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1 took him at his words
tog honom på orden, trodde på honom -
2 took him by surprise
överraskade honom -
3 took him in
lurade honom -
4 took him under his wings
tog honom under sina vingar, blev hans beskyddare -
5 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera -
6 so
n. symfoni orkester* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) så3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) så, det4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det... också5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') [] det...2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) så- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
7 acclimatise
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) acklimatisera [], vänja sig- acclimatisation -
8 acclimatize
v. acklimatisera (sig); anpassa (sig)* * *(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) acklimatisera [], vänja sig- acclimatisation -
9 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) göra stor sak av ngt -
10 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) göra stor sak av ngt -
11 peace-offering
noun (something offered or given to make peace: She took him a drink as a peace-offering.) fredsanbud -
12 semi-conscious
[semi'konʃəs](partly conscious: He was semi-conscious when they took him to hospital.) halvt medvetslös -
13 catch
n. fångst; kap, byte; lås, hake; spydighet; knep, fälla, något skumt; hinder--------v. fånga; snärja, lura; begripa; smittas; komma i kläm, bli inblandad* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fånga2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ta3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappa4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) bli smittad, få5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) fastna med, klämma6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) träffa7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uppfatta8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) fatta (ta) eld2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) lyra2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) knäppe, lås, klinka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fångst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) hake•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
14 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
15 to
adv. fram och tillbaka; enligt; tillägnat; leve--------prep. till; åt; emot; för* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) till2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) till3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) till4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) med5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) till, på6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) mot, el. utan motsv. i sv.: hon är yngre än jag, din skicklighet är överlägsen min8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) till9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) att, för att10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) det2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) [] till2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) [] till, [] i gång• -
16 cover
n. täcke; fodral; lock; kuvert; bokomslag; skydd; försäkring--------v. täcka (över); bevaka (för media); ge täckning (militärt); skydda; omfatta; försäkra* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) täcka []2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) täcka3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tillryggalägga, avverka4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) sträcka sig över, omfatta5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) täcka, skydda6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) bevaka, täcka7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ha under kontroll, hålla i schack2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) täcke, överdrag, skynke2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) betäckning, skydd3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skydd•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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17 crucial
adj. avgörande, kritisk* * *['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) avgörande -
18 doom
n. populärt dataspel (även på Internet)* * *[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) undergång2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) döma -
19 knit
n. stickat material; stickad klädsel--------v. sticka; binda ihop, knyta ihop; rynka; växa ihop; förenas; rynka sig; spinna (idé, intrig)* * *[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) sticka2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) stickat arbete•- knitter- knitting
- knitting-needle
- knit one's brows -
20 lead
adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden
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