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1 get round
locka* * *1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) beveka, få medgörlig2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) kringå, komma förbi -
2 get the best of
besegra* * *(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) avgå med segern -
3 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få (ha) övertagetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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4 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få (ha) övertagetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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5 start
n. början; ryck, sprittning; starta från startplats--------v. börja; starta; ge sig iväg; bryta upp, fara; låta starta; sätta igång* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starta2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) börja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, sätta (få) i gång4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starta, sätta i gång2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) början, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) försprång•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hoppa (rycka) till2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ryck, ryckning2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chock -
6 gain
n. vinst; fördel; bedrift; tillägg--------v. erhålla; vinna; öka; förvärva* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) vinna, få2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) vinna, uppnå3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) förbättras, återfå4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) gå för fort2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) ökning2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) vinst, fördel•- gain on -
7 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ta [] vara på, göra det mesta möjliga av -
8 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ta [] vara på, göra det mesta möjliga av -
9 pawn
n. pant; garanti; bonde (schack); spelpjäs--------v. pantsätta, belåna; sätta i risk; slå vad* * *[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) pantsätta2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) bonde2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) bricka, redskap•- pawnshop
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10 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spela ut mot -
11 screw
n. skruv; mutter; åtskruvning; propeller; press; samlag, "knull" (slang); gammal (utsliten) häst; lön; fångvaktare--------v. skruva; skruva fast; skruva av; pressa; bedriva utpressning; knulla (slang)* * *[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skruv2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) åtskruvning2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) skruva[] fast2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) skruva[] fast (i, på), skruva[] ur (av, loss)3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) knulla4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) lura•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage
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