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1 serve
n. serve (i tennis)--------v. tjäna; expediera, betjäna; arbeta för; fungera som; servera; avtjäna (straff etc.); ge ut, portionera ut; betäcka* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjäna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servera, betjäna, expediera, förse3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjäna, passa, duga, fungera4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tjäna, tjänstgöra5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) avtjäna6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serva2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serv- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
2 coffee-pot
noun (a container from which to serve coffee.) kaffepanna, -kanna -
3 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
4 ace
n. äss, ess ( i kortspel); etta; expert; serveäss (i tennis)--------v. överdänga; vara stjärna, glänsa (vara mycket duktig)* * *[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) ess2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) ess, överdängare3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) serveess4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) -
5 purpose
n. ändamål; avsikt; mål--------v. ämna, ha för avsikt* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) syfte, avsikt2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funktion3) (determination: a man of purpose.) beslutsamhet, målmedvetenhet•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
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6 return
adj. återkommen; återvänd; återbetalad; tur och retur-; återsänd; återlämnad--------n. ngt. el. ngn. som kommer el. går tillbaka; besvara; replikera; förklara; avkasta; återkomma; återvändande; returbiljett; returförsändelse; vedergällning; ett annat namn för RETUR-tangenten (data)--------v. returnera, återlämna; besvara; förkunna, deklarera* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) återvända2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) ge (lämna, ställa) tillbaka3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) återvända, komma tillbaka4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) besvara, återgälda5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) välja []6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) avkunna7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnera2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) återkomst; åter-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbiljett•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns
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