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1 for much better reasons
för mycket bättre orsaker -
2 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) en vändning till det bättre (sämre), förbättras/försämras -
3 change for the better
förändring till det bättre, förbättras -
4 turn for the better
en vändning till det bättre -
5 for better or for worse
i med- och motgång, i nöd och lust -
6 the better part of
(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) största delen av -
7 think better of
tänka bättre om; ändra åsikt, tänka om* * *1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) tänka om2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) ha högre tankar än så om -
8 wish for better times
en önskan för bättre tider -
9 worse
adv. sämre; värre; mer--------n. något som är värre, något som är mindre bra än sämre* * *((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) en vändning till det bättre (sämre), förbättras/försämras -
10 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
11 good
adj. bra; god; angenäm, skön; ordentlig, rejäl; giltig--------adv. bra, gott, duktigt--------n. (det) goda; gott; välfärd; gods, varor* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) förmån, bästa, nytta2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det goda3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bra!, fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) du milde!, milda makter!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
12 head
adj. huvud-, främsta--------n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)--------v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
13 superior
adj. högre; över--------n. högre i rang* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) högre, överlägsen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) utmärkt, förstklassig3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) överlägsen, högdragen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) överordnad -
14 the
ju...desto--------motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto•- the...- the... -
15 press
n. press; tryck, tryckning; tryckpress; tidningspress; stress--------v. pressa; trycka; driva på, ansätta* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) trycka2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) pressa3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) pressa, ansätta4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) driva5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) pressa, stryka2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) tryckning, pressning, strykning2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) tryckpress3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) press4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) press5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) press•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
16 ever
adv. alls, någonsin* * *['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) någonsin, någon gång2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) för evigt, i alla sina dagar, alltsedan3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) himla, jätte-, i all världen•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) vintergrön[] växt (buske, träd)- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever -
17 risk
n. risk, fara; ansvar--------v. riskera, äventyra; våga* * *[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risk2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) riskera2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) utsätta sig för risken att, riskera•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
18 stay
n. vistelse; stag (på båt); stöd--------v. stanna; bo; vänta; fortsätta; hindra, hejda; stödja* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stanna, vistas, bo2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stanna [], hålla sig [], sitta []2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) vistelse, uppehåll- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up -
19 day by day
dagligen, dag för dag* * *(every day: He's getting better day by day.) dag för dag -
20 handicap
n. hinder; handikapp; handicap--------v. hindra, stoppa* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handikapp2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicaptävling4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handikapp2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handikappa
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