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1 put one's shoulder to the wheel
lägga manken till* * *(to begin to work very hard.)English-Swedish dictionary > put one's shoulder to the wheel
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2 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest
См. также в других словарях:
hard shoulder — hard shoulders N COUNT: usu the N in sing The hard shoulder is the area at the side of a motorway or other road where you are allowed to stop if your car breaks down. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use shoulder) … English dictionary
hard shoulder — n [singular] BrE the area at the side of a big road where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car American Equivalent: shoulder … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard shoulder — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a hardened strip alongside a motorway for use in an emergency … English terms dictionary
hard shoulder — noun a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hard shoulder — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hard shoulder : singular hard shoulder plural hard shoulders British an area at the side of a motorway where drivers can stop if they have problems … English dictionary
hard shoulder — noun (singular) BrE the area at the side of a big road where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car; shoulder 1 (9) AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard shoulder — noun A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway) … Wiktionary
hard shoulder — noun Brit. a hardened strip alongside a motorway for use in an emergency … English new terms dictionary
ˌhard ˈshoulder — noun [C] British an area at the side of a motorway where drivers can stop if they have problems … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Shoulder (road) — A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of all traffic. In the event of an emergency or breakdown, a motorist can pull into the hard shoulder to get out of the flow of … Wikipedia
shoulder — shoul|der1 W2S2 [ˈʃəuldə US ˈʃouldər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body part)¦ 2¦(clothes)¦ 3¦(meat)¦ 4 be looking over your shoulder 5 6 shoulder to shoulder 7 on somebody s shoulders 8 put your shoulder to the wheel 9¦(road side)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
