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1 joint
n. joint (amerikansk judisk välgörenhetsinrättning, "förenade amerikanska utdelningskommitté")* * *[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) sammanfogning, fog, skarv2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) led3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) stek, styckad bit2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) förenad2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) gemensam3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) dela, stycka- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
2 substantiate
v. bevisa, bestyrka* * *[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) bestyrka, bevisa -
3 transplant
n. transplantation--------v. transplantera, flytta över* * *1. verb1) (to remove (an organ of the body) and put it into another person or animal: Doctors are able to transplant kidneys.) transplantera2) (to remove (skin) and put it on another part of the body.) transplantera3) (to plant in another place: We transplanted the rose-bush (into the back garden).) plantera om2. noun1) (an operation in which an organ or skin is transplanted: He had to have a kidney transplant.) transplantation2) (an organ, skin, or a plant that is transplanted: The transplant was rejected by the surrounding tissue.) transplantat -
4 fluid
adj. flytande; obestämd, instabil--------n. vätska* * *['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) icke fast kropp2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) gas, vätska2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) flytande2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) ledig, lättflytande3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) obestämd, flytande•- fluidity -
5 which
adj. vilken?, vilket?, vilka?; vem?; hur?, på vilket sätt?--------pron. vilken?, vilket?, vilka?; vilken som; den som; som* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) vilken, vilket, vilka, vem2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som, vilket,... och i så fall- which is which? - which is which -
6 show
n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande--------v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
7 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
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8 original
adj. ursprunglig, original---------n. ursprung; original* * *[ə'ri-]1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) ursprunglig2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) originell3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) original[] -
9 species
n. art; sort, slag* * *['spi:ʃi:z]plural - species; noun1) (a group (of animals etc) whose members are so similar or closely related as to be able to breed together: There are se-veral species of zebra.) art2) (a kind or sort.) slag, sort, typ -
10 unemployed
adj. arbetslös* * *1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) arbetslös2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) arbetslösa -
11 adaptable
adj. anpassningsbar; användbar* * *adjective (willing or able to change to fit in with different circumstances: Children are usually very adaptable.) anpassningsbar -
12 bookable
adj. bokningsbar, möjlig att beställa i förväg* * *adjective (able to be reserved in advance: Are these seats bookable?) som kan bokas (reserveras) -
13 collapsible
adj. hopfällbar* * *adjective (able to be folded up etc: These chairs are collapsible.) hopfällbar -
14 continent
n. kontinent, världsdel; kontinenten (Europas fastland)* * *I ['kontinənt] noun1) (one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world - Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa.) kontinent, världsdel2) (Europe excluding Britain: We are going to the continent for our holidays.) kontinenten•- continental breakfast
- continental shelf II ['kontinənt] adjective(able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel.) kontinent, återhållsam -
15 countable
adj. räknebar, som går att räkna* * *1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) som kan räknas, räknebar2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) []mark, pjäs, bricka -
16 fallible
adj. felbar, ofullkomlig* * *['fæləbl](able or likely to make mistakes: Human beings are fallible.) felbar -
17 flexible
adj. flexibel, anpassbar* * *1) (that can be bent easily: flexible metal.) böjbar, mjuk, elastisk2) (able or willing to change according to circumstances etc: My holiday plans are very flexible.) flexibel -
18 free
adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen--------adv. gratis; fritt--------v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((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, utan2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria2) ((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•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
19 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) hålla3) (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.) hålla4) (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?) hålla5) (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, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (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 [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (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, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((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, vänta21) (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.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((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 -
20 indistinguishable
adj. som inte kan urskiljas; som inte kan särskiljas (från)* * *[indi'stiŋɡwiʃəbl](not able to be seen as different or separate: This copy is indistinguishable from the original; The twins are almost indistinguishable.) omöjlig att []skilja
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