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1 clash
n. smäll, skräll; sammanstötning--------v. slå ihop med en skräll; kollidera* * *[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) skräll, brak, rassel2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) []brytning, []krock, konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sammandrabbning, strid4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kollision, krock2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) skrälla2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) drabba (braka) samman3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) komma ihop sig om4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kollidera, krocka5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) skära sig -
2 start
n. början; ryck, sprittning; starta från startplats--------v. börja; starta; ge sig iväg; bryta upp, fara; låta starta; sätta igång* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starta2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) börja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, sätta (få) i gång4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starta, sätta i gång2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) början, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) försprång•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hoppa (rycka) till2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ryck, ryckning2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chock -
3 alternate
adj. omväxlande, alternerande--------v. turas om, växla, växelvis utföra* * *1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) alternera2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) omväxlande2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) varannan•- alternation -
4 be
n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) oöversatt hjälpverb2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skall el. oöversatt hjälpverb: jag åker till London3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vara, bli4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skall, skulle5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vara, bli•- being- the be-all and end-all -
5 chance
adj. tillfällig, oförutsedd--------n. chans; bra tillfälle; tillfällighet, slump, tur; risk--------v. komma av en slump, hända; riskera* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) tillfällighet, slump, lyckträff2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chans, tillfälle3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chans, möjlighet4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) chansning2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) chansa2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) råka3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) oförutsedd- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
6 cycle
n. kretslopp; period; omloppstid--------v. cykla* * *I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) cykla2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) cykel- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) cykel, kretslopp, period2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) serie, cykel3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) period•- cyclic- cyclically -
7 depend
v. lita på; vara beroende av* * *[di'pend]( with on)1) (to rely on: You can't depend on his arriving on time.) lita på, räkna med2) (to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from: The school depends for its survival on money from the Church.) vara beroende av3) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Our success depends on everyone working hard.) komma an på, hänga på•- dependant
- dependent
- it/that depends
- it all depends -
8 enlighten
v. upplysa, förklara; få någon att förstå* * *(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) upplysa- enlightenment -
9 frequent
adj. ofta förekommande; frekvent; vanlig, allmän; tät, talrik--------v. frekventera, besöka ofta, hålla till* * *1. ['fri:kwənt] adjective(happening often: He made frequent journeys.) ofta förekommande2. [fri'kwent] verb(to visit often: He used to frequent the George Hotel.) frekventera- frequently -
10 guard
n. vakthållning; vakt, bevakare; försvarsställning; vara på sin vakt; försiktighet; försvar--------v. vakta* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vakta, hålla vakt2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) bevaka, vakta2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vakt2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) vakt, fångvaktare3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) konduktör4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vakt, vakthållning•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
11 happen
v. hända, inträffa* * *['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) hända, ske, falla sig2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) hända, inträffa3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) råka•- happen upon
- happen on -
12 picture
n. bild, tavla; foto; målning; film; avbild--------v. fotografera; måla, avbilda; beskriva* * *['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) bild, tavla, målning, porträtt2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) bild, fotografi, kort3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) avbild, [] själv5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) vacker syn6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) bild, föreställning, skildring2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) föreställa sig- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures -
13 prevent
v. hindra, förhindra* * *[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) hindra, förhindra- preventive -
14 prompt
adj. omgående; snabb; kvick--------n. sufflörviskning (på teater)--------v. driva; mana; tvinga; framkalla; sufflera* * *I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) snabb, skyndsam, punktlig- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) driva, förmå2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) sufflera•- prompter -
15 risk
n. risk, fara; ansvar--------v. riskera, äventyra; våga* * *[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risk2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) riskera2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) utsätta sig för risken att, riskera•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
16 step
n. steg; trappsteg; grad; etapp--------pref. styv- (mamma, pappa etc); steg---------v. gå; stiga, kliva; träda åt sidan; göra plats* * *[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) steg2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) steg3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) steg4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) steg5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) trappsteg, trappa6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) steg, kliv7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) åtgärd, mått och steg2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stiga, kliva, gå- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step -
17 time
adj. tids---------n. tid; tidsperiod; klockslag; takt--------v. välja tiden för* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) tid, [] klockan []2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tid, tidpunkt, -dags4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gång7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid, stunder8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) takt, tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ta tid på2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) välja tidpunkten för, tajma•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
18 wager
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19 whirl
n. sväng; virvel; snurrande; kort tur; virvel av händelser; försök--------v. snurra; snurras; virvla; komma att virvla; rusa, susa* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) virvla, slunga, slänga2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) virvel, virvlande2) (a rapid turn.) rotation, sväng, virvlande•- whirlwind
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