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1 what can I do
vad kan jag göra; vad kan man göra (det finns inget som vi kan göra, det är som det är och det är bara att göra det bästa av det) -
2 can
n. kanna, burk; konservburk; kåk, fängelse--------v. kan; är kapabel; orkar; får--------v. lägga in, konservera* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kan2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kan3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) kan få, får4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) kanII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) burk, kanna2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) konservera, lägga in- canned- cannery -
3 I'll see what I can do
jag ska (försöka) göra så gott jag kan -
4 you can't always get what you want
man kan inte få allt här i världenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > you can't always get what you want
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5 knowledge
n. kunskap; vetande; vetskap; kännedom* * *['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) vetskap, kännedom2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) kunskap3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) vetande, vetenskap, lärdom•- general knowledge -
6 appearance
n. framträdande, uppträdande; intryck* * *1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) utseende, yttre2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) uppdykande, ankomst3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) framträdande, uppträdande -
7 pinch
n. nyp, klämning; smärta; nypa--------v. nypa; pressa; spara, inskränka; stjäla* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) nypa2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) klämma, sitta åt3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) knycka2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) nyp, nypning2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) nypa•- pinched- feel the pinch -
8 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) botten -
9 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
10 now
adv. nu; nuförtiden--------conj. nu då; när (till exempel: när julafton infaller....)--------n. nu* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nu, nuförtiden2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu när- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
11 do
n. tillställning; uppmaning (bibliskt- god gärning); bedrägeri (slang)--------v. göra; syssla med; handla; sköta om; klara sig; spela, agera; lura, snuva* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) göra6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) göra [], klara [], avverka, köra7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ägna sig åt, syssla med8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) räcka, duga, passa9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) läsa, studera, utföra, räkna10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) må, klara (reda, sköta) sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordna, rätta till12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) göra13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) visa14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) vålla, göra15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) göra, avverka2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) kalas, tillställning- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
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12 however
adv. hur som helst, hur...än--------conj. hur?* * *1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) emellertid, fast2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) men hur...?, hur... egentligen?3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) hur... än -
13 range
n. räcka; bergskedja; vidsträckt mark, äng; räckvidd; område; stort färgurval--------v. ställa upp systematiskt; sträcka sig* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) sortiment, urval2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) räckvidd, räckhåll, skotthåll3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) område, omfång, register4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) rad, räcka, kedja5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) betesmark6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) []bana7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) köksspis2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) ställa upp på rad2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variera3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) sträcka sig över, täcka•- ranger -
14 think
n. funderare--------v. tänka; tro* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) tänka2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) tro, anse, tycka3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) fundera4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) tro, ana2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) funderare- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
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15 anything
n. något, någonting; allt; vad som helst* * *1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) något2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') vad som helst -
16 rely on
lita på* * *1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.)2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) -
17 type
n. sort, slag; typ, karaktär; (bokstäver:) stil, tryck; form, mönster--------v. skriva på maskin; indela i klasser* * *I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) typ, art, slag, sortII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) typ, stilsort2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) bokstäver, text2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) skriva på maskin- typing- typewriting
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18 extent
n. sträcka, område; utsträckning, omfattning* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) utsträckning, omfång, vidd2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) omfattning, utsträckning• -
19 measurement
n. mätning; mått* * *1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) mått, dimension2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) mått3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) mätning -
20 start
n. början; ryck, sprittning; starta från startplats--------v. börja; starta; ge sig iväg; bryta upp, fara; låta starta; sätta igång* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starta2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) börja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, sätta (få) i gång4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starta, sätta i gång2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) början, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) försprång•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hoppa (rycka) till2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ryck, ryckning2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chock
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