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1 situation
n. situation; tillstånd; läge; position; arbete, plats* * *[sitju'eiʃən]1) (circumstances; a state of affairs: an awkward situation.) situation2) (the place where anything stands or lies: The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake.) läge3) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) plats, anställning•- situated -
2 dilemma
n. dilemma, svår situation* * *(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilemma -
3 mix-up
noun (a confused situation etc: a mix-up over the concert tickets.) förväxling, förvirring -
4 case
n. händelse; ärende; fall; situation; argument; målböjningsform (gram); ask, låda; (data) metallådan som ger hem åt the interna delarna av en dator--------v. packa (även i box)* * *I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) fall2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) fall3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) []fall, mål4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) skäl, argument5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) fallet, sätt på vilket ngt förhåller sig6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) låda, []lår, ask, fodral, etui,2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) låda3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) hylla, monter -
5 predicament
n. svår situation; obehaglig situation; något som är bekräftat; något som är tillåtet (efter att ha fått tillåtelse)* * *[pri'dikəmənt](an unfortunate or difficult situation.) besvärlig situation (belägenhet), predikament -
6 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landa2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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7 finesse
n. finess; varsamhet, finhet; takt; trick; list, knep; noggrann uppmärksamhet--------v. genom list åstadkomma; lura, dra vid näsan* * *[fines](cleverness and skill in dealing with a situation etc: She managed that situation with great finesse.) finess -
8 irony
n. spydighet, retsamhet, ironi* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.)2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.)•- ironical- ironic
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9 document
n. dokument; bevis; intyg; datafil som innehåller en användares arbete (data)--------v. dokumentera* * *['dokjumənt] 1. noun(a written statement giving information, proof, evidence etc: She signed several legal documents relating to the sale of her house.) dokument, handling2. noun(a film, programme etc giving information on a certain subject: a documentary on the political situation in Argentina.) dokumentär -
10 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 -
11 lead
adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden -
12 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
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13 actuality
n. realitet, verklighet; aktualitet; faktiska förhållanden* * *[-'æ-]noun ((a) reality: the actuality of the situation.) verklighet, faktum -
14 aftermath
n. efterdyningar, efterverkningar, följder* * *[-mæƟ]noun (the situation etc resulting from an important, especially unpleasant, event: The country is still suffering from the aftermath of the war.) efterdyningar, följder -
15 analysis
n. analys (av ett objekt eller ett fenomen); undersökning* * *[ə'næləsis]plural - analyses; noun1) ((a) detailed examination of something (a sentence, a chemical compound etc) especially by breaking it up into the parts of which it is made up: The chemist is making an analysis of the poison; close analysis of the situation.)2) ((especially American) psycho-analysis: He is undergoing analysis for his emotional problems.)•- analyse- analyst
- analytical -
16 background
adj. bakgrunds---------n. bakgrund, omgivning; miljön vart olika hanlingar är utförda utöver datorens användning av huvudapplikationen (data)* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) bakgrund2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) bakgrund3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) bakgrund -
17 backwash
n. tillbakasvallande våg (vatten), svallvågor; följder, efterdyningar, efterverkningar* * *1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) svallvåg2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) följder, efterverkningar -
18 comedy
n. komedi (underhållande föreställning, lustspel)* * *['komədi]plural - comedies; noun1) (a play of a pleasant or amusing kind: We went to see a comedy last night.) komedi2) (humour: They all saw the comedy of the situation.) komik, det komiska•- comedian -
19 complication
n. komplikation, krångel* * *1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) komplikation, krångel2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) komplikation -
20 danger
n. fara* * *['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) fara2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) fara, risk•
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