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1 coming
adj. kommande, lovande--------n. ankomst, annalkande* * *noun the comings and goings of the people in the street.) -
2 home-coming
1) (the return home of a person (who has been away for some time): We had a party to celebrate his home-coming.) hemkomst2) ((American) an annual event held by a college, a university or high school for former students.) årsträff -
3 appearance
n. framträdande, uppträdande; intryck* * *1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) utseende, yttre2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) uppdykande, ankomst3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) framträdande, uppträdande -
4 landing
n. landsättning; landning; landstigning, gå i land; trappavsats* * *1) ((an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground: an emergency landing; ( also adjective) a landing place.) landning2) (a place for coming ashore.) landningsplats, kaj3) (the level part of a staircase between flights of steps: Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine.) trappavsats -
5 mug
n. mugg, sejdel; dumbom, dumhuvud; fejs, tryne (slang)--------v. råna, överfalla; studera bra, memorisera* * *I noun(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) mugg- mugfulII noun(a slang word for the face.) tryne, trutIII past tense, past participle - mugged; verb(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) överfalla och råna, slå ner- mugger -
6 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 -
7 shock
n. chock; skakning; tryckvåg; stöt; elektrisk stöt; anfall; hårresande--------v. chocka, chockera, skaka, uppröra; förvåna, stöta; ge elektrisk chock* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chock2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stöt3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) stöt4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chock2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chocka- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) [] kalufs -
8 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
9 tear
n. tårdropp; reva, sönderslitning; tempo, fart--------v. riva sönder, slita sönder* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tår- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) riva2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) gå sönder3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rusa, flänga2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) reva, hål- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
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10 week
adv. en vecka före; en vecka efter--------n. vecka* * *[wi:k] 1. noun1) (any sequence of seven days, especially from Sunday to Saturday: It's three weeks since I saw her.) vecka2) (the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive: He can't go during the week, but he'll go on Saturday or Sunday.) vecka3) (the amount of time spent working during a period of seven days: He works a forty-eight-hour week.) -vecka•- weekly2. adverb(once a week: The newspaper is published weekly.)3. noun(a publication coming out once a week: Is this newspaper a weekly or a daily?) veckotidning- weekday- weekend
- a week last Friday
- a week today
- tomorrow
- on/next Friday
- Friday -
11 accession
n. tillträde; inträdande* * *[ək'seʃən]1) (a coming to the position of king or queen: in the year of the Queen's accession (to the throne).) tronbestigning2) (an addition: There are several new accessions to the library.) tillskott -
12 accomplice
n. medbrottsling, medhjälpare till utförande av brottslig handling* * *(a person who helps another, especially in crime: The thief's accomplice warned him that the police were coming.) medbrottsling -
13 advent
n. advent, händelsen vid Jesu ankomst* * *['ædvent](coming or arrival: the advent of space travel.) ankomst -
14 ancestry
n. börd; anor; förfäder* * *plural - ancestries; noun (a line of ancestors coming down to one's parents: He is of noble ancestry.) börd -
15 approach
n. tillvägagångssätt; närmande--------v. vända sig till, söka kontakt med; närma sig* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) närma sig, nalkas2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) annalkande2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tillfart3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) hänvändelse, trevare, närmande•- approaching -
16 birth
n. födelse; nativitet, födelsefrekvens; ursprung, börd* * *[bə:Ɵ]1) ((an) act of coming into the world, being born: the birth of her son; deaf since birth.) födsel2) (the beginning: the birth of civilization.) begynnelse, början•- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- give birth to
- give birth -
17 blind
adj. blind; utan öppning--------n. rullgardin; täckmantel; bedrägeri--------v. göra blind; förblinda; blända* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind för3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) med skymd sikt4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindskola2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) rullgardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) täckmantel, förevändning3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) bli blind, förlora synen- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda för ögonen5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med förbundna ögon- the blind leading the blind -
18 breeches
n. byxor* * *['bri iz, ]( American[) 'bri:-](trousers, especially ones coming just below the knee: riding breeches.) knäbyxor, ridbyxor -
19 crowd
n. folkmassa, folksamling; gäng; mängd, hög--------v. packa full; proppa: trängas* * *1. noun1) (a number of persons or things gathered together: A crowd of people gathered in the street.) folksamling, -massa, -hop2) (a group of friends, usually known to one another: John's friends are a nice crowd.) samling, sällskap, gäng2. verb1) (to gather in a large group: They crowded round the injured motorcyclist.) samlas, skockas2) (to fill too full by coming together in: Sightseers crowded the building.) fylla till trängsel, överhopa•- crowded -
20 customs
n. tull* * *1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) tullväsendet, tull[], tullavgift[]2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) tullen
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