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  • 1 award

    n. pris, belöning; stipendium; skiljedom
    --------
    v. tillerkänna, tilldela; döma
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    [ə'wo:d] 1. verb
    1) (to give (someone something that he has won or deserved): They awarded her first prize.) tilldela, belöna med
    2) (to give: He was awarded damages of $5,000.) tilldöma, tillerkänna
    2. noun
    (a prize etc awarded: The film awards were presented annually.) pris, belöning

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  • 2 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
    --------
    n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning
    --------
    v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 3 make

    n. produkt, sort
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    v. göra; skapa; orsaka
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    [meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
    1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) göra, tillverka, skapa
    2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att
    3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra
    4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []
    5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli
    6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli
    7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till
    8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till
    9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) göra [], komma [], lägga []
    2. noun
    (a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke
    - making
    - make-believe
    - make-over
    - makeshift
    - make-up
    - have the makings of
    - in the making
    - make a/one's bed
    - make believe
    - make do
    - make for
    - make it
    - make it up
    - make something of something
    - make of something
    - make something of
    - make of
    - make out
    - make over
    - make up
    - make up for
    - make up one's mind
    - make up to

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  • 4 light

    adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus
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    adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös
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    n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild
    --------
    v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut
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    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 5 promise

    n. löfte; förhoppning
    --------
    v. lova
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    ['promis] 1. verb
    1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) lova
    2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) lova
    3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) lova, förebåda
    2. noun
    1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) löfte
    2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) löfte, talang
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  • 6 return

    adj. återkommen; återvänd; återbetalad; tur och retur-; återsänd; återlämnad
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    n. ngt. el. ngn. som kommer el. går tillbaka; besvara; replikera; förklara; avkasta; återkomma; återvändande; returbiljett; returförsändelse; vedergällning; ett annat namn för RETUR-tangenten (data)
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    v. returnera, återlämna; besvara; förkunna, deklarera
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    [rə'tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) återvända
    2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) ge (lämna, ställa) tillbaka
    3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) återvända, komma tillbaka
    4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) besvara, återgälda
    5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) välja []
    6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) avkunna
    7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnera
    2. noun
    1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) återkomst; åter-
    2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbiljett
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    - return match
    - return ticket
    - by return of post
    - by return
    - in return for
    - in return
    - many happy returns of the day
    - many happy returns

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  • 7 keep

    n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning
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    v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga
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    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 8 notice

    n. meddelande; varsel; uppmärksamhet
    --------
    v. märka, uppmärksamma, lägga märke till
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    ['nəutis] 1. noun
    1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) tillkännagivande, kungörelse, anslag
    2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) uppmärksamhet, kännedom
    3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) varsel, förvarning, uppsägning
    2. verb
    (to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) märka, lägga märke till
    - noticeably
    - noticed
    - notice-board
    - at short notice
    - take notice of

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  • 9 benefit

    n. vinst, behållning, fördel; hjälp; bidrag, pension
    --------
    v. vara till nytta för, gagna; ha nytta av, vinna på
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    ['benəfit] 1. noun
    (something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) fördel, förmån, nytta
    2. verb
    1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ha nytta av, vara till nytta för
    2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) göra [] gott
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    - give someone the benefit of the doubt
    - give the benefit of the doubt

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  • 10 describe

    v. beskriva
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    1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?)
    2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) framställa
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  • 11 produce

    n. produkt; skörd; avkastning, behållning
    --------
    v. tillverka, producera; spela in (film); visa, lägga fram; ge avkastning; iscensätta; orsaka
    * * *
    1. [prə'dju:s] verb
    1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) ta fram
    2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) alstra, frambringa, föda
    3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) framkalla, åstadkomma, leda till
    4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) producera, tillverka
    5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) ge, avkasta
    6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) producera
    2. ['prodju:s] noun
    (something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkter
    - product
    - production
    - productive
    - productivity

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  • 12 run

    n. språngmarsch; springande, löpning; ansats; färd; rutt; följd, serie; maska (på strumpa); anfall
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    v. springa; föra; (water) tappa vatten; rusa; kandidera; fungera; rinna ; pågå; låta; körning; löpning; köra; följd; upplaga; (sl.) the runs diarré
    * * *
    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) springa
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) åka, gå
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) rinna
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) [] gå
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) sköta, driva
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) springa
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) gå
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) löpa, gälla, gå
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) köra
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) släppa, fälla
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) köra, skjutsa
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) dra, låta fara (svepa, glida)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) torka ut, frysa []
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) språngmarsch, joggingrunda
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) period
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) maska
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fritt tillträde, tillgång
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) inhägnad
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i följd (sträck)
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 13 slip

    n. serielinjerad Internetprotokoll, standard för anslutning av en dator till en värddator på Internet (data)
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    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) halka
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) slinta
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) tappa stilen (greppet)
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smyga, slinka
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) komma loss från
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) sticka, smyga
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) halkning, slintning
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) misstag, felsteg
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) underklänning, underkjol
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slip
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    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) remsa, lapp

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  • 14 support

    n. stöd; försörjning; underlag
    --------
    v. stötta, stödja; understödja; hjälpa, backa upp; främja, gynna; försörja
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    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) stötta, stödja, bära upp
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) stötta, stödja, backa upp
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) stödja, bekräfta
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) försörja
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stöd, försörjning
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stötta
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    - supporting

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  • 15 testify

    v. vittna om, avlägga vittnesmål
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    1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) vittna
    2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) intyga

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  • 16 torture

    n. tortyr, pina, smärtor
    --------
    v. tortera
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    ['to: ə] 1. verb
    (to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) tortera, plåga, misshandla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortyr
    2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) kval, pina

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  • 17 compensate

    v. kompensera någon, ersätta någon
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    ['kompənseit]
    1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) kompensera, ersätta, gottgöra
    2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) kompensera, uppväga
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    - compensation

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  • 18 entrust

    v. överlämna något i någons vård; anförtro någon med något
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    (to give into the care of another; to trust (somebody with something): I entrusted this secret to her; I entrusted her with the duty of locking up.) anförtro

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  • 19 rise

    n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt
    --------
    v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma
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    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

    English-Swedish dictionary > rise

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    v. erkänna, tillstå; bekräfta; tacka för; bekräfta mottagandet av
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    [ək'noli‹]
    1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) erkänna, tillstå
    2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) bekräfta
    3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) uttrycka sin erkänsla för
    4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) hälsa, kännas vid
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    - acknowledgment

    English-Swedish dictionary > acknowledge

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