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1 the
ju...desto--------motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto•- the...- the... -
2 grammar
n. grammatik* * *['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) grammatik2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) grammatik3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) språk[]•- grammatically
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3 spell
n. trollformel; trolldom, magi; kort tid, period; kö; skift; anfall (hosta etc.)--------v. bokstavera; stava; stava rätt; tyda; innebära, betyda* * *I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) stava2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) stavas3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) stava4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) betyda•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) trollformel2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) [] våld, trollbunden []III [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) skift, omgång2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) tid, period, anfall3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) liten stund -
4 indirect speech
indirekt tal* * *(a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said: He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'.) indirekt tal (anföring) -
5 case
n. händelse; ärende; fall; situation; argument; målböjningsform (gram); ask, låda; (data) metallådan som ger hem åt the interna delarna av en dator--------v. packa (även i box)* * *I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) fall2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) fall3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) []fall, mål4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) skäl, argument5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) fallet, sätt på vilket ngt förhåller sig6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) låda, []lår, ask, fodral, etui,2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) låda3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) hylla, monter -
6 code
n. kod; chiffer; kodnyckel; när flera kommando följer varandra i ett programmerings språk--------v. koda, chiffrera* * *[kəud] 1. noun1) (a collection of laws or rules: a code of behaviour.) kodex, [] regler (lagar)2) (a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols: the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code.) kod, chiffer3) (a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another: There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer.) kod, nyckel2. verb(to put into (secret, computer etc) code: Have you coded the material for the computer?) koda, kryptera, chiffrera -
7 hieroglyphics
n. hieroglyfer (bildskrivtecken i forntida Egypten)* * *(a form of writing used eg in ancient Egypt, in which pictures represent words and sounds.) hieroglyfer -
8 irony
n. spydighet, retsamhet, ironi* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.)2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.)•- ironical- ironic
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9 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
10 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 -
11 type
n. sort, slag; typ, karaktär; (bokstäver:) stil, tryck; form, mönster--------v. skriva på maskin; indela i klasser* * *I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) typ, art, slag, sortII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) typ, stilsort2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) bokstäver, text2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) skriva på maskin- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter
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