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21 fill in
n. fylla i (blankett); ersättare* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) komplettera2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) fylla i3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) sätta ngn in i ngt4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) fylla ut5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariera för -
22 for example
till exempel* * *(often abbreviated to eg [i:'‹i:]) (for instance; as an example: Several European countries have no sea-coast - for example, Switzerland and Austria.) till exempel, exempelvis -
23 inquire
v. fråga; göra efterfrågningar; höra sig för; fråga (efter); utreda* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) fråga om (efter)2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) fråga om3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) höra sig för om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fråga efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fråga efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersöka, forska i, utreda•- inquiry- make inquiries -
24 isolate
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25 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
26 look up
slå upp (i böcker)* * *1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) ta sig, ljusna2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) söka upp, hälsa på3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) slå upp4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) slå upp i, anlita -
27 miss
n. fröken* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) missa, bomma2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) missa3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) missa4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) sakna5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) sakna6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) missa7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) försumma, missa8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) missa, inte se (upptäcka)9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) undgå10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) misstända2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) miss, bom- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
28 omission
n. utelämnande, utelämning; försummelse; misslyckande; uraktlåtenhet* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that has been left out: I have made several omissions in the list of names.) utelämnande2) (the act of omitting: the omission of his name from the list.) utelämnande -
29 pepper
n. peppar; paprika--------v. peppra; tillsätta peppar* * *['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) peppar2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) peppar[]3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika[]2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) peppra2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) peppra []•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint -
30 put
n. stöt, kast (av en järnkula)--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; ställa in; placera; markera, ange* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) ställa, sätta, lägga, skicka, översätta2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) ställa, lägga fram3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) uttrycka, formulera4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skriva5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) löpa, gå, styra•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
31 sick
adj. sjuk; sjuklig; illamående; som spyr; äcklad; av sjukdom; som saknar; makaber; drabbad--------n. de sjuka (med "the")* * *[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) illamående, []sjuk2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) sjuk3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) less, utled4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) sjuk5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) sjuk, makaber2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) spyor- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
32 so
n. symfoni orkester* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) så3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) så, det4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det... också5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') [] det...2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) så- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
33 soldier on
(to keep going despite difficulties etc: There have been several power-cuts in the office, but we are trying to soldier on (despite them).) kämpa på, hålla stånd -
34 strike oil
hitta olja; plötsligt bli rik* * *(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) påträffa (hitta) olja -
35 tap
n. kran; kork, tapp; knackning--------v. förse med kran; pumpa (bildligt), mjölka (bildligt); avlyssna; knacka* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) knackning2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) knacka- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kran, tapp2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) utnyttja, exploatera2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) göra en telefonavlyssning -
36 various
adj. olika; diverse, åtskilliga; antal, flera* * *['veəriəs]1) (different; varied: His reasons for leaving were many and various.) olikartad, varierande2) (several: Various people have told me about you.) åtskilliga, flera []• -
37 wear
n. kläder; klädsel; klädstil; nötning; slitning, förslitning; slitstyrka--------v. vara klädd i, ha på sig; bära; ha (glasögon); nöta, slita ut; bli utsliten; förstöras; bli bevarad* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) vara klädd i, ha på sig, bära2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) ha3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) ha, se ut4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) nöta[], bli sliten5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) nöta, slita6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) hålla bra, vara slitstark2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) bruk, användning2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) kläder3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nötning, slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) hållbarhet, slitstyrka, [] håller att slita på []•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
- 1
- 2
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