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1 small appliance with big possibilities
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2 pad
n. stoppning, vaddering; anteckningsblock, skrivblock; kudde, dyna; tassande, ljud av fotsteg--------v. fylla; vaddera; stoppa; madrassera* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) dyna, kudde, skydd2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) anteckningsblock3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) avskjutningsramp, startplatta2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) stoppa upp, vaddera- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) traska, tassa -
3 help
n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd--------v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
4 step
n. steg; trappsteg; grad; etapp--------pref. styv- (mamma, pappa etc); steg---------v. gå; stiga, kliva; träda åt sidan; göra plats* * *[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) steg2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) steg3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) steg4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) steg5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) trappsteg, trappa6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) steg, kliv7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) åtgärd, mått och steg2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stiga, kliva, gå- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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5 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landa2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
6 smog
n. smog (rökblandad dimma)* * *[smoɡ](fog mixed with smoke and fumes from factories, houses, vehicles etc: Some big cities have a problem with smog.) smog -
7 about
adv. omkring; ungefär; i närheten--------prep. om, angående; nära, bredvid* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) om2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) ungefär2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) runtomkring, hit och dit3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) någonstans i närheten4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) runt, omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) helt om! -
8 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
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9 correspondence
n. korrespondens; brevväxling; överensstämmelse* * *1) (agreement; similarity or likeness.) överensstämmelse, motsvarighet2) ((communication by) letters: I must deal with that (big pile of) correspondence.) brevväxling, korrespondens -
10 crack
adj. förstklassig, finfin, mäster-, elit---------n. spricka; smäll; brak; spydighet--------v. spricka; smälla; snärta med; öppna* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) spricka2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knäcka3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knaka till4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) vitsa5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) spränga, bryta upp6) (to solve (a code).) knäcka, forcera7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryta samman, knäckas2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) spricka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) springa3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smäll, klatsch4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) slag, smäll5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) skämt, spydighet6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) förstklassig, finfin, mäster-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
11 fair
adj. just, rättvis; skälig, rimlig; ganska, någotsånär; rätt, riktig; ljus; bra (väder); klar; ren--------adv. rättvist, just; rätt; riktigt; verkligen, helt och hållet (slang)--------n. marknad, basar; mässa* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljus2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) rättvis3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) klar4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) hygglig, ganska bra5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ganska stor6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) vacker, fager•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marknad3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) marknad, mässa -
12 sprawl
n. spretande (av kroppsdelar), vräkig ställning; utbredning--------v. sträcka ut sig, ligga på ryggen, vräka sig; breda ut sig, sprida ut sig; ligga i en hög* * *[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) sträcka ut sig, ligga (sitta) och vräka sig2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) breda ut sig2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) vräkig ställning2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) utbredning• -
13 survey
n. utfrågning; undersökning; enkät--------v. syna, granska; ordna en opinionsundersökning* * *1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) överblicka, se ut över2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) granska, mönstra3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) mäta upp (ut)4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) besiktiga2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) granskning, inspektion, undersökning, kartläggning2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) kartläggning, lantmätning•- surveyor -
14 tabloid
n. sensationstidning, tabloid* * *(a newspaper with small pages, big headlines, a lot of pictures and light articles on popular subjects.) sensationstidning -
15 tidy
adj. ren, snygg, välstädad, ordentlig--------n. överdrag, skydd--------v. städa* * *1. adjective1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) prydlig, proper2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) nätt, rundlig, skaplig2. verb((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) städa []- tidily- tidiness
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