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21 airtight
adj. lufttät; vattentät, övertygande* * *adjective ((of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass: an airtight seal on a bottle.) lufttät -
22 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) ett oskrivet blad -
23 answering machine
telefonsvarare (en automatisk apparat som tar emot telefonmeddelanden)* * *noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) telefonsvarare -
24 apostrophe
n. apostrof; apostrofering, personlig hänvändelse i tal eller dikt till någon som inte är närvarande* * *[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apostrof[] -
25 appreciate
v. uppskatta, sätta värde på; stiga (i värde)* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) uppskatta, sätta värde på2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) sätta värde på3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) förstå, vara [] medveten om4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) stiga []•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
26 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
27 bear
n. björn--------v. föda--------v. uthärda, tåla; föra; stödja; lida; bära (frukt)* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) uthärda, stå ut med, tåla2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bära [], hålla för3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) föda[]4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bära5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bära, ha6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svänga (vika) av•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) björn- bearskin -
28 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) trotsa all beskrivning -
29 beyond
adv. därutöver; bortom--------n. det okända, det kommande livet--------prep. längre bort* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) bortom, på andra sidan om2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) längre än3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utom, bortom4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) utöver•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
30 bird
n. fågel; typ, kille; brud* * *[bə:d](a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) fågel -
31 certainty
n. säkerhet, visshet* * *plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) någonting säkert, en given sak2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) visshet -
32 checkmate
n. schackmatt; nederlag--------v. besegra (även i schack)* * *noun (in chess, a position from which the king cannot escape.) schackmatt -
33 cold
adj. kall--------n. kyla, köld; förkylning* * *[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) kall2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) kall, frusen3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) kylig, kall2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) kyla, köld2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) förkylning•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
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34 cot death
noun ((American crib death) the sudden death of a baby during sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) plötslig spädbarnsdöd -
35 crib death
spädbarnsdöd* * *noun ((American) cot death; the sudden death of a baby durintg sleep, which cannot yet be explained medically.) -
36 differentiate
v. särskilja* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) hålla isär, skilja mellan (på)2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) göra åtskillnad mellan, behandla olika -
37 element
n. faktor; grundämne, ingrediens, beståndsdel, element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) grundvillkor, beståndsdel2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundämne3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element, miljö4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) spår, gnutta5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) element•- elements
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38 emu
n. emu (australisk struts som inte kan flyga)* * *['i:mju:](a type of Australian bird which cannot fly.) emu -
39 enter into
1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) ge sig in i (på), inlåta sig i (på)2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) gå upp i, leva sig in i3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) gå in på, börja diskutera4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) ingå i -
40 equal
adj. lika, jämlik; klara av, vara lika bra som--------n. like, jämlike--------v. vara jämlik; vara lik* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) lika, samma, jämlik2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) jämlike3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) vara lika (jämlik) med, motsvara, kunna mäta sig med- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to
См. также в других словарях:
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cannot make head or tail of it — cannot figure it out, cannot understand it, cannot fathom it … English contemporary dictionary
cannot\ but — • cannot but formal • can t help but informal v. phr. To be forced to; can only; must. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can t help but get your shoes wet. When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn t help but go. When a… … Словарь американских идиом
cannot bear — cannot endure, cannot suffer … English contemporary dictionary
cannot make head or tail of — cannot understand, cannot fathom … English contemporary dictionary
cannot stand — cannot endure, cannot suffer … English contemporary dictionary
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
cannot help oneself — Cannot refrain from or resist doing something • • • Main Entry: ↑help … Useful english dictionary
cannot make head nor tail of something — cannot make head nor/or/tail of something informal phrase used for saying that you cannot understand something at all Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
cannot make head or tail of something — cannot make head nor/or/tail of something informal phrase used for saying that you cannot understand something at all Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
