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1 close at hand
strax i närheten, till hands, inom räckhåll; nära förestående, som står för dörren* * *(nearby; not far off: My mother lives close at hand.) strax i närheten, inom räckhåll -
2 not even close
inte ens nära, inte ens i närheten -
3 that
adj. den, det, de--------adv. tills; angående--------conj. att, så att--------pron. den där, denna, det där, detta* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) den (det, de) där, denna, detta2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) den, det, de3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) som4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) att2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) att, om5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) så- that's that -
4 distant
adj. långt ifrån, fjärran; reserverad, kylig* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) avlägsen, fjärran, långt bort2) (not close: a distant relation.) avlägsen3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) avmätt, distanserad -
5 scattered
adj. spridd, strödd* * *adjective (occasional; not close together: Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered.) spridd, strödd -
6 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
7 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
8 near
adj. nära; nära förestående; närmast; intim; i sista minuten; snål; vänster---------adv. nära; nära förestående; nästan--------prep. nära; i närheten av--------v. närma sig* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nära2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nära2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nära2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nära3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nära, nästan4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) närma sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
9 thick
adj. tjock; fet; tät, kompakt; fyllig, ymnig; talrik; dum; tjockskallig; vänskaplig--------adv. tätt; tjockt; rikligt--------n. mitt, center* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) tjock2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) tjock3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tjock[]4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tjock, tät5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tjock, tät6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tjock, full7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tjockskallig, dum2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) mitt uppe []- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
10 arbitrary
adj. godtycklig* * *(not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) godtycklig, egenmäktig -
11 dense
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12 keep in
1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) hålla inne, låta sitta kvar2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) komma ihåg, tänka på -
13 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.) ur syn, ur sinn -
14 spring
adj. vår-, vårlik; elastisk, fjädrande--------n. vår; källa, brunn; ursprung; hopp, språng; fjädring; resår; elasticitet--------v. hoppa; rusa; bli fri; spira upp, växa fram; rinna, spruta; härstamma från; spräckas, spricka; slå upp, öppna sig plötsligt; överraska* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) hoppa2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) härröra3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) smälla igen2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) fjäder2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vår3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) språng, hopp4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjädring, svikt5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) källa•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up
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