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1 silence
interj. tyst!, tystnad!--------n. tystnad, ljudlöshet, tysthet; stillhet; tystlåtenhet; stumhet--------v. tysta, få tyst, få att tystna; få tyst på* * *1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) tystnad2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) tystnad, tystlåtenhet2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) tysta3. interjection(be silent!) tystnad!- silencer- silent
- silently
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2 touch off
(to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) antända, få att explodera, sätta i gång -
3 venture
n. vågstycke, vågspel, riskabelt företag--------v. våga, våga sig* * *['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) vågstycke, djärv satsning2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) våga []2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) våga [], ta sig friheten3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) satsa, riskera, sätta på spel -
4 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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5 insolent
adj. oförskämd, fräck* * *['insələnt]((of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive: an insolent stare/remark.) oförskämd, fräck- insolence -
6 observe
v. observera; varsebli; uppmärksamma; efterleva (påbud); följa; anmärka* * *[əb'zə:v]1) (to notice: I observed her late arrival.) lägga märke till, uppmärksamma2) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) iaktta3) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) iaktta, följa, efterleva4) (to make a remark: `It's a lovely day', he observed.) konstatera•- observant
- observation
- observatory
- observer -
7 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) inte ta illa upp -
8 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) inte ta illa upp -
9 trite
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10 unworthy
adj. oförtjänt, oberättigad; ovärdig* * *1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) ovärdig, skamlig2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) ovärdig3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) ovärdig•- unworthiness
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