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  • 1 disaster

    n. katastrof
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    (a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) svår olycka, katastrof
    - disastrously

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  • 2 caused a disaster

    orsakade en katastrof

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  • 3 causing a disaster

    orsakande av en katastrof

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  • 4 environmental disaster

    miljökatastrof

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  • 5 impending disaster

    överhängande katastrof

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  • 6 natural disaster

    naturkatastrof

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  • 7 cataclysm

    n. kataklysm, drastisk förändring; jordbävning; förintelse
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    ['kætəklizəm]
    (a violent disaster or upheaval; disaster.) naturkatastrof, kataklysm, syndaflod

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  • 8 on

    adj. på, i funktion; tänd
    --------
    adv. vidare; framåt; som fortsätter
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    prep. på; i; mot; över; vid
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    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.)
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.)
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på, vid
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.)
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.)
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.)
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) i, på, med
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mot
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) vid
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.)
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.)
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) efter, vid
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) på, efter
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.)
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) hela tiden, vidare
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.)
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) utan motsv i sv.: det går en bra film
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.)
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) i gång
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) utan motsv. i sv.: blir det fest i kväll?
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

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  • 9 at all costs

    till varje pris
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    (no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) till varje pris

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  • 10 avert

    v. vända bort; avleda
    * * *
    [ə'və:t]
    1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) vända bort
    2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) avvärja, avstyra

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  • 11 befall

    v. äga rum, ske, hända
    * * *
    [bi'fo:l]
    past tense - befell; verb
    (to happen to (a person or thing): A disaster has befallen her.) hända, drabba

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  • 12 catastrophe

    n. katastrof, drama, hemsk olycka
    * * *
    [kə'tæstrəfi]
    (a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.) katastrof
    - catastrophically

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  • 13 charity

    n. medmänsklighet, godhet; barmhärtighet
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    [' ærəti]
    plural - charities; noun
    1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) godhet, medmänsklighet
    2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) välgörenhet[]
    - charitably

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  • 14 come to grief

    (to meet disaster; to fail: The project came to grief.) råka illa ut, gå i stöpet

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  • 15 court

    n. gård; domstol; slott; hov; uppvaktning
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    v. inbjuda till, uppvakta
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    [ko:t] 1. noun
    1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) domstol, rätt
    2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) domstolens (rättens) ledamöter
    3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) bana
    4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) hov
    5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) slott
    6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) gård, gårdsplan
    2. verb
    1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) uppvakta, fria till
    2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) söka vinna
    3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) utmana
    - courtly
    - courtliness
    - courtship
    - courthouse
    - court-martial
    - courtyard

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  • 16 end

    n. slut; mål; avslutning; död
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    v. sluta, upphöra; sluta, avsluta
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    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) slut, ända, sista
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) slut
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) död, undergång
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) mål, syfte
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) fimp, stump, tåt, [] bit
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) sluta, avsluta
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end

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  • 17 head

    adj. huvud-, främsta
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    n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)
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    v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot
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    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 18 headlong

    adj. huvudstupa
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    adv. hals över huvud
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    adjective, adverb
    1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) på huvudet, huvudstupa, med huvudet före
    2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) besinningslös, brådstörtad, huvudstupa

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  • 19 ill-fated

    adjective (ending in, or bringing, disaster: an ill-fated expedition.) olycklig, olycksalig

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  • 20 insurance

    n. försäkring
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    noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) försäkring

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