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1 roll
n. rulle; småbröd, småfranska; lista, namnlista; rullande; kullerbytta; muller, dunder (åska)--------v. rulla; rulla sig; dundra, mullra* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulle2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) småfranska, kuvertbröd3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rullning4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rullning, rullande5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) muller, dunder6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) valk7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) virvel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulla2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rulla3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulla4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rulla5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulla7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) välta, kavla8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulla, gunga, kränga9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundra, dåna, mullra10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulla, himla11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rulla, åka12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulla13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) rulla, dra•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) åka rullskridsko- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rulla, lista, förteckning -
2 fight
n. slagsmål, bråk; strid; gräl; boxningsmatch; stridslust--------v. bråka; strida, kämpa; slåss; slå tillbaka fienden, kämpa sig fram* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slåss2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekämpa3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) bråka2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål, strid2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kampvilja, stridslust4) (a boxing-match.) boxningsmatch•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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3 hunched up
(with one's back and shoulders bent forward: He sat hunched up near the fire.) hopkrupen -
4 memory
n. minne; minnesförmåga; huvuddelen samt den snabbaste delen för datalagring i en dator (data)* * *['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) minne2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) minne3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) minne4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) mannaminne5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of -
5 pet
adj. sällskaps-, angående husdjur--------n. husdjur, sällskapsdjur; kelgris, raring--------v. klappa, smeka; skämma bort; hångla med (slang)* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) hus-, sällskapsdjur2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) raring2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) favorit-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) klappa, kela med2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) hångla []•- pet name -
6 volley
n. salva, skur, ström; volleyboll--------v. avskjuta en salva, avfyra en salva* * *['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) volley2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) salva, skur2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) slå [] på volley2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) avlossa en salva•
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