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1 measure
n. dimension; storlek; mått; mätredskap; takt; tyngd; reform, lagförslag--------v. mäta; beräkna, uppskatta; mönstra, mäta upp* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mått, mätredskap2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) måttenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mått, måttsystem4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mått [], åtgärd5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) mått6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mäta2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mäta3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) mäta4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mäta•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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2 dash
n. anstrykning, en skvätt; skiljelinje; språng, anfall, framstöt; sprinterlopp; kraft--------v. hoppa, störta, rusa; krossas; kasta* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rusa, störta2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå, slänga, stöta3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) slå ner, göra modfälld2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rusning, framstöt2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvätt, stänk3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankstreck4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) käckhet, kläm, fart•- dashing- dash off -
3 draught
n. luftdrag; fläkt, vindpust; tappning från fat; klunk; djupgående; utkast, plan* * *1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) drag2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) klunk3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) djupgående•- draughts- draughty
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