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1 pool
n. pool, bassäng; pöl--------n. pott; gemensam fond; biljard--------v. gå samman; förena; sätta in pengar på en gemensam fond* * *[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) pöl2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) pöl3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) djupt ställe4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) pool, bassängII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) reserv, förråd, pott2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) slå samman, lägga ihop- football pools- pools -
2 headlong
adj. huvudstupa--------adv. hals över huvud* * *adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) på huvudet, huvudstupa, med huvudet före2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) besinningslös, brådstörtad, huvudstupa -
3 evaporate
v. avdunsta, förvandla till ånga; försvinna, dunsta bort* * *[i'væpəreit](to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear: The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated.) []dunsta, försvinna- evaporation -
4 fetid
adj. stinkande* * *['fi:tid](having a bad smell; stinking: a fetid pool of water.) stinkande -
5 headfirst
adv. lättsinnigt, obetänksamt* * *adverb (with one's head in front or bent forward: He fell headfirst into a pool of water.) huvudstupa, med huvudet före -
6 puddle
n. pöl; dy; grumligt vatten--------v. blanda; grumla; rulla sig i lera; plaska omkring; söla ned* * *(a small, usually dirty, pool (of water): It had been raining, and there were puddles in the road.) pöl, vattenpuss -
7 fresh
adj. färsk; frisk; fräsch; ny; söt (vatten); frisk (luft); fräck (slang)* * *[freʃ]1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) färsk, fräsch2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) fräsch, frisk3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) ny, färsk4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) frisk5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) söt-, färsk-•- freshen- freshly
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8 swim
n. simning--------v. simma; flyta* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) simma2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) simma3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) gå runt, snurra, gunga2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) simtur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
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9 duck
n. anka; noll poäng (kricket); raring; duckning--------v. böja; ducka, böja sig* * *I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) doppa2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) duckaII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) anka, and2) (a female duck. See also drake.) ank-, andhona3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) noll•- duckling -
10 dive
n. dykning; spelhåla--------v. dyka; sticka handen i fickan* * *1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) dyka2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) försvinna2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) dykning, huvudhopp- diver- diving-board
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11 plop
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12 plunge
n. dykning--------v. dyka; slå vad; slösa, göra av med; kastas* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) kasta sig, dyka ner2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) köra (sticka) ner2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) språng, dykning- plunger- take the plunge -
13 stagnant
adj. stillastående, skämd, ej flytande; stagnerande, som inte utvecklas* * *['stæɡnənt]1) ((of water) standing still rather than flowing and therefore usually dirty: a stagnant pool.) stillastående2) (dull or inactive: Our economy is stagnant.) stagnerad, stillastående•- stagnate- stagnation
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