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61 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) känna till knepen, kunna tekniken -
62 knowledge
n. kunskap; vetande; vetskap; kännedom* * *['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) vetskap, kännedom2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) kunskap3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) vetande, vetenskap, lärdom•- general knowledge -
63 less
adj. mindre; i mindre grad--------adv. mindre--------conj. utan--------n. mindre mängd--------prep. minus, med avdrag för* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre- no less a person than -
64 let the cat out of the bag
prata bredvid mun, berätta en hemlighet* * *(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) prata bredvid mun, försäga sig -
65 little
adj. liten; få; lite, litet; kort; lätt; obetydlig--------adv. obetydlig, liten, ringa; lite, litet--------n. lite, litet; litet antal, liten storlek; kort avstånd; en tid* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) liten2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lite, litet, föga3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) liten, ringa, obetydlig2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lite, föga3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lite, inte mycket2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) föga3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) föga, inte alls•- a little- little by little
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66 magpie
n. skata. pratmakare (smeknamn)* * *(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) skata -
67 maxim
n. maxim, grundsats; levnadsregel* * *(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maxim, grundsats, sentens -
68 medium
adj. medium, medel-, mellan---------n. medium, hjälpmedel; uttrycksmedel; förmedlare; medium (i spiritism)* * *['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medium, medel2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) massmedia3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) medium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) miljö2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medium -
69 might
n. kraft, styrka; mod--------v. kan; får; kan tänkas; må, måtte* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) skulle, skulle kanske2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) skulle kanske, skulle kunna3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) skulle gott kunna•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) kraft, förmåga, makt- mighty- mightily
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70 mule
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71 Muslim
adj. muslimsk--------n. muslim, muselman* * *['muzlim]noun, adjective((a person) of the religion known as Islam.) muslim -
72 noted
adj. känd, välkänd* * *adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) bekant, känd -
73 notorious
adj. ökänd; berömd* * *[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) ökänd, beryktad- notoriously -
74 obscure
adj. dunkel; skum; okänd; otydlig--------v. fördunkla; grumla* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dunkel, skum2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) okänd3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) svårfattlig, dunkel2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) förmörka, fördunkla, skymma- obscurity -
75 personality
n. personlighet* * *plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
76 popularise
verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) popularisera -
77 popularize
v. popularisera, förenkla; göra populär; göra folklig* * *verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) popularisera -
78 proverb
n. ordspråk; proverb* * *['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') ordspråk- proverbially -
79 publicise
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) offentliggöra, annonsera, göra reklam för -
80 publicity
n. publicitet; reklam; offentlighet* * *[-'blisə-]1) (advertising: There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.) reklam2) (the state of being widely known: Film stars usually like publicity.) publicitet
См. также в других словарях:
known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary
