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  • 1 show off

    visa sig på styva linan; stila, skryta; skrytmåns, skrävlare
    * * *
    1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) visa upp
    2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) [] briljera, [] glänsa

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  • 2 show

    n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande
    --------
    v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda
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    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats
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    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

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  • 3 flaunt

    v. briljera med, visa upp, skylta med, svänga sig med
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    [flo:nt]
    (to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) briljera (stoltsera) med

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  • 4 tick

    n. tickande; kredit; fästing; bock, förprickning
    --------
    v. ticka; bocka för
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    I 1. [tik] noun
    1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tickande
    2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) ögonblick
    2. verb
    (to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) ticka
    II 1. [tik] noun
    (a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) bock, kråka
    2. verb
    ((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) pricka (bocka) av
    - tick someone off
    - tick off
    - give someone a ticking off
    - give a ticking off
    - tick someone off
    - tick off
    - tick over
    - ticked off     III [tik] noun
    (a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) fästing

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  • 5 pass

    n. passerande; bergspass, trång passage; godkännande på examen; passning (sport); handrörelse
    --------
    v. passera; låta passera, släppa igenom; bekräfta
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    1. verb
    1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passera []
    2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) skicka [], föra []
    3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) passera, övergå
    4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) passera, köra om
    5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tillbringa
    6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) anta, godkänna
    7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fälla []
    8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) gå över
    9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) klara, bli godkänd
    2. noun
    1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pass, trång passage
    2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passerkort, biljett
    3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) godkänd
    4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passning
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    - passing
    - passer-by
    - password
    - in passing
    - let something pass
    - let pass
    - pass as/for
    - pass away
    - pass the buck
    - pass by
    - pass off
    - pass something or someone off as
    - pass off as
    - pass on
    - pass out
    - pass over
    - pass up

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  • 6 record

    adj. -rekord, rekord-, angående rekord
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    n. uppteckna; registrera; förteckning; meritlista; platta; inspelning; rekord; en rad i en databas el. ett kalkyleringsblad som innehåller ett helt set med information (data)
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    v. skriva upp; registrera; spela in
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    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (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, protokoll
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) grammofonskiva
    3) ((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.) rekord
    4) (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, förflutet
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (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, protokollföra
    2) (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 in
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) visa
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) avge, []registrera
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    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

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  • 7 hand

    adj. hand-
    --------
    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
    --------
    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 8 strip

    n. band; remsa, strimla; avklädning
    --------
    v. klä av; klä av sig; tömma; ta av
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    [strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb
    1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) skrapa, skala (barka) av
    2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) klä av []
    3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) tömma, plundra
    4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) beröva
    2. noun
    1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) remsa
    2) (a strip cartoon.) tecknad serie
    3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) dräkt
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    - strip-lighting
    - strip-tease     3. adjective
    a strip-tease show.) striptease-

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  • 9 colour

    n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)
    --------
    v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)
    * * *
    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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  • 10 dash

    n. anstrykning, en skvätt; skiljelinje; språng, anfall, framstöt; sprinterlopp; kraft
    --------
    v. hoppa, störta, rusa; krossas; kasta
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    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rusa, störta
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå, slänga, stöta
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) slå ner, göra modfälld
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rusning, framstöt
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvätt, stänk
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankstreck
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) käckhet, kläm, fart
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    - dash off

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  • 11 exude

    v. ge ifrån sig, utsöndra, avsöndra, svettas ut
    * * *
    [iɡ'zju:d]
    (to give off (eg sweat) or show (a quality etc) strongly.) utsöndra, utstråla

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  • 12 nod

    n. nick; bifallsnick, ja-svar
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    v. nicka; svara ja (med nickning); slumra till
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    [nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb
    1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) nicka
    2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) nicka
    2. noun
    (a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) nick

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  • 13 seal

    n. säl; sigill; stämpel; plombering; märke, brevmärke; insegel, bekräftelse
    --------
    v. plombera, försegla, klistra igen; sätta sigill på, stämpla; bekräfta, besegla; prägla (öde); sluta
    * * *
    I 1. [si:l] noun
    1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigill, plomb[]
    2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacksigill
    3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) tätning
    2. verb
    1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sätta sigill på (under)
    2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) försegla
    3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) besegla, avgöra
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    - seal of approval
    - seal off
    - set one's seal to     II [si:l] noun
    (any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) säl

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  • 14 shrug

    n. axelryckning
    --------
    v. rycka på axlarna
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb
    (to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) rycka på axlarna
    2. noun
    (an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) axelryckning

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  • 15 snap

    adj. snabb, snabb-, hastig
    --------
    adv. tvärt, med en smäll
    --------
    n. bristning, spricka; brytning; knackande, knäppande; knapp; energi, fart; småkaka; snapshot, kort; enkelt uppdrag
    --------
    v. brista, spricka; smälla ihop (tänderna etc); brytas, spräckas; bita; nafsa åt sig; snäsa av
    * * *
    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) nafsa
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) knäcka[], bryta (gå) av
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smälla, slå
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) fräsa, skälla
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) ta en bild av
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knäpp, knäck, smäll
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) kort, foto
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) snabb
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up

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  • 16 straight

    adj. rak; rät; ärlig; heterosexuell, inte homosexuell
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    adv. raka vägen, direkt; öppet, rakt på sak, rent ut; genast
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    n. ärlighet; rak linje; rak serie, straight (kortspel)
    * * *
    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rak, rät
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ärlig
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) rak
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i ordning
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) allvarlig
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) realistisk, seriös
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) rakt, rätt
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) raka vägen, direkt
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ärligt, hederligt
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) raksträcka
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off

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  • 17 the

    ju...desto
    --------
    motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)
    * * *
    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto
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    - the...

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  • 18 turn

    n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte
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    v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra
    * * *
    [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

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  • 19 wear

    n. kläder; klädsel; klädstil; nötning; slitning, förslitning; slitstyrka
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    v. vara klädd i, ha på sig; bära; ha (glasögon); nöta, slita ut; bli utsliten; förstöras; bli bevarad
    * * *
    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) vara klädd i, ha på sig, bära
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) ha
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) ha, se ut
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) nöta[], bli sliten
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) nöta, slita
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) hålla bra, vara slitstark
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) bruk, användning
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) kläder
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nötning, slitage
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) hållbarhet, slitstyrka, [] håller att slita på []
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    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out

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  • Show off — est une foire d art contemporain créée à l initiative de galeristes privés, qui existe depuis octobre 2006, et se déroule concomitamment avec la FIAC (Foire internationale d art contemporain), mais sur un lieu distinct, l espace Pierre Cardin… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • show off — {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people to see; display; exhibit. * /The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show off her shell collection./ * /The girls couldn t wait to show off their fine needlework to our visitors./ 2. {informal} To try to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • show off — {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people to see; display; exhibit. * /The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show off her shell collection./ * /The girls couldn t wait to show off their fine needlework to our visitors./ 2. {informal} To try to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • show off — (something) to cause something to be seen and admired. The ballet music gives the Kirov s male dancers a chance to show off their astonishing leaps. She was wearing a deep purple dress that showed off her slim figure. Oscar was so proud of the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • show-off — n informal someone who always tries to show how clever or skilled they are so that other people will admire them often used to show disapproval ▪ She s a bit of a show off …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • show-off — show′ off n. 1) a person given to pretentious display 2) the act of showing off • Etymology: 1770–80 show′ off ish, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • show-off — show offish, adj. /shoh awf , of /, n. 1. a person given to pretentious display. 2. the act of showing off. [1770 80; n. use of v. phrase show off] Syn. 1. exhibitionist, braggart. * * * …   Universalium

  • show-off — 1776 (n.) a display; see SHOW (Cf. show) (v.). In ref. to the person who makes an ostentatious display, attested from 1924. The verb is first recorded 1793 …   Etymology dictionary

  • show-off — show offs N COUNT (disapproval) (The spelling showoff is also used, especially in American English.) If you say that someone is a show off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or …   English dictionary

  • show off — ► show off 1) boastfully display one s abilities or accomplishments. 2) display (something) that is a source of pride. Main Entry: ↑show …   English terms dictionary

  • show off — index expose, flaunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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