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1 waited at his door
väntade vid hans dörr (väntade på att han skulle gå ut) -
2 waited for a phone call
väntade på ett telefonsamtal -
3 waited in vain
väntade förgäves -
4 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) vid kokpunkten -
5 catch up
ta igen* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) komma ikapp -
6 come on
kom igen!* * *1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) träda fram []2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) kom nu då!3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) kom igen!, snälla du! -
7 eternity
n. evighet, tidlöshet; de eviga sanningarna* * *1) (time without end.) evighet2) (a seemingly endless time: He waited for an eternity.) [] evighet3) (the state or time after death.) evigheten -
8 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) i timmar (timtal) -
9 frenzy
n. vanvett, ursinne, utbrott--------v. göra vanvettig, göra vansinnig* * *['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.)- frenzied- frenziedly -
10 fuse
n. säkring; detonator, stubintråd--------v. ladda; laddas; slå samman, smälta samman; förenas, sammansmältas* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) smälta samman2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) slockna2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) säkring, propp- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) stubintråd, tändrör -
11 just
adj. rättvis, rättrådig; rätt; alldeles, exakt, precis; berättigad; noggrann; rättskaffens; riktigt--------adv. just nu, för ögonblicket; precis; strax, bredvid, nästan; endast; knappt; fullkomligt--------n. tornering, dust* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) rättvis, riktig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) rättmätig, skälig, befogad3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) rättvisa, rättmätighet, riktighet•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) just, precis2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) precis lika3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) just4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just, strax5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just som6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) nätt och jämnt7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) [] bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) någorlunda, på ett ungefär•- just now
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12 lag
n. eftersläpning, förhalning; tids-intervall, -skillnad, (data) avbrott mellan två datorer p.g.a. en för läng reaktionstid; måttenhet för försening ; maskin-trumkant--------n. fånge, kåkfarare, befriad fånge (slang); tid i fängelse (slang)--------v. bli efter; komma för sent, vara sen; komma på efterkälken; ta sin tid; tona bort, sjunka; haffa, anhålla (slang); isolera (från värme)* * *[læɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) bli (komma, ligga, sacka) efter2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) försening, eftersläpning -
13 off-chance
noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) liten chans -
14 platform
n. plattform; valprogram, partiprogram; podium, tribun; talarstol* * *['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) estrad, podium, tribun2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) plattform, perrong -
15 porch
n. veranda; entré (under tak)* * *[po: ]1) (a covered entrance to a building: They waited in the porch until it stopped raining.) överbyggd entré, port[]2) (a veranda.) veranda -
16 pounce
n. anfall, angrepp, plötsligt nedslag på bytet--------v. anfalla, angripa, plötsligt slå ner på bytet* * *1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) slå ner, anfalla2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) anfall, språng -
17 settle down
bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; etablera sig* * *1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) [] lugna sig, bli tyst2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) samla sig -
18 show up
visa upp; avslöja; framträda; dyka upp* * *1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) få att framträda (synas tydligt)2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) få ngn att se blek ut [], få ngt att blekna []3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) synas tydligt4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) dyka upp -
19 suspense
n. spänning, väntan* * *[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) ovisshet, spänd förväntan -
20 wings
noun plural (the sides of a theatre stage: She waited in the wings.) kulisser
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waited at his door — ambushed him, waited for him to exit so that he could attack … English contemporary dictionary
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