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1 ask
v. fråga* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) fråga2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) be [], fråga efter3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjuda•- ask for
- for the asking -
2 pass/send round the hat
(to ask for or collect money on someone's behalf.) skicka omkring hatten (håven), göra en insamling -
3 beg
v. be, tigga* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) be (tigga) om2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) be, bönfalla•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ruinera, göra till tiggare- beg to differ -
4 call
n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov--------v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
5 call on
besöka* * *1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) hälsa på2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.) lämna ordet till3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) uppmana -
6 charge
n. pris; ansvar; laddning (elektrisk, explosiv); anklagelse--------v. ta betalt, debitera; anklaga; anfalla; ladda (även vapen); deklarera* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ta []2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) debitera, skriva upp på ngn[]3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) anklaga4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) anfalla, storma fram (göra chock) mot5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) rusa []6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladda []7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladda2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) pris, avgift, taxa2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) anklagelse3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) anfall, chock4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) laddning5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) person som man har ansvar för6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) laddning•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
7 challenge
n. utmaning; anrop--------v. utmana, anropa; trotsa; göra anspråk på* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) utmana2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) bestrida, protestera mot2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) utmaning2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) bestridande, protest•- challenging -
8 tackle
n. redskap; tackling; talja--------v. ta itu med; sätta åt* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) tackling2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) redskap3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) tackel, talja4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) tackling, rigg2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) hugga tag i2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) tackla3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) -
9 impose
v. tvinga, tränga på, lägga på; tvinga sig på; begagna sig av* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) lägga på, införa2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) tvinga (pracka) på3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) tvinga sig på• -
10 question
n. fråga; tvistefråga, svår fråga; problem; tvivel; dispyt; angelägenhet--------v. fråga; förhöra; ifrågasätta; betvivla; undra; ställa frågor* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) fråga2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spörsmål3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) fråga, uppgift4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) tvivel, tvekan5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) tal, fråga2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fråga2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) ifrågasätta•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
11 stretch
n. tänjning, töjning; sträckning; töjbarhet; yta; varaktighet; fängelseperiod--------v. sträcka; tänja; sträcka sig; tänja sig; anstränga (sig); spänna (fiol etc.); töja* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tänja (töja) ut,2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) [] sträckte på sig2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) trakt, sträcka, period•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
12 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 om3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) höra sig för om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fråga efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fråga efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersöka, forska i, utreda•- inquiry- make inquiries -
13 box
n. box, låda; ask; telefonhytt; loge; slag, örfil; tv--------v. boxa; lägga i lådor* * *I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) låda, kista, skrin, ask2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loge2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) lägga i låda (ask)- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa[]2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) örfil- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match -
14 head
adj. huvud-, främsta--------n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)--------v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
15 raise
n. förhöjning--------v. höja; lyfta; hissa upp; uppväcka; orsaka; fostra; bilda familj; föda upp, odla* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta, hissa2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) höja3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) odla, föda upp4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) bilda familj, skaffa sig barn5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) ta upp6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) samla ihop7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) orsaka, vålla, framkalla8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) röra upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) resa10) (to give (a shout etc).) ge upp (till)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nå, få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) löneförhöjning- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
16 telephone
n. telefon (apparat som överför samtal på större avstånd genom elektriska ledningar)--------v. ringa, telefonera* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonera, ringa2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonera, ringa3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonera (ringa) till•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
17 hope
n. hopp, förhoppning--------v. hoppas* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
18 reaction
n. reaktion; bakslag; verkan* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reaktion2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) opposition, motstånd3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reaktion -
19 reclaim
v. reklamera, kräva tillbaka; förbättra* * *[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) återkräva2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) odla upp• -
20 phone up
(to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) ringa upp
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