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1 try one's hand at
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2 raise
n. förhöjning--------v. höja; lyfta; hissa upp; uppväcka; orsaka; fostra; bilda familj; föda upp, odla* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta, hissa2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) höja3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) odla, föda upp4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) bilda familj, skaffa sig barn5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) ta upp6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) samla ihop7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) orsaka, vålla, framkalla8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) röra upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) resa10) (to give (a shout etc).) ge upp (till)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nå, få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) löneförhöjning- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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3 snatch
n. kidnappning; grepp, hugg; kort stund; bit; försök att rycka till sig--------v. kidnappa; rycka till sig; hugga tag i; försöka kidnappa; gripa (tillfället etc.)* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) rycka till sig, nappa åt sig2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) stjäla sig till2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) försök att rycka till sig2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) []stycke, stump, bit
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