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1 favour
n. gunst, vänlighet; godkännande; fördom, favorisering; liten gåva; rosett, lojalitetsemblem* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) tjänst2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) gillande3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) favör, partiskhet4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) [] gunst2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) gilla bäst, hålla på- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorit- in favour of
- in one's favour -
2 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) ställa in sig hos, fjäska för -
3 in favour of
(in support of: I am in favour of higher pay.) [] för [] -
4 in one's favour
(to one's benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.) -
5 abdicate
v. abdikera, avsäga sig tronen* * *['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) abdikera2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) avsäga sig• -
6 advocate
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7 ask
v. fråga* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) fråga2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) be [], fråga efter3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjuda•- ask for
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8 blacklist
n. svartlista--------v. svartlista* * *noun (a list of people who are out of favour etc.) svart lista -
9 bless
v. välsigna; helga* * *[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) välsigna- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
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10 curry
n. (krydda) curry; starkt kryddad kötträtt--------v. bereda, appretera (läder)* * *I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) curryrätt2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) tillaga (krydda) med curry- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) rykta -
11 disfavour
[dis'feivə]1) (the state of being out of favour: He was in disfavour because he had stayed out late.) onåd2) (displeasure or disapproval.) misshag, ogillande -
12 disgrace
n. vanära, skam--------v. vanhedra, skämma ut* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) onåd2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) vanära3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skandal, skam[]2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) skämma ut2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) falla (råka) i onåd•- disgracefully -
13 for
Betraktningsfält, en kameras eller en identifikationsutrustnings största förmåga att vända och se en robot* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) till2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) mot3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i, under4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) efter, om5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) för6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) för7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) för8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) för, åt9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) för10) (because of: for this reason.) av11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) till12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) för13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) för14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) för []15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trots2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) för, ty -
14 grace
n. Ers Höghet? (respekttitel till hertig, ärkebiskop etc.)* * *[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) grace, elegans2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) anständighet[], vett3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) bordsbön4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) anstånd, frist5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) [] nåd6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) nåd•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) du milde!, herre gud!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
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15 grant
n. bidrag, anslag; pension; stipendium; donation--------v. skänka; ge; bevilja; medge; ge bidrag* * *1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) bevilja, ge2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) medge2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) stipendium- granted- granting
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16 make up to
gottgöra* * *(to try to gain the favour or love of by flattery etc: She's always making up to the teacher by bringing him presents.) fjäska för -
17 mass
adj. mass-, flertals---------n. massa, mängd; klump; massorna, allmänheten; i massor, massvis; katolsk gudstjänst, mässa--------v. samla ihop; koncentrera; samla; koncentreras; grupperas; hopa* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) en massa, massor3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) större delen, flertalet4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) dra samman, samlas, hopa sig3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) mass-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mässa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mässa -
18 oblige
v. förplikta; göra en tjänst* * *1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) tvinga2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) tillmötesgå, göra en tjänst•- obligatory
- obligatorily
- obliging
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19 odds
n. odds, chanser; sannolikhet; fördel; rest, återstod* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) chanser, utsikter2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) odds -
20 privilege
n. privilegium; särskild förmån; rättighet; immunitet (i parlamentet)--------v. privilegiera; ge immunitet; frita* * *['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) privilegium
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