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1 free-rider problem
snålskjutsproblemet (situation då varje individ förbättrar sin ekonomiska situation under det att han har den felaktiga inställningen att det inte kommer att påverka den allmänna ekonomin) -
2 ticklish
adj. kittlig* * *1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) kittlig2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) kinkig -
3 present
adj. gällande; närvarande; nuvarande--------n. nutid, nuet; presens (gram.)--------n. present; gåva--------v. introducera; överlämna; lägga fram; uppvisa* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) närvarande2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nuvarande, innevarande, pågående3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presens•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) överräcka, begåva2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentera3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentera, uppföra, framföra4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) lägga fram, förete5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) infinna sig•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gåva, present -
4 wriggle
n. snirkel, sväng; slingring, ålande; undvikande (av problem etc.)--------v. vrida sig; slingra sig (bort från ett problem), åla sig; vicka på, svänga* * *['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) vrida sig, slingra sig2. noun(a wriggling movement.) vridning, slingrande rörelse- wriggler -
5 delicate
adj. späd; skör* * *['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) klen, skör, ömtålig, delikat2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) fin, utsökt3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) känslig4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) utsökt, läcker•- delicacy -
6 jam
n. sylt, marmelad; trafikstopp; folkmassa, trängsel, blockering; problem, knipa; press--------v. trycka, pressa; bli tryckt, bli pressad; bli fast, bli blockerad; orsaka blockering; klämma; störa sändning (radio, TV etc.)* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sylt- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) fylla, blockera, packa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) klämma (tränga, kila) in, sätta emellan3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) fastna4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) störa2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) trängsel, trafikstockning2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) knipa•- jam on -
7 off the hook
komma undan, räddad från en svår situation, flydde från en fälla* * *(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) ur knipan -
8 pickle
n. ättiksgurka; saltlake; lag; saltvatten; knipa, problem--------v. marinera; lägga in i lag; förvara* * *['pikl] 1. noun1) (a vegetable or vegetables preserved in vinegar, salt water etc: Do you want some pickle(s) on your hamburger?) pickles2) (trouble; an unpleasant situation: She got herself into a real pickle.) belägenhet, knipa2. verb(to preserve in vinegar, salt water etc: I think I will pickle these cucumbers.) lägga in -
9 proposition
n. förslag; plan; antagande, påstående; sats; problem (slang)* * *[propə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a proposal or suggestion.) förslag2) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) affär, historia2. verb(to propose to someone to have sex together: He was propositioned by a prostitute.) ge ngn ett skamligt förslag, erbjuda ngn sex -
10 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) ta ngt i betrak- -
11 get bogged down
köra fast, fastna i en svår situation, få problem, att fastna -
12 prob.
adv. sannolikt, troligtvis--------n. problem, svårighet, situation som kräver lösning--------n. trolig, förmodlig -
13 tickler
n. svårt problem; speciell situation
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