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1 tend
v. tendera mot; sköta, passa; betjäna* * *I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) vårda, sköta, passa, vakta, valla- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) tendera, ha en benägenhet2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) sträva mot, luta åt, dra åt []•- tendency -
2 tend on
sköta, passa -
3 tend the sick
ta hand om de sjuka -
4 tend to one's own business
sköta sina [egna] angelägenheter -
5 attend
v. delta i; behandla* * *[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) delta i, gå på (i), bevista2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) lyssna, ge akt på3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) ta hand om, ombesörja4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) sköta [], passa [], åtfölja•- attendant
- in attendance -
6 barmaid
n. (kvinnlig) bartender* * *[-tendə]noun (a person who serves at the bar of a public-house or hotel.) -
7 barman
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8 connect
v. ansluta, förena; associera (med), förknippa* * *[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) ansluta, förbinda, förena, sammankoppla2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) förknippa, sammankoppla• -
9 conservative
adj. konservativ--------n. konservativ, försiktig person* * *[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservativ2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservativ -
10 contend
v. hävda, påstå; tävla; strida* * *[kən'tend]1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) strida (kämpa) mot2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) hävda•- contention
- contentious -
11 idealise
verb (to regard as perfect: Children tend to idealize their parents.) idealisera -
12 idealize
v. idealisera, framställa som ideal, försköna* * *verb (to regard as perfect: Children tend to idealize their parents.) idealisera -
13 intend
v. avse; tänka, mena; ämna (för)* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) ämna, ha för avsikt, tänka2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) mena3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ämna, avse•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) syfte, avsikt, uppsåt- intentional
- intentionally
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14 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
15 lazy
adj. lat; slö; slapp; långsam* * *['leizi](too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc: I take the bus to work as I'm too lazy to walk; Lazy people tend to become fat.) lat, lättjefull- lazily- laziness
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16 pretend
adj. låtsas---------v. låtsas; simulera; hyckla; göra anspråk på* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) låtsas2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) låtsas•- pretence- false pretences -
17 react
v. reagera* * *[ri'ækt]1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) reagera2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) göra motstånd, opponera sig3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) reagera på•- reaction- reactionary
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18 superintend
v. övervaka, tillse, kontrollera* * *[su:pərin'tend](to supervise: An adult should be present to superintend the children's activities.) övervaka- superintendent -
19 tendon
n. sena* * *['tendən](a strong cord joining a muscle to a bone etc: He has damaged a tendon in his leg.) sena
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tend — tend … Dictionnaire des rimes
tend — [ tend ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to usually do a particular thing: tend to do something: He tends to exaggerate. The gym tends to get very busy at around six o clock. We tend to take technology for granted nowadays. These arguments tend merely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tend — Tend, v. i. [F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one s course, tend; akin to Gr. ? to stretch, Skr. tan. See {Thin}, and cf. {Tend} to attend, {Contend}, {Intense}, {Ostensible}, {Portent}, {Tempt}, {Tender} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tend — Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — W1S1 [tend] v [Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tendre to stretch , from Latin tendere] [Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: attend] 1.) tend to do sth if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen … Dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend1 [tend] vt. [ME tenden, aphetic < attenden: see ATTEND] 1. to take care of; minister to; watch over; look after; attend to [to tend plants or animals, to tend the sick] 2. to be in charge of or at work at; manage or operate [to tend a… … English World dictionary
tend — /tend/ verb 1 tend to do sth to often do a particular thing, especially something that is bad or annoying, and to be likely to do it again: Sally tends to interfere in other people s business. | The car does tend to overheat. 2 tend towards sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend, attend, mind, watch are comparable when they mean to take charge of or look after someone or something especially as a duty or in return for remuneration. Tend usually retains some notion of an earlier sense in which it means to pay… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tend*/*/*/ — [tend] verb 1) [I] to usually do a particular thing He tends to exaggerate.[/ex] I tend not to go out so much in the winter.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to take care of someone or something Eddie kept himself busy tending the garden.[/ex] Doctors were tending… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tend — Tend, v. i. 1. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; with on or upon. [1913 Webster] Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. attendre.] To await; to expect. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — Ⅰ. tend [1] ► VERB 1) frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic. 2) go or move in a particular direction. ORIGIN Latin tendere stretch, tend . Ⅱ. tend [2] ► … English terms dictionary
