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2 plug
n. plugg, propp; stickpropp; brandpost; reklam--------v. plugga igen; göra reklam; blockera* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stickpropp2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) propp, tapp2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) täppa till- plug in -
3 shade
n. skugga; skydd; färgton; nyans; rullgardin; skärm, lampskärm; (död persons:) själ, ande--------v. skugga; beskugga; fördunkla; nyansera, avtona* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skugga2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skugga3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skärm, []markis4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) nyans, skiftning, schattering5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) aning, smula2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skugga, skärma av, skydda2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) skugga, schattera3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) låta ngt gradvis övergå i•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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4 shadow
n. skugga; skuggbild; skymning; skymt--------v. skugga, kasta skugga över; följa efter, skugga* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skugga2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) skuggor, mörker, dunkel3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) mörka ringar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skugga, spår2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skugga, kasta en skugga över2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skugga•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow
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