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1 go around
gå runt, cirkulera* * *((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) gå [] -
2 moon about/around
(to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love.) gå omkring och tråna (drömma) -
3 pick one's way
gå försiktigt framåt* * *(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) -
4 absent-minded
adjective (not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply: an absent-minded professor.) tankspridd -
5 gad
n. Gad (hebreiskt förnamn)* * *[ɡæd]past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) stryka (driva) omkring -
6 cog
n. kugge* * *[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) kugge -
7 hang
n. hängning, hängande--------v. hänge; vara upphängd; hänga upp; hängas (i galge); beropå; hänga med; sluta skjuta; dröja; fatta; upphöra att fungera (data)* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hänga2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hänga [], vara upphängd i3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hänga4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hänga5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hänga med•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
8 pass
n. passerande; bergspass, trång passage; godkännande på examen; passning (sport); handrörelse--------v. passera; låta passera, släppa igenom; bekräfta* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passera []2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) skicka [], föra []3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) passera, övergå4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) passera, köra om5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tillbringa6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) anta, godkänna7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fälla []8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) gå över9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) klara, bli godkänd2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pass, trång passage2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passerkort, biljett3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) godkänd4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passning•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
9 build up
bygga upp* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) öka, hopa sig, stegras2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) bygga upp, skapa -
10 memorandum
n. PM, meddelande* * *[memə'rændəm]1) (a note to help one to remember: He wrote a memo; ( also adjective) a memo pad.) minnesanteckning2) (a written statement about a particular matter, often passed around between colleagues: a memorandum on Thursday's meeting.) PM, promemoria -
11 moon
n. måne; månad, månvarv--------v. drömma bort; längta efter; gå omkring* * *[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) måne2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) måne•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.) jobba extra, extraknäcka, svartjobba- moonlit
- moon about/around -
12 poke
n. knuff; bit, skiva; knytnävsslag--------v. knuffa; röra om; sticka in, genomborra; slå, puckla på* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) stöta [], sticka2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) peta, sticka3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) sticka2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stöt, knuff- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into -
13 thread
n. tråd (äv. bildl); strimma; (skruv) gänga, gängning; trä upp; thread through slingra sig fram; gänga--------v. trä en nål* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) tråd2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) []gänga3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) [] tråd2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) trä[]2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) bana []• -
14 wind
n. vind, blåst; andning; stormvind; blåsinstrument; gaser (i magen); väderkorn; nonsens--------n. vind, blåst; bris, fläkt; storm; andning; blåsinstrument; gaser; tendens; vink, antydan; rykte; struntprat; dryghet--------v. vira; slingra, ringla; vira; linda; linda sig, vira sig; svänga--------v. vädra; blåsa i ett blåsinstrument; göra andningen tyngre; få vittring på; låta pusta ut* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind, blåst2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) anda, andning3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) väderspänning2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ta andan ur3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blås-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) linda, vira2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda, nysta3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) slingra sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dra (vrida) upp•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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