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1 the watch is fast
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2 watch
n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse--------v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
3 watch out
( with for) (to be careful (of): Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!) se upp [] -
4 on the alert
på spänn, på vakt* * *(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) på vakt, beredd -
5 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) hålla vakt -
6 keep
n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning--------v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
7 spy on
(to watch (a person etc) secretly: The police had been spying on the gang for several months.) spionera på -
8 trade
adj. handels-, affärs-; arbets-, fack---------n. handel; affärer; yrke--------v. handla, driva byteshandel, lämna något i utbyte mot* * *[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) handel2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) yrke, hantverk, bransch2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) handla [], idka handel2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) byta•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in -
9 coastguard
noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) kustbevakning -
10 strap
n. rem, band--------v. spänna fast; prygla* * *[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) band, rem2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) stropp, ögla2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) prygla2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spänna fast•- strap in
- strap up -
11 present
adj. gällande; närvarande; nuvarande--------n. nutid, nuet; presens (gram.)--------n. present; gåva--------v. introducera; överlämna; lägga fram; uppvisa* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) närvarande2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nuvarande, innevarande, pågående3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presens•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) överräcka, begåva2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentera3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentera, uppföra, framföra4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) lägga fram, förete5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) infinna sig•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gåva, present -
12 fast
adj. snabb; hastig; fast, stadig; stark, orubblig; fastspänd; hållbar, tvättäkta; nöjeslysten--------adv. snabbt; starkt; fast, stadigt--------n. fasta; fastetid--------v. fasta* * *I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) snabb2) (quick: a fast worker.) snabb3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) före2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) snabbt, fort- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) fasta2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) fasta- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) tvättäkta, färgäkta, hållbar2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast• -
13 gold
adj. guld-; gjord av guld; guldfärgad--------n. guld* * *[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) guld2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) guld3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) guld; guld-, gyllene•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity -
14 reward
n. belöning; ersättning; hittelön--------v. belöna; ersätta, kompensera* * *[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) belöning2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) belöning, hittelön2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) belöna -
15 clock
n. klocka, ur--------v. mäta tid; beställa tid* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klocka, ur2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) hastighetsmätare, vägmätare2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) ta tid på, klocka- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
16 liable
adj. skyldig; avsvarig, ansvara för; skyldig; benägen att; fallen för att göra något; disponerad att göra något; mottaglig för* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) benägen, disponerad för2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) som riskerar att...3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) ansvarig4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) skyldig att..., som kan []• -
17 pledge
n. löfte; förbindande; pant; säkerhet; tecken--------v. lova; förplikta sig; dricka en skål för* * *[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) [] löfte, utfästelse2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) pant, säkerhet3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) []pant2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) [] lova2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) sätta i pant -
18 slave
n. slav; träl; trälinna; slava; träla; en dator som betjänar en tillkopplad dator (data)--------v. slava, träla* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) slav, träl2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) slav2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) slava, slita- slavery -
19 display
n. utställning, presentation, uppvisning; (bild) skärm; monitor (data); exponering; exhibition; tilldragande skyltning av affärsprodukter--------v. utveckla, ådagalägga, visa* * *[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) förevisa, skylta med2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) visa []2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) uppvisning, demonstration2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) uppvisning3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) utställning, skyltning, reklam[]4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) text-, bildskärm, display -
20 stay
n. vistelse; stag (på båt); stöd--------v. stanna; bo; vänta; fortsätta; hindra, hejda; stödja* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stanna, vistas, bo2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stanna [], hålla sig [], sitta []2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) vistelse, uppehåll- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up
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