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1 slight
adj. lätt; obetydlig; tunn, svag; bräcklig, spenslig; klen; späd--------n. förolämpning; förakt, ringaktning; nonchalans; utan hänsyn--------v. ringakta, nonchalera; skymfa, förolämpa* * *1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) svag, obetydlig, liten2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) spenslig, smärt, späd•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
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2 slight meal
lätt måltid -
3 slight nod
en lätt nickning (en lätt rörelse med huvudet, en vag nickning) -
4 slight rise in temperatures
lätt temperaturhöjning -
5 make slight of
ringakta -
6 shade
n. skugga; skydd; färgton; nyans; rullgardin; skärm, lampskärm; (död persons:) själ, ande--------v. skugga; beskugga; fördunkla; nyansera, avtona* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skugga2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skugga3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skärm, []markis4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) nyans, skiftning, schattering5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) aning, smula2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skugga, skärma av, skydda2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) skugga, schattera3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) låta ngt gradvis övergå i•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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7 acquaintance
n. bekantskap; bekant; kännedom* * *1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekant2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kännedom, bekantskap -
8 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) vara benägen att..., ha en tendens att...2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) vara böjd (hågad) att... -
9 brush
n. borste; pensel; borstning; sammandrabbning, tumult; rävsvans; snårskog--------v. borsta; röra, snudda; borsta av; svepa förbi* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) borste2) (an act of brushing.) borstning3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) []svans4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammandrabbning, nappatag2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) borsta2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) sopa, borsta3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) borsta4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) vidröra, nudda (snudda) vid•- brush away
- brush up
- give
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10 certain
adj. säker; viss* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sann2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) säker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) viss4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') naturligtvis, absolut- for certain
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11 comma
n. kommatecken* * *['komə](the punctuation mark (,) used to show a slight pause etc.) komma[] -
12 conjecture
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13 connection
n. anslutning; förbindelse* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) koppling, ledning, kontakt2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) förbindelse, samband3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) förbindelse[], försänkningar4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) förbindelse, anslutning -
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15 dampness
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16 element
n. faktor; grundämne, ingrediens, beståndsdel, element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) grundvillkor, beståndsdel2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundämne3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element, miljö4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) spår, gnutta5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) element•- elements
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17 feverish
adj. febrig, som har feber; feber-; het, brinnande, spänd; febersmittad; feberframkallande* * *1) (having a slight fever: She seems a bit feverish tonight.) febrig, feberhet2) (restlessly excited: a feverish air.) feberaktig, febril -
18 fine
adj. fin; tunn; snygg, vacker; utsökt, ädel; utmärkt; spetsig, vass; förfinad; (metaller:) ren; utsirad--------adv. fint, snyggt, prydligt; utmärkt--------n. böter--------v. bötfälla; förfinas, förbättras; förbättra; rena* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, utmärkt2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, vacker3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fint, bra4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) tunn, skör5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) skicklig6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) känslig, subtil8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) utmärkt2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, utmärkt3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint! utmärkt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) böter2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) bötfälla -
19 frame
n. ram; stomme; konstruktion; kropp; sinnesstämning; bild (på film), hylsa; skelett; kroppsbyggnad; sinnesstämning; filmruta; (Internet) protokoll som innehåller "datapaket" med sidhuvud- och sidfot-fält--------v. rama in; vara ram till; snärja; luras; konstruera, bygga; utforma; formulera* * *[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) stomme, skrov, ram2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) ram3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) kropp, kroppsbyggnad2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) rama in2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) rama in3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) utsätta för en komplott, sätta dit•- frame of mind -
20 gleam
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