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21 neutral
adj. neutral; färglös--------n. neutral person; neutralt läge* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) [] neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) opartisk [], neutralt land2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) friläge•- neutralize
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22 no
adj. ingen, inte någon; inte--------adv. nej; inte--------n. nej; nejröst; nejröstning* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen, inte någon2) (not allowed: No smoking.) förbjuden3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen, inte någon2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) inte3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nej4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nej2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nejröst•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nolla- no-one- there's no saying
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23 particular
adj. särskild; speciell; utförlig; noggrann; kräsen--------n. detalj; artikel, sak* * *[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) speciell, särskild2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) speciell, särskild3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) noga, kräsen•- particulars
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24 phrase
n. fras; uttryck; frasstruktur--------v. uttrycka; benämna* * *[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) fras2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) fras2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) uttrycka, formulera- phrasing
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25 positive
adj. positiv; tydlig, bestämd; säker på; praktisk--------n. positiv bild; positiv pol (el); positiv (grammatik)* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) säker3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) säker4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) riktig, ren5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) absolut, utan jämförelse7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positiv•- positively -
26 pronounced
adj. tydlig; uttalad; klar; förkunnad; markerad* * *adjective (noticeable; definite: He walks with a pronounced limp.) uttalad, tydlig, markerad -
27 purposeful
adj. avgörande; målmedveten; betydelsefull* * *adjective (having a definite purpose: with a purposeful look on his face.) målmedveten -
28 secure
adj. säker, trygg; tryggad; skyddad; stabil, stark, stadig; fastspänd, fastgjord; låst; lugn, förtröstansfull; självsäker, övertygad--------v. säkra; skaffa, försäkra sig om; skydda; försäkra; befästa; låsa, haka fast* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) säker, trygg, skyddad2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) stadig, stabil3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) säker2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) säkra, skydda, trygga2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) säkra, göra fast, låsa•- securely- security
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29 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stånd, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) tjuvstanna2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid -
30 take shape
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31 tangible
adj. påtaglig, gripbar--------n. påtaglig, gripbar; verklig* * *['tæn‹əbl](real or definite: tangible evidence.) påtaglig, gripbar- tangibly- tangibility -
32 tentative
adj. försöks-; provisorisk* * *['tentətiv]1) (not final or complete; not definite: We have made a tentative arrangement.) preliminär, provisorisk, försöks-2) (uncertain or hesitating: a tentative movement.) trevande•- tentativeness -
33 vague
adj. vag; oklar; obestämd* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vag, dunkel, oklar2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) svävande, obestämd•- vaguely -
34 wander
v. ströva omkring; vandra; gå vilse; gå ifrån ämnet* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandra (irra, ströva) omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) gå vilse, komma bort, [] vandra2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) vandring, strövtåg- wanderer- wanderlust
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