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1 eight
adj. åtta--------n. åtta* * *[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) åtta2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) åtta3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) åtta[]2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.)2) (aged 8: He is eight today.)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) åttaårig -
2 eight-
(having eight (of something): an eight-sided figure.) åtta- -
3 eight-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is eight years old: Is this game suitable for an eight-year-old?) åttaåring -
4 figure of eight
(a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8: The skater did a figure of eight.) åtta -
5 eighty-eight
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6 eighth
adj. åttonde--------n. åttondel* * *[eitð]1) (one of eight equal parts: They each received an eighth of the money.) åtton[]del2) (( also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh: His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth').) åttonde -
7 octet
n. oktett (åtta musiker); grupp på åtta musikanter; oktav (musik)* * *[ok'tet](a group of eight musicians, eight lines in a poem etc.) oktett -
8 at work
verksam; på arbetet* * *(working: He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning.) sätta i gång med -
9 beat hollow
(to beat thoroughly at a game etc: The local team were beaten hollow by eight goals to one on Saturday.) ge ordentligt med stryk -
10 byte
n. byte, elementär dataenhet som består av 8 bitar* * *(a unit of memory in a computer equal to eight bits.) byte -
11 call for
ropa på, kalla på* * *1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) kräva2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) hämta -
12 clock up
(to reach a total of: I've clocked up eight thousand miles this year in my car.) uppnå, komma upp i -
13 copy
n. kopia; exemplar--------v. kopiera; imitera* * *['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.)2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?)3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.)2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) efterlikna, ta efter, skriva av, kopiera- copier- copyright -
14 debut
n. debut, första föreställningen* * *['deibju:, ]( American[) dei'bju:](a first public appearance on the stage etc: She made her stage debut at the age of eight.) debut -
15 début
n. debut, första föreställningen* * *['deibju:, ]( American[) dei'bju:](a first public appearance on the stage etc: She made her stage debut at the age of eight.) debut -
16 dilemma
n. dilemma, svår situation* * *(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilemma -
17 dine
v. äta middag, dinera; bjuda på middag* * *(to have dinner: We shall dine at half-past eight.) äta middag, dinera- diner- dining-room
- dining table
- dine on
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18 figure
n. siffra, nummer; figur; form; personlighet; pris; kroppsbyggnad, kroppsform; gestalt; uttryck; symbol--------v. räkna; tänka; anta; beskriva; uttrycka; uppträda på ett framträdande sätt; skissa figurer; uttrycka i nummer* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figur2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) siffra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurera2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) anta, räkna med•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
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19 gallon
n. gallon (rymdmått för vätskor)* * *['ɡælən](a measure for liquids, eight pints (in Britain, 4.546 litres; in the United States, 3.785 litres).) gallon- gallons of- gallons -
20 hold out
hålla stånd; sträcka fram, hålla ut* * *1) (to continue to survive etc until help arrives: The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.) hålla ut2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) hålla stånd, stå emot3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) räcka
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eight — [eıt] number, n [: Old English; Origin: eahta] 1.) the number 8 ▪ It s only eight days till Christmas. ▪ They woke at eight (=eight o clock) . ▪ My parents died when I was eight (=eight years old) . 2.) a team of eight people who row a racing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eight — late 14c., eighte, earlier ehte (c.1200), from O.E. eahta, æhta, from P.Gmc. *akhto(u) (Cf. O.S. ahto, O.Fris. ahta, O.N. atta, Swed. ôtta, Du. acht, O.H.G. Ahto, Ger. acht, Goth. ahtau), from PIE *okto( … Etymology dictionary
eight — eight; eight·er; eight·ling; eight·pen·ny; eight·some; eight·fold; eight·i·eth; … English syllables
eight — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) one more than seven; 8. (Roman numeral: viii or VIII.) 2) an eight oared rowing boat or its crew. ● have one over the eight Cf. ↑have one over the eight ● pieces of eight … English terms dictionary
eight — [āt] adj. [ME eighte < OE eahta, akin to Ger acht < IE base * oktō(u) L octo, Gr oktō, OIr ocht] totaling one more than seven n. 1. the cardinal number between seven and nine; 8; VIII 2. any group of eight people or things, as a crew of… … English World dictionary
eight — cylinder engine, or a vehicle fitted with one; the cylinders may be in line (a straight eight) or in a V layout (a V 8). Also see flat eight straight eight V eight … Dictionary of automotive terms
Eight — ([=a]t), n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eight — ist das englische Wort für die Zahl Acht. Eight steht außerdem für: The Eight, ursprünglicher Name der Künstlergruppe Ashcan School Eight Inc., multidisziplinäres Design und Innovationsstudio … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eight — ([=a]t), a. [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. [=a]tta, Sw. [*a]tta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. aszt[*u]ni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr. oktw , Skr. ash[.t]an. [root]306. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eight|y — «AY tee», noun, plural eight|ies, adjective. eight times ten; 80: »The eighty cows were milked in two groups, forty at a time. ╂[short for Old English hundeahtatig] … Useful english dictionary
Eight — ([=a]t), n. [See {Ait}.] An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] Osiers on their eights. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
