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  • 1 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
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    n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning
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    v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)
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    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 2 free

    adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen
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    adv. gratis; fritt
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    v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda
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    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) befriad, fri, utan
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) bli av med, befria
    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance
    3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free

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  • 3 subject

    adj. underlydande; som har benägenhet för
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    n. ämne (läroämne, samtalsämne); anledning; tema, motiv
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    v. underkuva; utsätta; låta undergå
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    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlydande
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåte, medborgare
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) ämne
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) skolämne
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) föremål
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underkuva, betvinga
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) utsätta, låta undergå
    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to

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  • 4 leave

    n. lov; tillåtelse, tillstånd; permission; farväl, avsked
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    v. lämna; lämna kvar; gå ifrån, separera; lämna ifred; spara; skona; sluta; utelämna, förbigå
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    I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb
    1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) lämna, ge sig av
    2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) lämna, glömma
    3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) lämna
    4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) låta, lämna
    5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) överlåta
    6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) efterlämna
    - leave out
    - left over
    II [li:v] noun
    1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) lov, tillåtelse
    2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) permission
    - take one's leave

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  • 5 keep

    n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning
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    v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga
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    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 6 appreciate

    v. uppskatta, sätta värde på; stiga (i värde)
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    [ə'pri:ʃieit]
    1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) uppskatta, sätta värde på
    2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) sätta värde på
    3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) förstå, vara [] medveten om
    4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) stiga []
    - appreciably
    - appreciation
    - appreciative
    - appreciatively

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  • 7 draw

    n. drag; lottdragning; oavgjord match
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    v. dra; ta ut; rita, skissa; beskriva; röra sig mot
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    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rita, teckna
    2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.)
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nalkas
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spela oavgjort
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) få [], ta ut. erhålla
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) dra för (undan, isär)
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) fästa, rikta, dra till sig
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) oavgjord match
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion, dragplåster
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dragning
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) drag[]
    - drawn
    - drawback
    - drawbridge
    - drawing-pin
    - drawstring
    - draw a blank
    - draw a conclusion from
    - draw in
    - draw the line
    - draw/cast lots
    - draw off
    - draw on1
    - draw on2
    - draw out
    - draw up
    - long drawn out

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  • 8 be

    n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)
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    present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)
    1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) oöversatt hjälpverb
    2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skall el. oöversatt hjälpverb: jag åker till London
    3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vara, bli
    4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skall, skulle
    5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vara, bli
    - the be-all and end-all

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  • 9 rush

    n. hast, brådska, jäkt; anfall; rusning; säv
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    v. jäkta, ha bråttom, rusa, skynda sig
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    I 1. verb
    (to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) rusa, störta, föra i all hast
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) rusning, rush, språng
    2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) brådska
    II noun
    (a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) säv

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  • 10 hand

    adj. hand-
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    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
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    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
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    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 11 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
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    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 12 ring

    n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud
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    v. ringa, telefonera; omringa
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    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 13 give up

    ge upp; tröttna
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    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) sluta, upphöra
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) sluta med
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) överlämna sig, lämna ifrån sig
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) ägna, anslå
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) ge upp hoppet om, anse förlorad

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  • 14 rest

    n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast
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    v. vila; luta
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    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (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, vilopaus
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge
    2. verb
    1) (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 vilopaus
    2) (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, luta
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos
    - 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]

    English-Swedish dictionary > rest

  • 15 hope

    n. hopp, förhoppning
    --------
    v. hoppas
    * * *
    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

    English-Swedish dictionary > hope

  • 16 cause

    n. orsak, faktor; ändamål, princip; skäl för åtal (rättslig)
    --------
    v. orsaka, medföra
    * * *
    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsak, grund
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) anledning, skäl
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) orsaka, föranleda, vålla

    English-Swedish dictionary > cause

  • 17 direction

    n. riktning; vägledning; styrning; dirigerande; chefskap; instruktion
    * * *
    [-ʃən]
    1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) riktning, håll
    2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) []ledning, överinseende
    3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) anvisning[], bruksanvisning
    4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) riktande, ledande

    English-Swedish dictionary > direction

  • 18 fill

    n. fyllning; tillräcklig mängd; mättnad, övermättnad
    --------
    v. fylla; fyllas; mätta, tillfredsställa; plombera; utföra; svara; fylla i (formulär)
    * * *
    [fil] 1. verb
    1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) fylla
    2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) fyllas
    3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) fylla, möta
    4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) fylla []
    2. noun
    (as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) lystmäte
    - filler
    - filling
    - filling-station
    - fill in
    - fill up

    English-Swedish dictionary > fill

  • 19 fill in

    n. fylla i (blankett); ersättare
    * * *
    1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) komplettera
    2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) fylla i
    3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) sätta ngn in i ngt
    4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) fylla ut
    5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariera för

    English-Swedish dictionary > fill in

  • 20 shut

    adj. stängd
    --------
    v. stänga, låsa; stänga av; sluta till, plugga igen; blunda; hålla för (öronen); stängas, låsas
    * * *
    1. present participle - shutting; verb
    1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) stänga
    2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) stängas, slå (gå) igen
    3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) stänga
    4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) stänga inne/ute
    2. adjective
    (closed.) stängd
    - shut off
    - shut up

    English-Swedish dictionary > shut

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