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21 knock one's head against a brick wall
köra huvudet i väggen; försöka göra det omöjligaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > knock one's head against a brick wall
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22 place to lay one's head
någonstans att vila huvudet -
23 put ideas into one's head
inbilla sig själv, sätta griller i huvudet -
24 roof over one's head
tak över huvudet -
25 run one's head against a wall
dunka huvudet i väggen -
26 talk one's head off
prata öronen av någon -
27 head
adj. huvud-, främsta--------n. huvud; direktör; ledarställning; kris; höjdpunkt; ölskumm; hängiven person; stå i spetsen för något; topp; en anordning i drivenheten som läser och skriver data (data)--------v. stäva, styra; ta kurs mot* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) huvud, skalle2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) huvud3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) huvud[]4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) överhuvud, chefs-, huvud-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) huvud, topp, spets, knopp, krona6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) källa7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) övre ända, övre del, huvudända8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) tät, spets9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) ha svårt/lätt för10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) person, man, skaft, vardera12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hög udde13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) krona, topp2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) anföra, leda, stå överst []2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leda3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) styra [], var på väg mot4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) förse med rubrik (överskrift, titel), rubricera5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) nicka•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
28 head-on
med huvudet före; öga mot öga* * *adverb, adjective ((usually of cars etc) with the front of one car etc hitting the front of another car etc: a head-on collision; The two cars crashed head-on.) frontal- -
29 head off
förhindra, avvärja; genskjuta; mota tillbaka* * *1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) mota tillbaka2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) ge sig av [] mot -
30 hit the nail on the head
slog huvudet på spiken* * *(to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) träffa huvudet på spiken -
31 hang
n. hängning, hängande--------v. hänge; vara upphängd; hänga upp; hängas (i galge); beropå; hänga med; sluta skjuta; dröja; fatta; upphöra att fungera (data)* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hänga2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hänga [], vara upphängd i3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hänga4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hänga5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hänga med•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
32 pillow
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33 shake
n. skakning; darrning; skälvning; shake (dans); milkshake (mjölkdrink); ögonblick (slang)--------v. rista ur, skaka ur; skaka, skälva; uppröra; flytta; skaka hand* * *[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) skaka2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) []skaka, göra upprörd2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) skakning2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) shake•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
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34 harbour
n. hamn, tillflyktsort--------v. förtöja; hysa, ge skydd; nära; skatta, värdesätta* * *1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) hamn2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.) härbärgera, ge skydd åt2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.) hysa• -
35 headfirst
adv. lättsinnigt, obetänksamt* * *adverb (with one's head in front or bent forward: He fell headfirst into a pool of water.) huvudstupa, med huvudet före -
36 headlong
adj. huvudstupa--------adv. hals över huvud* * *adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) på huvudet, huvudstupa, med huvudet före2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) besinningslös, brådstörtad, huvudstupa -
37 incline
n. lutning; sluttning; stigning--------v. vara benägen; böja, luta; luta ned; göra benägen, påverka* * *1. verb(to bow (one's head etc).) luta, böja []2. noun(a slope.) lutning, sluttning- be inclined to -
38 overhead
adj. som befinner sig över huvudet; generell; över-; allmänna utgifter--------adv. från skyn; uppe; över huvudet; i himlen--------n. ovanpå; (hand.) kostnader; bifogad data i ett meddelande över ett nätverk för garanterad felfri överföring till den rätta destinationen (data)* * *[əuvə'hed]adverb, adjective(above; over one's head: The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge.) över huvudet, uppe i luften, över- -
39 crown
n. krona; hjässa, topp--------v. kröna* * *1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) krona2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) kronan, staten3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) topp, krön, hjässa, hattkulle4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) krona2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) kröna2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) toppa3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) sätta en krona på4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) slå ngn i skallen•- crown princess -
40 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum
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