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61 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) sätta eld på -
62 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 -
63 shift
n. skift; rörelse, förflyttning; förändring, ombyte; omsvängning, byte, skifte; växling; knep, fint--------v. skifta, byta, flytta; växla; ändra* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) flytta [], skifta, ändra sig, slå om, växla2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) skjuta (vältra) över3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) ta (få) bort2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) förändring, förskjutning2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) skift3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) skift•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness -
64 spring
adj. vår-, vårlik; elastisk, fjädrande--------n. vår; källa, brunn; ursprung; hopp, språng; fjädring; resår; elasticitet--------v. hoppa; rusa; bli fri; spira upp, växa fram; rinna, spruta; härstamma från; spräckas, spricka; slå upp, öppna sig plötsligt; överraska* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) hoppa2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) härröra3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) smälla igen2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) fjäder2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vår3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) språng, hopp4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjädring, svikt5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) källa•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up -
65 stagger
n. vacklande; yrsel--------v. vackla; förbluffa* * *['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) stappla, ragla, vackla2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) förbluffa, skaka3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) sprida• -
66 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) starta, komma i väg -
67 take a dislike to
(to begin to dislike: The boss has taken a dislike to me.) fatta motvilja mot (för) -
68 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) fatta tycke för -
69 take charge
1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) ta kontroll över2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) ta hand om -
70 take effect
(to begin to work; to come into force: When will the drug take effect?) göra verkan -
71 take to
1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) börja tycka om, bli fäst vid2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) börja med, lägga sig till med -
72 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) ta i anspråk2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) börja ägna sig åt, slå sig på3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) lägga upp4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) ta (plocka) upp -
73 take up arms
( often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) resa vapen, gripa till vapen -
74 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) grönt ljus, klarsignal -
75 throw oneself into
kasta sig in i (arbete)* * *(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) kasta sig över -
76 turn over a new leaf
börja ett nytt liv* * *(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) börja ett nytt liv -
77 warlike
adj. krigisk, krigslysten, stridsbar; krigs-, krigar-, militär-* * *adjective ((negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war: a warlike nation.) krigisk
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