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1 lever
n. hävstång; spak; pedal--------v. lyfta med hävstång; baxa; använda hävstång* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) hävstång2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) spak2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) bända, baxa- leverage -
2 gear lever/change/stick
((American) the apparatus in a car etc which is used to change gear.) växelspak -
3 gear lever
växelspak -
4 lives on air
lever på luft (har inga pengar, inte säkert på vad han lever) -
5 lives by the sword
lever på svärdet (strider hela tiden) -
6 lives for the moment
lever för stunden -
7 lives in a bubble
lever i en bubbla -
8 lives on borrowed time
lever på lånad tid (kommer snart att dö) -
9 lives with
lever med, bor med -
10 gregarious
adj. flock-, lever i flock; som tycker om sällskap; social* * *[ɡri'ɡeəriəs]1) (liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.) sällskaplig2) ((of animals, birds etc) living in groups: Geese are gregarious.) som lever i flock -
11 liver
n. lunga (organet); brunröd färg; levande person; person som för ett högt liv* * *['livə]1) (a large organ in the body which purifies the blood.) lever2) (this organ in certain animals used as food.) lever -
12 switch
n. ändring; (om) byte; strömbrytare, (AE. järnv.) växelspår; koppla; switch off stänga av, strömbrytare; slag; utbyte--------v. byta; slå* * *[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) strömbrytare2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) ändring, omsvängning3) (a thin stick.) spö, käpp2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) ändra, ställa (slå) om- switchboard
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13 accelerator
n. gaspedal i ett motorfordon; (data) expansionskort el. annan hårdvara som ökar hastigheten för särskilda funktioner (såsom bearbetningen av grafik, floating-point)* * *noun (a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.) gaspedal, gasreglage -
14 amphibian
adj. amfibisk (zoologi: sjö och land djur, kapabel att verka och röra sig både i hav och på land)--------n. amfibiedjur (lever i både sjö och på land); amfibiefordon (fordon som kan användas både på hav och på land)* * *[æm'fibiən]1) (a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water: Frogs are amphibians.) amfibie2) (a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water.) amfibiefordon3) (an aircraft designed to fly from land or water.) amfibieflygplan• -
15 aquatic
adj. vatten-* * *[ə'kwætik](living, growing, or taking place in water: aquatic plants/sports.) som växer (lever) i (nära) vatten -
16 ascetic
adj. asketisk; celibat---------n. asket; en som lever i celibat* * *[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) asketisk2. noun(an ascetic person.) asket- asceticism -
17 au pair
au pair, barnflicka, barnsköterska, barnuppsyningsman (lever vanligtvis i familjens hem)* * *[,ou 'pə(r)](a young person from abroad employed by a family to look after the children and help with the housework in return for room, meals, pocket money and an opportunity to learn the language: a French au pair; an au pair girl.) au pair -
18 celibate
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19 control
n. kontroll; övervakning, tillsyn; kontrolltavla; behärskning--------v. kontrollera, styra; behärska; övervaka; inspektera* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontroll, herravälde2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) kontroll3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontroll[], reglage4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontroll2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrollera, bestämma över, hålla ordning på2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) behärska3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollera, övervaka•- control-tower
- in control of
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- out of control
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20 gear
n. kopplingsmekanism; växel; verktyg; kläder (slang)--------v. gripa in kugghjul; förse med utväxling; koppla in (på bil); utrusta* * *[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) kugghjul, drev, växel2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) växel3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mekanism4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) utrustning•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick
См. также в других словарях:
lever — 1. (le vé. La syllabe le prend un accent grave quand la syllabe qui suit est muette : je lève, je lèverai) v. a. 1° Placer dans une situation plus haute ce qui est étendu, pendant, etc. Levez cela davantage. On leva la poutre en l air. Le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lever — Lever, act. acut. Signifie haulser, et de bas tirer en hault, Erigere, comme, Levez vous, Erige te. Lever la main, pour prester serment, Manum ad iusiurandum attollere. Lever de terre, Ex humo sursum educere, extollere. Les François l esleverent… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Lever — Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lever — Freguesia de Portugal … Wikipedia Español
lever — Ⅰ. lever UK US /ˈliːvər/ US /ˈlevər/ noun [C] ► a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: »Lower the lever to lock the machine into place … Financial and business terms
Lever — Sn Audienz während der Morgentoilette erw. bildg. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. lever m., einer Substantivierung von frz. lever aufheben, sich aufrichten, aufgehen , dieses aus l. levāre heben, aufrichten, erleichtern , zu l. levis… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
lever — lever; lever·man; lever·aged; lever·age; … English syllables
lever — [lev′ər, lē′vər] n. [OFr leveour < lever, to raise < L levare < levis, light: see LIGHT2] 1. a bar used as a pry 2. a means to an end 3. Mech. a device consisting of a bar turning about a fixed point, the fulcrum, using power or force… … English World dictionary
lever — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. levier (Mod.Fr. leveur) a lifter, a lever, agent noun from lever to raise, from L. levare to raise, from levis light in weight, from PIE root *legwh light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble (Cf. Skt. laghuh quick,… … Etymology dictionary
lever — ► NOUN 1) a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. 2) a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism. ► VERB 1) lift or move with a lever. 2) move with a concerted… … English terms dictionary
Lever — Lev er (l[=e] v[ e]r), a. [Old compar. of leve or lief.] More agreeable; more pleasing. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {To be lever than}. See {Had as lief}, under {Had}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
