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hand-me-down

  • 1 hand

    adj. hand-
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    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
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    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. 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, räcka
    2) (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
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    - 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

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  • 2 hand down

    lämna i arv
    * * *
    (to pass on from one generation to the next: These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.) [] gå i arv

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  • 3 put down

    lägga ner; sätta ner; skriva ner; trycka ner (upplopp etc.); förödmjuka; avrätta; fiasko
    * * *
    1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) ta ner, sänka
    2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) lägga ner (ifrån sig)
    3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) slå ner, kuva
    4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) avliva

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  • 4 right

    n. höger (politik)
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    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 5 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
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    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 6 touch

    n. beröring; känsel, känselsinne; lätt stöt, snudd; antydan, drag, touche
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    v. röra, känna på
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) röra [], vidröra
    2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) röra vid
    3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) beröra, gripa
    4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) ha med att göra, befatta sig med
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) beröring
    2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) känsel
    3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) pensel-, penndrag
    4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) grepp, stil, [] hand
    5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) område utanför sidlinjen
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    - touchingly
    - touchy
    - touchily
    - touchiness
    - touch screen
    - in touch with
    - in touch
    - lose touch with
    - lose touch
    - out of touch with
    - out of touch
    - a touch
    - touch down
    - touch off
    - touch up
    - touch wood

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  • 7 reach

    n. räckhåll; räckvidd
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    v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram
    * * *
    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp

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  • 8 close

    adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång
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    adv. nära
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    n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas
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    v. stänga; stängas; avsluta
    * * *
    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann
    4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen
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    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to     II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut
    - close up

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  • 9 cut

    adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt
    --------
    n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning
    --------
    v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja
    * * *
    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 10 drip

    n. dropp
    --------
    v. droppa
    * * *
    [drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb
    (to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) droppa
    2. noun
    1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) droppe
    2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) dropp[]
    3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) dropp
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    - drip-dry 3. verb
    (to dry in this manner.) dropptorka

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  • 11 manhandle

    v. flytta med våld; behandla grovhänt
    * * *
    1) (to move, carry etc by hand: When the crane broke down, they had to manhandle the crates on to the boat.) flytta med handkraft
    2) (to treat roughly: You'll break all the china if you manhandle it like that!) hantera hårdhänt, misshandla

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  • 12 stop

    n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats
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    v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo
    * * *
    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (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.) stanna
    2) (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, hejda
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen
    5) (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), stänga
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo
    2. noun
    1) (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, avbrott
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt
    4) (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, registerandrag
    5) (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
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Swedish dictionary > stop

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  • hand-me-down — hand me downs 1) N COUNT: usu pl Hand me downs are things, especially clothes, which have been used by someone else before you and which have been given to you for your use. Edward wore Andrew s hand me downs. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Hand me down is used… …   English dictionary

  • hand-me-down — adj. 1. obtained or used after prior use by another person. Note: the term hand me down is often used of clothing previously worn by older family members. The term may also be used metaphorically of ideas. Syn: hand down, secondhand, used.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hand-me-down — /hand mee down , han /, n. 1. an article of clothing passed on to another person after being used, outgrown, etc.: The younger children wore the hand me downs of the older ones. 2. any item not new that is or can be used again: Our office… …   Universalium

  • hand-me-down — n. An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the clothes she wore were always hand me downs. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hand-me-down — n a piece of clothing which has been used by someone and then given to another person ▪ She refused to wear hand me downs. ▪ hand me down clothes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hand-me-down — [hand′mē doun΄] n. Informal something, esp. an article of clothing, which is used and then passed along to someone else adj. Informal 1. used; secondhand 2. ready made and cheap …   English World dictionary

  • hand-me-down — [adj] secondhand not new, passed down, previously owned, used; concepts 575,585 …   New thesaurus

  • hand-me-down — (adj.) as a modifier, attested by 1826 …   Etymology dictionary

  • hand-me-down — hand′ me down n. 1) clo a used item passed along for further use by another, esp. an article of clothing 2) cvb passed along for further use by another • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • hand-me-down — ► NOUN ▪ a garment or other item that has been passed on from another person …   English terms dictionary

  • hand-me-down — adjective Date: 1827 1. put in use by one person or group after being used, discarded, or handed down by another < hand me down clothes > < hand me down anecdotes > 2. ready made and usually cheap and shoddy • hand me down noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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