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101 level
adj. slät; jämn; jämställd; plan; på samma plan--------n. nivå; jämnhöjd; höjd; yta; plan; vattennivå; vattenpass--------v. jämna till, planera (även nivå); balansera; göra likställd; göras likställd; jämna med marken* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivå, standard2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) plan, våning3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vattenpass4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) jämn yta (mark)2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jämn, slät, plan, struken2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i jämnhöjd, jämn3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jämn, stadig3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jämna (platta) ut (till)2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) utjämna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rikta mot4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jämna med marken, rasera•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
102 live
adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd--------adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)--------v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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103 live up to
(to behave in a manner worthy of: He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.) leva upp till -
104 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) få det att gå ihop, få det att räcka till -
105 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) få det att gå ihop, få det att räcka till -
106 make the best of a bad job
göra det bästa möjliga av situationen* * *(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) -
107 mammoth
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108 management
n. förvaltning; ledning; handhavande; manövrerande; skötsel* * *1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) skötsel, ledande, hanterande2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) ledning -
109 maze
n. irrgång, labyrint; förvirring--------v. förvåna, vålla bestörtning* * *[meiz](a deliberately confusing series of paths, often surrounded by walls or hedges, from which it's difficult to find the way out: I'm lost in a maze of rules and regulations.) labyrint, irrgång -
110 mist
n. dimma, dis; imma--------v. vara dimmig; upplösas i dimma; skymmas, fördunklas; imma sig* * *[mist](a cloud of moisture in the air but very close to the ground, which makes it difficult to see any distance: The hills are covered in thick mist.) dimma, dis, imma- mistily- misty
- mistiness
- mist over
- up -
111 more and more
mer och mer* * *(increasingly: It's becoming more and more difficult to see.) alltmer -
112 most
adj. mest, mesta; störst, största; flest, flesta; bäst, bästa; nästan (slang)--------adv. mest; högst, i högsta grad; nästan--------n. mest, den mesta; störst; flest, de flesta* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest, flest, den (det) mesta, de flesta2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de flesta, större delen av2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) högst, ytterst4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nästan3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) större delen av, de flesta•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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113 mumble
v. mumla; tugga utan tänder* * *(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) mumla -
114 must
n. nödvändighet, tvång, behov; must, druvsaft--------v. måste, vara tvungen att* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) måste2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) måste3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) måste2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) måste -
115 mysterious
adj. mystisk, gåtfull* * *[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) mystisk, hemlighetsfull -
116 nasty
adj. illaluktande; elak; allvarlig; äcklig; farlig; obehaglig* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) otäck, äcklig2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) otrevlig, obehaglig3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) elak, stygg4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) ruskig5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) elakartad6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) besvärlig•- nastily- nastiness -
117 note
n. lapp; skrivelse; not, anmärkning; ton; tecken; anteckning, notering--------v. påpeka; notera, skriva upp* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) lapp, meddelande2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) anteckningar3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) anteckning, notering4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) not, anmärkning, förklaring5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) meddelande, kort brev6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) sedel7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nottecken9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) ton2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) skriva ner, anteckna2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notera, lägga märke till•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
118 on the spot
direkt, på plats; svår situation* * *1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) på fläcken (stubben)2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) på plats[]3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) sätta på det hala -
119 ordeal
n. erfarenhet; svårt prov; prövning* * *[o:'di:l](a difficult, painful experience: Being kidnapped was an ordeal for the child.) prövning, pärs -
120 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) ur askan i eldenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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