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1 electricity
n. elektricitet* * *[elek'trisəti](a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) elektricitet- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
- electric chair -
2 electricity mains
elektricitetsnät, strömnät -
3 static (electricity)
(electricity that accumulates on the surface of objects (eg hair, nylon garments etc).) statisk elektricitet -
4 current electricity
strömelektricitet -
5 galvanic electricity
galvanisk elektricitet -
6 positive electricity
positiv elektricitet (positiva partiklar i en atomkärna) -
7 static electricity
statisk elektricitet (elektricitet som uppstår från ett objekt som är orörligt, elektrisk stöt som orsakas av saker som t.ex. lufttorrhet) -
8 meter
n. meter; mätare, taxameter; meter, versmått (i poesi)--------v. mäta i meter* * *['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) mätare2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) mäta -
9 charge
n. pris; ansvar; laddning (elektrisk, explosiv); anklagelse--------v. ta betalt, debitera; anklaga; anfalla; ladda (även vapen); deklarera* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ta []2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) debitera, skriva upp på ngn[]3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) anklaga4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) anfalla, storma fram (göra chock) mot5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) rusa []6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladda []7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladda2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) pris, avgift, taxa2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) anklagelse3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) anfall, chock4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) laddning5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) person som man har ansvar för6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) laddning•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
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10 electrocute
v. avrätta med elektricitet* * *[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) ge en dödande elektrisk stöt2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) avrätta i elektriska stolen -
11 turn off
v. stänga av (apparat); släcka (ljus); avleda; vika av* * *1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) stänga (slå, skruva, vrida) av2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) stänga (slå, skruva, vrida) av3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) stänga av, släcka -
12 atomic power
(power (for making electricity etc) obtained from atomic energy.) atomkraft -
13 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) strejka -
14 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) strejka -
15 bill
n. Bill (förnamn)* * *[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) näbbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) räkning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) sedel3) (a poster used for advertising.) affisch2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) skicka räkning- billfold
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16 coil
n. cylinder; ring, rulle; spiral--------v. binda; rulla ihop; slingra sig* * *[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ringla (slingra) sig2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) slinga, ring, []lock2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) spole, induktionsrulle -
17 conduct
n. uppförande; ledning--------v. föra, leda; leda över någon* * *1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) leda, anföra2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) leda3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigera4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) uppföra (sköta) sig5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) handha, sköta2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) uppförande2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) handhavande, skötsel•- conduction
- conductor -
18 conductor
n. ledare; konduktör; dirigent* * *1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) ledare, konduktor2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) dirigent3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) konduktör4) ((American) a guard on a train.) konduktör, tågmästare -
19 consume
v. förtära; förstöra, förinta* * *[kən'sju:m]1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) förtära, konsumera2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) förbruka, konsumera3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) förtära, förstöra•- consumer- consumption
- consumer goods -
20 current
adj. som är i omlopp, nuvarande--------n. ström; fortgång; rådande; riktning* * *1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) rådande, nuvarande, innevarande, gällande2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) ström, strömdrag2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) ström, strömstyrka•- current account
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