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1 description
n. beskrivning* * *[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) beskrivning2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) beskrivning, skildring3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) slag, sort -
2 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) trotsa all beskrivning -
3 accurate description
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4 answer the description
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5 answer to a description
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6 gave a comprehensive description
gav en uttömmande beskrivningEnglish-Swedish dictionary > gave a comprehensive description
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7 graphic description
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8 graphical description
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9 graphological description
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10 grim description
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11 lively description
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12 vivid description
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13 answer
n. svar; lösning--------v. svara; motsvara* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lösning, svar2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) svara, [] öppna3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) möta, täcka4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) motsvara, stämma med•- answering machine
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14 history
n. historia, berättelse* * *['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) historia; historie-2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) historia3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) historia•- historic
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15 report
n. rapport, redogörelse; reportage, inslag; smäll--------v. rapportera, informera, redogöra* * *[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport, redogörelse, utlåtande2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) rykte3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) knall, smäll2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rapportera, referera2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) rapportera, anmäla3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) anmäla4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) anmäla sig, inställa sig []•- reporter- reported speech
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16 account
n. ett affärsavtal som tillåter användandet av något; ett formellt avtal där kunden ges tillträdelse till ett datasystem el. en Internet server (data, Internet) ; rapport; beskrivelse; förklaring--------v. redovisa; räknas; hänvisa (till)* * *1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) räkning2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) räkenskaper3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) konto4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) konto5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) redogörelse•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
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17 beg
v. be, tigga* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) be (tigga) om2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) be, bönfalla•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ruinera, göra till tiggare- beg to differ -
18 describe
v. beskriva* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?)2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) framställa• -
19 exaggeration
n. överdrift* * *1) (the act of exaggerating.) överdrift2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) överdrift -
20 first-hand
adjective, adverb ((of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people: a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.) förstahands-, i första hand, direkt
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description — [ dɛskripsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1160; lat. descriptio 1 ♦ Action de décrire, énumération des caractères (de qqch.). Description orale, écrite. Faire, donner une, la description de qqch., de qqn. Description exacte, fidèle, précise. Description d une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
description — de·scrip·tion n: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as a: a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed) b: an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication… … Law dictionary
description — DESCRIPTION. s. f. Discours par lequel on décrit, on dépeint. Il y a de belles descriptions dans cet Historien, dans ce Poëte. La description d un Palais, d une maison, d un jardin, d une tempête, des effets d une passion. Faire une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
description — Description. s. f. v. L s se prononce. Discours par lequel on descrit, on depeint. Il y a de belles descriptions dans cet historien, dans ce poëte. la description d une belle maison, d un jardin, d une tempeste, d une passion. faire une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Description — De*scrip tion, n. [F. description, L. descriptio. See {Describe}.] 1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs. [1913 Webster] 2. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
description — Fowler (1926) discouraged the use of description as an alternative to kind and sort in expressions such as crimes of this description, but the use has become well established and often seems appropriate if sometimes a little old fashioned: • If… … Modern English usage
description — [di skrip′shən] n. [ME descripcioun < OFr description < L descriptio, a marking out, delineation < pp. of describere] 1. the act, process, art, or technique of describing or picturing in words 2. a statement or passage that describes 3.… … English World dictionary
description — late 14c., from O.Fr. description (12c.) and directly from L. descriptionem (nom. descriptio) representation, description, copy, noun of action from pp. stem of describere write down, transcribe, copy, sketch, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) +… … Etymology dictionary
description — [n1] account in speech, writing ABCs*, blow by blow, brief, characterization, chronicle, confession, declaration, definition, delineation, depiction, detail, explanation, explication, fingerprint, information, make, monograph, narration,… … New thesaurus
description — Description, Descriptio. La description du monde, Cosmographia … Thresor de la langue françoyse
description — ► NOUN 1) a spoken or written account. 2) the process of describing. 3) a sort, kind, or class: people of any description … English terms dictionary
