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121 soak
n. blötning; blötläggning; fylltratt, suput (slang)--------v. blötas, sugas upp; blöta; bli genomblöt; suga upp; tränga in i, tränga igenom; pressa pengar av, låta betala* * *[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) blöta, lägga i blöt2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) blöta ner, göra genomvåt (genomblöt)3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) tränga in/blöta (blöda) igenom•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
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122 soaked
adj. genomblöt, uppblött, nerdränkt; full (slang)* * *adjective ((often with through): She got soaked (through) in that shower.) genomblöt -
123 squint
adj. vindögd, skelögd--------n. vindögdhet--------v. skela; kika* * *[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) skela2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) kisa2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) vindögdhet, skelning2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) titt3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) sned -
124 stalk
n. stjälk--------v. följa efter; smyga sig på; skrida fram, gå stolt fram* * *I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stjälkII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) skrida2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) smyga sig, sprida sig långsamt3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) smyga [] på•- stalker -
125 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
126 straw
adj. halm-, av strå, av halm; värdelös--------n. strå, halmstrå; sugrör* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå, [] ruttet lingon3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugrör• -
127 taste
n. smak, smaksinne; god smak, smakfullhet--------v. smaka; pröva på, erfara* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) känna smak[] av2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) smaka på3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smaka4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smaka5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) smaka, uppleva2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smak[]2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smak3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) smakbit, klunk, droppe4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smak5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smak•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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128 telescope
n. teleskop (optiskt instrument som får avlägsna objekt att verka närmare och större)--------v. förkorta, förkortas* * *['teliskəup] 1. noun(a kind of tube containing lenses through which distant objects appear closer: He looked at the ship through his telescope.) teleskop, kikare2. verb(to push or be pushed together so that one part slides inside another, like the parts of a closing telescope: The crash telescoped the railway coaches.) skjuta[] (pressa[], klämma[]) ihop- teletext
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