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1 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
2 resolution
n. beslut; resolution, upplösning; beslutsamhet, fasthet; lösning* * *[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) beslut2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) beslut, resolution3) (resoluteness.) beslutsamhet4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) lösning•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) beslutsamhet2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) beslut, föresats•- resolved -
3 contract
n. överenskommelse, kontrakt--------v. teckna avtal; få; dra samman; dra ihop sig* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) dra samman (ihop), dra ihop sig, krympa, förkorta2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) avtala, förbinda sig3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) ådra sig4) (to promise (in marriage).) ingå2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) kontrakt- contractor -
4 feel
n. beröring; känsla; känselsinnet; kontakt (slang)--------v. må; känna; förnimma; röra; treva, famla* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) känna2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) känna på3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) känna, erfara, förnimma4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) känna sig, må5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) tycka, mena•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of -
5 stable
adj. stabil, stadig, fast, säker; varaktig--------n. stall; häststall--------v. hållas i stall; sätta i stall* * *I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stadig, stabil2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) stabil, varaktig3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) stabil4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) beständig•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stall2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) stall
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