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1 increase
n. tillväxt; utökning; ökning; tilltagande; höjning; mångfald--------v. förstora, tillsätta, förstärka, höja* * *1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) öka, tillta2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) ökning, tilltagande- on the increase -
2 build up
bygga upp* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) öka, hopa sig, stegras2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) bygga upp, skapa -
3 go up
gå upp* * *1) (to increase in size, value etc: The temperature/price has gone up.) gå upp, stiga2) (to be built: There are office blocks going up all over town.) uppföras -
4 measure
n. dimension; storlek; mått; mätredskap; takt; tyngd; reform, lagförslag--------v. mäta; beräkna, uppskatta; mönstra, mäta upp* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mått, mätredskap2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) måttenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mått, måttsystem4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mått [], åtgärd5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) mått6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mäta2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mäta3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) mäta4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mäta•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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5 spiral
adj. spiralformig, spiral-, snäckformig, vindel-, skruvformig, slingrande--------n. spiral; spiralformig rörelse; vindel; snäcklinje--------v. röra sig i en spiral; vara spiralformig; göra spiralformig* * *1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spiral-2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) spiralformad2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spiral2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spiral3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) röra sig i (bilda) en spiral- spirally -
6 augment
v. öka; förstärka; förstora* * *[o:ɡ'ment](to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number.) öka [], utvidga -
7 wax
adj. av vax, vax---------n. vax; bivax; valla; raserianfall--------v. vaxa; polera; bona; valla; växla, skifta; växa, tillta* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivax2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) öronvax3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) möbel-, bonvax4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vax5) (sealing-wax.) sigillack2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vaxa, bona, polera- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tillta, växa2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) tillta, växa
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