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1 wanting
adj. saknande, som saknar; rubbad; utan, i avsaknad av; sakna, brista i -
2 antisocial
adj. osällskaplig, antisocial, samhällsfientlig* * *[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) asocial, samhällsfientlig2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) asocial, osällskaplig -
3 anxious
adj. ängslig, orolig; oroande; angelägen, ivrig* * *['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ängslig, bekymrad2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) bekymmersam3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) angelägen, ivrig•- anxiety -
4 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) vara ute efter -
5 blame
n. skuld; klander; skyldighet--------v. lägga skulden på, klandra* * *[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) skylla på, lägga skulden på2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) klandra, förebrå2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) skuld -
6 conservative
adj. konservativ--------n. konservativ, försiktig person* * *[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservativ2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservativ -
7 headstrong
adj. envis* * *adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) halsstarrig, hårdnackad, envis -
8 hungry
adj. hungrig* * *adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) hungrig -
9 in peace
i fred (i lugn och ro); i frid* * *1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) i fred2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) i fred (frid), i fredens tecken -
10 inert
adj. overksam, död; utan verkan (medicin); neutral, inert; slö, trög* * *[i'nə:t]1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) dött []2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) trög, slö•- inertia -
11 intent
adj. koncentrerad, inriktad, intresserad endast av; bestämd--------n. avsikt; mål, syfte, ändamål* * *[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) inriktad (inställd) på2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) ivrigt upptagen av -
12 interested
adj. intresserad; som intresserar sig; egennyttig* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) intresserad2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) intresserad3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) intresserad, inblandad, berörd -
13 lonely
adj. ensam; för sig själv; enslig; övergiven* * *1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) ensam2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) ensligt belägen -
14 puritan
adj. puritansk; strikt (i fråga om religion och moral); sträng (i fråga om moral och blygsamhet)--------n. puritan, moralisk person; person som är sträng vad gäller moraliska frågor; person som är anhängare av enkelhet och blygsamhet* * *['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) puritan2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) puritan• -
15 radical
adj. radikal, fundamental, rot---------n. radikal, rot* * *['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) grundläggande, fundamental2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) genomgripande, radikal3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikal2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikal -
16 serious
adj. allvarlig; viktig; seriös; farlig* * *['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) allvarlig, allvarsam2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) allvarlig, seriös3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) seriös4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) allvarlig•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
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17 shy
adj. blyg; försiktig; misstänksam, rädd; för lite av, brist på--------n. kast, släng; försök (bildligt); gliring (slang)--------v. skygga för; rygga tillbaka; kasta, slänga* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) blyg2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) blyg3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) skygg2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) skygga- shyly- shyness -
18 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 -
19 wonder
n. under; mirakel; förvåning, förundran; häpnad--------v. häpna, förundra sig, förvånas; bli förbluffad, bli förvånad; fundera; undra* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) []undran2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) under[]3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) det märkvärdiga2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vara (bli) förvånad2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undra3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) undra•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
См. также в других словарях:
wanting — [wän′tiŋ] adj. 1. absent; lacking; missing [a coat with some buttons wanting] 2. not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential [weighed and found wanting] prep. 1. lacking (something); without [a watch wanting a minute hand] 2. minus;… … English World dictionary
Wanting — Want ing, a. Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wanting — index defective, deficient, delinquent (overdue), destitute, devoid, faulty, imperfect, inadept … Law dictionary
wanting discretion — index imprudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in candor — index disingenuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in probity — index dishonest, fraudulent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in proportion — index disproportionate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting — [adj] lacking, inadequate absent, away, bankrupt, bereft, burned out*, cooked*, cut off, defective, deficient, deprived, destitute, devoid, disappointing, empty, failing, faulty, gone, half baked*, imperfect, incomplete, in default, inferior,… … New thesaurus
wanting — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking in something required, necessary, or usual. 2) absent; not provided … English terms dictionary
wanting — want|ing [ˈwɔntıŋ US ˈwo:n , ˈwa:n ] adj [not before noun] formal something that is wanting lacks or misses something that it needs or something that you expect it to have ▪ Their security procedures were found wanting . wanting in ▪ They were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wanting — adjective (not before noun) 1 be found wanting proven not to be good enough for a particular purpose: Traditional solutions had been tried and found wanting. 2 wanting in sth formal not having enough of something: wanting in grace and tact 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English