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1 leave
n. lov; tillåtelse, tillstånd; permission; farväl, avsked--------v. lämna; lämna kvar; gå ifrån, separera; lämna ifred; spara; skona; sluta; utelämna, förbigå* * *I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) lämna, ge sig av2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) lämna, glömma3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) lämna4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) låta, lämna5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) överlåta6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) efterlämna•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) lov, tillåtelse2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) permission•- take one's leave -
2 prejudice
n. förutfattad mening; fördom; fördomsfullhet--------v. uttrycka fördomar; missbruka rättigheter* * *['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) fördom[]2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) inge ngn fördomar2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) inverka menligt på, skada• -
3 fail
n. misslyckande, underkänt betyg--------v. misslyckas; svika; försvagas, försämras; göra besviken; gå i konkurs; avta; ta slut* * *[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) misslyckas, få underkänt, missa2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) strejka, inte fungera, klicka3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) tryta, svika4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) kugga5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) svika, lämna i sticket•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i brist på- failure- without fail -
4 pirate
n. pirat, sjörövare; piratförläggare, pirattryckare--------v. tjuvtrycka, olovligt reproducera* * *1. noun1) (a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: Their ship was attacked by pirates; ( also adjective) a pirate ship.) pirat, sjörövare2) (a person who does something without legal right, eg publishes someone else's work as his own or broadcasts without a licence: a pirate radio-station.) pirat[]2. verb(to publish, broadcast etc without the legal right to do so: The dictionary was pirated and sold abroad.) olovligt publicera, piratsända- piracy -
5 smooth
adj. slät, mjuk, blank; jämn, stilla; lugn, friktionsfri; hal--------n. strykning, slätning--------v. göra jämn, släta till; släta över (svårigheter), undanröja (väg); utjämnas* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) slät, jämn, len, mjuk2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jämn3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) lugn, stilla, jämn4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) friktionsfri5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) inställsam, hal2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) jämna till, släta ut2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) gnida in•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
6 afford
v. ha råd med, kosta på sig; skänka, ge* * *[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) ha råd med2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) kunna tillåta (kosta på) sig -
7 black
adj. svart; smutsig; mörk--------n. svart, svart färg; svart (person)--------v. svärta; konfiskera vara* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) svart2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) svart, mörk3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) svart, smutsig4) (without milk: black coffee.) svart, utan mjölk5) (evil: black magic.) svart, ond6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) svart7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) svart, färgad2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) svart []2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) svart []3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) svart person3. verb(to make black.) svärta- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) svartlista5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) utpressning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
8 box
n. box, låda; ask; telefonhytt; loge; slag, örfil; tv--------v. boxa; lägga i lådor* * *I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) låda, kista, skrin, ask2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loge2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) lägga i låda (ask)- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa[]2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) örfil- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match -
9 clear
adj. ljus; klar, tydlig--------adv. klart; tydligt, uppenbart; fullständigt--------n. radera ut något (data)--------v. klargöra; rentvå; röja (undan); klarna, ljusna* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar, genomskinlig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar, tydlig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) fri, tom, öppen5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren, fläckfri, oskyldig6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar, införstådd7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) [] klar för, [] fri från, utom []8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri från2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) röja (rensa) [], harkla sig2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) frita []3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klarna4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klara•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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10 disgrace
n. vanära, skam--------v. vanhedra, skämma ut* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) onåd2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) vanära3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skandal, skam[]2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) skämma ut2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) falla (råka) i onåd•- disgracefully -
11 estimate
n. uppskattning, värdering--------v. uppskatta, värdera* * *1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) uppskatta, värdera, beräkna2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) bedöma2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) uppskattning, beräkning -
12 exception
n. undantag från; undantagsvis* * *[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) undantag2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) undantag -
13 flat
adj. flat, platt; punkterad (hjul); absolut; (ligga) raklång; utsträckt; smaklös; monoton; sänkt en halv ton (musik)--------adv. horisontellt; helt och hållet; absolut; rättframt; exakt; räntefri--------n. lägenhet; plan; slätt; punktering; ton med förtecken, halvt tonsteg nedåt* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flat, flack, platt2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) tråkig3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) uttrycklig, blankt []4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) punkterad5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) avslagen6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) för låg[]2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) platt, utsträckt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lägenhet2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) b-förtecken, halvt tonsteg nedåt3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) platt föremål, []flata4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) flackt land, låglänt mark•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
14 free
adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen--------adv. gratis; fritt--------v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) befriad, fri, utan2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) bli av med, befria•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
15 intuition
n. intuition (insikt utan begrundan, sjätte sinne, omedelbar uppfattning)* * *[intju'iʃən]1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) intuition2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) ingivelse, känsla• -
16 number
n. nummer--------v. räkna; numrera* * *1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) nummer, tal2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) antal3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) nummer4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) nummer2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numrera2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) räkna bland3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) uppgå till•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number -
17 pick up
v. ta upp; gräva upp, hacka upp; skynda; förbättra* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) snappa upp, lära sig2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) hämta, plocka upp3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) komma över4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) resa sig, komma på benen5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) hämta6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) fånga upp, uppfatta7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) [] hitta, fånga -
18 presume
v. anta; drista sig ; tillåta sig* * *[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') anta, förmoda2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) tillåta (drista, understå) sig•- presumption
- presumptuous
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19 quick
adj. snabb, kvick, rask; hastig, plötslig; lättretlig; kvicktänkt; rinnande; livlig--------adv. snabbt, kvickt, fort--------n. livade människor; någons ömmaste punkt; känsligt skinn under naglarna* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) snabb, hastig2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) snabb, rask, kvick3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) snar, snabb2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) fort, snabbt- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
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20 result
n. resultat--------v. vara resultatet av; sluta med* * *1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) resultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) resultat3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) resultat4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) resultat2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) vara resultatet av, härröra från2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) resultera
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