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1 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) det bästa av två världar -
2 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) göra det bästa möjliga av det -
3 make the best of a bad job
göra det bästa möjliga av situationen* * *(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) -
4 to the best of one's knowledge
vad man vet, så vitt man vet -
5 best
adv. på bästa sätt--------n. (den, det, de) bästa; finkläder--------v. överlista; kugga* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bäst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bäst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) besegra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
6 one
adj. en, ett--------n. etta, en--------pron. man* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) ett2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) ett2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) den, det2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) man3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) en, ett2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) ett3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) ense•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) ettårig- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two -
7 the
ju...desto--------motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto•- the...- the... -
8 next best
näst bäst, det andra valet* * *(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) näst bäst/störst/äldst -
9 brain
n. hjärna; förstånd--------v. slå in skallen på* * *[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) hjärna2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) huvud, begåvning3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) skarp hjärna•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave -
10 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) näst bäst/störst/äldst -
11 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) näst bäst/störst/äldst -
12 pick
n. hacka, spetshacka; val--------v. välja; plocka; slita ut; hacka på* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) välja [], plocka ut2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plocka3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) lyfta4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) dyrka (peta) upp2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) det bästa, eliten, gräddan•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hacka -
13 feature
n. särdrag; attribut, ansiktsdel; huvud-långfilm, (i tidning) specialartikel; huvudnummer; presentera; prägla; skissera; likna; föreställa sig; en bra egenskap i ett program (data)--------v. prägla, känneteckna; visa någon i en stjärnroll; demonstrera, visa; framhäva; skissa; likna; föreställa sig* * *['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) särdrag, kännetecken2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) ansiktsdrag3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) specialartikel, feature4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) huvudfilm2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) visa [], presentera, bjuda på -
14 claim
n. fordran, krav; anspråk; yrkande--------v. fordra, kräva; göra anspråk på; hävda* * *[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) hävda, påstå2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) kräva3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) göra anspråk på2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) påstående2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) krav3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) fordran, anspråk•- claimant -
15 hope
n. hopp, förhoppning--------v. hoppas* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
16 level
adj. slät; jämn; jämställd; plan; på samma plan--------n. nivå; jämnhöjd; höjd; yta; plan; vattennivå; vattenpass--------v. jämna till, planera (även nivå); balansera; göra likställd; göras likställd; jämna med marken* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivå, standard2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) plan, våning3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vattenpass4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) jämn yta (mark)2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jämn, slät, plan, struken2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i jämnhöjd, jämn3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jämn, stadig3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jämna (platta) ut (till)2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) utjämna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rikta mot4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jämna med marken, rasera•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
17 record
adj. -rekord, rekord-, angående rekord--------n. uppteckna; registrera; förteckning; meritlista; platta; inspelning; rekord; en rad i en databas el. ett kalkyleringsblad som innehåller ett helt set med information (data)--------v. skriva upp; registrera; spela in* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokument, uppteckning, protokoll2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) grammofonskiva3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) meritlista, förflutet2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) uppteckna, protokollföra2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) spela in3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) visa4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) avge, []registrera•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
18 whichever
adj. vilkendera; vad som; spelar ingen roll vilken--------pron. vilken som; spelar ingen roll vilken* * *relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) vilken, vilkendera, den som2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) vilken... än -
19 to begin with
först och främst* * *1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) till att börja med, i början2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) för det första -
20 next
adj. nästa; närmast--------adv. därefter; nästa gång* * *[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nästa2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) därefter, härnäst3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nästa- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
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