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1 after a short space
efter en kort tid -
2 by and by
snart, inom kort; gradvis, undan för undan* * *(after a short time: By and by, everyone went home.) snart, så småningom -
3 second
adj. andra, andre--------adv. i andra hand, på andra plats--------n. sekund; ögonblick; andra plats, tvåa; tvåans växel; medhjälpare; sekond (boxning); närmaste man--------v. stötta, biträda, sekundera; instämma; hjälpa, vara till hjälp* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) andra2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) andra, [] till3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) andra[]2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) tvåa3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) andra2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekond4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) understödja, ansluta sig till, instämma5. noun(a secondary school.) mellan- och högstadieskola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekund2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) ögonblick -
4 should
v. ska, skall; måste* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) skulle2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) skulle, borde, bör3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) borde, bör4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) oöversatt: det förvånar mig att du tycker det5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skulle6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) skulle7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) [] om inte -
5 forty winks
tupplur* * *(a short sleep: He always has forty winks after dinner.) liten tupplur -
6 grace
n. Ers Höghet? (respekttitel till hertig, ärkebiskop etc.)* * *[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) grace, elegans2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) anständighet[], vett3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) bordsbön4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) anstånd, frist5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) [] nåd6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) nåd•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) du milde!, herre gud!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace -
7 help out
rädda* * *(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) hjälpa till -
8 interval
n. intervall; paus; avbrott; mellanrum; avstånd; ledighet* * *['intəvəl]1) (a time or space between: He returned home after an interval of two hours.) intervall, avbrott, rast2) (a short break in a play, concert etc: We had ice-cream in the interval.) mellanakt, paus• -
9 line
n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan--------v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra•- lined- liner- lining -
10 moment
n. stund; ögonblick; betydelse, värde; moment (fysik)* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) ögonblick2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) tidpunkt, ögonblick•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
11 nap
n. lugg, ludd (på tyg); den mjuka delen på skinn--------n. tupplur, kort vila--------v. noppa, rugga, ludda, göra tyg eller skinn mjukt--------v. ta sig en tupplur; ludda, noppa; överrumpla* * *[næp](a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) tupplur- catch someone napping- catch napping -
12 puffed
adj. uppblåst; svullen* * *adjective (short of breath; breathing quickly: I'm puffed after running so fast!) andfådd -
13 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
14 tack
n. stift, nubb; spik; taktik--------v. nubba, fästa med stift; ändra riktning* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nubb, stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) tråckelstygn3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bog4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) riktning, kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) spika (nubba) fast, fästa ihop2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) kryssa -
15 thin
adj. tunn; smal; vattnig, tunnflytande; liten, knapp; gles; genomskinlig--------v. bli tunnare; göra tunnare* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tunn2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tunn, mager3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tunn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tunn, gles5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) klen2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tunna[] ut- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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