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1 current
adj. som är i omlopp, nuvarande--------n. ström; fortgång; rådande; riktning* * *1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) rådande, nuvarande, innevarande, gällande2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) ström, strömdrag2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) ström, strömstyrka•- current account -
2 fan
n. fläkt; solfjäder; fan, fantast; entusiast, beundrare--------v. vädra; fläkta, blåsa; underblåsa (eld, raseri etc.); sprida i solfjädersform; sprida sig* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) solfjäder2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) fläkt2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) fläkta2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) fläkta påII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) supporter, fan, beundrare -
3 wind
n. vind, blåst; andning; stormvind; blåsinstrument; gaser (i magen); väderkorn; nonsens--------n. vind, blåst; bris, fläkt; storm; andning; blåsinstrument; gaser; tendens; vink, antydan; rykte; struntprat; dryghet--------v. vira; slingra, ringla; vira; linda; linda sig, vira sig; svänga--------v. vädra; blåsa i ett blåsinstrument; göra andningen tyngre; få vittring på; låta pusta ut* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind, blåst2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) anda, andning3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) väderspänning2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ta andan ur3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blås-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) linda, vira2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda, nysta3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) slingra sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dra (vrida) upp•- winder- winding
- wind up
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4 blow
n. slag; motgång; blåst; utandning--------v. blåsa; andas ut; blåsa upp; fladdra; vissla; explodera; blomma, stå i blom* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) slag, stöt2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) hårt slagII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) blåsa2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) blåsa bort3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) blåsa igen4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) blåsa i []5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) blåsa i•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
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6 eddy
n. virvel--------v. virvla* * *['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) virvel2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) virvla, kretsa -
7 spark
n. gnista, flamma; blänk, ljus; spelevink, glad person--------v. gnistra; sätta i gång, utlösa* * *1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) gnista2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) gnista3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) gnista, spår2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) gnistra2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) utlösa, vara den tändande gnistan till -
8 stream
n. ström; flod, bäck; flöde--------v. strömma, rinna* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ström, vattendrag2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) ström, flöde, harang3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) ström4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) nivågrupp2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) strömma, fladdra2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) nivågruppera•- streamer- streamlined
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