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1 behalf
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2 act on behalf of / act for
(to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) representera, företräda, vara i ngns ställe -
3 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) för ngns skull, å ngns vägnar -
4 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) för ngns skull, å ngns vägnar -
5 on behalf of
för någons räkning, på någons vägnar -
6 act
n. handling; gärning; lag; akt--------v. handla; fungera; utföra; spela en roll* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handla2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) uppföra sig, agera3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) spela, agera, låtsas2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handling, gärning2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lag3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) nummer, uppförande•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
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7 authority
n. pondus, väga tungt; myndighet, makt* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) [] rätt, befogenhet2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) auktoritet3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) myndighet[]4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) pondus, anseende•- authoritative -
8 avenge
v. hämnas* * *[ə'ven‹](to take revenge for a wrong on behalf of someone else: He avenged his brother / his brother's death.) hämnas- avenger -
9 for
Betraktningsfält, en kameras eller en identifikationsutrustnings största förmåga att vända och se en robot* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) till2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) mot3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i, under4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) efter, om5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) för6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) för7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) för8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) för, åt9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) för10) (because of: for this reason.) av11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) till12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) för13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) för14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) för []15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trots2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) för, ty -
10 intercede
v. föra någons talan, medla, gå emellan* * *[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) medla2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) lägga sig ut, göra förbön• -
11 legation
n. legation, beskickning; [diplomatiskt] uppdrag, mission; legationssekreterare; attest* * *[li'ɡeiʃən]((the headquarters of) an official group of people acting on behalf of the government of their own country etc in another country.) legation, beskickning -
12 pass/send round the hat
(to ask for or collect money on someone's behalf.) skicka omkring hatten (håven), göra en insamling -
13 personally
adv. personligen, personligt, i egen person* * *1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) personligen2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) personligen -
14 represent
v. representera; föreställa; framställa* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representera2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) symbolisera3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) beteckna, illustrera•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representant2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representant -
15 solicitor
n. jurist, advokat; insamlare, röstvärvare* * *noun (a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients.) advokat -
16 spokesman
n. talesman* * *['spəuksmən]feminine - spokeswoman; noun(a person who speaks on behalf of a group of others: Who is the spokesman for your party?) talesman -
17 strike a blow for
(to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).) slå ett slag för -
18 testify
v. vittna om, avlägga vittnesmål* * *1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) vittna2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) intyga -
19 the defence
(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) svarandesidan
См. также в других словарях:
Behalf — Be*half , n. [OE. on behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be }, and {Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behalf — is now used in BrE only in the phrase on behalf of (AmE in behalf of), which means (1) ‘in the interests of’, and (2) ‘as a representative of’ • (He used to make payments and pick up money on behalf of Mafia mobsters Times, 1982). It should not… … Modern English usage
behalf — [bē haf′, bēhäf′; bihaf′, bihäf′] n. [ME, in phrase on (mi) behalfe, on (my) side < OE be, BY + healf, HALF, side] support, interest, side, etc. [I speak in his behalf] in behalf of or on behalf of in the interest of; for on behalf of speaking … English World dictionary
behalf — ► NOUN (in phrase on (US also in) behalf of or on someone s behalf) 1) in the interests of a person, group, or principle. 2) as a representative of. ORIGIN from a mixture of the earlier phrases on his halve and bihalve him, both meaning «on his… … English terms dictionary
behalf of — behalf of, or ● behalf … Useful english dictionary
behalf — noun account, advantage, advocacy, aid, aidance, assistance, auspices, avail, behoof, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, betterment, boon, contribution, countenance, defense, endowment, expedience, favor, furtherance, gift, good, help,… … Law dictionary
behalf — c.1300, behalve (with dative suffix), from O.E. (him) be healfe by (his) side, and on (his) healfe on (his) side, from healfe side (see HALF (Cf. half)) … Etymology dictionary
behalf — [n] personal interest account, advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, cause, concern, countenance, defense, encouragement, favor, furtherance, good, help, part, place, profit, recommendation, representation, sake, service, side, stead, support,… … New thesaurus
behalf — 01. I would like to thank you on [behalf] of myself and my colleagues. 02. Dong Mi presented a gift to the secretary on [behalf] of the office staff. 03. I can t go to the farewell dinner tomorrow, so could you say good bye to Wynona on my… … Grammatical examples in English
behalf — /bəˈhaf / (say buh hahf), /bi / (say bee ) phrase 1. on someone s behalf, Also, US, in someone s behalf. in someone s interest; in aid of someone: to increase one s efforts on someone s behalf. 2. on behalf of, Also, US, in behalf of. a. as a… …
behalf — n. in (AE), on smb. s behalf USAGE NOTE: Some purists maintain that in AE in smb. s behalf means for smb. s benefit , whereas on smb. s behalf means as smb. s representative . * * * [bɪ hɑːf] on smb. s behalf (USAGE NOTE: Some purists maintain… … Combinatory dictionary
