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1 dust
n. damm; stoft, jord; aska, grav; bråk--------v. damma; strö (över)* * *1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) damm, stoft2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) damm, puder, pulver, []spån2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) damma []- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
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2 pulverise
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3 bite
n. tugga, munsbit; bett, sting--------v. bita; svälja ett bete, nappa* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) bita2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) tugga, bett2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) napp•- biting- bite the dust -
4 brush
n. borste; pensel; borstning; sammandrabbning, tumult; rävsvans; snårskog--------v. borsta; röra, snudda; borsta av; svepa förbi* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) borste2) (an act of brushing.) borstning3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) []svans4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammandrabbning, nappatag2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) borsta2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) sopa, borsta3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) borsta4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) vidröra, nudda (snudda) vid•- brush away
- brush up
- give
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5 dirt
n. smuts; jord; skamligt tal* * *[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) smuts- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) smutsa ner, bli smutsig- dirt-cheap
- dirt track -
6 film
n. film; filmrulle; biofilm; tunt lager, hinna, film--------v. filma; täcka med hinna; täckas med hinna; täckas med lager; filmbar* * *[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) film2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) film3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) hinna, tunt skikt2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) filma2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) skymmas, täckas av en hinna•- filmy- filmstar -
7 pulverize
v. pulvrisera, smula sönder; mala; pulvriseras, smulas sönder* * *(to make or crush into dust or powder.) pulvrisera- pulverisation -
8 raise
n. förhöjning--------v. höja; lyfta; hissa upp; uppväcka; orsaka; fostra; bilda familj; föda upp, odla* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta, hissa2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) höja3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) odla, föda upp4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) bilda familj, skaffa sig barn5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) ta upp6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) samla ihop7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) orsaka, vålla, framkalla8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) röra upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) resa10) (to give (a shout etc).) ge upp (till)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) nå, få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) löneförhöjning- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
9 settle
n. högryggad träsoffa--------v. göra i ordning; sätta till rätta; låta bosätta sig; avgöra; göra upp, betala; bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; landa* * *['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) sätta (lägga) till rätta2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) slå sig till ro, lägga sig3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) lugna4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) slå sig ner, bosätta sig5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) avtala, komma överens om, ordna, klara upp6) (to pay (a bill).) betala, göra upp•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up -
10 shield
n. värn; sköld--------v. skydda mot, värna, skydda* * *[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) sköld2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) sköld, skyddsplåt3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) sköld2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skydda2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) skydda för insyn -
11 suspend
v. hänga; hängas upp; upphäva; avstänga* * *[sə'spend]1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) hänga, vara upphängd2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) sväva, hänga3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) inställa, låta anstå4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) avstänga•- suspenders
- suspense
- suspension
- suspension bridge -
12 tilt
n. lutning; slagsida; vertikal krökning; dust--------v. luta* * *[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) luta, vippa, välta2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) lutning- full tilt
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