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1 free country
fritt land -
2 at large
fri, lös, på fri fot; i allmänhet* * *1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) på fri fot2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) i allmänhet, i stort -
3 duty
n. plikt, skyldighet; skatt* * *['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) plikt2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) åliggande, uppgift, göromål3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) skatt, tull•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty -
4 pass
n. passerande; bergspass, trång passage; godkännande på examen; passning (sport); handrörelse--------v. passera; låta passera, släppa igenom; bekräfta* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passera []2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) skicka [], föra []3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) passera, övergå4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) passera, köra om5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) tillbringa6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) anta, godkänna7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fälla []8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) gå över9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) klara, bli godkänd2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) pass, trång passage2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passerkort, biljett3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) godkänd4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passning•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
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5 quiet
adj. tyst; lugn, rofylld; stilla; i lugn och ro; tystlåten--------n. tystnad; stillhet; lugn, ro--------v. tysta, få tyst på; lugna, stilla; lugna sig; dämpa; tystna* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tyst, stillsam2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stilla3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) lugn4) ((of colours) not bright.) diskret, dämpad2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) lugn, stillhet, tystnad3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) få tyst på, tystna- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
6 run
n. språngmarsch; springande, löpning; ansats; färd; rutt; följd, serie; maska (på strumpa); anfall--------v. springa; föra; (water) tappa vatten; rusa; kandidera; fungera; rinna ; pågå; låta; körning; löpning; köra; följd; upplaga; (sl.) the runs diarré* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) springa2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) åka, gå3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) rinna4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) [] gå5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) sköta, driva6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) springa7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) löpa, gälla, gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) köra10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) släppa, fälla11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) köra, skjutsa12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) dra, låta fara (svepa, glida)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) torka ut, frysa []2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) språngmarsch, joggingrunda2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) period4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) maska5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fritt tillträde, tillgång6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) inhägnad7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i följd (sträck)- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
7 welfare state
välfärdsstat (stat som försöker se till att medborgarna bor bra och får bra hälsovård, utbildning etc.)* * *(a country which runs insurance schemes for its inhabitants, supplying them with free medical care, pensions etc.) välfärdsstat -
8 zone
n. zon, terräng, region, område, bälte--------v. dela in i zoner, zonindela; inringa* * *[zəun]1) (an area or region, usually of a country, town etc, especially one marked off for a special purpose: a no-parking zone; a traffic-free zone.) zon2) (any of the five bands into which the earth's surface is divided according to temperature: The tropical zone is the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.) zon, bälte
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