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1 by a short head
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2 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 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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4 duck
n. anka; noll poäng (kricket); raring; duckning--------v. böja; ducka, böja sig* * *I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) doppa2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) duckaII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) anka, and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) ank-, andhona3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) noll•- duckling -
5 just now
just nu* * *1) (at this particular moment: I can't do it just now.) just nu2) (a short while ago: She fell and banged her head just now, but she feels better again.) just då -
6 pop
n. postkontorsprotokoll, protokoll för överföring av e-post från server till klient [data]--------pop, närvaropunkt, infartspunkt till Internet som har en unik Internet-adress (storleken av en Internet-tjänstleverantör mäts enligt antalet infartspunkter den har)POP (Point Of Presence)* * *I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) knall, smäll, puff2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) läskedryck2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) smälla2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) stå på skaft3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) kila4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) stoppa, sticka•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) poppig2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop- -
7 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
8 tack
n. stift, nubb; spik; taktik--------v. nubba, fästa med stift; ändra riktning* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nubb, stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) tråckelstygn3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bog4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) riktning, kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) spika (nubba) fast, fästa ihop2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) kryssa
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