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1 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) ju mindre... desto mindre/mer -
2 the more haste the less speed
skynda långsamt! -
3 none the less
inte desto mindre* * *(nevertheless; in spite of this: He had a headache, but he wanted to come with us nonetheless.) i alla fall, likväl, ändå -
4 choose the less of two evils
av två onda ting väljer man det minst onda -
5 less
adj. mindre; i mindre grad--------adv. mindre--------conj. utan--------n. mindre mängd--------prep. minus, med avdrag för* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre- no less a person than -
6 the more ... the more/less
The more I see her, the more/less I like her.) ju mer... desto mer/mindre -
7 more or less
mer eller mindre* * *(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) mer eller mindre -
8 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) -
9 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) på avtagande (upphällningen) -
10 on the wane
i avtagande, på tillbakagång* * *(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) i avtagande, på tillbakagång (upphällningen) -
11 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) i stort sett samma/likadan -
12 none
adv. inte, ingalunda; inte alls--------pron. ingen, inte någon; inte alls; inget, inte något* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen, inte någon, inget, inte något, inga, inte några2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) inte alls- none but- nonetheless
- none the less -
13 remedial
adj. läkande, bote-, hjälpande* * *[rə'mi:diəl]adjective (able to, or intended to, put right or to correct or cure: She does remedial work with the less clever children; remedial exercises.) läkande, bote-, hjälp-, stöd- -
14 ease
n. bekvämlighet; ro; sorglöshet--------v. underlätta; lugna; släppa ut, befria någon från* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) välbefinnande, välbehag2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) lätthet3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) otvungenhet, naturlighet2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lindra, dämpa2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) lätta, minska, sakta ner3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) flytta försiktigt på•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) försiktigt!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease -
15 relax
v. slappna av; vila; lossa; släppa efter på; lugna ner; koppla av* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) slappna av, lossa på2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lätta på, mildra• -
16 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 -
17 damage
n. skada, skadegörelse--------v. skada; tillfoga förlust* * *['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) skada, skador, skadegörelse2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) skadestånd2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) skada- damaged -
18 cool
adj. kylig, sval; kallblodig, fattad--------n. kyla, svalka; lugn--------v. kyla (ner); svalna; lugna ner* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) sval, kylig2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) lugn, kall3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kall, kylig, kallsinnig4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) häftig, cool2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) kyla[] av, svalka2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) svalna3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) svalka- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool -
19 cripple
n. krympling; invalid--------v. göra till krympling; förstöra, ramponera* * *['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) göra till krympling, lemlästa2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) lamslå, förstöra2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) krympling -
20 soften
v. göra mjuk, mjuka upp; avhärda (vatten); mjukna, vekna* * *['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) göra mjuk, dämpa, mildra
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