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1 make do
klara sig med vad som finns* * *( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) få hålla till godo med -
2 impoverish
v. utarma, göra fattig* * *[im'povəriʃ](to make poor.) utarma, göra utfattig -
3 beg
v. be, tigga* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) be (tigga) om2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) be, bönfalla•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ruinera, göra till tiggare- beg to differ -
4 put to shame
skämma ut; överträffa* * *(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) dra skam över ngn, få ngn att känna sig underlägsen -
5 good
adj. bra; god; angenäm, skön; ordentlig, rejäl; giltig--------adv. bra, gott, duktigt--------n. (det) goda; gott; välfärd; gods, varor* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) förmån, bästa, nytta2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det goda3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bra!, fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) du milde!, milda makter!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
6 record
adj. -rekord, rekord-, angående rekord--------n. uppteckna; registrera; förteckning; meritlista; platta; inspelning; rekord; en rad i en databas el. ett kalkyleringsblad som innehåller ett helt set med information (data)--------v. skriva upp; registrera; spela in* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokument, uppteckning, protokoll2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) grammofonskiva3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) meritlista, förflutet2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) uppteckna, protokollföra2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) spela in3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) visa4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) avge, []registrera•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record
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