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  • 1 off-colour

    adjective (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) krasslig, ur form

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  • 2 colour

    n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)
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    v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)
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    1. noun
    1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) färg, kulör
    2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) färg
    3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hudfärg
    4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) färg, liv
    2. adjective
    ((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) färg-
    3. verb
    (to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färga, färglägga
    4. noun
    ((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) färgad
    - colouring
    - colourless
    - colours
    - colour-blind
    - colour scheme
    - off-colour
    - colour in
    - show oneself in one's true colours
    - with flying colours

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  • 3 brown

    adj. brun; solbränd; mörkhyad; tankfull
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    n. brunt, brun färg; solbränna; kopparslant
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    v. bryna, gyllenbryna
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    1. adjective
    1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brun
    2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) brun, solbränd
    2. noun
    1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun färg, brunt
    2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brun []
    3. verb
    (to make or become brown.) bli brun, brunsteka, bryna

    English-Swedish dictionary > brown

  • 4 cream

    adj. krämfärgad, gräddfärgad, gulvit
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    n. grädde; vispgrädde; kräm (efterrätt); (hand) kräm, (sko) kräm; det bästa av något; krämfärg
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    v. ta bort grädde; vispa upp
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    [kri:m] 1. noun
    1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) grädde
    2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) kräm
    3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) grädda
    4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krämfärgad
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) röra, vispa
    2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) skumma
    3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) ta ut det bästa av
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    - creaminess
    - cream of tartar

    English-Swedish dictionary > cream

  • 5 blue

    adj. blå, att vara blå; ledsen, deprimerad (slang)
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    n. blått; den blå himlen; det blå havet
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    v. färga blå; slösa bort pengar (slang)
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    [blu:] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) blå
    2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) nere, deppig
    2. noun
    1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) blå färg, blått
    2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) blå, blått
    3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) det blå
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    - bluish
    - bluebottle
    - bluecollar
    - blueprint
    - once in a blue moon
    - out of the blue
    - the blues

    English-Swedish dictionary > blue

  • 6 run

    n. språngmarsch; springande, löpning; ansats; färd; rutt; följd, serie; maska (på strumpa); anfall
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    v. springa; föra; (water) tappa vatten; rusa; kandidera; fungera; rinna ; pågå; låta; körning; löpning; köra; följd; upplaga; (sl.) the runs diarré
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    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) springa
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) åka, gå
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) rinna
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) [] gå
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) sköta, driva
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) springa
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) löpa, gälla, gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) köra
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) släppa, fälla
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) köra, skjutsa
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) dra, låta fara (svepa, glida)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) torka ut, frysa []
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) språngmarsch, joggingrunda
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) period
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) maska
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fritt tillträde, tillgång
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) inhägnad
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i följd (sträck)
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 7 fall

    n. fall; nedgång; sänkning; sammanstörtande; höst; vattenfall; kapitulation; lutning, sluttning
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    v. falla; gå ner; reduceras, minskas; bli; drabba; bli tillfångatagen
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    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falla (ramla) omkull
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) sjunka, avta
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) inträffa
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falla, bli
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) åligga, tillkomma
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall, kull[]
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fall, nederbörd
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) höst
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    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

    English-Swedish dictionary > fall

  • 8 light

    adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus
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    adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös
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    n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild
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    v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut
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    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 9 slate

    n. skiffer; griffeltavla; skifferplatta; preliminär kandidatlista; blå-grå färgton
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    v. lägga skiffer; kritisera, läxa upp; ställa upp som kandidat; tillkalla
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    I [sleit] noun
    1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) skiffer[], takskiffer
    2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) griffeltavla
    II [sleit] verb
    (to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) göra (sabla) ner

    English-Swedish dictionary > slate

  • 10 tell

    v. berätta; veta; urskilja, känna igen; befalla
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    [tel]
    1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tala om, berätta
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) säga till (åt)
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) säga, tala, berätta
    4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skilja, känna [], veta, avgöra
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) tala om
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) göra verkan, ge resultat
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    - telling
    - tellingly
    - telltale
    - I told you so
    - tell off
    - tell on
    - tell tales
    - tell the time
    - there's no telling
    - you never can tell

    English-Swedish dictionary > tell

  • 11 turn

    n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte
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    v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra
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    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Swedish dictionary > turn

  • 12 water

    adj. vatten-
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    n. vatten; vätska; vattennivå; regnvatten; vattenmassor, vattendrag; bassäng; genomskinlighet (diamant)
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    v. vattna, bevattna; blöta; tåras; vattnas (i munnen); förse med vatten; tunna ut; vattna ur
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    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vatten
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vattna
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) vattnas
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) tåras
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    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) regnrock, -kappa
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) göra vattentät, impregnera
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down

    English-Swedish dictionary > water

См. также в других словарях:

  • off-colour — adj BrE off color AmE 1.) sexually offensive ▪ off color jokes 2.) [not before noun] BrE slightly ill ▪ She s been feeling a bit off colour lately …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • off colour — If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • off-colour — (adj.) see OFF COLOR (Cf. off color) …   Etymology dictionary

  • off-colour — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Brit. slightly unwell. 2) slightly indecent or obscene …   English terms dictionary

  • off-colour — (in AM, use off color) 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you say that you are feeling off colour, you mean that you are slightly ill. [BRIT] For three weeks Maurice felt off colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms. Syn: out of sorts 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

  • off-colour — /ˈɒf kʌlə / (say of kuluh) (especially in predicative use) /ɒf ˈkʌlə / (say of kuluh) adjective 1. defective in colour, as a gem. 2. Also, off. Colloquial unwell: *we were told that the Songman was feeling off colour, due to having eaten too much …  

  • off colour —    If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you are off colour, you look or feel ill.     What s the matter with you Tom? You look a bit off colour today …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Off colour — If someone said you were off colour they would mean that you look paleand ill! Not quite the same as something being off colour in the US! …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • off-colour — British & Australian, American & Australian off colour jokes or remarks are about sex in a way that some people find offensive. Some of his jokes were a little off colour and I don t think my grandparents particularly appreciated them …   New idioms dictionary

  • off-colour — BrE off color AmE adjective 1 sexually offensive: Lou followed that up with some fairly off color jokes. 2 (not before noun) especially BrE slightly ill: She s been feeling a bit off colour lately …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • off-colour —    1. vulgar or offensive    The colour is not necessarily blue2:     I don t want any of your off colour stuff from the Drones smoking room. (Wodehouse, 1934)    2. ill    It may describe a temporary affliction, which may make the victim paler… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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