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1 liberty
n. frihet; frigivning; frigjordhet; rättighet* * *['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) frihet2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) frihet3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) [] friheter•- take the liberty of -
2 whoever
pron. vem som helst; vem som (än), den som (än); vem, vilka* * *relative pronoun (any person or people that: Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do.) den (de) som, var och en som -
3 practice
n. bruk, sed; övning, träning; praktik--------v. öva; öva sig; utöva (religion eller annan tro); praktisera* * *['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) praktik, i praktiken2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) vana3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) övning, träning4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) praktik•- make a practice of
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4 weight
n. vikt; tyngder; tyngd; börda, last, tunga saker; vikt, betydelse, inflytande--------v. lägga på vikt; bli tyngre; belasta; väga, vikta; förtynga* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) vikt2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) vikt3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) vikt, viktskiva4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) börda5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) vikt, betydelse -
5 fancy
adj. speciellt utvald; fin; stilig; fantasi-; infalls-; speciellt utvald, godtycklig; förbättrande--------n. fantasi; föreställning, inbillning; infall; böjelse; smak; tycka om något, vara svag för något; förbättring--------v. föreställa sig; göra sig en bild av; tänka sig, inbilla sig; tycka om, vara förtjust i; förbättra* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) konstnärligt framställd (prydd)3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vilja ha, önska sig2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) förmoda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) gilla, vara förtjust i•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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6 know
n. invigd, initierad--------v. veta; känna, vara bekant med; förstå; skilja på; vara medveten om* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) veta, känna till2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kunna, känna till3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) känna4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) knipslug, menande•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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7 nerve
n. nerv; mod; djärvhet; fräckhet; styrka--------v. ge mod; våga; stärka; uppmuntra, sporra* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerv2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mod, nervstyrka3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) fräckhet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) samla mod- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
8 plan
n. plan--------v. planera* * *1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) ritning, plan, karta2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planera, ha för avsikt, ha planer på2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planera, ha för avsikt, ha planer på3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) rita []•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead -
9 age
n. ålder; tid, period; generation--------v. åldras; komma att åldras* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ålder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tid, tidevarv, period3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) ålder, ålderdom[]4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) i en evighet, i evigheter2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) åldras- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
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10 allot
v. fördela; tilldela; anslå* * *[ə'lot]past tense, past participle - allotted; verb(to give (each person) a fixed share of or place in (something): They have allotted all the money to the various people who applied.) fördela, dela ut -
11 carry weight
vara viktig; påverka* * *(to have influence: His opinion carries a lot of weight around here.) väga tungt -
12 competition
n. konkurrens, tävlan* * *[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) konkurrens, tävlan2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurrens3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) tävling, turnering -
13 do a roaring trade
(to have a very successful business; to sell a lot of something: She's doing a roaring trade in/selling home-made cakes.) göra lysande affärer, ha strykande åtgång på sina varor -
14 donkey-work
noun (hard, uninteresting work: We have a computer now, which saves us a lot of donkey-work.) -
15 get there
(to succeed or make progress: There have been a lot of problems but we're getting there.) komma någon vart, vara på [] väg -
16 go through
gå igenom, genomlida* * *1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) gå (leta) igenom2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) gå igenom, genomlida3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) göra slut på4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) genomgå5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) gå igenom, gå i lås -
17 good riddance
skönt att bli av med honom* * *['ridəns] (I am happy to have got rid of it, him etc: I've thrown out all those old books, and good riddance (to the lot of them)!) skönt att bli av med den (det, dem) -
18 hit the jackpot
vinna jackpotten, ta hem storvinsten* * *(to win or obtain a lot of money or success: She must have hit the jackpot with the sales of her last album.) vinna jackpotten, kamma hem en storvinst -
19 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
20 redundancy
n. överskott; överflöd; redundans* * *plural - redundancies; noun There have been a lot of redundancies at the local factory recently; the problem of redundancy.) övertalighet
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