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1 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
2 close up
n. närbild; sluta till--------v. närbild; sluta till* * *1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) minska avståndet2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) bomma igen -
3 at close quarters
på nära håll; i handgemäng, i närstrid* * *(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) på nära håll, i närstrid -
4 colony
n. koloni, nybygge* * *['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) koloni2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) koloni3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) koloni, samhälle•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation -
5 nestle
v. kura ihop sig; bo; hålla fast vid; ligga inbäddad* * *['nesl]1) (to lie close together as if in a nest: The children nestled together for warmth.) krypa ihop (tätt intill)2) (to settle comfortably: She nestled into the cushions.) sätta (lägga) sig bekvämt till rätta -
6 a fine-tooth comb
(a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) en fintandad kam -
7 scattered
adj. spridd, strödd* * *adjective (occasional; not close together: Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered.) spridd, strödd -
8 shoulder to shoulder
skuldra vid skuldra, sida vid sida* * *(close together; side by side: We'll fight shoulder to shoulder.) skuldra vid skuldra, sida vid sida -
9 side by side
sida vid sida; genom samarbete* * *(beside one another; close together: They walked along the street side by side.) sida vid sida -
10 thick
adj. tjock; fet; tät, kompakt; fyllig, ymnig; talrik; dum; tjockskallig; vänskaplig--------adv. tätt; tjockt; rikligt--------n. mitt, center* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) tjock2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) tjock3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tjock[]4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tjock, tät5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tjock, tät6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tjock, full7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tjockskallig, dum2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) mitt uppe []- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
11 togetherness
n. samhörighet, samhörighetskänsla* * *noun (the state of being close together: Their evenings round the fire gave them a feeling of togetherness.) samhörighet -
12 clip
n. clamp, spänne; remsa; videoclip; att välja en särskild del av ett grafiskt dokument för att senare redigera det (data); kulpatron; slag, snyting--------v. fästa ihop; hålla hårt om; begränsa; sticka* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.)2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.)2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) klippning2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) slag, smäll3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) []klipp•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.)2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) gem, hållare, klämma, spänne, clips -
13 clench
v. nita, klinka* * *[klen ](to close tightly together: He clenched his teeth/fist.) bita ihop, knyta [], gripa hårt om -
14 fusion
n. sammansmältning; sammanslagning; förening; hoplappning; fusion* * *['fju:ʒən]1) (the act of melting together: fusion of the metal pieces.) sammansmältning2) (a very close joining of things: the fusion of his ideas.) sammanslagning, förenande -
15 marriage
n. äktenskap; giftermål; bröllop, vigsel; förening* * *['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) giftermål, bröllop2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) äktenskap3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) förening•- marriage licence -
16 quarter
n. fjärdedel; kvarter, grannskap; kvart; kvartal; område; stadsdel; nåd; förskoning--------v. dela i fyra lika delar; kvadrera, fyrdela; stycka i fyra delar; hysa, inkvartera; bli inkvarterad* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjärdedel, kvart, kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 cent, 25-centsmynt3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) håll5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pardon, nåd6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) bakfjärding, bakdel7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) månkvarter8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) period9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) kvartalstermin, halv termin2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dela i fyra delar2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dela med fyra3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) inkvartera•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) en gång i kvartalet4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalstidskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
17 scrape
n. skrapning; skrubbsår; knipa, klämma--------v. skrapa, krafsa; skrapa ren; skrapa upp; klia; hanka sig fram, klara sig någotsånär; skrapa, rassla* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrapa4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrapa, skava, skrubba5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrapa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrapning, skrapande2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrapsår, skrubbsår3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
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