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  • 1 mess about/around

    1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) bråka, larva sig
    2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) stöka, pillra med
    3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) kladda (tafsa) på
    4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) trassla till

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  • 2 be

    n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)
    * * *
    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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  • 3 so

    n. symfoni orkester
    * * *
    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!)
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.)
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) så, det
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det... också
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') [] det...
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak

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  • 4 inquire

    v. fråga; göra efterfrågningar; höra sig för; fråga (efter); utreda
    * * *
    1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) fråga om (efter)
    2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) fråga om
    3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) höra sig för om
    4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fråga efter
    5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fråga efter
    6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersöka, forska i, utreda
    - make inquiries

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  • 5 report

    n. rapport, redogörelse; reportage, inslag; smäll
    --------
    v. rapportera, informera, redogöra
    * * *
    [rə'po:t] 1. noun
    1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport, redogörelse, utlåtande
    2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) rykte
    3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) knall, smäll
    2. verb
    1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rapportera, referera
    2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) rapportera, anmäla
    3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) anmäla
    4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) anmäla sig, inställa sig []
    - reported speech
    - report back

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  • 6 root

    n. rot, upphov; grund
    --------
    v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota
    * * *
    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root
    II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota

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  • 7 loaf

    n. brödlimpa; köttlimpa; huvud (kål, sallad); huvud, skalle
    --------
    v. slå dank, gå och dra, stå och hänga
    * * *
    I [ləuf] plural - loaves; noun
    (a shaped mass of bread: a sliced loaf.) limpa
    II [ləuf] verb
    (with about or around) to pass time without doing anything in particular: They were loafing about (the street). slå dank, slöa

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  • 8 romp

    n. stoj
    --------
    v. stoja
    * * *
    [romp] 1. verb
    1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) stoja, leka vilt, tumla om
    2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) klara av lekande lätt
    2. noun
    (the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) vild lek, stoj

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  • 9 think twice

    ( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tänka sig för []

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  • 10 quarter

    n. fjärdedel; kvarter, grannskap; kvart; kvartal; område; stadsdel; nåd; förskoning
    --------
    v. dela i fyra lika delar; kvadrera, fyrdela; stycka i fyra delar; hysa, inkvartera; bli inkvarterad
    * * *
    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjärdedel, kvart, kvartal
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 cent, 25-centsmynt
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) håll
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pardon, nåd
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) bakfjärding, bakdel
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) månkvarter
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) period
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) kvartalstermin, halv termin
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dela i fyra delar
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dela med fyra
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) inkvartera
    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) en gång i kvartalet
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalstidskrift
    - quarter-deck
    - quarter-final
    - quarter-finalist
    - quartermaster
    - at close quarters

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  • 11 sign

    n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol
    --------
    v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol
    2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke
    3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken
    4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken
    2. verb
    1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna
    2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva
    3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna
    - signpost
    - sign in/out
    - sign up

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  • 12 splash

    adv. plask
    --------
    n. plaskande, skvalpande; plask, plums; fläck; sensation
    --------
    v. stänka; plaska; skvalpa; göra feta rubriker
    * * *
    [splæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) stänka ner
    2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) stänka, skvätta
    3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) plaska, plumsa
    4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) sprida ut
    2. noun
    1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) plask
    2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) stänk, fläck
    3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) []klick

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  • 13 statistics

    n. statistik (behandling av systematiska uppgifter, forskning i fakta och uppgifter inom olika områden genom att dra slutsatser av dem)
    * * *
    [stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural
    (figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) statistik
    2. noun singular
    (the study of such figures.) statistik
    - statistically
    - statistician

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  • 14 around

    adv. runt omkring; i närheten
    --------
    prep. runt; omkring
    * * *
    1. preposition, adverb
    1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) runt [], överallt
    2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) här och där, runt
    2. preposition
    (near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) runt, omkring
    3. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) runt, om
    2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i närheten

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  • 15 as if / as though

    (in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) som om

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  • 16 dig

    n. utgrävning, sevärdhet; knuff; pik
    --------
    v. gräva; hacka upp; tycka om; begripa; börja; gräva ned sig
    * * *
    [diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb
    1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) gräva, gräva i
    2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) gräva
    3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) stöta, sticka, köra
    2. noun
    (a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) stöt, körare, pik, gliring
    - dig out
    - dig up

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  • 17 go

    n. försök; kraft; aktivitet (slang)
    --------
    v. gå; åka; komma; bli
    * * *
    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gå, åka
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gå, leda
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) åka, ryka
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå, avlöpa
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gå, ge sig av
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) försvinna
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.)
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå sönder
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gå, fungera
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) bli
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) gå, vara
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) ha sin plats
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.)
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.)
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) vara gångbar, gå
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) säga, låta
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?)
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) gå bra, bli lyckad
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) försök
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) fart, ruter
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) som är i full gång
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gällande, nuvarande
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) klarsignal, klartecken
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 18 go back

    gå tillbaka, återvända; ångra sig, ändra sig
    * * *
    (to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) gå tillbaka, återvända

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  • 19 impurity

    n. orenhet; förorening; smuts
    * * *
    1) (something which is mixed into another substance, but which should not be: There are too many impurities in this steel.) orenhet, förorening
    2) (the state of being impure: Complaints were made about the impurity of the milk.) orenhet

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  • 20 inform

    v. underrätta, meddela; informera; informera någon angående något; fylla (med känslor etc.); genomsyra
    * * *
    [in'fo:m]
    1) (to tell; to give knowledge to: Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.) informera
    2) ((with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc): He informed against his fellow thieves.) uppträda som angivare []
    - information
    - informative
    - informer
    - information superhighway
    - information technology

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