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41 master switch
huvudströmbrytare (strömbrytare som kontrollerar strömtillförseln i hela byggnaden)* * *(a switch for controlling a number of other switches: There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.) huvudströmbrytare -
42 metal
n. metall* * *['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) metall2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) metallblandning, legering•- metallic -
43 neutral
adj. neutral; färglös--------n. neutral person; neutralt läge* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) [] neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) opartisk [], neutralt land2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) friläge•- neutralize
- neutralise -
44 non-conductor
(a substance etc that does not easily conduct heat or electricity.) isolator -
45 physics
n. fysik (forskning om naturens lagar, egenskaper tillhörande ämne och energi)* * *['fiziks](the study of natural phenomena such as heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism etc but not usually chemistry or biology: Physics is his main subject at university.) fysik -
46 power
adj. kraft-; motor-; mekanisk--------n. kraft; styrka; förmåga; begåvning; makt, auktoritet; dignitet (inom matematik); kapacitet (ström)--------v. förse med elektricitet; starta; driva* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) makt, kraft[], förmåga2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) styrka, kraft; el-, maskin-3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) makt, [] våld4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) befogenhet5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) maktfaktor6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) stormakt7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potens•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
47 power cut
(a break in the electricity supply: We had a power cut last night.) strömavbrott -
48 power station
elverk* * *(a building where electricity is produced.) elverk, kraftstation -
49 power-driven
adjective (worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand.) maskin-, motor-, eldriven -
50 powered
adj. som har motor; kraftfull* * *adjective (supplied with mechanical power: The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine.) driven, utrustad med -
51 quarter
n. fjärdedel; kvarter, grannskap; kvart; kvartal; område; stadsdel; nåd; förskoning--------v. dela i fyra lika delar; kvadrera, fyrdela; stycka i fyra delar; hysa, inkvartera; bli inkvarterad* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjärdedel, kvart, kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 cent, 25-centsmynt3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) håll5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pardon, nåd6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) bakfjärding, bakdel7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) månkvarter8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) period9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) kvartalstermin, halv termin2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dela i fyra delar2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dela med fyra3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) inkvartera•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) en gång i kvartalet4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalstidskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
52 reactor
n. reaktor; reagens* * *noun ((also nuclear reactor) an apparatus in which nuclear energy is produced which can be used as a source of power, eg when converted into electricity.) reaktor -
53 solar panel
noun (a piece of equipment, usually installed on a roof, that absorbs energy from the sun to heat water or turn it into electricity.) -
54 static
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55 stove
n. spis; ugn; kamin* * *[stəuv](an apparatus using coal, gas, electricity or other fuel, used for cooking, or for heating a room: a gas/electric (cooking) stove; Put the saucepan on the stove.) spis, kamin -
56 switch on/off
(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) tända/släcka, slå på/av -
57 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) ta för givet2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) ta för givet -
58 telegraph
n. telegraf--------v. telegrafera* * *1. noun1) (a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio: Send it by telegraph.) telegraf, telegram2) (an instrument for this: Send the message on the telegraph.) telegraf2. verb1) (to send by telegraph: He telegraphed the time of his arrival.) telegrafera2) (to inform by telegraph: He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.) telegrafera till•- telegraphy
- telegraphic
- telegraph pole -
59 unplug
v. dra ur sladden; dra ut proppen* * *past tense, past participle - unplugged; verb1) (to take the plug out of.) dra ur proppen ur2) (to disconnect from the electricity supply: He unplugged the television.) dra ur sladden ur -
60 use
n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål--------v. använda, bruka; utnyttja* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) användande, användning, begagnande, bruk2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) användning, funktion3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) användning, idé, nytta4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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