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1 certainly
adv. utan tvivel--------interj. naturligtvis* * *1) (definitely: I can't come today, but I'll certainly come tomorrow.) bestämt, otvivelaktigt2) (of course: You may certainly have a chocolate.) naturligtvis -
2 most certainly
sannerligen -
3 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') knappast! -
4 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') aldrig i livet! -
5 you bet
(certainly; of course.) det kan du slå dig i backen på -
6 certain
adj. säker; viss* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sann2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) säker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) viss4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') naturligtvis, absolut- for certain
- make certain -
7 definitely
adv. absolut; avgjort, utan tvekan; definitivt* * *adverb (clearly or certainly: She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red.) absolut, avgjort, definitivt -
8 dictate
n. föreskrift; befallning--------v. diktera* * *[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktera2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktera3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) kommendera•- dictator
- dictatorship -
9 for sure
helt visst, säkert, säkerligen* * *(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) säkert -
10 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) -
11 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) det vete gudarna2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) det ska gudarna veta -
12 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) ta för sig, varsågod och ta..., sno2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) behärska (hålla) sig -
13 hesitate
v. tveka* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tveka2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) tveka•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation -
14 hit
n. slag, smäll; träff; hit, succé--------v. slå, slå till (på, mot); komma till, finna* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) träffa, slå, köra (krocka) emot2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slå []3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) drabba, ta ngn hårt4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) träffa [], stöta på2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) träff, slag2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) träff3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) succé, hit•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
15 just
adj. rättvis, rättrådig; rätt; alldeles, exakt, precis; berättigad; noggrann; rättskaffens; riktigt--------adv. just nu, för ögonblicket; precis; strax, bredvid, nästan; endast; knappt; fullkomligt--------n. tornering, dust* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) rättvis, riktig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) rättmätig, skälig, befogad3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) rättvisa, rättmätighet, riktighet•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) just, precis2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) precis lika3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) just4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just, strax5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just som6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) nätt och jämnt7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) [] bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) någorlunda, på ett ungefär•- just now
- just then -
16 lavish
adj. slösaktig, överdådig; slösande, frikostigt givande; frikostig, obegränsad--------v. slösa; överösa; skänka, vara frikostigt med* * *['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) slösa2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) slösaktig, frikostig2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) slösaktig, frikostig•- lavishly- lavishness -
17 presence
n. närvaro; yttre* * *['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) närvaro2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) pondus, personlig framtoning•- presence of mind -
18 slip up
v. göra fel, göra ett misstag; dabba sig, göra en tabbe* * *to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) dabba sig, göra en tabbe -
19 snappy
adj. kvick; pigg; snabb; bitsk, snäsig* * *1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) bitsk, vresig2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) kvick, snabb3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) flott, ärtig -
20 style
n. stil; mode; typ--------v. designa, formge; titulera* * *1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stil, frisyr2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) mode, modell3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stil2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) frisera2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) designa, formge•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Certainly — Cer tain*ly, adv. Without doubt or question; unquestionably. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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certainly — ► ADVERB 1) definitely; undoubtedly. 2) yes; by all means … English terms dictionary
certainly — [sʉrt′ nlē] adv. 1. beyond a doubt; surely 2. yes … English World dictionary
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certainly — cer|tain|ly [ sɜrtnli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing that something is definitely true or will definitely happen: I certainly hope you re right. There certainly wasn t any point in doing it now. 2. ) used for expressing agreement or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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