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1 one cannot see the wood for the trees
man kan inte se skogen för trädenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > one cannot see the wood for the trees
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2 wood
adj. trä-; ved-; skogs---------n. trä, virke; skog, skogssnår; stock; ved; fat, trätunna; träblåsinstrument; golfklubba av trä--------v. plantera med skog; förse med ved; skaffa ved* * *[wud]1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) trä, ved2) ((often in plural) a group of growing trees: They went for a walk in the woods.) skog3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) träklubba•- wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
- out of the wood -
3 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
4 shoot
n. skott, grodd; jakt; skjutning; fotografi; tävling; fall; ivägskjutning--------v. skjuta; jaga; filma, fotografera; skjuta, injicera; knoppa, spira; kasta (sig); rusa förbi, flyga förbi* * *[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) skjuta2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) skjuta3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) kasta []4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) rusa, störta, pila, slunga, värka till5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) fotografera, filma6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) skjuta7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) skjuta, jaga2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) skott- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up -
5 protection
n. beskydd, skydd* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of protecting or state of being protected: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.) beskydd, skydd2) (something that protects: The trees were a good protection against the wind.) skydd -
6 shelter
n. skydd, tillflykt--------v. ge skydd, användas som skydd; täcka; finna skydd; beskydda, skydda* * *['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) skydd, tak över huvudet, husrum2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) []skydd, []kur2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) ta (söka, vara i) skydd2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) skydda• -
7 apart
adv. isär, ifrån varandra; avsides; för sig själv* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) isär- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart -
8 drive
n. åktur, färd; utflykt; drive; rörelse; register; energi, drift; diskenhet, diskettenhet (data)--------v. köra; åka; driva; leda; tvinga; borra; sticka; rusa; driva fram* * *1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) köra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) köra, skjutsa3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) fösa, driva4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slå, slå (driva, köra) in5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) driva2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) åktur2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) infart, uppfartsväg3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energi, kraft4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampanj, satsning, drive5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) slag, drive6) ((computers) a disk drive.) hårddisk•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
9 line
n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan--------v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra•- lined- liner- lining -
10 open
adj. öppen; oförställd; öppenhjärtig, uppriktig; opartisk; offentlig; ledig (jobb etc.)--------n. öppet ställe; öppet fält; det fria, frisk luft--------v. öppna; öppnas; börja; ta upp (en sång); sträcka ut (benen)* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) öppen2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) öppen3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) öppen4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) öppen, ohöljd5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) öppen6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) öppen7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) öppen2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) öppna, öppnas2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) öppna•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
11 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
12 clearance
n. befriande; undanröjande; rensning* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) undanröjande, frigörande, rensning2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) fri höjd, spelrum, säkerhetsmarginal3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) tillstånd -
13 shed
n. förrådsrum; skjul, bod--------v. utgjuta (blod); förlora (blod); tappa, fälla; ömsa skinn (orm); ta av sig; sprida; sprida ljus över* * *I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) skjul, bodII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) ge ifrån sig, sprida2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) fälla, tappa, släppa3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) fälla, utgjuta• -
14 park
n. park; naturskyddsområde; (AE.) (idrotts) plats; parkera; placera; flyttningen av drivenhets-huvuden till en särskild plats så att de inte skadar magnetbandet när huvuden skakas--------v. parkera* * *1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) park2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) park2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) parkera- parking-meter -
15 pine
n. tall; furuträd--------v. tråna; längta efter* * *I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) tall, fura, pinje2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) furuII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) tyna av (bort), försmäkta2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) tråna, trängta -
16 shield
n. värn; sköld--------v. skydda mot, värna, skydda* * *[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) sköld2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) sköld, skyddsplåt3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) sköld2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skydda2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) skydda för insyn -
17 chase
n. jakt; jaktpark; ränna (för mottagandet av något); gevärspipa; kanonrör--------v. jaga; jaga bort* * *[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) jaga, förfölja2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) jaga bort2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) jakt2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) jakt• -
18 timber
n. timmer, virke; timmerstock; ämne, stoff--------v. förtimra; bygga med trä* * *['timbə]1) (wood, especially for building: This house is built of timber.) timmer, trä, virke2) (trees suitable for this: a hundred acres of good timber.) timmerskog3) (a wooden beam used in the building of a house, ship etc.) bjälke -
19 old
adj. gammal; ålderstigen; använd, utsliten; erfaren; forn-, förfluten--------n....gammal--------n. de gamla* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammal2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammal3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammal4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammal5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammal•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
20 woodpecker
n. hackspett (fågel)* * *noun (a type of bird which pecks holes in the bark of trees, searching for insects.) hackspett
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