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1 give or take
mer eller mindre* * *(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) mer eller mindre -
2 give and take
givande och tagande* * *(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) givande och tagande -
3 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera -
4 take stock
(to form an opinion (about a situation etc): Before you decide, give yourself time to take stock (of the situation).) skaffa sig en uppfattning om -
5 give him an inch and he will take an ell
om man ger honom ett finger så tar han hela handenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > give him an inch and he will take an ell
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6 give him an inch and he'll take a mile
ge honom lillfingret så tar han hela handenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > give him an inch and he'll take a mile
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7 fuel
n. bränsle--------v. tanka; förse med bränsle* * *['fjuəl] 1. noun(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) bränsle2. verb(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) fylla på drivmedel (bränsle), tanka -
8 credit
n. kredit, tillgodohavande; förtjänst; anseende, heder; tillskriva förtjänsten--------v. ge någon äran av något, tillskriva någon något; tro på* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditvärdighet4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kredit5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) tillgodohavande6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anseende, tilltro, erkännande7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kurspoäng, kursbetyg2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) kreditera2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillskriva ngn ngt3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro []•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit -
9 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 -
10 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
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11 due
adj. som skall betalas, förfallen till betalning; vederbörlig--------n. skuld; avgift, böter; tullavgift* * *[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) som skall betalas (tackas)2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) skall komma, beräknas ankomma3) (proper: Take due care.) vederbörlig, ordentlig2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) rakt3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) vad som tillkommer ngn, skuld2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) tull, avgifter•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
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12 show
n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande--------v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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13 allow
v. tillåta; möjliggöra* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) tillåta2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) ta hänsyn till, ta med i beräkningen3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) ge, låta få•- make allowance for -
14 arm
n. arm--------v. (be) väpna, förse med vapen; beväpna sig* * *I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) arm2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) armstöd, karm•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) beväpna2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) rusta•- armed- arms
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15 exercise
n. övningsuppgift; övning, träning; utövande, bruk; kroppsövning--------v. utöva, bruka; motionera; öva; träna* * *1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) motion2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) övning, träning3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) exercis, övning, manöver2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) motionera2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) använda, utöva -
16 grant
n. bidrag, anslag; pension; stipendium; donation--------v. skänka; ge; bevilja; medge; ge bidrag* * *1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) bevilja, ge2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) medge2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) stipendium- granted- granting
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17 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) ta för sig, varsågod och ta..., sno2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) behärska (hålla) sig -
18 hint
n. antydan; anspelning--------v. antyda* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) vink, antydning2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) tips3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) aning, gnutta2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) antyda, låta ana -
19 lift
n. hiss; lift, bilskjuts; lyft, höjande, höjning; svängande; upprymdhet--------v. lyfta; höja; lyfta upp; höja sig; avbeställa; ta bort; avdunsta, försvinna; snatta, stjäla (slang)* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) lyfta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) lyfta2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyft, lyftande, höjande2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) hiss3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) skjuts, lift4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) lyft•- lift off -
20 marry
v. viga; gifta sig, vigas; gifta bort; förenas* * *['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) gifta sig med2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) viga3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) gifta bort•- married
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