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21 airtight
adj. lufttät; vattentät, övertygande* * *adjective ((of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass: an airtight seal on a bottle.) lufttät -
22 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) ett oskrivet blad -
23 answering machine
telefonsvarare (en automatisk apparat som tar emot telefonmeddelanden)* * *noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) telefonsvarare -
24 apostrophe
n. apostrof; apostrofering, personlig hänvändelse i tal eller dikt till någon som inte är närvarande* * *[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apostrof[] -
25 appreciate
v. uppskatta, sätta värde på; stiga (i värde)* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) uppskatta, sätta värde på2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) sätta värde på3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) förstå, vara [] medveten om4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) stiga []•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
26 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
27 bear
n. björn--------v. föda--------v. uthärda, tåla; föra; stödja; lida; bära (frukt)* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) uthärda, stå ut med, tåla2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bära [], hålla för3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) föda[]4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bära5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bära, ha6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svänga (vika) av•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) björn- bearskin -
28 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) trotsa all beskrivning -
29 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 -
30 bird
n. fågel; typ, kille; brud* * *[bə:d](a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) fågel -
31 certainty
n. säkerhet, visshet* * *plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) någonting säkert, en given sak2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) visshet -
32 checkmate
n. schackmatt; nederlag--------v. besegra (även i schack)* * *noun (in chess, a position from which the king cannot escape.) schackmatt -
33 cold
adj. kall--------n. kyla, köld; förkylning* * *[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) kall2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) kall, frusen3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) kylig, kall2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) kyla, köld2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) förkylning•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
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34 cot death
noun ((American crib death) the sudden death of a baby during sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) plötslig spädbarnsdöd -
35 crib death
spädbarnsdöd* * *noun ((American) cot death; the sudden death of a baby durintg sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) -
36 differentiate
v. särskilja* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) hålla isär, skilja mellan (på)2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) göra åtskillnad mellan, behandla olika -
37 element
n. faktor; grundämne, ingrediens, beståndsdel, element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) grundvillkor, beståndsdel2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundämne3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element, miljö4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) spår, gnutta5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) element•- elements
- in one's element -
38 emu
n. emu (australisk struts som inte kan flyga)* * *['i:mju:](a type of Australian bird which cannot fly.) emu -
39 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) ge sig in i (på), inlåta sig i (på)2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) gå upp i, leva sig in i3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) gå in på, börja diskutera4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) ingå i -
40 equal
adj. lika, jämlik; klara av, vara lika bra som--------n. like, jämlike--------v. vara jämlik; vara lik* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) lika, samma, jämlik2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) jämlike3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) vara lika (jämlik) med, motsvara, kunna mäta sig med- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to
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cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
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cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
