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1 very short
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2 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 short-tempered
adjective (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) häftig, lättretad -
4 at short notice
med kort varsel* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) med kort varsel -
5 by a short head
(by a very small amount: to win by a short head.) [] knappt -
6 make short work of
göra snabbt, ta hand om fort* * *(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) avverka snabbt, göra processen kort med -
7 minute
adj. mycket liten, minimal; hårfin; precis, exakt; för omedelbar förberedelse (kött)--------n. minut; ögonblick; anteckning, protokoll, memorandum--------v. föra anteckningar; föra protokoll* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) ögonblick, slag4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) just då, i samma stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokoll•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ytterst liten, minimal2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiös, ytterst noggrann•- minutely- minuteness -
8 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) -
9 crewcut
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10 dachshund
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11 flash
adj. glänsande, skrytig, prålig, "flashig" ( slang)--------n. plötsligt sken; glimt, stråle; gnista; blixt; extra nyhetssändning; utbrott; blink; blixt (fotografi); prål, vräkighet--------v. lysa fram, glimta; blixtra; brusa upp; gnistra; skjuta blixtar; briljera med (slang)* * *[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) plötsligt sken (uppflammande), blixt2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) ögonblick, kick3) (a flashlight.) ficklampa4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) nyhetstelegram, extrameddelande2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) blinka med2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) flyga förbi (i väg), svischa förbi3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) visa upp•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight -
12 flying visit
(a very short, often unexpected, visit: She paid her mother a flying visit.) snabbvisit, blixtvisit -
13 instant
adj. omedelbar; snabb-, i all hast iordningställd; enträgen, pressande; i denna månad--------n. stund; ögonblick* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) ögonblicklig, omedelbar2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) snabb-, pulver-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) ögonblick, stund2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) ögonblick•- this instant -
14 moment
n. stund; ögonblick; betydelse, värde; moment (fysik)* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) ögonblick2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) tidpunkt, ögonblick•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
15 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) [] väldigt fort, [] nolltid -
16 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) [] väldigt fort, [] nolltid -
17 line
n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan--------v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra•- lined- liner- lining -
18 long
adj. lång; långvarig; långsträckt; orimlig (chans etc.); avlägsen--------adv. länge; för länge sedan; lång tid; hel--------n. lång tid; lång sak--------v. längta efter, tråna efter, trängta efter; sakna* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lång2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lång3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lång4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) länge, långvarig5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lång [], gott []2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) långt2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) länge•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) längta efter- longing- longingly -
19 quick
adj. snabb, kvick, rask; hastig, plötslig; lättretlig; kvicktänkt; rinnande; livlig--------adv. snabbt, kvickt, fort--------n. livade människor; någons ömmaste punkt; känsligt skinn under naglarna* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) snabb, hastig2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) snabb, rask, kvick3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) snar, snabb2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) fort, snabbt- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness -
20 cram
v. proppa; proppa mat i; proppa i sig mat* * *[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) fullproppad2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) proppa, stoppa full3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) plugga, plugga med, slå i sig (ngn)
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