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1 both ends
bägge ändar, båda sidor -
2 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) få det att gå ihop, få det att räcka till -
3 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) få det att gå ihop, få det att räcka till -
4 burn the candle at both ends
bränna sitt ljus i båda ändarna; slösa med krafter -
5 burnt the candle at both ends
bränt alla broar bakom sig -
6 make both ends meet
få det att gå ihop -
7 end
n. slut; mål; avslutning; död--------v. sluta, upphöra; sluta, avsluta* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) slut, ända, sista2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) slut3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) död, undergång4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) mål, syfte5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) fimp, stump, tåt, [] bit2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) sluta, avsluta- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
8 middle
adj. mellersta, medel-, medium, mellan---------n. mitt; hälft; centra* * *['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) mitt2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) midja2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) mellersta, mittersta- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
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9 pick
n. hacka, spetshacka; val--------v. välja; plocka; slita ut; hacka på* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) välja [], plocka ut2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plocka3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) lyfta4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) dyrka (peta) upp2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) det bästa, eliten, gräddan•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hacka
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