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  • 1 place

    n. plats; ställning; uppgift
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    v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt
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    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 2 stand

    n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation
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    v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på
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    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 3 lead

    adj. bly-; av bly
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    adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)
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    n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)
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    n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna
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    v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)
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    v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly
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    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (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!) leda
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva
    2. noun
    1) (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 ställning
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll
    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way
    II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts

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  • 4 round

    adj. rund
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    adv. runt
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    n. runda, tur, kretslopp; cirkel, ring
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    prep. omkring, runt
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    v. göra rund; runda; avrunda
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    1. adjective
    1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rund
    2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rund, trind
    2. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) runt, om
    2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) runt i ring, runt, om
    3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) runt
    4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) runt, omkring
    5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) i omkrets
    6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) bort, över
    3. preposition
    1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) runt, omkring
    2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) runt
    3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) runt
    4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) runt, omkring
    4. noun
    1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) runda, varv
    2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) runda, tur
    3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) skottsalva, el. oöversatt: en applåd
    4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skott
    5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) omgång, rond
    6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanon
    5. verb
    (to go round: The car rounded the corner.) runda
    - roundly
    - roundness
    - rounds
    - all-round
    - all-rounder
    - roundabout
    6. adjective
    (not direct: a roundabout route.) kringående, indirekt, om[]
    - round-shouldered
    - round trip
    - all round
    - round about
    - round off
    - round on
    - round up

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  • 5 live

    adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd
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    adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)
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    v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig
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    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory
    II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp
    4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 6 resident

    adj. bofast
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    n. bosatt
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    ['rezidənt] 1. noun
    (a person who lives or has his home in a particular place: a resident of Edinburgh.) bofast person, invånare
    2. adjective
    1) (living or having one's home in a place: He is now resident abroad.) bosatt, bofast
    2) (living, having to live, or requiring a person to live, in the place where he works: a resident caretaker.) som bor på platsen
    - residence
    - residency
    - residential
    - residence hall
    - in residence
    - take up residence

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  • 7 locate

    v. lokalisera; förlägga; staka ut; utse platsen för; bosätta sig, slå sig ner
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    [lə'keit, ]( American[) 'loukeit]
    1) (to set in a particular place or position: The kitchen is located in the basement.) placera, lägga
    2) (to find the place or position of: He located the street he was looking for on the map.) lokalisera, leta reda på

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  • 8 hijack

    n. kapning
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    v. kapa (flygplan)
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    1. verb
    1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) kapa
    2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) råna
    3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) stjäla, plundra
    2. noun
    (the act of hijacking.) []kapning, rån

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  • 9 lie

    n. läge, position, ställning; lega, tillhåll för djur
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    n. lögn; bluff, svindel
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    v. ligga; vila; vara belägen, befinna sig; utbreda sig; ligga hopkrupen
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    v. ljuga; bedra, svika; bluffa; fuska
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    I 1. noun
    (a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lögn
    2. verb
    (to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljuga
    II present participle - lying; verb
    1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ligga, lägga sig
    2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ligga
    3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ligga, stå
    4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) ligga i, bestå i
    - lie down
    - lie in
    - lie in wait for
    - lie in wait
    - lie low
    - lie with
    - take lying down

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  • 10 low tide/water

    (the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) lågvatten, ebb

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  • 11 native to

    ((of plants and animals) belonging originally to a particular place: These birds are native to Australia.) hemmahörande i

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  • 12 neighbourhood

    1) (a district or area, especially in a town or city: a poor neighbourhood.) grannskap, område, kvarter
    2) (a district or area surrounding a particular place: He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.) omgivning

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  • 13 pass by

    gå förbi; förbise, ignorera
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    (to go past (a particular place): I was passing by when the bride arrived at the church; She passed by the hospital on the way to the library.) passera []

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  • 14 past

    adj. förr; förgången, förfluten; förbi; innan
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    adv. förr; förbi
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    n. historia; (det) förgågna, (det) förflutna; förfluten tid, imperfekt
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    prep. bortom; efter, över
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    1. adjective
    1) (just finished: the past year.) gången, förfluten
    2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) förbi
    3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) förfluten, imperfekt
    2. preposition
    1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) förbi
    2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) över
    3. adverb
    (up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) förbi
    4. noun
    1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) det förflutna
    2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) förfluten [], imperfekt

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  • 15 peasantry

    n. bönder, allmoge; bondaktighet
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    noun (peasants as a group; the peasants of a particular place: What part did the peasantry play in the Russian revolution?) allmoge, småbönder

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  • 16 tour

    n. restur, rundresa; rundvandring
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    v. resa runt, göra en resa, turista; visa runt; turnera
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    [tuə] 1. noun
    1) (a journey to several places and back: They went on a tour of Italy.) rundresa
    2) (a visit around a particular place: He took us on a tour of the house and gardens.) rundvandring, -tur
    3) (an official period of time of work usually abroad: He did a tour of duty in Fiji.) tjänstgöring
    2. verb
    (to go on a tour (around): to tour Europe.) resa (göra en rundresa, turnera) i
    - tourist
    - tour guide
    - tourist guide

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  • 17 point

    n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)
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    v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot
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    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

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  • 18 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
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    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 19 stay

    n. vistelse; stag (på båt); stöd
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    v. stanna; bo; vänta; fortsätta; hindra, hejda; stödja
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    [stei] 1. verb
    1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stanna, vistas, bo
    2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stanna [], hålla sig [], sitta []
    2. noun
    (a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) vistelse, uppehåll
    - stay in
    - stay out
    - stay put
    - stay up

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  • 20 centre

    n. centrum, mitten, mittpunkt, något som ligger i mitten (växla stavning för center)
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    ['sentə] 1. noun
    1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centrum
    2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) center
    3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) medelpunkt, centrum
    2. verb
    1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) ställa (sätta) i mittpunkten, stå (sitta) i mittpunkten, centrera
    2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) kretsa kring

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  • No Particular Place to Go — Single by Chuck Berry from the album St. Louis to Liverpool B side You Two Released May 1964 ( …   Wikipedia

  • No Particular Place To Go — Single infobox Name = No Particular Place To Go Artist = Chuck Berry from Album = St. Louis to Liverpool Released = 1964 Format = Genre = Rock and roll Length = 2:43 Label = Chess Records Producer = Leonard Chess, Philip Chess Chart position = *… …   Wikipedia

  • place — [plās] n. [OFr < L platea, a broad street (in LL, an open space) < Gr plateia, a street < platys, broad: see PLATY ] 1. a square or court in a city 2. a short street, often closed at one end 3. space; room 4. a particular area or… …   English World dictionary

  • Place — Place, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Placed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Placing}.] [Cf. F. placer. See {Place}, n.] 1. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • place — n Place, position, location, situation, site, spot, station are comparable when they mean the point or portion of space occupied by or chosen for a thing. Place, the most general of these terms, carries as its basic implication the idea of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Place-Based Education — Place based education, sometimes called pedagogy of place, place based learning, experiential education, community based education, education for sustainability, environmental education or more rarely, service learning, is an educational… …   Wikipedia

  • place name — n the name of a particular place, such as a town, mountain etc ▪ Many of the place names are Scottish in origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • place — place1 [ pleıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area/position ▸ 2 town/country/building ▸ 3 opportunity to be in something ▸ 4 seat/position ▸ 5 position in a race etc. ▸ 6 right occasion for something ▸ 7 point in book etc. ▸ 8 importance to people ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • place — [[t]ple͟ɪs[/t]] ♦ places, placing, placed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A place is any point, building, area, town, or country. ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. ...a list of museums and places of interest... We re going to… …   English dictionary

  • place — 1 (C) PLACE, POSITION, OR AREA 1 POINT/POSITION a) any area, point, or position in space: This is the place where the accident happened. | Make sure you keep it in a safe place. | We kept moving from place to place. | The whole place was covered… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… …   English dictionary

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