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61 referee
n. domare (i sport)--------v. fungera som domare* * *[refə'ri:]1) (a person who controls boxing, football etc matches, makes sure that the rules are not broken etc: The referee sent two of the players off the field.) domare2) (a person who is willing to provide a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for new job.) referensperson -
62 reference
n. hänvisning; åberopande; anspelning; hänvändelse; hänvisningstecken; referens--------v. förse med hänvisningar (bok etc.)* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) hänvisning, hänsyftning, refererande2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referens3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) hänvisning -
63 respectable
adj. respektabel, anständig* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respektabel2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) respektabel, anständig3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) anständig, proper, prydlig4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) hygglig -
64 rough diamond
oslipad diamant (diamant som är obehandlad)* * *(a person of fine character but rough manners.) oslipad diamant -
65 rugged
adj. ojämn, skrovlig; sträv, barsk; oländig, kuperad; rynkig* * *1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) ojämn, taggig, klippig2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) kraftfull, härdad, robust•- ruggedly- ruggedness -
66 scout
n. spanare, spejare; scout; vägpatrull; talangscout; uppassare--------v. spana, speja; patrullera; leta, kolla, testa; rekognoscera i; vara scout; föraktfullt avvisa* * *1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) spanare, spejare2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) scout2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) spana, speja -
67 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.)English-Swedish dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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68 slippery
adj. hal, glatt; slipprig; ostadig, ömtåligt (tillfälle); opålitlig* * *1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) hal, glatt2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) hal, slipprig -
69 sour
adj. sur; bitter, besk, syrlig; dålig, sur--------n. något surt; sur dryck--------v. surna; göra sur; förarga, göra bitter* * *1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur, syrlig2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sur3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sur2. verb(to make or become sour.) surna, bli (göra) sur- sourly- sourness -
70 spineless
adj. ryggradslös; mesig, karaktärslös* * *1) (of an animal, having no spine; invertebrate.) ryggradslös2) (of a person, having a weak character; easily dominated.) ryggradslös, karaktärslös -
71 spoil
n. rov, byte; utgrävningsjord--------v. förstöra; skämma bort; ruttna, surna, bli förstörd; råna, plundra* * *[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) förstöra2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) skämma bort•- spoils- spoilt
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72 stable
adj. stabil, stadig, fast, säker; varaktig--------n. stall; häststall--------v. hållas i stall; sätta i stall* * *I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stadig, stabil2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) stabil, varaktig3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) stabil4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) beständig•- stabilize
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- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stall2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) stall -
73 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
74 streak
n. strimma, rand; drag; anstrykning; inslag; period--------v. rusa; bli randig, göra ränder* * *[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) strimma, streck2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) drag2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) göra strimmig (randig)2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) rusa, susa•- streaky -
75 take after
ta efter, vara lik; springa efter* * *(to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.) likna -
76 testimonial
n. rekommendationsbrev* * *[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) intyg, vitsord -
77 title rôle
(the rôle or part in a play of the character named in the title: He's playing the title rôle in `Hamlet'.) titelroll -
78 trait
n. drag, egenskap* * *[treit](a particular quality of a person's character: Patience is one of his good traits.) drag -
79 transformation
n. förvandling, transformation* * *1) (the act of transforming or process of being transformed: the transformation of water into ice.) förvandling, omvandling2) (a change: The event caused a transformation in her character.) förändring -
80 villain
n. bov, skurk* * *['vilən](a person who is wicked or of very bad character: the villain of the play/story.) bov, skurk- villainy
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