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1 in the making
(being made or formed at this very moment: A revolution is in the making.) i vardande -
2 making
n. tillverkning; skapande; föreställning; tillverkning; förtjänst, merit* * *noun (the process of producing or forming something: glassmaking; ( also adjective) the road-making industry.) tillverkning -
3 at the expense of
på bekostnad av* * *1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) på bekostnad av2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) på ngns bekostnad -
4 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.)English-Swedish dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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5 be on the offensive
(to be making an attack: She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive.) vara på offensiven, uppträda aggressivt -
6 beat about the bush
gå som katten kring het gröt* * *(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) gå som katten runt het gröt -
7 see how the land lies
se hur landet ligger* * *(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) se efter hur landet ligger -
8 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) förstå vinken -
9 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) -
10 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) -
11 make
n. produkt, sort--------v. göra; skapa; orsaka* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) göra, tillverka, skapa2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) göra [], komma [], lägga []2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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12 responsible
adj. ansvarig* * *[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) ansvarig2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) ansvarsfull3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) skyldig4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) ansvarskännande5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) ansvarig, tillräknelig -
13 director
n. direktör; regissör* * *noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) chef, ledare, direktör, regissör, dirigent -
14 cellulose
n. cellulosa* * *['seljuləus](the chief substance in the cell walls of plants, also found in woods, used in the making of plastic, paper etc.) cellulosa -
15 ferment
n. jäst, jäsningsämne; jäsning, enzym; jäsning; jäsande; upphetsning, iver--------v. jäsa; få att jäsa* * *1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) jäsa, fermentera2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) hetsa upp, uppröra2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) jäsning, oro -
16 arbitration
n. skiljedom; medling* * *noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) skiljedom[] -
17 by-product
noun (something obtained or formed during the making of something else: Coal tar is a by-product of the process of obtaining gas from coal.) biprodukt -
18 industrial
adj. industriell--------n. industriman; industri; industriprodukter* * *adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) industriell, industri- -
19 day-dream
noun (a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake.) dagdröm -
20 distinction
n. skillnad, särskiljande, distinktion, egenart; kännemärke, särmärke; hedersbevisning, utmärkelse* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the making of) a difference: He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.) []skillnad2) (a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement: She passed her exams with distinction.) utmärkelse, hedersbevisning, spets
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