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1 be at the bottom of
vara på botten av* * *(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) ligga bakom -
2 back
adj. bakom--------adv. bakåt; igen, åter; efter, i efterhand--------n. rygg; baksida; slut; back (fotboll)--------v. backa upp, stötta; backa, dra tillbaka* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) på baksidan, längst bak (in)4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tillbaka2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tillbaka, bakåt, undan3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) bakåt, tillbaka4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) emot, tillbaka5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tillbaka, bakåt4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) backa2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) backa upp, hjälpa3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) hålla (spela, satsa) på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) med backhand, med bakåtlutande handstil- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
3 pile
n. hög, bunt; en massa pengar; stort byggnadskomplex; batteri--------v. stapla; samla; överlasta* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) hög, stapel, trave2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) en massa, högvis2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) stapla, trava- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) påleIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) lugg, flor -
4 scrape
n. skrapning; skrubbsår; knipa, klämma--------v. skrapa, krafsa; skrapa ren; skrapa upp; klia; hanka sig fram, klara sig någotsånär; skrapa, rassla* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrapa4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrapa, skava, skrubba5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrapa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrapning, skrapande2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrapsår, skrubbsår3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up -
5 wall
adj. vägg---------n. vägg; mur; skiljevägg, avbalkning--------v. omge med en mur; bygga en mur; avgränsa; mura igen; avskilja* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) vägg2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) omge med mur- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetsera- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
6 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
7 height
n. höjd; grad; höjdpunkt* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) höjd, längd2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) höjd, höjdpunkt, kulmen3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) högsta, höjden4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) höjd, kulle, topp•- heighten -
8 clip
n. clamp, spänne; remsa; videoclip; att välja en särskild del av ett grafiskt dokument för att senare redigera det (data); kulpatron; slag, snyting--------v. fästa ihop; hålla hårt om; begränsa; sticka* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.)2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.)2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) klippning2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) slag, smäll3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) []klipp•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.)2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) gem, hållare, klämma, spänne, clips -
9 left-hand
1) (at the left; to the left of something else: the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.) till vänster2) (towards the left: a left-hand bend in the road.) vänster- -
10 note
n. lapp; skrivelse; not, anmärkning; ton; tecken; anteckning, notering--------v. påpeka; notera, skriva upp* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) lapp, meddelande2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) anteckningar3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) anteckning, notering4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) not, anmärkning, förklaring5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) meddelande, kort brev6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) sedel7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nottecken9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) ton2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) skriva ner, anteckna2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notera, lägga märke till•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
11 frill
n. grannlåt, krusiduller; tinnlockar (som religiösa judiska män bär); påklädande av utstyrsel--------v. förse med krås; vecka, krusa* * *[fril]1) (a decorative edging to a piece of cloth, made of a strip of cloth gathered along one side and sewn on: She sewed a frill along the bottom of the skirt.) krås, veckad remsa2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) grannlåter, flärd, choser, krusiduller•- frilled- frilly -
12 plummet
n. lod; blylod--------v. rasa; sjunka häftigt* * *1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) rasa, störta2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.) -
13 rear
adj. bakre--------n. bakre del; baksida--------v. föda upp; bilda; lyfta, höja* * *I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) bakre del, baksida2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) bak, rumpa2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) bak-- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) fostra, föda upp2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) stegra sig3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) lyfta []•- rear up -
14 side
adj. sido-; bredvid; andre-, vid sidan av--------n. sida; aspekt, synpunkt; flank; del (av en ekvation)--------v. ta parti för någon, ställa sig på någons sida, ta ställning för någon* * *1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) sida2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) sida3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) sida4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) sida5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) sida6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) sida, del7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) sida, sluttning8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) sida, aspekt9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) sida, lag2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) sido-- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides -
15 butt
n. stump: rest; häck, bak (slang); mål (på skjutbana och bildligt); offer; stångning; ölfat--------v. stöta till med huvudet; knuffa, buffa; skjuta ut* * *I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) stånga, skalla- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) skotttavla, driftkucku2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) []ände, []kolv2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) fimp3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) ända -
16 sieve
n. såll, sikt--------v. sålla, sikta* * *[siv] 1. noun(a container with a bottom full of very small holes, used to separate liquids from solids or small, fine pieces from larger ones etc: He poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps.) såll, sikt2. verb(to pass (something) through a sieve.) sålla, sikta
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