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21 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) ta/hålla ngn som gisslan -
22 hopeless
adj. omöjlig, hopplös* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) hopplös2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) hopplös3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) hopplös, urbota -
23 illiterate
adj. illitterat, obildad, inte läs- och skrivkunnig, analfabet--------n. illiterat, okunnig, analfabet* * *[i'litərət]1) (unable to read and write.) analfabet2) (having little or no education.) illiterat, obildad• -
24 indecisive
adj. tvekande; obeslutsam (strid); obeslutsam; obestämd* * *1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) inte avgörande, oavgjord2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) obeslutsam, vankelmodig -
25 infertile
adj. steril, ofruktsam* * *1) ((of soil etc) not fertile or producing good crops: The land was stony and infertile.) ofruktbar, ofruktsam2) ((of persons or animals) unable to have young.) steril, infertil• -
26 inhibited
adj. förhindrad, hejdad* * *adjective (unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way.) hämmad -
27 jam
n. sylt, marmelad; trafikstopp; folkmassa, trängsel, blockering; problem, knipa; press--------v. trycka, pressa; bli tryckt, bli pressad; bli fast, bli blockerad; orsaka blockering; klämma; störa sändning (radio, TV etc.)* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sylt- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) fylla, blockera, packa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) klämma (tränga, kila) in, sätta emellan3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) fastna4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) störa2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) trängsel, trafikstockning2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) knipa•- jam on -
28 kiwi
n. kivi (fågelsort; fruktsort); invånare på Nya Zeeland (australienskt slang)* * *['ki:wi:](a type of bird which is unable to fly, found in New Zealand.) kivi -
29 knock out
förbluffa; besegra i en tävling; slå ut, knocka (boxning)* * *1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) knocka, slå knock-out2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) välta -
30 lisp
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31 lose one's voice
(to be unable to speak eg because of having a cold, sore throat etc: When I had 'flu I lost my voice for three days.) -
32 mortal
adj. dödlig, förgänglig, döds-; mänsklig; förfärlig, förbaskad; väldig, enorm (slang)--------n. dödlig, dödlig människa* * *['mo:tl] 1. adjective1) (liable to die; unable to live for ever: Man is mortal.) dödlig2) (of or causing death: a mortal illness; mortal enemies (= enemies willing to fight each other till death); mortal combat.) dödlig, döds-2. noun(a human being: All mortals must die sometime.) dödlig- mortally
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33 mute
adj. stum, tyst, mållös; klusil (bokstav, inom grammatik)--------n. stum person; stum; dämmare, sordin--------v. vara tyst; dämma, sätta sordin på* * *[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) stum2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) tyst, mållös3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) stum•- mutely -
34 out of hand
ur kontroll* * *(unable to be controlled: The angry crowd was getting out of hand.) ur kontroll, oregerlig -
35 paralyse
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36 perplex
v. göra perplex, förbrylla; förvirra; krångla till, göra invecklad* * *[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) förvirra, förbrylla, göra perplex- perplexedly
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37 provide
v. sörja för; anskaffa; stå för; stadga* * *1) (to give or supply: He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.) skaffa, ordna med, stå för2) ((with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary: He is unable to provide for his family.) sörja för•- provided- providing -
38 quench
v. släcka (eld, törsten); kyla av; undertrycka (instinkt); sätta stopp för, göra slut på; undertrycka; stilla* * *[kwen ]1) (to drink enough to take away (one's thirst): I had a glass of lemonade to quench my thirst.) släcka2) (to put out (a fire): The firemen were unable to quench the fire.) släcka -
39 reference
n. hänvisning; åberopande; anspelning; hänvändelse; hänvisningstecken; referens--------v. förse med hänvisningar (bok etc.)* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) hänvisning, hänsyftning, refererande2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referens3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) hänvisning -
40 speechless
adj. mållös, stum, förstummad* * *adjective (unable to speak, often because of surprise, shock etc: He looked at her in speechless amazement.) mållös
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unable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something … English terms dictionary
unable — [un ā′bəl] adj. 1. not able; lacking the ability, means, or power to do something 2. incompetent 3. helpless; feeble … English World dictionary
unable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ find yourself … Collocations dictionary
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unable — adj. (cannot stand alone) unable to + inf. (she is unable to work today) * * * [ʌn eɪb(ə)l] (cannot stand alone) unable to + int. (she is unable to work today) … Combinatory dictionary
unable — un|a|ble W2S3 [ʌnˈeıbəl] adj [not before noun] not able to do something →↑inability unable to do sth ▪ Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. ▪ Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink … Dictionary of contemporary English
unable — [[t]ʌne͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ: v link ADJ to inf If you are unable to do something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money. The… … English dictionary
