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1 handkerchief
n. näsduk* * *['hæŋkə if]plurals - handkerchiefs, handkerchieves; noun(( abbreviation hanky) (plural hankies, hankie) a small usually square piece of cloth or paper tissue used for wiping or blowing one's nose into.) näsduk -
2 border
n. gräns; kant, bård; kanten som inramar applikationsfönstret (data)--------v. gränsa till; leva nära* * *['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) kant, rand2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) gräns3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) kantrabatt2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) gränsa till3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) gränslinje -
3 edge
n. kant; udd; egg; gräns, ände--------v. vässa, slipa; gå framåt sakta och försiktigt* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) kant, rand, bryn2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) egg3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) udd, häftighet2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) kanta2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) maka (flytta) [], tränga sig•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
4 embroider
v. brodera, dekorera* * *[im'broidə](to decorate with designs in needlework: The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.) brodera -
5 handkerchiefs
[- i:vz]plurals; = handkerchief -
6 handkerchieves
[- i:vz]plurals; = handkerchief -
7 hankie
n. näsduk* * *['hæŋki](short for handkerchief.) -
8 hanky
n. näsduk* * *['hæŋki](short for handkerchief.) -
9 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) hålla3) (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.) hålla4) (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?) hålla5) (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, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (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 [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (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, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((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, vänta21) (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.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - 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 -
10 kindly
adj. godhjärtad; vänskaplig; behaglig, vänlig--------adv. vänligt, välvilligt, snällt; hövligt, artigt; godhjärtat; hjärtligt; tycka om; -är du snäll, jag skulle vara mycket tacksam om...* * *1) (in a kind manner: She kindly lent me a handkerchief.)2) (please: Would you kindly stop talking!) -
11 linen
adj. gjord av linne--------n. linne; linnetyg; sängkläder; underkläder* * *['linin]1) (( also adjective) (of) cloth made of flax used to make sheets, tablecloths, tea-towels etc: This handkerchief is made of linen; linen sheets.) linne[]2) (articles made of linen or, now more usually, cotton: table-linen; bed-linen.) linne -
12 mop up
rengörimg; rengöra, torka upp* * *(to clean away using a mop, cloth etc: He mopped up the mess with his handkerchief.) torka upp -
13 over
adv. på nytt; igen; till andra sidan; för mycket; slut--------interj. kom! (utrop vid radiokommunikation)--------pref. över-, alltför; ut---------prep. över; ovanför; tvärs över; för mycket* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) över, ovanför2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) över, tvärsöver3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) över4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) över5) (about: a quarrel over money.) om6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) på, i7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) med8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) mitt [] i2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) över, ovanför4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) över[], [] över2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) över [], uppe []3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) omkull5) (completely, as in overcome.) ut-•- over all
- over and done with -
14 pocket
adj. i fickformat; fick---------n. ficka; påse; fack; luftficka, oljeficka (i marken)--------v. stjäla från en ficka, stoppa i fickan; tjäna; rulla en boll i hålet (biljard)* * *['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) ficka2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) hål3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) ficka4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) plånbok, portmonnä2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) stoppa i fickan2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) stoppa på sig, knycka•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size -
15 wipe
n. torkning; städning; utradering; näsduk; liten handduk; slag; gliring--------v. torka; torka ren; torka bort, torka upp; gnida* * *1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) torka av2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) torka bort (upp)2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) avtorkning- wiper- wipe out -
16 wrap
n. klädesplagg som bärs på överkroppen; sjal; jacka; badkappa; automatisk flyttning av text till till den följande raden efter att ha avslutat den förra (data)--------v. slå in; förpacka; linda något kring; slå in sig; linda sig kring; klä på sig ordentligt; dölja; hölja* * *[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) linda, vira2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) slå in, svepa om (in)2. noun(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) sjal, filt- wrapper- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up
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handkerchief — Hainakā, hinakā. ♦ Pocket handkerchief, hainakā pa eke, hainakā pakeke. ♦ Paper handkerchief, hainakā pepa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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