2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) surrande, brummande, brus, sorl -
12 join
n. skarv, fog; hopfogning--------v. förena, knyta samman; slå sig ihop, förena sig med; sätta ihop; ansluta sig till; gå samman med; gifta sig; följa med* * *[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) koppla (sätta, foga) ihop, förena2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) förena, förbinda, sammanfoga3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) gå med i4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) förena sig med, rinna samman, slå sig ihop med, möta[]5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) träffa[]2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) fog, skarv- join hands
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13 mill
n. kvarn; malare; slipsten; fabrik; en tusendels dollar; boxningstävling--------v. mala; tanda, räffla; springa omkring, gå runt; boxas* * *[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvarn2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) kvarn3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) fabrik, -verk, -bruk2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) mala2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) gå (trampa, irra) omkring•- miller- millstone
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14 permutation
n. permutation (matematik)* * *[pə:mju'teiʃən](a particular order in which things are arranged: We can write down these numbers in various permutations.) permutation -
15 revolution
n. revolution; rotation; varv, omlopp* * *[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolution2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revolution, omvälvning3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) rotation, varv•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolutionär- revolutionise -
16 scope
n. vidd; omfattning; verksamhetsområde, verksamhetsfält; spelrum, utrymme* * *[skəup]1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) möjlighet, spelrum2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) []förmåga, horisont -
17 store
n. affär; lagerutrymme; lager, förråd--------v. samla, lägga upp lager av; lagra; utrusta* * *[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) förråd, lager2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) mängd, stort förråd3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) förråd, lager4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) affär, butik2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) lagra, förvara, magasinera2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) fylla•- storage- storehouse
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- in store
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18 life
adj. liv-, livs-; för livet--------n. liv; själ; livlighet, vitalitet; tillvaro, levnadssätt; levnadsteckning, biografi; livslängd; livstid (fängelsestraff)* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv, livlighet4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) liv, leverne5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) levnadsteckning8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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19 heritage
n. arv, arvegods, jord* * *['heriti‹](things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another: We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.) arv -
20 possessive
adj. dominerande; härsklysten; fanatisk gällande egendom, hagalen; angående egendom--------n. possessiv (grammatik)* * *[-siv]1) (showing that someone or something possesses an object etc: `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives.) possessiv2) (acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions: a possessive mother.) dominant, hagalen, härsklysten
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