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41 hire-purchase
v. avbetalningsköp* * *noun ((also abbreviated to HP [ei 'pi:]) a way of buying an article by paying the price in several weekly or monthly parts: I got this television on hire-purchase; ( also adjective) a hire-purchase agreement.) hyrköp -
42 horn
n. horn; keratin, hornämne; signalhorn; mistlur--------v. stånga* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) horn2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) horn3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) skohorn4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) horn, spröt5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) signalhorn6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) horn7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) valthorn•- horned- - horned
- horny -
43 mint
adj. ny, oanvänd--------n. mintkaramell; mynta (växt); myntverk; (smeknamn för) guldgruva, outtömlig källa--------v. mynta, prägla; nybilda, hitta på* * *I 1. [mint] noun(a place where money is made by the government.) myntverk2. verb(to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?) mynta, präglaII [mint] noun1) (a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring.) mynta2) ((also peppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves: a box of mints; ( also adjective) mint chocolate.) mint -
44 mother
adj. mamma, mor--------n. moder; mamma, mor--------v. vara som en mor för* * *1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) moder, mor2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) moder, abbedissa2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) vara som en mor för- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue -
45 press
n. press; tryck, tryckning; tryckpress; tidningspress; stress--------v. pressa; trycka; driva på, ansätta* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) trycka2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) pressa3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) pressa, ansätta4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) driva5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) pressa, stryka2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) tryckning, pressning, strykning2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) tryckpress3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) press4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) press5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) press•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
46 rock
n. klippa, sten; rock (musik); vaggande; tvättning--------v. vagga, vaggas; skaka* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klippa, hälleberg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) klippblock, sten3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) polkagris•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) gunga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, vyssja3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) gunga, skaka•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock[] -
47 rubber
adj. gummi-, av gummi--------n. gummi; suddgummi; (kortspel:) robbert--------v. täta med gummi* * *1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gummi2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) suddgummi3) ((slang) a condom.) kondom, gummi4) (a rubber band.) gummiband•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp -
48 tennis
n. tennis (bollspel, bollsport)* * *['tenis]((also lawn tennis) a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball to each other over a net stretched across a tennis-court: Let's play (a game of) tennis; ( also adjective) a tennis match.) tennis- tennis-racket
- tennis shoe -
49 theatre
n. teater, arena, stadium* * *['Ɵiətə]1) (a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed.) teater2) (plays in general; any theatre: Are you going to the theatre tonight?) teater3) ((also operating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed: Take the patient to the theatre; ( also adjective) a theatre nurse.) operationssal•- theatrically
- theatricality
- theatricals
- the theatre -
50 track
n. spår; stig; bana; fotspår; järnvägsspår; löpslinga, löpbana--------v. spåra* * *[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) spår2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) stig, väg3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) bana4) (a railway line.) järnvägsspår2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) spåra- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog -
51 wax
adj. av vax, vax---------n. vax; bivax; valla; raserianfall--------v. vaxa; polera; bona; valla; växla, skifta; växa, tillta* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivax2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) öronvax3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) möbel-, bonvax4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vax5) (sealing-wax.) sigillack2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vaxa, bona, polera- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tillta, växa2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) tillta, växa -
52 account
n. ett affärsavtal som tillåter användandet av något; ett formellt avtal där kunden ges tillträdelse till ett datasystem el. en Internet server (data, Internet) ; rapport; beskrivelse; förklaring--------v. redovisa; räknas; hänvisa (till)* * *1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) räkning2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) räkenskaper3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) konto4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) konto5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) redogörelse•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of -
53 across the board
applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; (also adjective) (an across-the-board increase.) allmän, generell -
54 aerosol
n. aerosol, spray, sprayflaska* * *['eərəsol](a mixture of liquid or solid particles and gas under pressure which is released from a container in the form of a mist: Many deodorants come in the form of aerosols; ( also adjective) an aerosol spray.) aerosol -
55 afternoon
adj. eftermiddags---------n. eftermiddag* * *(the time between morning and evening: tomorrow afternoon; He works for us three afternoons a week; Tuesday afternoon; ( also adjective) afternoon tea.) eftermiddag[] -
56 airmail
n. flygpost--------v. skicka med luftpost* * *noun (a system of carrying mail by air: Send this parcel by airmail; ( also adjective) an airmail letter.) flygpost -
57 alarm
brittisk tillverkad signalsökande robot, missil med infraröd sändare som nollställer sig på värmeavgivande målALARM (Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile)* * *1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) oro, ängslan2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) larm[]2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) oroa, skrämma- alarming- alarmingly -
58 animal
adj. animalisk, djurisk; fysisk; köttslig--------n. djur* * *['æniməl]1) (a living being which can feel things and move freely: man and other animals.) levande varelse2) (an animal other than man: a book on man's attitude to animals; ( also adjective) animal behaviour.) djur• -
59 art
n. konst--------v. du är, ni är (ålderdomlig presens av be)* * *1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) konst2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) konst3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) konst•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts -
60 assistant
adj. assisterande, behjälplig--------n. medhjälpare, assistent* * *1) (a person who assists; a helper: a laboratory assistant; ( also adjective) an assistant headmaster.) biträde; biträdande2) (a person who serves in a shop.) biträde
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