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1 opposite direction
motsatt riktning -
2 in the opposite direction
i motsatt riktning -
3 reverse
adj. bakre; omvänd, bakvänd; motsatt--------n. motsatt; bakslag; nederlag--------v. vända på; backa; ändra* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) backa2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) vända3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ändra2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) motsats; tvärtom2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) motgång, bakslag3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) back[]4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) baksida•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
4 anticlockwise
adj. motsols--------adv. motsols* * *adverb, adjective(moving in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock move: The wheels turn anticlockwise; in an anticlockwise direction.) moturs -
5 backwards and forwards
(in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) fram och tillbaka -
6 round
adj. rund--------adv. runt--------n. runda, tur, kretslopp; cirkel, ring--------prep. omkring, runt--------v. göra rund; runda; avrunda* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rund2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rund, trind2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) runt, om2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) runt i ring, runt, om3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) runt4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) runt, omkring5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) i omkrets6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) bort, över3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) runt, omkring2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) runt3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) runt4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) runt, omkring4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) runda, varv2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) runda, tur3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) skottsalva, el. oöversatt: en applåd4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skott5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) omgång, rond6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) runda- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) kringående, indirekt, om[]- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up -
7 about
adv. omkring; ungefär; i närheten--------prep. om, angående; nära, bredvid* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) om2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) ungefär2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) runtomkring, hit och dit3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) någonstans i närheten4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) runt, omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) helt om! -
8 around
adv. runt omkring; i närheten--------prep. runt; omkring* * *1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) runt [], överallt2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) här och där, runt2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) runt, omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) runt, om2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i närheten -
9 away
adj. bortalag, borta- (match)--------adv. bort; undan* * *[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) från, bort[], i väg, undan2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) bort, om3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) bort, undan4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) undan, på5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) bortamatch; borta -
10 counter
adv. mot-, motsatt--------n. disk, kassa; räkneverk--------pref. mot-, kontra- (förstavelse)--------v. motsätta sig; motsäga* * *I see count II 0. noun(a token used in numbering or playing certain games; counters for playing ludo etc.)II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) tvärtemot2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) bemöta, kontra- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) disk -
11 turn back
(to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction: He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier.) vända tillbaka, avvisa -
12 direct
adj. direkt; rak, rät; tydlig--------adv. direkt; rakt; tydligt--------v. rikta mot, visa vägen; styra, leda; befalla; regissera* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkt, rak2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) rättfram3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direkt, omedelbar4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) direkt, rak5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) i rakt nedstigande led2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) rikta2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) visa vägen3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) befalla, bestämma4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigera, regissera•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
13 backwards
adv. baktill; baklänges, tillbaka; utan och innan* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) bakåt2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) baklänges3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) baklänges -
14 face
n. ansikte; min, uppsyn; yta; framsida; oförskämdhet (slang); uttryck; utseende; anseende, berömmelse; smink--------v. stå vänd mot; uppställa sig för; stå inför; vända sig mot; räkna med, täcka; låta göra; dra över* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) ansikte2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) yta, []vägg3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) kolfront2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) ligga (stå) mittemot2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) vända sig mot, stå (sitta) vänd mot3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) stå inför, möta•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
15 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
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