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1 appropriate to the circumstances
passande för omständigheternaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > appropriate to the circumstances
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2 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 -
3 in the same boat
i samma båt* * *(in the same, usually difficult, position or circumstances: We're all in the same boat as far as low wages are concerned.) sitta i samma båt -
4 make the best of a bad job
göra det bästa möjliga av situationen* * *(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) -
5 due to the difficult circumstances
pp grund av. de svåra omständigheternaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > due to the difficult circumstances
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6 course
n. bana, riktning; kurs; rätt (vid måltid); serie; lager av stenar--------v. driva; jaga hare* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, []kur2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) rätt3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) bana4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) kurs, lopp5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) gång, förlopp6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) []sätt, []sätt•- in due course
- of course
- off
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7 possible
adj. möjlig* * *['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) möjlig, tänkbar2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) vettig, acceptabel•- possibly -
8 accordingly
adv. följaktligen; därefter* * *1) (in agreement (with the circumstances etc): Find out what has happened and act accordingly.) i enlighet därmed, därefter2) (therefore: He was very worried about the future of the firm and accordingly he did what he could to help.) följaktligen -
9 circumstance
n. omständighet, förhållande; villkor--------v. placera i speciella omständigheter och situationer* * *['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) omständighet -
10 tailor
n. skräddare--------v. sy kläder* * *['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) skräddare2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) skräddarsy2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) skräddarsy, anpassa• -
11 condition
n. villkor, förutsättning; kondition; samhällsställning--------v. träna; anpassa; sätta villkor* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) betingad, beroende2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) komma [] i god kondition•- conditionally
- conditioner
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12 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 -
13 stress
n. tryck, stress; påfrestning; betoning, tonvikt; accent--------v. utsätta för tryck; betona* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spänning, tryck, påfrestning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) betoning2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) betona, framhålla- lay/put stress on -
14 situation
n. situation; tillstånd; läge; position; arbete, plats* * *[sitju'eiʃən]1) (circumstances; a state of affairs: an awkward situation.) situation2) (the place where anything stands or lies: The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake.) läge3) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) plats, anställning•- situated -
15 adapt
v. adaptera, anpassa; bearbeta* * *[ə'dæpt](to change or alter (so as to fit a different situation etc): She always adapted easily to new circumstances; He has adapted the play for television.) anpassa, adaptera- adaptable
- adaptability
- adaptor
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