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1 on the spot
direkt, på plats; svår situation* * *1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) på fläcken (stubben)2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) på plats[]3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) sätta på det hala -
2 hit the spot
träffa mitt i prick -
3 put on the spot
ställa mot väggen -
4 spot
adj. omedelbar; live (angående TV-sändning)--------adv. precis (slang)--------n. fläck; prick; plats, ställe; svaghet, svag sida; finne; öm punkt; skvätt, droppe; knipa, svårighet; spotlight, strålkastare--------v. lokalisera; få syn på, känna igen, lägga märke till; fläcka ned, sätta prickar på; ta bort fläckar; befläcka; utplacera, sprida* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) fläck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prick3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) finne, utslag4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) plats, ställe5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) droppe, stänk, skvätt, nypa2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få syn på2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) känna igen, identifiera, upptäcka•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belysa med strålkastare2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) kasta ljus på, rikta uppmärksamheten på•- on the spot
- spot on -
5 spot check
(an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group: We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.) stickprov -
6 spot on
(very accurate or exactly on the target: His description of Mary was spot on!) på pricken -
7 spot on the map
punkt på kartan (ställe som är markerat på kartan) -
8 beauty spot
musch* * *1) (a place of great natural beauty: a famous beauty spot.) naturskön plats2) (a mark (often artificial) on the face, intended to emphasize beauty.) musch -
9 in a spot
i knipa, i trubbel* * *(in trouble: His failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.) i en knipa -
10 mark
n. Mark (förnamn)* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
11 rivet
n. nit--------v. nita fast; fånga, dra uppmärksamhet till sig, fascinera* * *['rivit] 1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) nit2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) nita2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) nita fast•- riveter -
12 blot
n. fel; fläck--------v. fläcka ner; torka med läskpapper* * *[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) plump, bläckfläck2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skönhetsfläck, skamfläck2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) fläcka2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) läska, torka med läskpapper•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
- blot out -
13 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
14 point
n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)--------v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
15 blind
adj. blind; utan öppning--------n. rullgardin; täckmantel; bedrägeri--------v. göra blind; förblinda; blända* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind för3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) med skymd sikt4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindskola2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) rullgardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) täckmantel, förevändning3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) bli blind, förlora synen- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda för ögonen5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med förbundna ögon- the blind leading the blind -
16 tight
adj. tajt, åtsittande, trång; tät; hård; stram, knapp--------adv. tätt, hårt* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) hårt åtsittande, snäv, tajt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) spänd3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) hård, sträng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) pressad, tajt2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) full[]- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt -
17 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor, skämtlynne2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) det komiska2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) blidka, göra ngn till viljes- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured -
18 soft
adj. mjuk; mild; läsk- (dryck); len; skön; tyst, stilla; lätt; lindrig; fånig, dum (slang)* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mjuk2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mjuk, len3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dämpad4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dämpad, mild5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) beskedlig, släpphänt6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfri7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) pjoskig•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for -
19 likely
adj. antaglig; trolig; rimlig; möjlig; lämplig--------adv. troligtvis, antagligen* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) sannolik, trolig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) lämplig, passande, tänkbar -
20 blow-lamp
noun (a lamp for aiming a very hot flame at a particular spot: The painter burned off the old paint with a blow-lamp.) blåslampa
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