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21 risk
n. risk, fara; ansvar--------v. riskera, äventyra; våga* * *[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risk2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) riskera2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) utsätta sig för risken att, riskera•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
22 absent-minded
adjective (not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply: an absent-minded professor.) tankspridd -
23 advantageous
adj. fördelaktig, förmånlig* * *[ædvən'tei‹əs]adjective (having or giving an advantage: Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion) fördelaktig -
24 aggrieved
[ə'ɡri:vd](unhappy or hurt because of unjust treatment: He felt aggrieved at his friend's distrust.) sårad, bedrövad -
25 anorectic
adj. anorektisk, angående anorexi, lider av anorexi (sjuklig aptitlöshet, självsvält)* * *adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) -
26 anorexic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) -
27 arrears
n. försening* * *[ə'riəz](money which should have been paid because it is owed but which has not been paid: rent arrears.) resterande skulder -
28 arrest
n. avbrott; arrest, fängslande--------v. hejda, hindra; försena; arrestera, anhålla* * *[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) gripa, anhålla, arrestera2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) hejda, hämma2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) gripande, arrestering2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stopp, avbrott, stillestånd• -
29 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
30 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) vara sysslolös, inte ha ngt för sig -
31 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) missförstå varandra, tala förbi varandra -
32 backfire
n. baktändning (även angående motor)--------v. baktända, slå tillbaka; anlägga moteld; orsaka eller få icke-önskade resultat* * *1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) baktända2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) slå slint, misslyckas -
33 backlog
n. stor vedklabb innerst i eldstad; reserv; hopning, sammanhopning, hopgyttring--------v. lägga in en order om hemkörning* * *noun (a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: a backlog of orders because of the strike.) eftersläpande arbete -
34 bedridden
adj. sängliggande, sjuk* * *adjective (in bed for a long period because of age or sickness: She has been bedridden since the car accident.) fjättrad vid sängen, sängliggande -
35 bounce
n. hopp, studs; skryt--------v. hoppa; studsa; hoppa omkring; kasta* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) studsa2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) avvisas, nobbas2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) studs2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) gåpåaranda•- bouncing -
36 bracket
n. stöd; stödjande vinkel i hylla; klassifikation; konstruktion--------v. sätta inom parentes; sammanföra* * *['brækit] 1. noun1) ((usually in plural) marks (eg (),, etc) used to group together one or more words etc.) parentes[]2) (a support for a shelf etc: The shelf fell down because the brackets were not strong enough.) konsol2. verb1) (to enclose (words etc) by brackets.) sätta inom parentes2) ((sometimes with together) to group together (similar or equal people or things).) gruppera, klassificera• -
37 breathe
v. andas; andas ut; viska; ge uttryck åt* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) andas2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) knysta om•- breather -
38 butter up
(to flatter (someone) usually because one wants him to do something for one.) smickra, fjäska för -
39 buzzword
n. nyckelord* * *(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) slagord -
40 by request
på begäran* * *(when or because one is asked to: I'm singing this next song by request.) på begäran
См. также в других словарях:
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Because — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Abbey Road Sortie 26 septembre 1969 … Wikipédia en Français
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Because of — Because Be*cause , conj. [OE. bycause; by + cause.] 1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In order that; that. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And the multitude rebuked them because they should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Because — is often used in connection with causality. The mathematical symbol for because is (∵) This is Unicode character U+2235.Artistic works entitled Because: * Because (Perry Como song) * Because (The Beatles song) * Because , a song by the Dave Clark … Wikipedia
because — because, for, since, as, inasmuch as are the chief causal conjunctions in English. Because assigns a cause or reason immediately and explicitly; as, I hid myself, because [=for the express reason that, or as caused to do so by the fact that] I… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Because — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Because» Canción de The Beatles Álbum Abbey Road Publicación 26 de septiembre de 1969 … Wikipedia Español
because — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ for the reason that; since. ● because of Cf. ↑because of USAGE On starting a sentence with because, see the note at AND(Cf. ↑and). ORIGIN from the phrase by c … English terms dictionary
because of — (something) as a result of something. The flight was delayed because of bad weather … New idioms dictionary
