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1 die down
dö bort, slockna* * *(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) mojna -
2 tack
n. stift, nubb; spik; taktik--------v. nubba, fästa med stift; ändra riktning* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nubb, stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) tråckelstygn3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bog4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) riktning, kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) spika (nubba) fast, fästa ihop2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) kryssa -
3 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
4 stream
n. ström; flod, bäck; flöde--------v. strömma, rinna* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ström, vattendrag2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) ström, flöde, harang3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) ström4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) nivågrupp2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) strömma, fladdra2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) nivågruppera•- streamer- streamlined -
5 brass
n. mässing; bleckblåsinstrument* * *1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) mässing2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) mässingsblåsinstrument•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
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6 break
n. bryta; pausa, avbrytning; springa; möjlighet; ändring; skiljelinje mellan en del av ett dokument och ett annat (data)--------v. slå sönder; bryta av; brytas; avbryta; bryta sig lös; göra slut på* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryta, bräcka, knäcka, ha (slå) sönder2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) bryta loss3) (to make or become unusable.) ha (slå) sönder4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryta5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryta7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryta8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) meddela ngn []9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) slå över, spricka10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mildra11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryta ut2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) avbrott2) (a change: a break in the weather.) förändring, omslag3) (an opening.) spricka, bräcka, öppning4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chans•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skör sak- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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7 calm
adj. stilla, lugn, fridfull--------n. lugn, frid--------v. lugna, stilla* * *1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) lugn2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) lugn2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) vindstilla, stiltje2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) lugn, stillhet3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) lugna sig, lugna ngn- calmly- calmness
- calm down -
8 gale
n. storm; utbrott; våg (angående-t.ex.: våg av skratt)* * *[ɡeil](a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) stark blåst, storm -
9 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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