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1 state of affairs
sakernas tillstånd (beskrivning av förhållanden, vad som händer) -
2 current state of affairs
gällande affärsförhållandena -
3 state
adj. statlig, stats-, riks-; formell, gala---------n. tillstånd; stat, land; lyx, prakt; dåligt skick, oordning, ångest--------v. påstå; framlägga; fastställa* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) skick, tillstånd2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) stat; statlig3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) ståt, gala-•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) uppge, framföra, redogöra för, konstatera -
4 affairs of state
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5 secretary of state for Home Affairs
inrikesminister; minister för inrikes affärerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > secretary of state for Home Affairs
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6 lead
adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden -
7 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) det är tur,... och gudskelov för det -
8 situation
n. situation; tillstånd; läge; position; arbete, plats* * *[sitju'eiʃən]1) (circumstances; a state of affairs: an awkward situation.) situation2) (the place where anything stands or lies: The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake.) läge3) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) plats, anställning•- situated -
9 sorry
adj. ledsen; ångerfull; bedrövad; sorglig, eländig, ynklig; som väcker medlidande; ursäkta!, förlåt!* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) ledsen2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) ledsen3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) eländig, bedrövlig2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) förlåt!, ursäkta!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) hursa?• -
10 distraction
n. distraktion; förvirring; avledande; tidsfördriv, förströelse* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.) distraherande faktor2) (anxiety and confusion: in a state of complete distraction.) []förvirring -
11 finance
n. tillgång; finans--------v. finansiera, skaffa kapital till; göra finansoperationer* * *1. noun1) ((the study or management of) money affairs: He is an expert in finance.) ekonomi2) ((often in plural) the money one has to spend: The government is worried about the state of the country's finances.) ekonomi, finanser2. verb(to give money for (a plan, business etc): Will the company finance your trip abroad?) finansiera- financially
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12 statesmanship
n. statsmannaegenskaper* * *['stei -]noun (skill in directing the affairs of a state.) statskonst, statsmannaegenskaper
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