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81 rise
n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt--------v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande- early- late riser
- give rise to
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82 scene
n. skådeplats; scen, syn; ställa till skandal; scen (i skådespel); uppträde (slang); fondkuliss; anblick* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) plats, skådeplats2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) scen3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scen, uppträde4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) syn, bild5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scen6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scen7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) värld, kretsar•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
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83 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
84 sure
adj. säker; tillförlitlig, pålitlig--------adv. säkert* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) säker, förvissad2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) säker3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) säker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') []visst!, []klart!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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85 surprise
n. överraskning--------v. överraska* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) överraskning, förvåning2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) överraska, förvåna2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) genom överrumpling förmå, förleda3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) överrumpla•- surprising
- surprisingly
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86 term
n. ord, uttryck, term; villkor; tid, period; termin, skoltermin--------v. kalla, benämna* * *[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) tid, period2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) termin3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) term•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of -
87 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) det är risk för, risken finns -
88 turn out
1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) köra (kasta) ut2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) producera, tillverka3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) röja ur, tömma4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) bege sig ut, ställa upp sig5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) stänga av, släcka6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) visa sig vara -
89 understand
v. förstå, inse; dra en slutsats; ha förståelse för; vara medveten om* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) förstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) förstå sig på3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) förstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) förstånd, klokhet2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) förstående inställning3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) överenskommelse, samförstånd•- make understood -
90 unlikely
adv. osannolikt* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) osannolik -
91 wife
n. fru, hustru--------v. ta till hustru (ovanligt)* * *plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) fru, hustru- wife-battering
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come up for — PHRASAL VERB When someone or something comes up for consideration or action of some kind, the time arrives when they have to be considered or dealt with. [V P P n] The TV rights contract came up for renegotiation in 1988... [V P P n] These three… … English dictionary
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come out for — {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election. * /Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them./ … Dictionary of American idioms
