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81 correspondent
n. brevskrivare* * *1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) brevskrivare2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) korrespondent -
82 crib
n. babysäng; krubba; bås; fusklapp; inbrott; plagiat--------v. plagiera; knycka; stänga in (crack a crib)* * *[krib] 1. noun1) (a cradle.) vagga2) ((American) a child's cot.) babykorg, -säng3) (a translation used when studying a text in a foreign language.) lathund, fusklapp4) (a manger.) krubba, bås, kätte2. verb(to copy: She cribbed the answer from her friend's work.) skriva av -
83 currency
n. valuta, pengar; omloppstid; utbredning, spridning* * *American - currencies; noun(the money (notes and coins) of a country: the currencies of the world; foreign currency.) -
84 delicatessen
n. delikatesser; delikatessaffär* * *[delikə'tesn]((a shop selling) foods prepared ready for the table, especially cooked meats and usually unusual and foreign foods: I bought some smoked sausage at the delicatessen.) delikatessaffär -
85 diplomacy
n. diplomati, diplomatiskt tillvägagångssätt* * *[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomati2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomati•- diplomat- diplomatic
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86 disguise
n. förklädnad, kamouflage, förställning--------v. klä ut sig, maskera sig, dölja, maskera* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) förkläda, förställa2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) skyla över, dölja2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) förklädd2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) förklädnad -
87 domestic
adj. hus-, familje-; inrikes; tam--------n. hemhjälp* * *[də'mestik]1) (of or in the house or home: a domestic servant; domestic utensils.) hus-, hushålls-, hem-2) (concerning one's private life or family: domestic problems.) familje-, privat3) ((of animals) tame and living with or used by people.) tam[]4) (not foreign: the Government's domestic policy.) inrikes, inhemsk•- domestication
- domesticity
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88 effort
n. ansträngning; försök; prestation* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) ansträngning, kraftansträngning2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) ansträngning, bemödande3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) prestation•- effortlessly -
89 envoy
n. sändebud; envoi (slutstrof)* * *['envoi](a messenger, especially one sent to deal with a foreign government: He was sent to France as the king's envoy.) sändebud -
90 exile
n. exil, landsflykt--------v. landsförvisas; landsförvisa* * *1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) landsförvisad, landsflyktig2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) landsflykt, exil2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) landsförvisa -
91 exotic
adj. exotisk, främmande* * *[iɡ'zotik]1) (unusual or colourful: exotic clothes.) exotisk2) (brought or introduced from a foreign country: exotic plants.) exotisk, utländsk -
92 free trade
frihandel* * *(trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc.) frihandel -
93 immigrant
n. immigrant, invandrare* * *['imiɡrənt]noun, adjective((a person) who has come into a foreign country to live there permanently, not as a tourist or visitor: The eastern part of the city is inhabited by immigrants; the immigrant population.) immigrant, invandrare -
94 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landa2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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95 legislate
v. lagstifta* * *['le‹isleit](to make laws: The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars.) lagstifta- legislative
- legislator
- legislature -
96 obstacle
n. hinder* * *['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) hinder -
97 passport
n. pass* * *(a document of identification, necessary for foreign travel: a British passport.) pass -
98 phrase-book
noun (a book (eg for tourists) which contains and translates useful words and phrases in a foreign language.) parlör -
99 pick up
v. ta upp; gräva upp, hacka upp; skynda; förbättra* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) snappa upp, lära sig2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) hämta, plocka upp3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) komma över4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) resa sig, komma på benen5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) hämta6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) fånga upp, uppfatta7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) [] hitta, fånga -
100 put-on
adjective (pretended; not genuine: a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.) tillgjord, oäkta
См. также в других словарях:
Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreign — for·eign adj: not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (as a state); esp: being from or in a state other than the one in which a matter is being considered a foreign company doing business in South Carolina a foreign executor… … Law dictionary
Foreign — may refer to:*Foreign corporation, a corporation that can do business outside its jurisdiction *Foreign key, a constraint in a relational database *Foreign language, a language not spoken by the people of a certain place *Foreign policy, how a… … Wikipedia
foreign — [fôr′in, fär′in] adj. [ME forein < OFr forein, forain < LL foranus, foreign, orig., external < L foras, out of doors, orig. acc. pl. of OL fora, DOOR] 1. situated outside one s own country, province, locality, etc. [foreign lands] 2. of … English World dictionary
foreign — UK US /ˈfɒrɪn/ adjective ► in or from a country that is not your own: a foreign brand/company/firm »The company represents some foreign brands as their agents or distributors. foreign capital/debt/investment »The country needs to attract foreign… … Financial and business terms
foreign — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one s own. 2) dealing with or relating to other countries. 3) coming or introduced from outside. 4) (foreign to) strange and unfamiliar to. 5) (foreign to) not… … English terms dictionary
foreign — (adj.) mid 13c., ferren, foreyne out of doors, from O.Fr. forain strange, foreign; outer, external, outdoor; remote, out of the way (12c.), from M.L. foranus on the outside, exterior, from L. foris outside, lit. out of doors, related to for1s… … Etymology dictionary
foreign — [adj1] from another country, experience adopted, alien, alienated, antipodal, barbarian, barbaric, borrowed, derived, different, distant, estranged, exiled, exotic, expatriate, external, extralocal, extraneous, extrinsic, far, faraway, far… … New thesaurus
foreign — alien, extraneous, *extrinsic Analogous words: external, outside, Cuter: Unconsonant, inconsistent, incongruous, incompatible: *repugnant, repellent, obnoxious, distasteful: adventitious, *accidental Antonyms: germane Contrasted words: *relevant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
foreign — Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside;… … Black's law dictionary
foreign — Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside;… … Black's law dictionary
