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41 something
adv. lite; så; något--------n. någonting, något; verkligen något, bra! (slang)--------pron. någonting, något; något sånt* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) något, någonting2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) någon gång -
42 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 -
43 sure
adj. säker; tillförlitlig, pålitlig--------adv. säkert* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) säker, förvissad2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) säker3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) säker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') []visst!, []klart!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
44 theory
n. teori (lära, teorisystem; teoretiska delen i studerandet av ett viss ämne; hypotes, något som bara finns i teorin)* * *['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teori2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teori•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist -
45 acute
adj. akut; allvarlig; stark (smak); skarp, spetsig* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akut2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akut3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpsinnig4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin, högt utvecklad5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
46 alien
n. främling; utlänning* * *['eiliən] 1. adjective(foreign: alien customs.) utländsk, främmande2. noun1) (a foreigner: Aliens are not welcome there.) utlänning2) (a creature from another planet: aliens from outer space; He claims that he was abducted by aliens.) utomjording•- alienate- alienation -
47 but
adv. bara; knappt--------conj. men, utan--------n. men; aber; invändning; begränsning--------prep. utom, bortsett från--------v. men; dock, men i alla fall* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) men2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) utom -
48 colour
n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)--------v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) färg, kulör2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) färg3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hudfärg4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) färg, liv2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) färg-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färga, färglägga- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) färgad- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
49 deport
v. deportera, förvisa; föra bort; uppföra sig* * *[di'po:t]((of a government etc) to send (a person) out of the country eg because he has committed a crime or because he is not officially supposed to be there: He is being deported on a charge of murder.) deportera, förvisa -
50 discontent
n. missnöje, missbelåtenhet* * *[diskən'tent](the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) missnöje- discontentedly
- discontentment -
51 fine
adj. fin; tunn; snygg, vacker; utsökt, ädel; utmärkt; spetsig, vass; förfinad; (metaller:) ren; utsirad--------adv. fint, snyggt, prydligt; utmärkt--------n. böter--------v. bötfälla; förfinas, förbättras; förbättra; rena* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, utmärkt2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, vacker3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fint, bra4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) tunn, skör5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) skicklig6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) känslig, subtil8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) utmärkt2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, utmärkt3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint! utmärkt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) böter2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) bötfälla -
52 go from bad to worse
hoppa från aska i elden* * *(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) bli värre och värre -
53 hallucination
n. hallucination, synvilla* * *[həlu:si'neiʃən](the seeing of something that is not really there: He had hallucinations after he took drugs.) hallucination -
54 impurity
n. orenhet; förorening; smuts* * *1) (something which is mixed into another substance, but which should not be: There are too many impurities in this steel.) orenhet, förorening2) (the state of being impure: Complaints were made about the impurity of the milk.) orenhet -
55 in person
personligen* * *(personally; one's self, not represented by someone else: The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.) personligen, själv -
56 justify
v. rättfärdiga, försvara; sluta ut, jämna ut (typografi: spaltredigering)* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) försvara, rättfärdiga2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) berättigande•- justification -
57 left over
rester* * *(not used; extra: When everyone took a partner there was one person left over; We divided out the left-over food.) överbliven -
58 let alone
än mindre; för att inte tala om* * *(not to mention; without taking into consideration: There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.) för att inte tala om, än mindre -
59 lie
n. läge, position, ställning; lega, tillhåll för djur--------n. lögn; bluff, svindel--------v. ligga; vila; vara belägen, befinna sig; utbreda sig; ligga hopkrupen--------v. ljuga; bedra, svika; bluffa; fuska* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lögn2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljuga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ligga, lägga sig2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ligga3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ligga, stå4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) ligga i, bestå i•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
60 luck
n. öde; lycka; tur* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) tur2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) tur•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!
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