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21 (just) for once
(as an exception: Why can't you be nice to her for once?) för en gångs skull -
22 know
n. invigd, initierad--------v. veta; känna, vara bekant med; förstå; skilja på; vara medveten om* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) veta, känna till2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kunna, känna till3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) känna4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) knipslug, menande•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
23 leave alone
lämna ifred* * *(not to disturb, upset or tease: Why can't you leave your little brother alone?) lämna (låta vara) i fred -
24 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) låta vara []English-Swedish dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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25 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) låta vara []English-Swedish dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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26 manner
n. beteende, uppträdande; sätt, stil; vana, sed; (gott) uppförande* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) sätt, vis2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) sätt [], beteende3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) gott uppförande, hyfs•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking -
27 pick on
reta, förarga; hacka på, kritisera; irritera, gör arg* * *1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?)2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) -
28 put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.)English-Swedish dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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29 reconcile
v. försona, förlika, bilägga* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) försona[]2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) förena3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) förlika sig med• -
30 stay
n. vistelse; stag (på båt); stöd--------v. stanna; bo; vänta; fortsätta; hindra, hejda; stödja* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stanna, vistas, bo2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stanna [], hålla sig [], sitta []2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) vistelse, uppehåll- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up -
31 store up
(to collect and keep (for future need): I don't know why she stores up all those old magazines.) samla på hög -
32 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
33 stuffy
adj. instängd, kvav; inskränkt; vresig* * *1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) instängd, kvav2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) inskränkt, gammaldags, träig•- stuffily- stuffiness -
34 to begin with
först och främst* * *1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) till att börja med, i början2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) för det första -
35 to start with
för det första, först och främst* * *1) (at the beginning: He was very nervous to start with.) i början2) (as the first point (in an argument etc): There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.) till att börja med, för det första -
36 useless
adj. oanvändbar; värdelös; lönlös* * *adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) värdelös, lönlös -
37 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) varför, vad... för2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) vad till? -
38 what are you etc doing with
1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?)2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) -
39 when
adv. när?; när; fastän--------conj. när; då; fastän--------n. när; tidpunkt--------pron. när; hur dags* * *1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) när2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) när2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) när•- whence- whenever -
40 wrong
adj. fel; felaktig; misstagen; oriktig; orätt, orättvis; oregelmässig; på fel sätt; felvänd, ut och in (kläder)--------adv. fel; missuppfattat; oriktigt, inkorrekt; orätt; felaktigt--------n. orätt; oförrätt; ont; orättvisa; olaglighet; brott; skada; fel, misstag; orätt, synd--------v. göra orätt; vara orättvis; skada, plåga; förorätta; misstänkliggöra* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) fel, felaktig2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) fel3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) fel, orätt4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) fel5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) fel, i olag2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) fel, felaktigt3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) fel4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) förorätta, begå en orätt mot- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong
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