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1 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• -
2 chafe
n. irritation; skavsår; friktion, gnuggning--------v. skrapa, skrubba; skrubbas* * *[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) gnida []2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) skava3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) bli otålig -
3 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
4 tense
adj. spänd, stram--------n. tempus, tidsform (grammatik)--------v. spänna; spännas* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tempus, tidsformII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) spänd2) (tight; tightly stretched.) spänd, sträckt, stram2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spänna- tensely- tenseness
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5 tighten
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