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1 prevent
v. hindra, förhindra* * *[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) hindra, förhindra- preventive -
2 prevent a plea
förhindra ett åberopande -
3 bar
n. stång; regel; skiljevägg; hinder; bar, pub; bardisk--------prep. utom--------v. regla, bomma för, blockera* * *1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) tacka, stång, []kaka,2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) strimma, band3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) tvärslå, regel4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar5) (a public house.) krog, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt, taktstreck7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hinder8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skrank2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) bomma till (för, igen)2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) stänga ute (av)3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) hindra3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.)- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
4 gag
n. munkavle; skämt--------v. sätta munkavle på; vilja kräkas; vara fast i halsen; vara road* * *[ɡæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) lägga munkavle på2) (to choke and almost be sick.) få kväljningar, vilja kräkas2. noun(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) munkavle -
5 guard
n. vakthållning; vakt, bevakare; försvarsställning; vara på sin vakt; försiktighet; försvar--------v. vakta* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vakta, hålla vakt2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) bevaka, vakta2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vakt2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) vakt, fångvaktare3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) konduktör4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vakt, vakthållning•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
6 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) förtiga2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) hålla tillbaka3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hindra -
7 save
n. räddning (sport etc.)--------prep. förutom; utom; om inte--------v. rädda; frigöra; frälsa; spara; skydda* * *I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) rädda2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) spara3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) spara, bespara4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) rädda5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) frälsa6) (to keep data in the computer.) spara2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) räddning- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) utom, med undantag av -
8 allow
v. tillåta; möjliggöra* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) tillåta2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) ta hänsyn till, ta med i beräkningen3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) ge, låta få•- make allowance for -
9 antidote
n. motgift, antidot* * *['æntidout](a medicine etc which is given to prevent a poison acting on a person etc: If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you have to be given an antidote.) motgift -
10 antifreeze
n. kylarvätska, antifrysmedel* * *['æntifri:z](a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing.) frostskyddsvätska -
11 at all costs
till varje pris* * *(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) till varje pris -
12 avert
v. vända bort; avleda* * *[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) vända bort2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) avvärja, avstyra -
13 blind
adj. blind; utan öppning--------n. rullgardin; täckmantel; bedrägeri--------v. göra blind; förblinda; blända* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind för3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) med skymd sikt4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindskola2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) rullgardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) täckmantel, förevändning3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) bli blind, förlora synen- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda för ögonen5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med förbundna ögon- the blind leading the blind -
14 blindfold
adj. med förbundna ögon--------v. binda för ögonen på* * *noun (a piece of cloth etc put over the eyes to prevent someone from seeing: The kidnappers put a blindfold over the child's eyes.) ögonbindel -
15 bottle up
hålla inne känslor, undertrycka känslor* * *(to prevent (eg one's feelings) from becoming obvious: Don't bottle up your anger.) stänga inne, hålla tillbaka, dölja -
16 choke
n. kvävning, strypning; choke (i bil)--------v. kväva, strypa; trycka (pressa) ihop; kvävas, strypas* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) kväva[]2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) täppa till (igen)2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) choke -
17 cordon
n. kedja, avspärrningskedja, kordong--------v. spärra av (med poliskedja)* * *['ko:dn](a line of sentries or policemen to prevent people from entering an area: They've put a cordon round the house where the bomb is planted.) avspärrningskedja, kordong -
18 counteract
v. motverka, motarbeta, hindra* * *(to undo or prevent the effect of: the government's efforts to counteract inflation.) motverka, bekämpa -
19 cut off
adj. hugga av, kapa av; göra ett snitt; halshugga; göra slut på, dra in, stoppa; isolera, avstänga; amputerad; halshuggen; avstängd, isolerad; stoppad, indragen--------v. hugga av, kapa av; göra ett snitt; halshugga; göra slut på, stoppa, dra in; isolera, avstänga; amputerad; halshuggen; avstängd, isolerad; stoppad, indragen* * *1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) []bryta2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) skära av3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) stoppa, dra in -
20 dazzle
n. bländande sken--------v. blända* * *['dæzl]1) ((of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly: I was dazzled by the car's headlights.) blända2) (to affect the ability of making correct judgements: She was dazzled by his charm.) förblindad, förvirrad•- dazzling
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