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1 fall back on
falla tillbaka på, ta sin tillflykt till, ta till som reserv, tillgripa* * *(to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried: Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.) falla tillbaka på -
2 fall back
dra sig tillbaka* * *(to move back or stop moving forward.) dra sig (vika) tillbaka -
3 fall back upon
falla tillbaka på -
4 fall
n. fall; nedgång; sänkning; sammanstörtande; höst; vattenfall; kapitulation; lutning, sluttning--------v. falla; gå ner; reduceras, minskas; bli; drabba; bli tillfångatagen* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falla (ramla) omkull3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) sjunka, avta4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) inträffa5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falla, bli6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) åligga, tillkomma2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall, kull[]2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fall, nederbörd3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) höst•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
5 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) sakta ner, falla tillbaka -
6 hand
adj. hand---------n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman--------v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
7 drop
n. droppe; gnutta; karamell; fall--------v. droppa; falla; fälla; ta bort; stupa, falla ned; släppa ner; släppa, låta falla; låta vara; överge* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) droppe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) droppe, slurk3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall[], nedgång4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fall2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tappa, släppa, låta falla2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) ramla ner, hoppa ner3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) sluta umgås med, överge, släppa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) släppa (sätta) av5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skriva []•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
8 empty
adj. tom--------v. tömma* * *['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) tom2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) tom, obebodd3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) tom, tömd4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) tom2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) tömma, tömmas2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) hälla (falla, tömma) ut3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.)- empty-handed
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9 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
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10 hang
n. hängning, hängande--------v. hänge; vara upphängd; hänga upp; hängas (i galge); beropå; hänga med; sluta skjuta; dröja; fatta; upphöra att fungera (data)* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hänga2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hänga [], vara upphängd i3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hänga4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hänga5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hänga med•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
11 knock
n. knackning; bultande; slag; kritik, anmärkning (slang)--------v. knacka; bulta; slå; kritisera, hacka på (slang); slå med beundran (slang)* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) knacka2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) slå ner3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) slå4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) slå emot (i)2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) knackning, slag, smäll2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) knackning, knackande ljud•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
12 stool
n. barstol, pall; avföring* * *[stu:l](a seat without a back: a piano-stool; a kitchen stool.) pall
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