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61 tear
n. tårdropp; reva, sönderslitning; tempo, fart--------v. riva sönder, slita sönder* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tår- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) riva2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) gå sönder3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rusa, flänga2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) reva, hål- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
62 uphold
v. upprätthålla, vidmakthålla; godkänna, gilla* * *past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) hålla uppe, stödja2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) godkänna, gilla3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) hålla fast vid, värna om -
63 active
adj. aktiv, verksam; livlig; rörlig; som ger förtjänst--------n. aktiv (grammatik)* * *['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) aktiv2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) aktiv3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) aktiv, verksam4) (in force: The rule is still active.) i kraft, gällande5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) aktiv6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) aktiv•- actively
- activity -
64 affirm
v. försäkra; intyga; bestämt påstå* * *[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) försäkra, hävda- affirmative
- affirmative action -
65 agitate
v. uppröra, agitera; hetsa upp massorna; besvära; skaka* * *['æ‹iteit]1) (to make (someone) excited and anxious: The news agitated her.) uppröra2) (to try to arouse public feeling and action: That group is agitating for prison reform.) agitera, uppvigla3) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) skaka•- agitated- agitation
- agitator -
66 alert
adj. på alerten, beredd; vaken; snabb--------n. larmberedskap; varning; larm--------v. larma, försätta i beredskap; varna* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) pigg, alert2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) vaksam, på vakt2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) larm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) försätta i beredskap, varna- alertly- alertness
- on the alert -
67 answer
n. svar; lösning--------v. svara; motsvara* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lösning, svar2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) svara, [] öppna3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) möta, täcka4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) motsvara, stämma med•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
68 arrest
n. avbrott; arrest, fängslande--------v. hejda, hindra; försena; arrestera, anhålla* * *[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) gripa, anhålla, arrestera2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) hejda, hämma2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) gripande, arrestering2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stopp, avbrott, stillestånd• -
69 at one fell swoop
i ett svep, på en gång* * *(all at the same time; in a single movement or action.) i ett slag (svep) -
70 at one/a sweep
(by one action, at one time: He fired half of his employees at one sweep.) i ett enda svep -
71 at the hands of
(from, or by the action of: He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists.) från ngn[] -
72 attack
n. attack, anfall; angrepp--------v. attackera, angripa, anfalla* * *[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) attackera2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) attackera3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) anfalla4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) attackera, ta itu med2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) attack, överfall2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) attack, anfall -
73 automatic
adj. automatisk, självgående--------n. automatvapen* * *1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) automatisk2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) av sig själv, automatisk2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) automatvapen- automatically
- automation
- automaton -
74 backwash
n. tillbakasvallande våg (vatten), svallvågor; följder, efterdyningar, efterverkningar* * *1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) svallvåg2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) följder, efterverkningar -
75 be about to
vara på väg att* * *(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) vara på väg att -
76 between
adv. mellan; i mitten--------prep. emellan; gemensamt* * *[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) mellan2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) mellan3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) mellan4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) mellan• -
77 by
adv. av; vid, bredvid, hos; på--------pref. bi-, sido-, underordnad--------prep. nära, i närheten* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) vid, bredvid, intill2) (past: going by the house.) förbi, vid3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) längs, utmed, på4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) av5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) genom, med6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) av, per7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) till, senast, strax före8) (during the time of.) om, under9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) med, el oöversatt: tio centimeter längre10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) gånger11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) per, -vis12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) till2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) bredvid, intill, i närheten2) (past: A dog ran by.) förbi3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) undan, i reserv•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) köra förbi, kringgå- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
78 by/through the agency of
(by the action of: The meeting was arranged through the agency of a friend.) genom ngns försorg -
79 call for
ropa på, kalla på* * *1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) kräva2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) hämta -
80 cause
n. orsak, faktor; ändamål, princip; skäl för åtal (rättslig)--------v. orsaka, medföra* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsak, grund2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) anledning, skäl3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) orsaka, föranleda, vålla
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