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  • 1 back off

    stick iväg, ge upp, dra sig undan från -, överge

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  • 2 be no skin off one's back

    inte viktigt för en

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  • 3 got off his back

    lät honom vara ifred

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  • 4 like water off a duck's back

    som vatten på en gås

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  • 5 hand

    adj. hand-
    --------
    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
    --------
    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 6 creek

    n. bäck, biflod; liten vik
    * * *
    [kri:k]
    1) (a small inlet, especially off a river.) liten vik (bukt), flodarm
    2) ((American) a small river.) å, bäck

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  • 7 delay

    n. fördröjning, dröjsmål; uppskov
    --------
    v. skjuta upp, fördröja; dröja
    * * *
    [di'lei] 1. verb
    1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) skjuta upp, dröja med
    2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) fördröja, försena
    2. noun
    ((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) dröjsmål, fördröjning, försening

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  • 8 fall

    n. fall; nedgång; sänkning; sammanstörtande; höst; vattenfall; kapitulation; lutning, sluttning
    --------
    v. falla; gå ner; reduceras, minskas; bli; drabba; bli tillfångatagen
    * * *
    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falla (ramla) omkull
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) sjunka, avta
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) inträffa
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falla, bli
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) åligga, tillkomma
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall, kull[]
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fall, nederbörd
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) höst
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    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 9 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.) gå
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) gå
    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.) gå
    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.) gå
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) gå
    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?) gå
    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
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    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
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    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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  • 10 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
    --------
    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 11 keep

    n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning
    --------
    v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga
    * * *
    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 12 kick

    n. spark; stöt; tillfredsställelse, nöje, njutning (slang); mani, kick (slang); styrka
    --------
    v. spark; sparka; göra avspark; rekyl; rekylera; klaga; spänning; stimulans; styrka; kraft; bli temporärt utslängd från en Internet kanal (data)
    * * *
    [kik] 1. verb
    1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) sparka
    2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) rycka till, rekylera mot
    2. noun
    1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) spark
    2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) rekyl, stöt
    3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) nöje, kick
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    - kick off
    - kick up

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  • 13 lay

    adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik
    --------
    n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa
    --------
    n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)
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    v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa
    * * *
    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) kväde

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  • 14 pack

    n. paket; förpackning; band; samling; förband; salva
    --------
    v. packa; klämma in, pressa
    * * *
    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) packe, knyte, bylte
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) []lek
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.)
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paket, ask
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) packa
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) packa in sig, tränga ihop sig
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    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up

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  • 15 play

    n. pjäs; lek, spel; nöje; skoj, humor
    --------
    v. leka, spela (spel); spela (teater); spela (instrument)
    * * *
    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leka
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spela
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spela
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spelas, gå
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spela
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spela
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spela mot
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) fladdra, skimra, spela
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rikta, låta svepa (spela) över
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spela []
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek, spel
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) teaterstycke, pjäs
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match, spel
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spel[]
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 16 bring

    v. ta med sig; lämna fram, ge
    * * *
    [briŋ]
    past tense, past participle - brought; verb
    1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) komma med, ha med sig, ta med [], hämta, ta hit (dit)
    2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) skänka, ge
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    - bring back
    - bring down
    - bring home to
    - bring off
    - bring round
    - bring up

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  • 17 cut

    adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt
    --------
    n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning
    --------
    v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja
    * * *
    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 18 dive

    n. dykning; spelhåla
    --------
    v. dyka; sticka handen i fickan
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) dyka
    2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) försvinna
    2. noun
    (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) dykning, huvudhopp
    - diving-board
    - great diving beetle

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  • 19 drop

    n. droppe; gnutta; karamell; fall
    --------
    v. droppa; falla; fälla; ta bort; stupa, falla ned; släppa ner; släppa, låta falla; låta vara; överge
    * * *
    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) droppe
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) droppe, slurk
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall[], nedgång
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fall
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tappa, släppa, låta falla
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) ramla ner, hoppa ner
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) sluta umgås med, överge, släppa
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) släppa (sätta) av
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skriva []
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    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

    English-Swedish dictionary > drop

  • 20 fight

    n. slagsmål, bråk; strid; gräl; boxningsmatch; stridslust
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    v. bråka; strida, kämpa; slåss; slå tillbaka fienden, kämpa sig fram
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slåss
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekämpa
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) bråka
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål, strid
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kampvilja, stridslust
    4) (a boxing-match.) boxningsmatch
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

    English-Swedish dictionary > fight

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