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1 retort
n. svar; retort (apparat som används för att destillera vätskor)--------v. svara; genmäla; ge igen, återgälda* * *[rə'to:t] 1. verb(to make a quick and clever or angry reply: `You're too old', she said. `You're not so young yourself,' he retorted.) svara, replikera2. noun(such a reply.) svar [] -
2 to
adv. fram och tillbaka; enligt; tillägnat; leve--------prep. till; åt; emot; för* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) till2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) till3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) till4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) med5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) till, på6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) mot, el. utan motsv. i sv.: hon är yngre än jag, din skicklighet är överlägsen min8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) till9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) att, för att10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) det2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) [] till2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) [] till, [] i gång• -
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4 early
adj. tidig--------adv. tidigt; snart* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) tidigt2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) tidigt2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) tidig2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) tidig3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) tidig4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) snar•- early bird -
5 exactly
adv. exakt, precis* * *1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exakt, precis, just2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) exakt3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) exakt, precis, just det
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