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101 terminal
adj. slut-, änd-; ytterst; termins---------n. terminal; ändpunkt* * *['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal, slut-, ändstation3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) pol4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) dödlig, obotlig -
102 boil
n. böld; kokning; kokpunkt--------v. koka* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) koka []2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) koka, sjuda•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) böld -
103 climax
n. klimax, höjdpunkt, toppunkt--------v. stegra; bringa till höjdpunkt, nå höjdpunkt* * *plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) klimax, höjdpunkt, kulmen -
104 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor, skämtlynne2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) det komiska2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) blidka, göra ngn till viljes- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured -
105 maximum
adj. maximum, högst, störst--------n. maximum, höjdpunkt* * *1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) högst, störst, maximi-2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) maximum -
106 moment
n. stund; ögonblick; betydelse, värde; moment (fysik)* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) ögonblick2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) tidpunkt, ögonblick•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
107 position
n. position; läge; plats; anställning; ställning; ståndpunkt--------v. placera; ange platsen för* * *[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) ställning2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) läge3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) plats, anställning4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) ståndpunkt2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) placera- be in- out of position -
108 revolve
v. grubbla; svänga, rotera; vrida sig; omsluta* * *[rə'volv](to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) snurra, rotera, vrida sig- revolver- revolving -
109 spiral
adj. spiralformig, spiral-, snäckformig, vindel-, skruvformig, slingrande--------n. spiral; spiralformig rörelse; vindel; snäcklinje--------v. röra sig i en spiral; vara spiralformig; göra spiralformig* * *1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spiral-2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) spiralformad2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spiral2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spiral3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) röra sig i (bilda) en spiral- spirally -
110 spur
n. sporre; stimulans, eggelse; utsprång--------v. sporra, egga, stimulera; galoppera, sätta på sporrar* * *[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) sporre2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) sporre•- spur on -
111 talk
n. samtal; pratstund; snack, skvaller; förhandlingar; föredrag--------v. tala; uttrycka* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tala, prata2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) prata, skvallra3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala (prata) om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) pratstund, samtal2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) föredrag3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) skvaller4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) prat, snack•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
112 advantage
n. företräde; övertag; vinst; nytta--------v. gagna, vara välgörande* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) fördel2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) fördel•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of -
113 aim
RB70, robot som används för att stoppa fiendens inkommande flygmaskinerAIM (Air Intercept Missile)* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sikta, rikta2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) sikta på, sträva efter2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) sikte, träffsäkerhet2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) målsättning•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim -
114 apex
n. topp; spets; apex* * *['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) spets, topp -
115 as far as
ända till; så vitt* * *1) (to the place or point mentioned: We walked as far as the lake.) ända till, så långt som till2) ((also so far as) as great a distance as: He did not walk as far as his friends.) lika långt som3) ((also so far as) to the extent that: As far as I know she is well.) såvitt -
116 cone
n. kon, kägla; glasstrut; kotte--------v. spärra väg* * *[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) kon, kägla2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) kotte3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) strut4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) kon•- conical -
117 culminate
v. kulminera, nå höjdpunkten; avsluta* * *((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) kulminera -
118 curve
n. krok; böjd linje; kurva; sväng--------v. böja; böja sig; svänga* * *[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) kurva2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) kurva, krök, böj2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) böja, kröka- curved- curvy -
119 instant
adj. omedelbar; snabb-, i all hast iordningställd; enträgen, pressande; i denna månad--------n. stund; ögonblick* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) ögonblicklig, omedelbar2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) snabb-, pulver-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) ögonblick, stund2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) ögonblick•- this instant -
120 limit
n. gräns; gränslinje; det yttersta; ytterkant; skiljelinje; begränsning--------v. begränsa; inskränka; sätta en gräns* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) gräns2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) gräns, begränsning2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) begränsa- limited
- limitless
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