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1 champ at the bit
(to be impatient; to show signs of impatience.) vara otålig -
2 bit by bit
bit för bit, undan för undan* * *(gradually: Move the pile of rocks bit by bit.) bit för bit -
3 bit the hand that fed him
bet handen som födde honom (var otacksam mot sin välgörare) -
4 don't bite the hand that feeds you
bit inte handen som föder dig (var inte otacksam mot din välgörare)English-Swedish dictionary > don't bite the hand that feeds you
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5 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) -
6 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) vara (bli) gammal -
7 chunk of the economy
stor bit av ekonomin -
8 champ
n. champion, mästare--------v. tugga, bita i* * *[ æmp]((especially of horses) to chew noisily.) tugga, bita -
9 indent
n. beställning, exportorder; text som börjar en bit från marginalen (på papper), indrag; tanda; inskärning, fördjupning, hack; märke (efter slag), buckla--------v. göra snitt i; börja en bit in på, flytta ifrån marginalen; skära av, skära ner; göra märken i* * *1. [in'dent] verb(to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines.) börja en bit in på, göra ett indrag på2. ['indent] noun((also indentation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph.) indrag- indented -
10 piece
n. bit; stycke; pjäs (i schack); musikstycke; mynt--------v. sätta ihop, lappa ihop* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) stycke, bit2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) stycke, bit, lapp3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) stycke, verk4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mynt5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pjäs•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) gradvis- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces -
11 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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12 stick
n. käpp; skaft; gren, kvist; bit--------v. sticka (in, ut); spetsa; sätta fast; klistra, limma; fastna, klibba vid; sitta fast; stå ut med; hålla fast vid; hålla sig till; stanna (kvar)* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) sticka, köra2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) sticka3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klistra, limma, fästa, fastna4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) fastna•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) pinne, kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) käpp, klubba, pinne, []stake3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stång, bit, stjälk•- get the wrong end of the stick -
13 hook
n. hake, krok; krokslag, hook; hängare--------v. fånga; kröka på; haka fast* * *[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krok2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) krok, hängare, hake3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) krok[]2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) fånga, kroka, få på kroken2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) kroka fast, häkta ihop, knäppa3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) slå en hook, hooka•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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14 bite
n. tugga, munsbit; bett, sting--------v. bita; svälja ett bete, nappa* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) bita2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) tugga, bett2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) napp•- biting- bite the dust -
15 scrap
n. bit, stycke, lapp; pappersbit; gräl, gruff; skräp, skrot--------v. skrota, göra till skräp; bråka* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) bit, stycke, lapp2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) matrester, smulor3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) skrot4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) urklipp2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) skrota, kassera, slopa- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) gruff, slagsmål2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) gruffas, slåss -
16 snatch
n. kidnappning; grepp, hugg; kort stund; bit; försök att rycka till sig--------v. kidnappa; rycka till sig; hugga tag i; försöka kidnappa; gripa (tillfället etc.)* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) rycka till sig, nappa åt sig2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) stjäla sig till2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) försök att rycka till sig2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) []stycke, stump, bit -
17 filter
n. filter: filtrera, sila; filtreras, silas; sippra; ett program som mottar output från ett annat program och förändrar dess format (data)--------v. filtrera, sila; filtreras, silas; tränga sig in; användas till filtrering* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrera[], sila[]2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) sippra (läcka) ut• -
18 piece together
sätta ihop* * *(to put (the pieces of something) together: They tried to piece together the fragments of the broken vase.) sätta ihop bit för bit -
19 piecemeal
adj. lite--------adv. lite* * *adverb (a little bit at a time; not as a whole: He did the work piecemeal.) stycke för stycke, bit för bit -
20 snip
n. klipp; klippande; avklippt bit; vän; klipp, fynd (slang)--------v. klippa; skära, knipsa av* * *[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) klippa, knipsa2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) klipp2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) avklippt bit3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) kap, fynd•- snippet
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at\ the\ bit — See: champ at the bit … Словарь американских идиом
