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1 kettle
n. varmvattenkokare; kittel, kokare* * *['ketl](a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids: a kettle full of boiling water.) []panna, kittel -
2 electric kettle
elektrisk vattenkokare -
3 nice kettle of fish
en skön röra, en snygg historia -
4 pretty kettle of fish
en skön röra, en snygg historia -
5 put the kettle on
sätta på kaffekannan, värma vatten -
6 element
n. faktor; grundämne, ingrediens, beståndsdel, element* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) grundvillkor, beståndsdel2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) grundämne3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) element, miljö4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) spår, gnutta5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) element•- elements
- in one's element -
7 plug
n. plugg, propp; stickpropp; brandpost; reklam--------v. plugga igen; göra reklam; blockera* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stickpropp2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) propp, tapp2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) täppa till- plug in -
8 plug in
n. plug-in, en liten datafil som förbättrar ett större programs förmåga (även på Internet)--------v. koppla in, ansluta (till ett elektriskt uttag)* * *(to connect up (an electrical apparatus) by inserting its plug into a socket: Could you plug in the electric kettle?) ansluta -
9 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) laga, rätta till2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) rätta till3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) ställa []4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) korrigera, rätta, hjälpa rätt5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) få att bli (må) bra igen -
10 spout
n. stuprör, stupränna; pip; vätskestråle; uttloppsrör; vattenpelare; pantlånekontor (slang)--------v. spruta ut, rinna ut; deklamera* * *1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) spruta []2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) haspla ur sig, deklamera2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) pip2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) stråle -
11 steam
n. ånga; imma--------v. ånga* * *[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) ånga2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) ånga2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) ånga2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) ånga3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) ångkoka•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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12 whistle
n. vissling; pip; tjut; vinande; visselpipa; hals, strupe (slang)--------v. vissla; pipa; drilla; vina, susa* * *['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) vissla2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) vissla, pipa, blåsa3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) vissla, vina4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) vina2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) vissling2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) flöjt3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) visselpipa
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kettle — [ket′ l] n. [ME ketel < ON ketill, akin to OE cetel, Ger kessel, Goth katils, early Gmc loanword < L catillus, dim. of catinus, container for food] 1. a metal container for boiling or cooking things; pot 2. a teakettle 3. a kettledrum 4.… … English World dictionary
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