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1 finesse
n. finess; varsamhet, finhet; takt; trick; list, knep; noggrann uppmärksamhet--------v. genom list åstadkomma; lura, dra vid näsan* * *[fines](cleverness and skill in dealing with a situation etc: She managed that situation with great finesse.) finess -
2 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landa2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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3 relate
v. berätta; relatera; sätta i relation till; påvisa sambandet mellan* * *[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) berätta, förtälja2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) angående, om3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) stå i relation till, umgås med•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) relativ2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) relativ• -
4 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) bråka, larva sig2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) stöka, pillra med3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) kladda (tafsa) på4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) trassla till -
5 mess
n. röra, oreda, oordning; soppa, jobbig situation; matsal; matmål--------v. syssla med; röra till; smutsa ner; strula till det, misslyckas; äta i mässen* * *[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) röra, oreda, smörja2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) pillra på, kladda med, lägga sig i- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up -
6 case
n. händelse; ärende; fall; situation; argument; målböjningsform (gram); ask, låda; (data) metallådan som ger hem åt the interna delarna av en dator--------v. packa (även i box)* * *I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) fall2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) fall3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) []fall, mål4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) skäl, argument5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) fallet, sätt på vilket ngt förhåller sig6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) låda, []lår, ask, fodral, etui,2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) låda3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) hylla, monter -
7 jam
n. sylt, marmelad; trafikstopp; folkmassa, trängsel, blockering; problem, knipa; press--------v. trycka, pressa; bli tryckt, bli pressad; bli fast, bli blockerad; orsaka blockering; klämma; störa sändning (radio, TV etc.)* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sylt- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) fylla, blockera, packa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) klämma (tränga, kila) in, sätta emellan3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) fastna4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) störa2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) trängsel, trafikstockning2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) knipa•- jam on -
8 resign
v. avsäga sig* * *1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) avgå2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) underkasta sig, finna sig i•- resigned -
9 sneer
n. hån, drift; hånleende--------v. håna, driva med, pika* * *[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) hånle2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) håna, driva med3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) säga hånfullt2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) hån[], gliring -
10 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (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.) stå2) ((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) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (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 till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (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, ståndpunkt2) (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, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. 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- stand-in- 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
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11 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) känna sig som hemma, vara van vid (hemtam med) -
12 brazen it out
(to face a situation with impudent boldness: She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.) fräckt låtsas som ingenting -
13 complacent
adj. nöjd, självbelåten* * *[kəm'pleisnt](showing satisfaction with one's own situation: a complacent attitude.) []belåten, nöjd- complacency
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14 complication
n. komplikation, krångel* * *1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) komplikation, krångel2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) komplikation -
15 fellow-feeling
medkänsla* * *noun (sympathy (especially for someone in a similar situation, of similar tastes etc): I had a fellow-feeling for the other patient with the broken leg.) medkänsla, sympati -
16 find one's feet
finna sig till rätta; börja kunna stå* * *(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) -
17 freeze
n. frysning; övergång till fast form; isbildning (meteorologi); frost; köldknäpp--------v. frysa; frysa ned (in); förfrysa* * *[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) frysa, förvandlas till is2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) vara (bli) köldgrader3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) frysa4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) djupfrysa, frysa in5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) göra (bli) stel6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) låsa fast, frysa2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) köldknäpp, kyla- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
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18 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor, skämtlynne2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) det komiska2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) blidka, göra ngn till viljes- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured -
19 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 -
20 on the spot
direkt, på plats; svår situation* * *1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) på fläcken (stubben)2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) på plats[]3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) sätta på det hala
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