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41 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 -
42 support
n. stöd; försörjning; underlag--------v. stötta, stödja; understödja; hjälpa, backa upp; främja, gynna; försörja* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) stötta, stödja, bära upp2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) stötta, stödja, backa upp3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) stödja, bekräfta4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) försörja2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stöd, försörjning2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stötta•- supporting -
43 ventilation
n. ventilation; diskussion* * *noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilation -
44 aboard
adv. ombord, på* * *[ə'bo:d]adverb, preposition(on(to) or in(to) (a means of transport): We were aboard for several hours; He went aboard the ship/train/aircraft.) -
45 beyond
adv. därutöver; bortom--------n. det okända, det kommande livet--------prep. längre bort* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) bortom, på andra sidan om2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) längre än3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utom, bortom4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) utöver•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
46 bleep
n. pip (signal)--------v. pipa* * *[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pip2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) personsökare2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pipa -
47 blow
n. slag; motgång; blåst; utandning--------v. blåsa; andas ut; blåsa upp; fladdra; vissla; explodera; blomma, stå i blom* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) slag, stöt2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) hårt slagII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) blåsa2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) blåsa bort3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) blåsa igen4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) blåsa i []5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) blåsa i•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
48 button
n. knapp; strömbrytare, kontakt; dörrhandtag; liten champinjon--------v. knäppa ihop, knäppa; knäppas* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knapp2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knapp2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knäppa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hejda och uppehålla med prat -
49 by
adv. av; vid, bredvid, hos; på--------pref. bi-, sido-, underordnad--------prep. nära, i närheten* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) vid, bredvid, intill2) (past: going by the house.) förbi, vid3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) längs, utmed, på4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) av5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) genom, med6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) av, per7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) till, senast, strax före8) (during the time of.) om, under9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) med, el oöversatt: tio centimeter längre10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) gånger11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) per, -vis12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) till2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) bredvid, intill, i närheten2) (past: A dog ran by.) förbi3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) undan, i reserv•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) köra förbi, kringgå- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
50 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) med hjälp av, genom -
51 by hook or by crook
på ett eller annat sätt, hur det sen ska gå till* * *(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) på ett eller annat sätt -
52 cable-car
noun (a vehicle that moves up and down a mountain, cliff etc by means of a cable.) linbana, linbanekorg -
53 carbon copy
karbonkopia* * *(a copy of writing or typing made by means of carbon paper.) genomslag[] -
54 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) slå ut, bränna2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) få att köra (misslyckas), sätta dit, stjälpa -
55 catechism
n. katekes (religion)* * *['kætikizəm]1) (a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer.) katekes2) (a series of searching questions on any subject.) korsförhör• -
56 cause
n. orsak, faktor; ändamål, princip; skäl för åtal (rättslig)--------v. orsaka, medföra* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsak, grund2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) anledning, skäl3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) orsaka, föranleda, vålla -
57 channel
n. kanal; radiostation; (data) gruppchatt på nätet, leda, chattkanal på nätet--------v. kanalisera; dirigera; leda, styra* * *[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) ränna, kanal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) segelränna3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) kanal, sund, gatt4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) kanal5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) göra kanal i, gräva ut2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) kanalisera, leda -
58 clarinet
n. klarinett (blåsinstrument av trä eller metall)* * *[klærə'net](a type of musical wind instrument, usually made of wood, and played by means of keys and fingers covering combinations of holes.) klarinett -
59 clutch
n. grepp; koppling, kopplingspedal; kycklingkull; äggrede--------v. gripa tag i, hålla fast* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) gripa [] om2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) hålla hårt om2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) klor2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) koppling• -
60 communication
n. meddelande; kommunikation, förbindelse* * *1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) förbindelse[]2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) meddelande
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