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1 knot
n. knut; rosett; (sjö:) knop; utväxt; grupp, gäng; problem, slips, loop; ögla; knyta; nautisk måttenhet; utbuktning; grupp; komplicerat problem--------v. knyta; knyta kontakter; knuta sig; trassla till* * *[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knut2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvist3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klunga, grupp4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knop2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knyta- knotty -
2 Gordian knot
gordiska knuten (knut som är svår att lösa, problem som är svårt att lösa) -
3 cut the Gordian knot
hugga av den gordiska knuten, lösa ett problem -
4 fisherman`s knot
knut som fiskare slår -
5 marriage knot
äktenskapsknut -
6 sailor's knot
sjömansknop -
7 square knot
fyrkantig knut -
8 tie the knot
knyta hymens band, gifta sig -
9 tightened the knot
drog åt knuten (gjorde en hårdare knut) -
10 made a fist
knöt handen till en knytnäve -
11 tie
n. slips; skosnöre; snöre, band; bindning; förbindelse; oavgjort resultat (sport)--------v. binda, knyta* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) binda []2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) knyta3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) knytas4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) komma lika (på samma plats)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) slips2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) band3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) oavgjort resultat, dött lopp4) (a game or match to be played.) match•- tie someone down
- tie down
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12 bow
n. regnbåge; bugning; bog, förstäv (båt); stråke--------v. spela på ett stråkinstrument; böja; böja sig, buga sig* * *I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) buga, böja2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) böja sig för2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) bugning- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) []båge2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) stråke3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) knut, rosett2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) bog, för, stäv -
13 cockade
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14 grouse
n. skogshöns, skogsfågel; moripa, skotsk ripa; knot, knorrande, klagomål (slang)--------v. knota, knorra, gruffa, klaga (slang)* * *plural; see grouse I -
15 ham-fisted
adjective (clumsy: He can't tie a knot in that rope - he's too ham-fisted.) fumlig, klumpig -
16 hitch
n. dragning, ryck, lyftande; hinder, fel, missöde; ögla--------v. sammansätta, förena; kombinera* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) göra (binda) fast2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) lifta2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) avbrott, hinder, hake2) (a kind of knot.) stek3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) ryck, knyck•- hitch-hiker
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17 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 -
18 in a hurry
har bråttom; fort, hastigt* * *1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) i all hast, skyndsamt2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) [] bråttom3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) i brådrasket, i första taget4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) angelägen -
19 taut
adj. spänd; ordnad, ren* * *[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) spänd, sträckt- tauten -
20 undo
n. ångra åtgärd av sista kommandot (data)--------v. knäppa upp, lösa; göra ogjord; förstöra; utplåna* * *past tense - undid; verb1) (to unfasten or untie: Could you undo the knot in this string?) knyta (knäppa) upp, lossa2) (to reverse, or destroy, the effect of: The evil that he did can never be undone.) göra ogjord, gottgöra•- undoing- undone
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Knot — (n[o^]t), n. [OE. knot, knotte, AS. cnotta; akin to D. knot, OHG. chnodo, chnoto, G. knoten, Icel. kn[=u]tr, Sw. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to L. nodus. Cf. {Knout}, {Knit}.] 1. (a) A fastening together of the parts or ends of one or more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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