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1 was taken by surprise
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2 was taken out of context
var lösryckt från sitt sammanhang (var förvanskad, var förvrängd, var förvriden) -
3 was taken out of the mothballs
var tagen ur malpåsen (var ihågkommen, var återtagen i bruk) -
4 a load was taken off his mind
en sten föll från hans bröst -
5 the wind was taken out of his sails
luften gick ur honom, han hade ingen lust längre, han tappade sugenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > the wind was taken out of his sails
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6 taken aback
(surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) bakåt, back: baxna, häpna -
7 be taken ill
bli sjuk, bli sängliggande* * *(to become ill: He was taken ill at the party and was rushed to hospital.) bli sjuk -
8 be taken with/by
(to find pleasing or attractive: He was very taken with the village.) intagen, förtjust -
9 rescue
n. räddning--------v. rädda* * *['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) rädda, undsätta2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) räddning, undsättning- rescuer -
10 vote
n. röst (vid val); röstning, omröstning, votering; röstsiffra--------v. rösta, votera* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) []röstning, votering, rösträtt2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) rösta2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) anslå, bevilja•- voter- vote of confidence
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11 arbitration
n. skiljedom; medling* * *noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) skiljedom[] -
12 police station
polisstation* * *(the office or headquarters of a local police force: The lost dog was taken to the police station.) polisstation -
13 saleroom
noun (a room or building where public auctions are held: His furniture was taken to the saleroom.) auktionslokal -
14 search
n. sökande; spaning, undersökning--------v. leta; söka igenom, undersöka, leta i; tränga in i; göra efterforskningar* * *[sə: ] 1. verb1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) söka, leta2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) söka igenom, kroppsvisitera2. noun(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) sökande, letande- searcher- searching
- searchingly
- searchlight
- search party
- search warrant
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15 captive
adj. fången, fängslad--------n. fånge, slav* * *['kæptiv] 1. noun(a prisoner: Two of the captives escaped.) fånge2. adjective(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) fången, fängslad- captor
- capture 3. noun1) (the act of capturing.) tillfångatagande, fängslande2) (something caught: A kangaroo was his most recent capture.) fångst, byte -
16 collective
adj. gemensam, kollektiv--------n. kollektiv (kollektivarbete, allmänhet)* * *[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) kollektiv2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) kollektiv[] -
17 draft
n. utkast, koncept; dragen växel; uttagning av manskap; uttaget manskap; vindkast--------v. skriva ett utkast; värva* * *1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) utkast, skiss2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) detachement, kommenderat manskap3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) dragen växel, tratta, check4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) inkallelse []2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) formulera, skriva (göra) utkast till2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) inkalla []•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
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18 hold prisoner
(to (capture and) confine (a person) against his will: Many soldiers were killed and the rest taken prisoner; She was kept prisoner in a locked room.) ta till fånga/hålla fången -
19 ill
adj. sjuk; dålig; skadlig; ond, elak; ej lyckosam--------adv. knappast; inte bra, dåligt; elakt; fientligt--------n. sjukdom; skada, harm; problem, dålighet* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sjuk2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dålig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) illvillig, dålig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) svårligen, knappast3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) illa, ont2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) ont, ondska•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
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20 incarnation
n. förkroppsligande, inkarnation* * *noun ((the) human form taken by a divine being etc: Most Christians believe that Christ was the incarnation of God.) inkarnation, förkroppsligande
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См. также в других словарях:
was taken out of context — was taken out of the actual situation in which it was said, was presented in the wrong light, was slanted, was distorted … English contemporary dictionary
was taken captive — was taken into captivity, was imprisoned … English contemporary dictionary
was taken out of the mothballs — was removed from storage, was remembered, was rejuvenated, was reborn … English contemporary dictionary
was taken by surprise — was surprised, was shocked … English contemporary dictionary
was taken in — was cheated, believed what he was told … English contemporary dictionary
was taken into account — was considered, was brought up in calculations … English contemporary dictionary
was taken into custody — was imprisoned, was placed in jail temporarily … English contemporary dictionary
was taken prisoner — was captured by the enemy, was imprisoned … English contemporary dictionary
was taken ill — became sick, fell ill … English contemporary dictionary
taken aback — also[taken back] {adj.} Unpleasantly surprised; suddenly puzzled or shocked. * /When he came to pay for his dinner he was taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
taken aback — also[taken back] {adj.} Unpleasantly surprised; suddenly puzzled or shocked. * /When he came to pay for his dinner he was taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
