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1 join the majority
gå till sina fäder, dö -
2 joining the majority
anslutning till majoriteten -
3 accepted the majority's decision
accepterade majoritetens beslutEnglish-Swedish dictionary > accepted the majority's decision
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4 go over to the majority
gå över till majoriteten -
5 going with the majority
gå med majoriteten -
6 will of the majority
majoritetens önskan -
7 majority
adj. majoritets---------n. majoritet, flertal; myndig ålder; majorsgrad* * *[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) majoritet2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) majoritet, röstövervikt -
8 the age of majority
(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighetsålder -
9 the silent majority
n. den tysta majoriteten (den stora delen av folket vars röst inte hörs) -
10 most
adj. mest, mesta; störst, största; flest, flesta; bäst, bästa; nästan (slang)--------adv. mest; högst, i högsta grad; nästan--------n. mest, den mesta; störst; flest, de flesta* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest, flest, den (det) mesta, de flesta2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de flesta, större delen av2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) högst, ytterst4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nästan3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) större delen av, de flesta•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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11 right-handed
adjective ((of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing: The majority of people are right-handed.) högerhänt -
12 vote of confidence
förtroendevotum (röstning som avgör om man har förtroende för regeringen eller för styrelsen)* * *(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) fötroendevotum -
13 major
adj. betydande, viktig; högre i rang; stor--------n. major; myndig person; huvudämne--------v. studera som huvudämne* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) större, betydande2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) huvudämne3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) läsa som huvudämne- majority- major-general
- the age of majority -
14 carry
n. skjutbana; båttransportering på land; transportering--------v. bära; frakta; framföra; fortsätta* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bära []2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) färdas, kunna höras3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bära upp4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) medföra, innebära5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) gå igenom, bli antagen6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) föra sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
huserande, härjande- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
hand-, kabin-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight
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