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  • 1 tall

    adj. lång; hög; överdriven
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    [to:l]
    1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) lång, hög
    2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) lång
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    - a tall order
    - a tall story

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  • 2 lanky

    adj. lång och gänglig, skranglig
    * * *
    adjective (thin, tall and not elegant: He is tall and lanky.) gänglig

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  • 3 pine

    n. tall; furuträd
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    v. tråna; längta efter
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    I noun
    1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) tall, fura, pinje
    2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) furu
    II verb
    1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) tyna av (bort), försmäkta
    2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) tråna, trängta

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  • 4 the

    ju...desto
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    motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)
    * * *
    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto
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    - the...

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  • 5 angular

    adj. vinkel-, vinklig; knotig; stel
    * * *
    ['æŋɡjulə]
    1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) vinkel-
    2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) kantig, spinkig

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  • 6 order

    n. ordning; befallning, order; beställning, order, varuorder; präststånd; orden
    --------
    v. befalla, beordra; beställa; ordna; styra
    * * *
    ['o:də] 1. noun
    1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) order, befallning
    2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) order, beställning
    3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) order, beställning
    4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordning
    5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordning
    6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordning
    7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordning
    8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) anvisning, []order
    9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) klass, stånd, ordning
    10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) orden
    2. verb
    1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) beordra, befalla
    2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) beställa
    3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordna
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    3. noun
    1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sjukvårdsbiträde
    2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonnans
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    - order-form
    - in order
    - in order that
    - in order
    - in order to
    - made to order
    - on order
    - order about
    - out of order
    - a tall order

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  • 7 short

    adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör
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    adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet
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    n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)
    --------
    v. förkorta, korta
    * * *
    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

    English-Swedish dictionary > short

  • 8 stately

    adj. ståtlig, storslagen
    * * *
    adjective (noble, dignified and impressive in appearance or manner: She is tall and stately; a stately house.) ståtlig

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  • 9 casuarina

    [kæʒuə'ri:nə]
    (a tall, feathery tree with drooping, jointed, green branches and scale-like leaves.) casuarina

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  • 10 elm

    n. alm (odlat träd)
    * * *
    [elm]
    (a kind of tall tree with tough wood and corrugated bark.) alm

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  • 11 gangling

    adj. gänglig, spinkig
    * * *
    ['ɡæŋɡliŋ]
    (tall, very thin and usually awkward.) gänglig, spinkig

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  • 12 gawky

    adj. tafatt, klumpig
    * * *
    ['ɡo:ki]
    ((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) tafatt, klumpig

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  • 13 lean

    adj. smal, mager, tunn; smärt; torftig, fattig, "mager"
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    n. benägenhet; magert kött
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    v. luta; slutta, stå snett; böja; stödja sig; luta sig; luta åt, vara böjd för
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    I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
    1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) luta
    2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) luta []
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    II [li:n] adjective
    1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) mager
    2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager
    3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager
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    English-Swedish dictionary > lean

  • 14 mug

    n. mugg, sejdel; dumbom, dumhuvud; fejs, tryne (slang)
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    v. råna, överfalla; studera bra, memorisera
    * * *
    I noun
    (a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) mugg
    II noun
    (a slang word for the face.) tryne, trut
    III past tense, past participle - mugged; verb
    (to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) överfalla och råna, slå ner

    English-Swedish dictionary > mug

  • 15 muscular

    adj. muskulös; stark; fast
    * * *
    1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) muskel-
    2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) muskulös

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  • 16 palm

    n. handflata; palm; dadelpalm
    --------
    v. dölja i handen; stjäla; muta (slang)
    * * *
    I noun
    (the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) handflata
    - palm something off on someone
    - palm off on someone
    - palm something off on
    - palm off on     II noun
    ((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palm

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  • 17 reed

    n. vass, vasstrå; klaff
    * * *
    [ri:d]
    1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) vass
    2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) rörblad

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  • 18 rugged

    adj. ojämn, skrovlig; sträv, barsk; oländig, kuperad; rynkig
    * * *
    1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) ojämn, taggig, klippig
    2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) kraftfull, härdad, robust
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    - ruggedness

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  • 19 stilts

    [stil ]
    1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) styltor
    2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) pålar

    English-Swedish dictionary > stilts

  • 20 striking

    adj. slående, imponerande
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    n. slående; ankomst; strejkande; antändning
    * * *
    adjective (noticeable or impressive: She is tall and striking; She wears striking clothes.) imponerande, anslående, effektfull

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