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1 better off
bättre ställt, bättre skick* * *(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) ha det bättre -
2 to be better off
ha det bättre ställt, ha det bättre ekonomiskt sett -
3 pass off
ta slut; lura* * *((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) gå över, försvinna -
4 to my mind
efter min mening* * *(in my opinion: To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.) enligt min mening, i mitt tycke -
5 head
adj. huvud-, främsta--------n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)--------v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
6 the
ju...desto--------motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto•- the...- the... -
7 break
n. bryta; pausa, avbrytning; springa; möjlighet; ändring; skiljelinje mellan en del av ett dokument och ett annat (data)--------v. slå sönder; bryta av; brytas; avbryta; bryta sig lös; göra slut på* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryta, bräcka, knäcka, ha (slå) sönder2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) bryta loss3) (to make or become unusable.) ha (slå) sönder4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryta5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryta7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryta8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) meddela ngn []9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) slå över, spricka10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mildra11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryta ut2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) avbrott2) (a change: a break in the weather.) förändring, omslag3) (an opening.) spricka, bräcka, öppning4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chans•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skör sak- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
8 carry
n. skjutbana; båttransportering på land; transportering--------v. bära; frakta; framföra; fortsätta* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bära []2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) färdas, kunna höras3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bära upp4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) medföra, innebära5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) gå igenom, bli antagen6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) föra sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
huserande, härjande- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
hand-, kabin-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
9 comfort
n. bekvämligheter, komfort; tröst--------v. trösta, vara en tröst* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) välbefinnande, välstånd2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) bekvämlighet, komfort, tröst•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
10 distance
n. distans, avstånd--------v. distansera, lämna bakom sig, hålla på avstånd* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) sträcka, avstånd, distans2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) fjärran, avstånd, håll•- distant -
11 eclipse
n. eklips, förmörkelse (sol-, mån-), förmörkelse--------v. förmörka; (bildligt) fördunkla* * *[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) förmörkelse, eklips2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) förmörka2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) ställa i skuggan, överglänsa -
12 far
adj. bortre; avlägsen--------adv. fjärran, långt borta; oerhört, väldigt; mycket, vida, långt* * *1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) långt2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) långt bort3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mycket, vida, långt2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjärran, avlägsen2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bortre, andra•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far -
13 mount
n. berg, höjd; riddjur, häst; montering; ridning; klättring, vakthållning; inramning--------v. gå upp, klättra upp, bestiga; stiga, gå i höjden; sitta upp (på en häst); sätta upp, anlägga, montera; rama in* * *1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) gå (springa) uppför, stiga (gå, klättra) upp på (i), bestiga, sitta upp []2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) stiga3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) rama in, klistra (sätta) upp (in)4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) montera, sätta upp5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) sätta i gång, arrangera, göra []2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) ridhäst, riddjur2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) stativ, underlag, bakgrund•- mounted- Mountie -
14 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
15 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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