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1 -work
1) ((the art of making) goods of a particular material: He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.) -arbete, -slöjd2) (parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material: The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed.) -arbete -
2 labour
n. labourpartiet, politiskst parti* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) arbete2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbetskraft, arbetare3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) förlossningsarbete, värkar4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Labour2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeta []2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) arbeta sig fram•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
3 subcontractor
n. underleverantör* * *(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) underleverantör -
4 contractor
n. entreprenör* * *noun (a person or firm that promises to do work or supply goods at a fixed rate: a building contractor.) entreprenör, leverantör -
5 glory
n. ryktbarhet; ära; härlighet; salighet; prakt--------v. sätta sin ära i något; jubla över något* * *['ɡlo:ri] 1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) ära2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) prydnad, stolthet3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) härlighet, prakt, glans2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) glädja sig åt- glorify- glorification
- glorious
- gloriously -
6 high
adj. hög; upphöjd, förnäm; drogad--------adv. högt--------n. höjd; höjdpunkt; topp* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hög2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hög3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hög, stor4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hög, högsta5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hög, ädel6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hög8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) ljus9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) ankommen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hög2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) högt, långt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) framhäva, accentuera, sätta strålkastarljus på- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) högteknologisk- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
7 inaugurate
v. inviga, öppna; insätta i ämbete, installera; inleda* * *[i'no:ɡjureit]1) (to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony: to inaugurate a president.) installera, inaugurera2) (to make a ceremonial start to: This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.) inleda, införa3) (to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public: The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.) inviga, öppna•- inaugural -
8 industry
n. industri; arbetsamhet, flit* * *['indəstri]plural - industries; noun1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) industri2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) flit, strävsamhet•- industrialist
- industrialized
- industrialised
- industrialization
- industrialisation
- industrious
- industrial estate
- industrial relations -
9 inside
adj. inre, invändig--------adv. inuti; inne; invändigt; inomhus; (sitta) inne (i fängelse) (slang)--------n. insida; innehåll; innandöme; inälvor (slang)--------prep. in i, inne i; inuti* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) insida2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) mage, inälvor2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) inner-, in-3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) in, på insidan2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inne4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inne i, in i2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) inom, på mindre än• -
10 labourer
noun (a workman who is employed to do heavy work requiring little skill: the labourers on a building site.) arbetare, grovarbetare -
11 ministry
n. ministär, regering; ministerium; ministerämbete; prästämbete* * *plural - ministries; noun1) (the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion: His ministry lasted for fifteen years.) prästtjänst, -ämbete2) (a department of government or the building where its employees work: the Transport Ministry.) departement, ministerium -
12 outside
adj. yttre; utvändig; utomhus-; maximum---------adv. utomhus, ute--------n. yttersida; utsida--------prep. utanför* * *1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) utsida, yttersida2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) utvändig, yttre, ytter-2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) utifrån, utanför (utöver)3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) obetydlig, ytterst liten3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) ut, ute, utanför2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) utvändig, på utsidan4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) utanför- outsider- at the outside
- outside in -
13 pass
n. passerande; bergspass, trång passage; godkännande på examen; passning (sport); handrörelse--------v. passera; låta passera, släppa igenom; bekräfta* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passera []2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) skicka [], föra []3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) passera, övergå4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) passera, köra om5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tillbringa6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) anta, godkänna7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fälla []8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) gå över9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) klara, bli godkänd2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pass, trång passage2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passerkort, biljett3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) godkänd4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passning•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
14 room
n. rum; utrymme--------v. bo* * *[ru:m ]( in compounds rum, ( American[) ru:m)]1) (one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose: This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.) rum2) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) plats, utrymme•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate -
15 scaffolding
n. byggnadsställning* * *noun (an erection of metal poles and wooden planks used by men at work on (the outside of) a building.) byggnadsställning -
16 shut
adj. stängd--------v. stänga, låsa; stänga av; sluta till, plugga igen; blunda; hålla för (öronen); stängas, låsas* * *1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) stänga2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) stängas, slå (gå) igen3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) stänga4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) stänga inne/ute2. adjective(closed.) stängd- shut off
- shut up -
17 undermine
v. underminera, undergräva* * *1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) underminera2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) undergräva -
18 workman
n. arbetare; hantverkare* * *noun (a man who does manual work: the workmen on a building site.) arbetare, hantverkare -
19 workshop
n. verkstad; studiegrupp; seminarium, studiecirkel* * *1) (a room or building, especially in a factory etc where construction and repairs are carried out.) verkstad2) (a course of experimental work for a group of people on a particular project.) arbets-, studiegrupp, workshop
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