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1 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 -
2 catch hold of
ta (fatta, gripa) tag i, ta fast i -
3 engage
v. anställa, anlita; koppla ihop* * *[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anställa, anlita2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) engagera, beställa3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ta i anspråk, lägga beslag på, sysselsätta4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) ta upp kampen med, anfalla5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) koppla ihop (i), lägga i•- engaged- engagement
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4 stick
n. käpp; skaft; gren, kvist; bit--------v. sticka (in, ut); spetsa; sätta fast; klistra, limma; fastna, klibba vid; sitta fast; stå ut med; hålla fast vid; hålla sig till; stanna (kvar)* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) sticka, köra2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) sticka3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) klistra, limma, fästa, fastna4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) fastna•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) pinne, kvist2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) käpp, klubba, pinne, []stake3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stång, bit, stjälk•- get the wrong end of the stick -
5 pin
n. (knapp) nål; brosch; bult; (sport.) kägla; (mus.) (stäm) skruv; (AE. vard.) förlova sig; (vard.) pins påkar, ben; fästa (med knappnål); metallspetsen på ett chips eller en elektronisk kontakt (data--------v. nåla fast; spetsa; hålla fängslad, stänga in* * *[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) nål2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) nål2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) sätta ihop med nålar, nåla []2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) nagla (klämma) fast•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
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6 clutch
n. grepp; koppling, kopplingspedal; kycklingkull; äggrede--------v. gripa tag i, hålla fast* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) gripa [] om2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) hålla hårt om2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) klor2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) koppling• -
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8 hang on
v. hänga på; hänga fast vid* * *1) (to wait: Will you hang on a minute - I'm not quite ready.) vänta2) ((often with to) to hold: Hang on to that rope.) hänga fast3) (to keep; to retain: He likes to hang on to his money.) hålla [] i -
9 strap
n. rem, band--------v. spänna fast; prygla* * *[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) band, rem2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) stropp, ögla2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) prygla2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spänna fast•- strap in
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10 hug
n. kram, omfamning--------v. krama; hålla fast vid* * *1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) omfamna, krama2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) hålla sig nära (intill)2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) omfamning, kram -
11 tack
n. stift, nubb; spik; taktik--------v. nubba, fästa med stift; ändra riktning* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nubb, stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) tråckelstygn3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bog4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) riktning, kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) spika (nubba) fast, fästa ihop2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) kryssa
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