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1 flap
n. smäll, slag; klapp; vinge (dörr etc.); flik, kant; upphängning; panik (slang)--------v. klappa, slå, smälla; smällas; vinka; viftas bort; bli exalterad (slang)* * *[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) flik2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) dask, klatsch, smäll3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) panik2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) klappa, slå, daska, smälla2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) råka i panik -
2 alight
adj. upptänd; upplyst; i eld och lågor--------v. stiga av buss, stiga av häst; slå ner; hamna* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stiga av (ner, ur)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) landa, slå sig nerII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) []tänd, strålande -
3 call
n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov--------v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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4 early
adj. tidig--------adv. tidigt; snart* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) tidigt2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) tidigt2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) tidig2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) tidig3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) tidig4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) snar•- early bird -
5 stuff
n. material; saker, prylar; tyg; strunt--------v. stoppa, proppa, fylla; tvångsmata; stoppa upp* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) material, ämne, stoff, saker, grejor, virke2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) saker, grejor3) (an old word for cloth.) tyg•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) fylla, packa, stoppa, proppa i sig2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) späcka, fylla3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) stoppa upp•- stuffing- stuff up -
6 swallow
n. sväljning, klunk; svala--------v. svälja; tro* * *I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) svälja2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) svälja2. noun(an act of swallowing.) sväljning, klunk- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) svala
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