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1 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
2 heavy
adj. tung; svår--------adv. tungt--------n. antagonist, fientlig person ( teater); inflytelserik person* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) tung2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) tung3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) kraftig, hård4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) stor-5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) mörk, laddad6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) svår7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) mäktig8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) tung•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of -
3 creak
n. knarr, knakande--------v. knarra, knaka* * *[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) knarra, knaka, gnissla, gnälla2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) knarrande, gnisslande knakande- creaky- creakiness -
4 put on
klä på sig; lasta på; låtsas* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) sätta på, tända2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) sätta (ta) på sig3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) öka4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sätta upp, spela5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) sätta in6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) göra sig till, låtsas7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) satsa på -
5 reduce
v. reducera, minska, skära ned* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducera, minska, sänka2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) gå ner i vikt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) tvinga, hänvisa, försätta, förvandla•- reduction -
6 shoulder
n. axel, skuldra; vägkant--------v. axla; ta på sig (ansvar, skuld etc.); knuffa sig fram, pressa sig igenom* * *['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) axel, skuldra2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) vägkant, vägren, []utsprång3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) axel4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) bog2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) lägga över axeln2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) axla, ta på sig3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) knuffa med axeln, gå med axeln före•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
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7 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera
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