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61 brain drain
forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt* * *(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt -
62 break
n. bryta; pausa, avbrytning; springa; möjlighet; ändring; skiljelinje mellan en del av ett dokument och ett annat (data)--------v. slå sönder; bryta av; brytas; avbryta; bryta sig lös; göra slut på* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryta, bräcka, knäcka, ha (slå) sönder2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) bryta loss3) (to make or become unusable.) ha (slå) sönder4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryta5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryta7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryta8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) meddela ngn []9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) slå över, spricka10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mildra11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryta ut2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) avbrott2) (a change: a break in the weather.) förändring, omslag3) (an opening.) spricka, bräcka, öppning4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chans•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skör sak- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
63 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.) raska på2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) pigga (gaska) upp [] -
64 capable
adj. i stånd till, kapabel; begåvad* * *['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) duglig, skicklig2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) kapabel, i stånd till•- capably- capability -
65 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 -
66 clear up
klara upp, reda ut; bli klar* * *1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) städa undan (upp)2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) klarna -
67 comfort
n. bekvämligheter, komfort; tröst--------v. trösta, vara en tröst* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) välbefinnande, välstånd2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) bekvämlighet, komfort, tröst•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
68 contrast
n. kontrast; motsats, tydlig olikhet, motsatsen, motsatser; motsatt förhållande; skillnaden mellan mörka och ljusa pixlar (data)--------v. ställa som motsats; jämföra* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) kontrastera2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) jämföra2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast, skillnad2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) kontrast, motsats -
69 cool
adj. kylig, sval; kallblodig, fattad--------n. kyla, svalka; lugn--------v. kyla (ner); svalna; lugna ner* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) sval, kylig2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) lugn, kall3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kall, kylig, kallsinnig4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) häftig, cool2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) kyla[] av, svalka2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) svalna3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) svalka- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool -
70 crawl
n. krypande; crawlsim--------v. krypa; fjäska* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) krypa, kravla, släpa sig2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) krypa3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) krypa4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) krylla2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) krypande2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl -
71 cure
n. kurering, helande; medicin; prästfunktion--------v. hela, läka; laga; konservera* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) bota, kurera2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) bota, kurera3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservera, göra hållbar2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) botemedel- curable- curative -
72 day by day
dagligen, dag för dag* * *(every day: He's getting better day by day.) dag för dag -
73 deserving
1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) behjärtansvärd2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) vara värd (förtjänt av) -
74 distance
n. distans, avstånd--------v. distansera, lämna bakom sig, hålla på avstånd* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) sträcka, avstånd, distans2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) fjärran, avstånd, håll•- distant -
75 eclipse
n. eklips, förmörkelse (sol-, mån-), förmörkelse--------v. förmörka; (bildligt) fördunkla* * *[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) förmörkelse, eklips2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) förmörka2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) ställa i skuggan, överglänsa -
76 employ
v. anställa; sysselsätta* * *[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) sysselsätta, ge arbete åt2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) sysselsätta3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) använda, utnyttja•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment -
77 emulate
v. söka efterlikna, imitera* * *['emjuleit](to try hard to equal or be better than.) efterlikna, söka överträffa -
78 enhance
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79 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) vara alltför (överdrivet), ta till i överkant (underkant) -
80 even up
(to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) jämna ut, bli lika
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