-
41 pop
n. postkontorsprotokoll, protokoll för överföring av e-post från server till klient [data]--------pop, närvaropunkt, infartspunkt till Internet som har en unik Internet-adress (storleken av en Internet-tjänstleverantör mäts enligt antalet infartspunkter den har)POP (Point Of Presence)* * *I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) knall, smäll, puff2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) läskedryck2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) smälla2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) stå på skaft3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) kila4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) stoppa, sticka•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) poppig2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop- -
42 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 -
43 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
44 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
45 distinguish
v. urskilja, skilja mellan* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skilja, känneteckna2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) urskilja3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) skilja [], särskilja4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmärka•- distinguished -
46 distort
v. förvrida, förvränga, förvanska* * *[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) förvränga, förvrida2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) förvränga, förvanska• -
47 hit
n. slag, smäll; träff; hit, succé--------v. slå, slå till (på, mot); komma till, finna* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) träffa, slå, köra (krocka) emot2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slå []3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) drabba, ta ngn hårt4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) träffa [], stöta på2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) träff, slag2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) träff3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) succé, hit•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
48 hoot
n. visslande; tutande; buande--------v. bua; vissla; tuta* * *[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) tuta2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) tjuta3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) hoa4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) skräna, vråla, tjuta, bua2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) tut, tjut2) (the call of an owl.) hoande3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) skrän, tjut, buande•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
49 leave
n. lov; tillåtelse, tillstånd; permission; farväl, avsked--------v. lämna; lämna kvar; gå ifrån, separera; lämna ifred; spara; skona; sluta; utelämna, förbigå* * *I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) lämna, ge sig av2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) lämna, glömma3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) lämna4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) låta, lämna5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) överlåta6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) efterlämna•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) lov, tillåtelse2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) permission•- take one's leave -
50 level
adj. slät; jämn; jämställd; plan; på samma plan--------n. nivå; jämnhöjd; höjd; yta; plan; vattennivå; vattenpass--------v. jämna till, planera (även nivå); balansera; göra likställd; göras likställd; jämna med marken* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivå, standard2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) plan, våning3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vattenpass4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) jämn yta (mark)2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jämn, slät, plan, struken2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i jämnhöjd, jämn3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jämn, stadig3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jämna (platta) ut (till)2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) utjämna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rikta mot4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jämna med marken, rasera•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
51 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
52 light up
lysa upp* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) tändas2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) lysa upp, tända[]3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) lysa upp -
53 little
adj. liten; få; lite, litet; kort; lätt; obetydlig--------adv. obetydlig, liten, ringa; lite, litet--------n. lite, litet; litet antal, liten storlek; kort avstånd; en tid* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) liten2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lite, litet, föga3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) liten, ringa, obetydlig2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lite, föga3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lite, inte mycket2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) föga3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) föga, inte alls•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
54 nose
n. näsa; nos, snabel; näbb--------v. lukta; vädra, få väderkorn på; nosa på* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) näsa2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) luktsinne, väderkorn3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nos2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) nosa []2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) snoka•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
55 point
n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)--------v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
56 roar
n. vrål--------v. vråla* * *[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) ryta, vråla2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) tjuta3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) dåna4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) dåna, vråla2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) rytande, vrål2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) dån, larm, brus• -
57 roll
n. rulle; småbröd, småfranska; lista, namnlista; rullande; kullerbytta; muller, dunder (åska)--------v. rulla; rulla sig; dundra, mullra* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulle2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) småfranska, kuvertbröd3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rullning4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rullning, rullande5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) muller, dunder6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) valk7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) virvel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulla2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rulla3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulla4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rulla5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulla7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) välta, kavla8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulla, gunga, kränga9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundra, dåna, mullra10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulla, himla11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rulla, åka12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulla13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) rulla, dra•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) åka rullskridsko- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rulla, lista, förteckning -
58 speak
v. tala; säga; yttra, ge uttryck; hålla tal; nämna, antyda* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala, prata, säga2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala, prata3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala, prata4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) säga5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) tala, hålla tal•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
59 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 -
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
См. также в других словарях:
make capital out of — index profit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make mincemeat (out) of — (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are cut up into very small… … New idioms dictionary
make capital out of — ► make capital out of use to advantage. Main Entry: ↑capital … English terms dictionary
make mincemeat out of — informal : to destroy, ruin, or defeat (someone or something) in a very thorough and complete way Last year s champions have been making mincemeat of the competition again this year. • • • Main Entry: ↑mincemeat … Useful english dictionary
ˌmake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty I can just make a few words out on this page.[/ex] I couldn t make out what he was saying.[/ex] 2) to write all the necessary information on a cheque or other document 3) make… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
make sth out — UK US make sth out Phrasal Verb with make({{}}/meɪk/ verb [T] (made, made) ► to write the necessary details on a form, cheque, etc.: »She made a check out to the company for $3,000 … Financial and business terms
make one out to be — {v. phr.} To accuse someone of being something. * /Don t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy go lucky./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one out to be — {v. phr.} To accuse someone of being something. * /Don t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy go lucky./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ one\ out\ to\ be — v. phr. To accuse someone of being something. Don t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy go lucky … Словарь американских идиом
make capital out of something — phrase to get an advantage from a situation, especially a bad situation She accused him of trying to make political capital out of an important issue. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: capital … Useful english dictionary
make mincemeat (out) of someone — informal phrase to defeat someone thoroughly in a game, fight, or argument She could make mincemeat of her husband on the golf course. Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary