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81 fingerprint
n. fingeravtryck--------v. ta fingeravtryck* * *noun (the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification: The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe.) fingeravtryck -
82 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) brandstege, nödutgång -
83 gas chamber
gaskammare, förseglat rum där dödliga gaser släpps ut (kväver och dödar personer och andra levande varelser i rummet)* * *(a room in which people are killed by means of gas: Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.) gaskammare -
84 golf
n. golf (bollspel)--------v. spela golf (sport)* * *[ɡolf] 1. noun(a game in which a small white ball is hit across open ground and into small holes by means of golf-clubs: He plays golf every Sunday.) golf2. verb(to play golf.) spela golf, golfa- golfing- golfer
- golf-club
- golf club
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85 grab
n. grepp; bortförande; tvångstagande--------v. rycka till sig; roffa åt sig; gripa* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.)2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.)2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) hastigt grepp- grab at -
86 grapevine
n. vinranka; informationsspridning; rykte* * *1) (an informal means of passing news from person to person: I hear through the grapevine that he is leaving.) djungeltelegraf2) (a vine.) vinranka -
87 grate
n. spisgaller; eldgaffel (för att hålla glödande bitar)--------v. skrapa; smula sönder; gnissla; vara skrikig; irritera* * *I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) spisgallerII [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) riva2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) irritera•- grater- grating -
88 harness
n. sele, seldon--------v. sela, spänna för* * *1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) sele2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) sela [], spänna för2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) utnyttja -
89 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) hörapparat -
90 hereby
adv. härmed* * *adverb especially (in legal language, now, by means of (eg this statement): I hereby declare that I will not be responsible for any of her debts.) härmed -
91 hinge
n. gångjärn--------v. hänga; bero, vara beroende* * *[hin‹](the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes: I must oil the hinges.) gångjärn- hinge on -
92 hitch-hike
verb (to travel by means of free rides in other people's cars: He has hitch-hiked all over Britain.) lifta -
93 hoist
n. hissning; lyftanordning--------v. hissa* * *[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) lyfta upp2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) hissa2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) hissanordning, lyftkran2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) lyftning, knuff -
94 hose
n. strumpor; slang, brandslang--------v. bespruta, vattna med slang* * *[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) slang2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) []strumpor2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) vattna, spola []- hosiery- hose reel
- hose down -
95 hose down
(to clean (eg a car) by means of water brought by a hose.) spola av -
96 how
adv. hur; till vilket pris* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) hur2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) vad, hur3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) hur4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) hur5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) hur []•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) hur... än- how come
- how do you do? -
97 however
adv. hur som helst, hur...än--------conj. hur?* * *1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) emellertid, fast2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) men hur...?, hur... egentligen?3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) hur... än -
98 hustle
n. fläng, jäkt, liv och rörelse--------v. knuffa, tränga, stöta; gå på gatan (prostitution)* * *1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) knuffa[]2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) tvinga, pressa3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) lura, snuva ngn på ngt4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) ruffla, dila5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) gå på gatan, ragga upp torskar2. noun(quick and busy activity.) liv och rörelse- hustler -
99 hydroelectricity
n. hydroelektricitet (skapande av elektrisk energi av energi från strömmande vatten)* * *(electricity produced by means of water-power.) hydroelektricitet, vattenkraft -
100 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) i förbigående
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