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1 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) avvisa, avslå2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) sänka, dämpa -
2 turn down a request
avvisa en begäran -
3 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (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.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (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, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((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, tvärgata4) (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.) tur5) (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•- 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 -
4 regretfully
adv. beklagande* * *adverb (with regret: Regretfully, we have had to turn down your offer.) tyvärr, beklagligt nog -
5 splitting headache
(a very bad headache: Turn down the radio - I've a splitting headache.) fruktansvärd huvudvärk -
6 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
7 hair
n. hår, hårstrå* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hårstrå2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hår•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) hårnåls-- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
8 look
n. blick; uttryck; uppsyn; utseende; form; tittande--------v. titta; se; se ut; verka; likna; leta, söka* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) se, titta2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) se ut3) (to face: The house looks west.) vetta, ligga mot2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) titt2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) blick3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) utseende•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
9 bear
n. björn--------v. föda--------v. uthärda, tåla; föra; stödja; lida; bära (frukt)* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) uthärda, stå ut med, tåla2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bära [], hålla för3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) föda[]4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bära5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bära, ha6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svänga (vika) av•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) björn- bearskin -
10 boil
n. böld; kokning; kokpunkt--------v. koka* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) koka []2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) koka, sjuda•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) böld -
11 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) hastigt vända om och springa (gå) tillbaka -
12 invert
adj. motsatt; upp och ned; spegelvänd--------n. vända upp och ner; homosexuell; inverterade färger på bildskärmen (data)--------v. invertera; kasta om* * *[in'və:t](to turn upside down or reverse the order of.) vända upp och ner, kasta om, spegelvända, invertera- inverted commas -
13 it
Informationsteknologi, allmänt namn för behandling- och kalkyleringsmetoder inom data och datakommunikationIT (Information Technology)* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) den, det2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) [] också!•- its- itself -
14 roll
n. rulle; småbröd, småfranska; lista, namnlista; rullande; kullerbytta; muller, dunder (åska)--------v. rulla; rulla sig; dundra, mullra* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulle2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) småfranska, kuvertbröd3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rullning4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rullning, rullande5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) muller, dunder6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) valk7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) virvel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulla2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rulla3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulla4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rulla5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulla7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) välta, kavla8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulla, gunga, kränga9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundra, dåna, mullra10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulla, himla11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rulla, åka12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulla13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) rulla, dra•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) åka rullskridsko- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rulla, lista, förteckning -
15 switch
n. ändring; (om) byte; strömbrytare, (AE. järnv.) växelspår; koppla; switch off stänga av, strömbrytare; slag; utbyte--------v. byta; slå* * *[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) strömbrytare2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) ändring, omsvängning3) (a thin stick.) spö, käpp2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) ändra, ställa (slå) om- switchboard
- switch on/off -
16 water
adj. vatten---------n. vatten; vätska; vattennivå; regnvatten; vattenmassor, vattendrag; bassäng; genomskinlighet (diamant)--------v. vattna, bevattna; blöta; tåras; vattnas (i munnen); förse med vatten; tunna ut; vattna ur* * *['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.) vatten2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vattna2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) vattnas3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) tåras•- waters- 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, -kappa4. 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
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