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41 save one's face
rädda sitt ansikte, rädda sitt rykte, bevara sin stolthet* * *(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) -
42 scandal
n. skandal; skvallerhistorier, anstötligt skvaller* * *['skændl]1) (something that is considered shocking or disgraceful: The price of such food is a scandal.) skandal2) (an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful: Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.) skandal3) (gossip: all the latest scandal.) skvaller, skandalhistorier•- scandalise
- scandalous
- scandalously -
43 scrape through
klara ett prov med nöd och näppe* * *(to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) klara sig med nöd och näppe -
44 shirk
v. smita från, dra sig undan* * *[ʃə:k](to avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to): She shirked telling him the bad news that night.) undvika, dra sig för- shirker -
45 shrink
n. psykolog (slang); krympning; tillbakaryggning--------v. krympa; skrumpna; rygga tillbaka; rynkas; tyna bort* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) krympa2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) rygga3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) dra (gruva) sig för•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjärnskrynklare, psykiater -
46 shun
interj. lystring! (order)--------v. undvika, hålla sig undan från, hålla sig borta från* * *past tense, past participle - shunned; verb(to avoid or keep away from.) sky, undvika -
47 sidestep
v. dra sig undan, undvika; ta ett steg åt sidan* * *past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) ta ett steg åt sidan, sidsteppa2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) undvika -
48 slacken
v. sakta, försvaga, släppa loss; bli måttlig; minska, avta; bli slapp* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) släppa, lossa, försvaga[]2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) minska, sakta [] -
49 slink
n. för tidigt född kalv, för tidigt fött djur (hos kor etc.)--------v. slinka iväg, smyga sig iväg; kasta, föda för tidigt (djur)* * *[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) smyga, slinka -
50 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stånd, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) tjuvstanna2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid -
51 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) hålla undan för, undvika -
52 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) sopa under mattan -
53 swerve
n. sväng; avvikelse--------v. avvika* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) gira, avvika2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) sväng, kast åt sidan, sidorörelse -
54 tact
n. taktfullhet, finkänslighet* * *[tækt](care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) takt[]- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
- tactless
- tactlessly
- tactlessness -
55 take it easy
ta det lugnt, lugna ner dig* * *(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) ta det lugnt -
56 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) finna sig i stillatigande -
57 touch wood
[peppar, peppar] ta i trä* * *((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) ta i trä!, peppar peppar! -
58 veer
v. ändra riktning, vända* * *[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) svänga undan, gira -
59 waste time
slösa bort tid* * *(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) spara (slösa) tid
См. также в других словарях:
avoid — vt [modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es out + vuider to empty] 1: to make void or undo: annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2: to respond to (an… … Law dictionary
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Avoid — A*void , v. i. 1. To retire; to withdraw. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] David avoided out of his presence. 1 Sam. xviii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To become void or vacant. [Obs.] Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoid — (v.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. avoider to clear out, withdraw (oneself), partially anglicized from O.Fr. esvuidier to empty out, from es out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + vuidier to be empty, from voide empty, vast, wide, hollow, waste (see VOID (Cf … Etymology dictionary
avoid — *escape, shun, eschew, evade, elude Analogous words: avert, ward, *prevent, obviate: forestall, anticipate (see PREVENT): flee, fly (see ESCAPE) Antonyms: face: meet Contrasted words: *incur, contract, catch: court, solicit, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
avoid — [v] refrain or stay away from; prevent abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out*, fend off, flee, give the slip*, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay… … New thesaurus
avoid — ► VERB 1) keep away or refrain from. 2) prevent from doing or happening. DERIVATIVES avoidable adjective avoidably adverb avoidance noun. ORIGIN Old French evuider clear out, get rid of … English terms dictionary
