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1 under water
i trångmål, i en svår situation -
2 water conduit
vattenledning (rör som är lagda under vägen som leder vatten) -
3 water under the bridge
mycket har hänt sedan dess -
4 great diving beetle
(a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water.) gulrandad dykare -
5 duck
n. anka; noll poäng (kricket); raring; duckning--------v. böja; ducka, böja sig* * *I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) doppa2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) duckaII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) anka, and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) ank-, andhona3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) noll•- duckling -
6 submerge
v. sänka; gömma; dyka, gå under vatten* * *[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) doppa ner, dyka, gå ner- submergence
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7 diver
n. dykare* * *noun (a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.) dykare -
8 periscope
n. periskop (ubåtskikare, optiskt skop med linser och speglar som möjliggör observation från en ubåt)* * *['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop -
9 shelf
n. hylla; klippavsats, klipphylla; sandbank* * *[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) hylla2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.) hylla, avsats•- shelve- on the shelf -
10 skin-diving
noun (diving and swimming under water with simple equipment (a mask, flippers etc).) sportdykning -
11 sunken
adj. sjunken, dränkt* * *1) (sunk under water: a sunken ship.) sjunken2) (below the level of the surrounding area: a sunken garden.) nedsänkt -
12 miracle
n. under, mirakel* * *['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) mirakel, under[]2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) mirakel, under[]•- miraculously -
13 fountain
n. källa, brunn; källa (bildligt); fontän; behållare* * *1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) fontän, springbrunn2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) fontän3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) källa• -
14 pump
n. pump; ösning--------v. pumpa; blåsa upp* * *1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pump2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pump2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pumpa2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) pumpa•- pump up -
15 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) hålla3) (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.) hålla4) (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?) hålla5) (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, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (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 [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (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, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((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, vänta21) (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.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((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 -
16 snorkel
n. snorkel (andningsanordning för dykare, anordning som tillåter andning under vatten)--------v. snorkla, dyka med snorkel (andningsanordning för dykare, anordning som tillåter andning under vatten)* * *['sno:kəl](a tube with the end(s) above water for allowing an underwater swimmer to breathe or a submarine to take in air.) snorkel -
17 cloud
n. moln; skugga--------v. hölja i moln; fördunkla; grumla, göra oklar* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) moln2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) moln, svärm3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) moln, skugga2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) mulna []2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) grumla, fördunkla3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) förmörka[]•- cloudy
- cloudburst
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18 diviner
n. magiker; person som letar efter vatten under marken* * *noun (a person who has or claims a special ability to find hidden water or metals.) slagruteman -
19 immerse
v. sänka ner; sänkas ner, fördjupa; doppa i vätska; sänka* * *[i'mə:s](to put completely under the surface of a liquid: She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.) sänka (lägga) ner [], doppa []- immersion heater -
20 pipeline
n. pipeline, rör-, olja, natur-gas (ledning); (bildl.) kanal; in the pipeline under utarbetande; leda genom pipeline (rörledning); sökvägen inom centralenheten genom vilken data är överförd (data)* * *noun (a long line of pipes used for conveying oil, gas, water etc: an oil pipeline across the desert.) rörledning, pipeline
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