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81 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) färgblind -
82 commute
v. byta ut; pendla (till och från arbetet)* * *[kə'mju:t]1) (to travel regularly between two places, especially between home in the suburbs and work in the city.) pendla2) (to change (a criminal sentence) for one less severe: His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.) förvandla, byta ut•- commuter -
83 difference
n. olikhet, skillnad; mellanskillnad* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) skillnad2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) meningsskiljaktighet, tvist3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) mellanskillnad•- differentiate
- differentiation -
84 distinguish
v. urskilja, skilja mellan* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skilja, känneteckna2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) urskilja3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) skilja [], särskilja4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmärka•- distinguished -
85 divide
n. vattendelare--------v. dela; separera, skilja; delas* * *1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dela []2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dela []3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dividera, dela•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional -
86 duel
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87 feud
n. fejd, strid, tvist; agg, fientlighet--------v. ligga i fejd med någon* * *[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) fejd -
88 grey
adj. grå, gråaktig; gråsprängd--------n. grå (färg)--------v. göra grå; bli gråhårig, gråna* * *[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) grå, grått2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) gråhårig2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) grå färg2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) grå, grått3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) gråna, bli gråhårig- greyish -
89 happy medium
(a sensible middle course between two extreme positions: I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.) gyllene medelväg -
90 hover
v. sväva, flyga; driva omkring* * *1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) sväva, stå still i luften2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) kretsa omkring, slå sina lovar omkring3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) pendla mellan• -
91 inequality
n. ojämlikhet; skillnad, gap; skillnad, variation; ojämnhet* * *[ini'kwoləti]((a case of) the existence of differences in size, value etc between two or more objects etc: There is bound to be inequality between a manager's salary and a workman's wages.) olikhet, skillnad -
92 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• -
93 mean
adj. medelvärde; medel-; nedrig, elak, simpel, lumpen; snål; lågsint--------n. mitt; genomsnitt--------v. mena; avse; betyda* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) snål2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) simpel, gemen3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) elak, otäck4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) torftig, eländig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) medel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) i medeltal, genomsnittlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medeltal, -värde, -vägIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyda, mena2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ha för avsikt, ämna•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) menande- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
94 mediate
adj. med hjälp av en mellanhand--------v. medla* * *['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) medla- mediator -
95 nip
n. nypande; frostangrepp; klunk; bett; utfall--------v. nypa; bita; förstöra; dyka upp; klunka; förstöras* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) nypa, klämma, bita2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nypa (knipsa) av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svida4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) kila (slinka) []5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) fördärva, frostskada2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) nyp, bett2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) sveda, skarp kyla3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) droppe, tår, hutt•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud -
96 parallel
adj. paralell; jämnlöpande--------n. parallell linje; motsvarighet, jämförelse--------v. motsvara; vara parallell med* * *['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) parallell2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) parallell, motsvarande, liknande2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) parallellt3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) parallell2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) parallell, motsvarighet3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) breddgrad, latitud4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) finnas motstycke till -
97 pick one's way
gå försiktigt framåt* * *(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) -
98 pinch
n. nyp, klämning; smärta; nypa--------v. nypa; pressa; spara, inskränka; stjäla* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) nypa2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) klämma, sitta åt3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) knycka2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) nyp, nypning2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) nypa•- pinched- feel the pinch -
99 relation
n. förhållande, relation; släkting; affärsförbindelse; samband* * *1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) släkt2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) förhållande3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relationer, förbin-delser -
100 relationship
n. förhållande, relation; samband* * *1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) förhållande, relation[]2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) samband3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) släktskap
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