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1 the door was shut in his face
dörren stängdes (drogs igen) i ansiktet (framför näsan) på honom -
2 drawn
adj. dragen; spänd; oavgjord* * *1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) fördragen2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) oavgjord3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) dragen4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) härjad, spänd -
3 contort
v. förvrida; förvränga* * *[kən'to:t](to twist or turn violently: His face was contorted with pain.) förvrida- contortionist -
4 scar
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5 mask
n. mask, ansiktsmask; förklädnad, maskering--------v. maskera, täcka; camouflera, dölja; bära mask* * *1. noun(something, eg a covering resembling a face, used for hiding or protecting the whole or part of the face: The thief wore a black mask; Her face was a mask; under the mask of friendship.) mask, maskering2. verb(to hide or disguise: He managed to mask his feelings.) maskera, dölja -
6 disappointment
n. besvikelse* * *noun Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife.) besvikelse -
7 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
8 perspiration
n. svett* * *[pə:spi-]noun (the moisture lost when perspiring: The perspiration was running down his face.) svett -
9 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
10 confront
v. konfrontera; bli ställd inför* * *1) (to bring face to face with: He was confronted with the evidence of his crime.) konfrontera2) (to face in a hostile manner; to oppose: They confronted the enemy at dawn.) möta []• -
11 work
adj. arbets---------n. arbete; verksamhet; yrke; sysselsättning; arbetsplats; verk; gärning; göromål; kraftansträngning--------v. arbeta; fungera; sätta i gång; sköta; bearbeta; lyckas; orsaka; driva; lösa; arbeta sig fram* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbete2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbete, jobb3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbete, grejor4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbete6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbete, jobb2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) [] arbeta (jobba)2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeta, jobba, ha arbete (jobb)3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) [] fungera4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) fungera, lyckas, klaffa5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbeta sig6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) börja bli7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeta, bearbeta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) urverk, mekanism2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gärningar•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
12 instant
adj. omedelbar; snabb-, i all hast iordningställd; enträgen, pressande; i denna månad--------n. stund; ögonblick* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) ögonblicklig, omedelbar2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) snabb-, pulver-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) ögonblick, stund2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) ögonblick•- this instant -
13 puff
n. pust; utandning; andning (kort och snabb); utsläpp (rök); smördegskaka; något uppblåst--------v. andas ut; flåsa, pusta; släppa ut (rök); blåsa upp sig* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) pust2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) vippa, puff2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) bolma, blossa2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) pusta, flåsa, flämta•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up -
14 shadow
n. skugga; skuggbild; skymning; skymt--------v. skugga, kasta skugga över; följa efter, skugga* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skugga2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) skuggor, mörker, dunkel3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) mörka ringar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skugga, spår2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skugga, kasta en skugga över2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skugga•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
15 smooth
adj. slät, mjuk, blank; jämn, stilla; lugn, friktionsfri; hal--------n. strykning, slätning--------v. göra jämn, släta till; släta över (svårigheter), undanröja (väg); utjämnas* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) slät, jämn, len, mjuk2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jämn3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) lugn, stilla, jämn4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) friktionsfri5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) inställsam, hal2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) jämna till, släta ut2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) gnida in•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness
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