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1 scratch the surface
(to deal too slightly with a subject: We started to discuss the matter, but only had time to scratch the surface.) skrapa på ytan -
2 below the surface
under ytan -
3 surface
adj. ytlig, yt-, yttre--------n. yta; ytskikt; utsida--------v. täcka; göra rak, räta ut; flyta upp till ytan; dyka upp* * *['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) yta, utsida, ytskikt2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) yta2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) belägga, ytbehandla2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) stiga upp till ytan• -
4 the bends
(agonizing pains, especially in the joints, affecting divers when they surface too quickly.) dykarsjuka -
5 plane
adj. flat, plan, jämn--------n. plan yta; nivå, plan; flygplan; platan--------v. glida; jämna av, släta ut* * *I 1. [plein] noun1) (an aeroplane.) []plan2) (a level or standard: Man is on a higher plane (of development) than the apes.) plan, nivå3) (in geometry, a flat surface.) plan yta, plan2. verb(to move smoothly over the surface (of water etc).) glidaII 1. [plein] noun(a carpenter's tool for making a level or smooth surface.) hyvel2. verb(to make (a surface) level, smooth or lower by using a plane.) hyvlaIII [plein] noun(a type of tree with broad leaves.) platan -
6 map
n. karta; plan; beskrivning--------v. kartlägga, göra en karta; planera; organisera* * *[mæp] 1. noun1) (a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc): a map of the world; a road map.) karta2) (a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.) karta2. verb(to make a map of (an area): Africa was mapped by many different explorers.) kartlägga, göra en karta över- map out -
7 skim
v. skumma igenom, läsa flyktigt; ta bort skinn (från mjölk etc.); skumma; kasta smörgås (med en flat sten)* * *[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) skumma2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) stryka (glida) fram över3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) skumma, ögna igenom•- skimmed milk -
8 underground
adj. underjordisk; hemlig, underjordisk rörelse---------adv. under jorden--------n. underjordisk rörelse; underjordisk plats; tunnelbana* * *1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) underjordisk, tunnel-2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) under jorden (marken)2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) under jorden3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) tunnelbana -
9 submarine
adj. undervattens---------n. ubåt, undervattensbåt* * *1. noun(( abbreviation sub) a ship that can travel under the surface of the sea.) ubåt2. adjective(existing, or intended for use etc, under the surface of the sea: submarine vegetation.) submarin, undervattens- -
10 convex
adj. konvex, välvd* * *['konveks]((of an object or surface) curved outwards, like the surface of the eye: a convex lens.) konvex -
11 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
12 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landa2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
13 rock
n. klippa, sten; rock (musik); vaggande; tvättning--------v. vagga, vaggas; skaka* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klippa, hälleberg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) klippblock, sten3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) polkagris•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) gunga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, vyssja3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) gunga, skaka•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock[] -
14 sink
n. handfat; vask; kloak, avlopp; ondskans träsk--------v. sjunka; sänka; gå ner; falla; avta; minska; mojna; gräva ner; borra* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) sjunka, sänka2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) sjunka, sänka sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sjunka in, sätta [] i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) sjunka, tappa []5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) plöja ner2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) diskbänk, vask- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
15 base
adj. usel, låg--------n. bas; station--------v. grunda, basera* * *I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) bas, grundval, sockel, fundament2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) huvudbeståndsdel, bas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bas2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundlös- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) låg, simpel- basely- baseness -
16 ripple
n. våg, krusning--------v. gå i vågor* * *['ripl] 1. noun(a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.) krusning2. verb(to (cause to) have ripples: The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass.) krusa sig, bölja -
17 wave
n. våg; bölja; vinkning; våg (hår)--------v. vinka; svänga med; vifta bort; gunga; bölja, svalla (vågor); våga sig (hår); göra vågig, permanenta* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) våg2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) våg3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) våg4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) våg5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinkning2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) bölja, fladdra2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) [] göra vågig, [] självfall3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinka•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside -
18 rub
n. gnidning; gnuggning; frottering--------v. gnugga, gnida; skava; frottera; putsa, polera* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) gnida, gno, gnugga, skava2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) gnidning- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way -
19 shave
n. rakning; avskrapning; tunn skiva--------v. raka; raka sig; hyvla; snudda vid, stryka förbi* * *[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) raka []2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) skrapa, hyvla3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) snudda, tuscha2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) rakning- shaven- shavings -
20 depth
n. djup* * *[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) djup2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) intensitet, djup•- depths- in-depth
- in depth
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