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1 such
adj. som, lik--------adv. så, så mycket--------pron. sådan, sådana* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sådan, sådant, sådana2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sådan, sådant, sådana3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) sådan, sådant, sådana4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) sådan, sådant, sådana2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) vad, som sådan, som... betraktad- suchlike- such-and-such
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2 refuse
n. sopor, skräp--------v. vägra, neka* * *I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) vägra2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) tacka nej till, avböja3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) vägra, neka•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) sopor- refuse collection vehicle -
3 indirect
adj. indirekt, på omvägar* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirekt, om[]2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indirekt, förtäckt3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) bi-, sido-•- indirect object
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4 could
[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.)2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.)• -
5 none
adv. inte, ingalunda; inte alls--------pron. ingen, inte någon; inte alls; inget, inte något* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen, inte någon, inget, inte något, inga, inte några2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) inte alls- none but- nonetheless
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6 face-saving
räddande av ansiktet (bildligt)* * *adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) som räddar ansiktet (skenet) -
7 impose
v. tvinga, tränga på, lägga på; tvinga sig på; begagna sig av* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) lägga på, införa2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) tvinga (pracka) på3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) tvinga sig på• -
8 neutral
adj. neutral; färglös--------n. neutral person; neutralt läge* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) [] neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) opartisk [], neutralt land2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) friläge•- neutralize
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9 off duty
ledig, inte i tjänst* * *not actually working and not liable to be asked to do so: The doctor's off duty this weekend; (also adjective) (She spends her off-duty hours at home.) inte i tjänst, ledig -
10 cremate
v. kremera, bränna* * *[kri'meit, 'kri:meit](to burn dead (human) bodies: He asked to be cremated, not buried.) kremera- crematorium -
11 expedient
adj. ändamålsenlig, lämplig--------n. hjälpmedel, lösning* * *[ik'spi:diənt](convenient or advisable: It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.) ändamålsenlig, lämplig- expediency -
12 hold on
hålla fast; vänta en stund* * *1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) hålla fast i, hålla sig kvar vid2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) vänta -
13 refer
v. hänvisa till, referera till; syfta på; vända sig till; mena* * *[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) nämna, hänvisa till2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) avse, åsyfta3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) hänskjuta, remittera, överlämna4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) rådfråga, slå upp i•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) döma- reference book
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14 refrain
n. populär sång; refräng--------v. avhålla sig från, avstå* * *I [rə'frein] noun(a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.) refrängII [rə'frein] verb((with from) not to do; to avoid: You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.) avhålla sig, avstå -
15 request
n. begäran, önskemål--------v. begära, be (om); önska* * *[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) begäran, önskan, önskemål2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) önskemål2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) anmoda, be, uppmana- on request -
16 then
adj. därför--------adv. då, därpå--------n. vid det laget, då* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) då2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) [] dess, [] så länge3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) sedan4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) då5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) då6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) så, sedan2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) så, då3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) dåvarande -
17 time and (time) again
(again and again; repeatedly: I asked her time and (time) again not to do that.) gång på gång, gång efter annan -
18 time and (time) again
(again and again; repeatedly: I asked her time and (time) again not to do that.) gång på gång, gång efter annan -
19 voluntary
adj. frivillig, frivilligorganisations-; vilje---------n. frivilligt arbete* * *['voləntəri, ]( American[) volən'teri]1) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) frivillig2) (run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc: He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.) frivillig-•
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