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101 company
n. kompani, företag; gäng, sällskap; trupp, grupp* * *plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) företag2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) gäster, besök3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) sällskap4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) sällskap5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) kompani•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company -
102 cultivated
adj. artig, civiliserad* * *1) ((of fields etc) prepared for crops; used for growing crops: cultivated land.) []odlad2) (grown in a garden etc; not wild: a cultivated variety of raspberries.) []odlad3) (having good manners; educated: a cultivated young lady; He has cultivated tastes in music.) kultiverad, bildad -
103 direction
n. riktning; vägledning; styrning; dirigerande; chefskap; instruktion* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) riktning, håll2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) []ledning, överinseende3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) anvisning[], bruksanvisning4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) riktande, ledande -
104 gain
n. vinst; fördel; bedrift; tillägg--------v. erhålla; vinna; öka; förvärva* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) vinna, få2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) vinna, uppnå3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) förbättras, återfå4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) gå för fort2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) ökning2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) vinst, fördel•- gain on -
105 initiative
adj. inledande--------n. initiativ; första steget* * *[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) initiativ2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) initiativ[] -
106 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) vara öppen för nya idéer (intryck, synpunkter) -
107 likely
adj. antaglig; trolig; rimlig; möjlig; lämplig--------adv. troligtvis, antagligen* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) sannolik, trolig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) lämplig, passande, tänkbar -
108 mind
n. hjärna; själ; ande; förstånd, intellekt; tanke; minne; åsikt; avsikt, önskan--------v. (noga) uppmärksamma, lägga märke till (noga); akta sig (för); bry sig om; vara rädd om; vara emot något; komma ihåg* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) förstånd, intellekt2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) se efter, passa2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) bry sig om, fästa sig vid3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) se upp för4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) ge akt på, lägga märke till, tänka på3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) akta!, se upp!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
109 natural
adj. naturlig; natur-; fysisk--------n. naturbegåvning (slang); idiot; vit tangent på piano* * *['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturlig, natur-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturlig, medfödd3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturlig, otvungen4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturlig, normal5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) utan förtecken2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) naturbegåvning2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) stamton•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources -
110 otherwise
adv. annars; i annat fall; på annat sätt; för övrigt* * *1) (in every other way except this: She has a big nose but otherwise she is very good-looking.) annars, för övrigt2) (doing, thinking etc something else: I am otherwise engaged this evening.) på annat sätt -
111 poise
n. stabilitet; jämvikt; säkerhet; omdömesförmåga; upprätt ställning--------v. balansera, hålla i jämvikt; stabilisera; hänga* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) balansera2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) balans2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) värdighet, säkerhet•- poised -
112 push
n. knuff, stöt; tryck; attack, framstöt; framåtanda; hjälp--------v. skjuta, knuffa; pressa; trycka; driva framåt; sälja droger* * *[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) knuffa[], tränga sig fram2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) driva på, forcera3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) langa2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) knuff, puff2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) framåtanda•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
113 school
adj. skol-, angående undervisning--------n. skola; institut; universitet; skola, metod; fakultet; stim, flock--------v. skola, öva upp; lära; instruera, handleda; uppträda i stim (fiskar)* * *I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) skola2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) skola3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) skola4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) fakultet, sektion, institution5) ((American) a university or college.) universitet, college6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) skola2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) skola, öva upp, lära sig- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) stim, flock -
114 solid
adj. solid, fast; massiv; gedigen; ren, ofylld; stadig; stark, kraftig; grundlig; tredimensionell; sammanhängande; säker, pålitlig--------n. solid; fast form; bastant mat* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv, solid, helgjuten3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid, bastant, pålitlig, hållbar4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massiv, solid, gedigen, själva []5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) obruten, heldragen, enhällig6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) tredimensionell7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) sammanhängande2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) i sträck3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast ämne (föda)2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) tredimensionell figur•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
115 stretch
n. tänjning, töjning; sträckning; töjbarhet; yta; varaktighet; fängelseperiod--------v. sträcka; tänja; sträcka sig; tänja sig; anstränga (sig); spänna (fiol etc.); töja* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tänja (töja) ut,2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) [] sträckte på sig2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) trakt, sträcka, period•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
116 stuff
n. material; saker, prylar; tyg; strunt--------v. stoppa, proppa, fylla; tvångsmata; stoppa upp* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) material, ämne, stoff, saker, grejor, virke2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) saker, grejor3) (an old word for cloth.) tyg•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) fylla, packa, stoppa, proppa i sig2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) späcka, fylla3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) stoppa upp•- stuffing- stuff up -
117 super
adj. jättestor; super---------n. tillsyningsman; uppsyningsman; god kvalitet; stärkt tyg (för bokbindning); extra i en film--------pref. super-; extrem, överdriven--------v. stärka (med stärkelse)* * *I ['su:pə] adjective(a slang word for extremely good, nice etc: a super new dress.) toppenfin, jättebraII see superintendent -
118 system
n. metod, system; kroppen; ordning* * *['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) system2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) kroppen3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) system4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) system, metod5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) planmässighet, ordning•- systematically -
119 timber
n. timmer, virke; timmerstock; ämne, stoff--------v. förtimra; bygga med trä* * *['timbə]1) (wood, especially for building: This house is built of timber.) timmer, trä, virke2) (trees suitable for this: a hundred acres of good timber.) timmerskog3) (a wooden beam used in the building of a house, ship etc.) bjälke -
120 trim
adj. välskött, prydlig--------n. ordning; skyltning--------v. trimma, putsa; dekorera, garnera* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) klippa, jämna, putsa, trimma2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) dekorera, garnera med band, kanta3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) trimma, kantsätta2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) klippning3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) prydlig, snygg, vårdad- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim
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