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21 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
22 tend
v. tendera mot; sköta, passa; betjäna* * *I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) vårda, sköta, passa, vakta, valla- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) tendera, ha en benägenhet2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) sträva mot, luta åt, dra åt []•- tendency -
23 acquire
v. förvärva; uppnå* * *(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) förvärva, få- acquisitive
- acquisitiveness -
24 alight
adj. upptänd; upplyst; i eld och lågor--------v. stiga av buss, stiga av häst; slå ner; hamna* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stiga av (ner, ur)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) landa, slå sig nerII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) []tänd, strålande -
25 arise
v. vakna; ställa sig upp; framträda* * *past tense - arose; verb1) (to come into being: These problems have arisen as a result of your carelessness; Are there any matters arising from our earlier discussion?) uppstå, uppkomma2) (to get up or stand up.) stiga (stå) upp -
26 axe
n. yxa; axel* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) yxa2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) sparka, avskeda2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) göra stora nedskärningar -
27 back
adj. bakom--------adv. bakåt; igen, åter; efter, i efterhand--------n. rygg; baksida; slut; back (fotboll)--------v. backa upp, stötta; backa, dra tillbaka* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) på baksidan, längst bak (in)4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tillbaka2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tillbaka, bakåt, undan3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) bakåt, tillbaka4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) emot, tillbaka5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tillbaka, bakåt4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) backa2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) backa upp, hjälpa3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) hålla (spela, satsa) på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) med backhand, med bakåtlutande handstil- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
28 bag
n. väska; påse; handväska; jaktbyte--------v. lägga i väska; jaga* * *[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) väska, påse, säck, bag2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) jaktbyte, fångst2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) packa (lägga) i påse (säck)2) (to kill (game).) fånga, fälla, skjuta•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady -
29 balance
n. balans; motvikt; jämvikt; saldo; våg; bokslut, balans--------v. väga; bringa i jämvikt, balansera; utjämna, uppväga* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) våg, vågskål2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balans3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balans4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) balans, behållning, återstod2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) balansera, utjämna2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balansera•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
30 bear
n. björn--------v. föda--------v. uthärda, tåla; föra; stödja; lida; bära (frukt)* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) uthärda, stå ut med, tåla2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bära [], hålla för3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) föda[]4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bära5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bära, ha6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svänga (vika) av•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) björn- bearskin -
31 best
adv. på bästa sätt--------n. (den, det, de) bästa; finkläder--------v. överlista; kugga* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bäst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bäst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) besegra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
32 board
n. bräda, splånplatta; styrelse; kretskort som kopplas till en spårlucka i en dator (data); att ha ngn. el. vara inackorderad--------v. brädfodra; ha inackorderad; vara inackorderad; gå ombord (på tåg och dylikt); lägga till långsides* * *[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) bräda2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tavla, bräde3) (meals: board and lodging.) kost4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) styrelse, direktion, nämnd2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) borda, gå ombord på, stiga på2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) vara inackorderad•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
33 boot
n. stövel; uppstartning av en dator (data); baggagelucka, baggageutrymme (BR); känga; spark--------v. ge sparken; sparka* * *[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) stövel, känga2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) ba-gageutrymme2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) sparka, känga till- give- get the boot -
34 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
- get the brush-off -
35 buffet
n. buffé; knytnävsslag--------v. slå till med handen, knuffa till; brottas* * *I 1. noun(a blow with the hand or fist: a buffet on the side of the head.) knuff, stöt, knytnävsslag2. verb1) (to strike with the fist.) slå []2) (to knock about: The boat was buffeted by the waves.) knuffa (fara) omkringII 1. ['bufei, ]( American[) bə'fei] noun1) (a refreshment bar, especially in a railway station or on a train etc: We'll get some coffee at the buffet.) buffévagn2) (a (usually cold) meal set out on tables from which people help themselves.) buffé2. adjectivea buffet supper.) buffé- -
36 butt
n. stump: rest; häck, bak (slang); mål (på skjutbana och bildligt); offer; stångning; ölfat--------v. stöta till med huvudet; knuffa, buffa; skjuta ut* * *I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) stånga, skalla- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) skotttavla, driftkucku2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) []ände, []kolv2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) fimp3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) ända -
37 buy
n. köp; kap--------v. köpa* * *present participle - buying; verb(to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) köpa -
38 call
n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov--------v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
39 carry
n. skjutbana; båttransportering på land; transportering--------v. bära; frakta; framföra; fortsätta* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bära []2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) färdas, kunna höras3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bära upp4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) medföra, innebära5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) gå igenom, bli antagen6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) föra sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
huserande, härjande- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
hand-, kabin-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
40 catch
n. fångst; kap, byte; lås, hake; spydighet; knep, fälla, något skumt; hinder--------v. fånga; snärja, lura; begripa; smittas; komma i kläm, bli inblandad* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fånga2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ta3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappa4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) bli smittad, få5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) fastna med, klämma6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) träffa7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uppfatta8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) fatta (ta) eld2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) lyra2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) knäppe, lås, klinka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fångst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) hake•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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