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21 off one's head
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22 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
23 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
24 world
n. värld; världen; jordklotet; universum, kosmos; mänskligheten; allmänheten; världens gång; massa, mängd* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) värld2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) värld3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) värld4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) värld, liv5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) värld6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) oändligt7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) värld, liv•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world -
25 just
adj. rättvis, rättrådig; rätt; alldeles, exakt, precis; berättigad; noggrann; rättskaffens; riktigt--------adv. just nu, för ögonblicket; precis; strax, bredvid, nästan; endast; knappt; fullkomligt--------n. tornering, dust* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) rättvis, riktig2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) rättmätig, skälig, befogad3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) rättvisa, rättmätighet, riktighet•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) just, precis2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) precis lika3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) just4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just, strax5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just som6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) nätt och jämnt7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) [] bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) någorlunda, på ett ungefär•- just now
- just then -
26 love
n. kärlek; tillgivenhet; älskling; förtjusande sak; noll poäng (tennis); sötnos (slang)--------v. älska; tycka om; vara förälskad; vilja innerligt* * *1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) kärlek, förtjusning, passion2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) förälskelse3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) passion, älskling4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) noll2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) älska2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) tycka mycket om, älska•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them -
27 rival
n. rival, konkurrent--------v. rivalisera, konkurrera* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival, rivaliserande2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) tävla (rivalisera, konkurrera) med- rivalry -
28 home
adj. hem-, hus-, familje-, inre, invändig--------adv. hem; hemma; hemåt--------n. hem--------v. styra, dirigera; göra sig hemmastadd; återvända hem* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hem, hemvist, hemland3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) hem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) hem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hem, hus, bostad2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hem-, hemma- hemmets2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) inhemsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hemma-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hem, hemma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ordentligt fast, [] rätt, [] fullkomligt klart•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
29 sleeper
n. sovare; sömntuta; sliper (balkunderlag för järnvägsräls); sovvagn (tåg)* * *1) (a person who sleeps: Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers.) den sovande2) (a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train: I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train.) sovvagn, sovplats -
30 to do with
1) ((with have) to have dealings with: I never had anything to do with the neighbours.) att göra med2) ((with have) to be involved in, especially to be (partly) responsible for: Did you have anything to do with her death?) vara inblandad i3) ((with have) to be connected with: Has this decision anything to do with what I said yesterday?) [] ngt att göra med4) ((with be or have) to be about or concerned with: This letter is/has to do with Bill's plans for the summer.) handla om, gälla5) ((with have) to be the concern of: I'm sorry, but that question has nothing to do with me; What has that (got) to do with him?) ha att göra med, angå -
31 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) vara sysslolös, inte ha ngt för sig -
32 be hard on
1) (to punish or criticize severely: Don't be too hard on the boy - he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.) vara hård mot2) (to be unfair to: If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.) vara hårt mot -
33 fine
adj. fin; tunn; snygg, vacker; utsökt, ädel; utmärkt; spetsig, vass; förfinad; (metaller:) ren; utsirad--------adv. fint, snyggt, prydligt; utmärkt--------n. böter--------v. bötfälla; förfinas, förbättras; förbättra; rena* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, utmärkt2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, vacker3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fint, bra4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) tunn, skör5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) skicklig6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) känslig, subtil8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) utmärkt2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, utmärkt3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint! utmärkt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) böter2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) bötfälla -
34 free
adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen--------adv. gratis; fritt--------v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) befriad, fri, utan2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) bli av med, befria•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
35 go right
(to happen as expected, wanted or intended; to be successful or without problems: Nothing ever goes right for him.) gå bra, lyckas -
36 relief
n. lättnad; befrielse; bistånd; relief (skulpterad bild); socialhjälp, understöd; vaktombyte, avlösning* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lindring, lättnad2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) understöd, bistånd3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) avlösare, avbytare4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befriande5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved -
37 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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