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1 pull the strings
dra i trådarna, styra allt medans man håller sig i bakgrunden* * *(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) dra i trådarna -
2 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) dra förhastade slutsatser -
3 last
adj. sist; sista; förra (veckan etc.); slutlig--------adv. allra sist; sist; senast; slutligen; till sist--------n. sista; det sista; skomakares läst; hålla ut, klara sig; läst (mått)--------v. vara, hålla på; räcka, räcka till; klara sig; leva; hålla ut; hålla sig* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) sist, sista2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) förra, senaste3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) sista2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) sist- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vara, hålla på2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) vara, räcka•- lasting- last out -
4 back
adj. bakom--------adv. bakåt; igen, åter; efter, i efterhand--------n. rygg; baksida; slut; back (fotboll)--------v. backa upp, stötta; backa, dra tillbaka* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) på baksidan, längst bak (in)4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tillbaka2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tillbaka, bakåt, undan3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) bakåt, tillbaka4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) emot, tillbaka5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tillbaka, bakåt4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) backa2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) backa upp, hjälpa3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) hålla (spela, satsa) på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) med backhand, med bakåtlutande handstil- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
5 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
6 origin
n. ursprung; härkomst* * *['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) ursprung- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) förlaga, modell•- originally
- originate
- origins -
7 with
prep. med; med hjälp av, genom; från; hos; för; av; mot; trots* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) med, tillsammans med2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) med3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) med, av4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) med, mot5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) med6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) av7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) hos8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) med9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) med -
8 other
adj. annan, annat, andra; annorlunda; ytterligare--------adv. annorlunda--------n. annan, annat, andra--------pron. annat, annan, andra* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) andra2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andra3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) härom[]•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) annars- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other -
9 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 -
10 scoop
n. skovel; skyffel; urholkning; skopa; vinst, kap (slang); upplysning--------v. ösa, skopa; skilja ut; ta upp med en sked; göra ett scoop, komma först med en stor nyhet; göra hål* * *[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) skopa, slev, skovel2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) skopa, slev, skovel3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) scoop2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) ösa, skyffla, skrapa -
11 fall behind
bli efter (i studier)* * *1) (to be slower than (someone else): Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.) ligga efter2) ((with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc: Don't fall behind with the rent!) bli (ligga, släpa) efter -
12 limerick
n. limerick, skämtsam vers* * *['limərik](a type of humorous poem with five lines, the third and fourth lines being shorter than the others.) limerick -
13 tag
n. etikett; flik; svanstipp; etikettera; fästa ihop; (data) tecken eller teckenkombination som används för märkning eller klassificering av data (i programspråket HTML)--------v. etikettera; lägga till* * *[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) lapp, märke, etikett2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) kliché, sentens3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') bihang, påhäng4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) tafatt2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) sätta lapp (märke, etikett) på, märka- tag on -
14 wake
n. spår; kölvatten, släptåg; likvaka (innan begravning)--------v. väcka; vakna* * *I [weik] past tense - woke; verb(to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) vakna, väcka- wakeful- wakefully
- wakefulness
- waken
- wake up II [weik] noun(a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) kölvatten -
15 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) -
16 laugh at
skratta åt* * *(to make it obvious that one regards something or someone as humorous, ridiculous or deserving scorn: Everyone will laugh at me if I wear that dress!; The others laughed at his fears.) skratta åt -
17 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) kunna mäta sig med -
18 optimism
n. optimism (benägenhet att se det goda i livet, hopp för det bästa)* * *['optimizəm](a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen: Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism.) optimism- optimist- optimistic
- optimistically -
19 stand up for
(to support or defend: She stood up for him when the others bullied him.) försvara, hålla på -
20 take one's leave (of)
(to say goodbye (to): I took my leave (of the others) and went out.)
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