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81 risky
adj. riskabel* * *adverb (possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc: Motor-racing is a risky business.) riskabel -
82 ruin
n. ruin, undergång; spillror; fördärv, förstörelse, ödeläggelse--------v. förstöra, ödelägga; fördärva; ruinera; bli ruinerad; falla sönder* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruin[], spillror2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) undergång, fördärv, olycka3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruin, ruinerande2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruinera, fördärva2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) skämma bort•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins -
83 salvage
n. räddning; bärgning (från skeppsbrott); bärgat gods--------v. rädda* * *['sælvi‹] 1. verb(to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc: He salvaged his books from the burning house.) bärga, rädda2. noun1) (the act of salvaging.) bärgning, räddning2) (property etc which has been salvaged: Was there any salvage from the wreck?) bärgat gods -
84 screw
n. skruv; mutter; åtskruvning; propeller; press; samlag, "knull" (slang); gammal (utsliten) häst; lön; fångvaktare--------v. skruva; skruva fast; skruva av; pressa; bedriva utpressning; knulla (slang)* * *[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skruv2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) åtskruvning2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) skruva[] fast2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) skruva[] fast (i, på), skruva[] ur (av, loss)3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) knulla4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) lura•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage -
85 secure
adj. säker, trygg; tryggad; skyddad; stabil, stark, stadig; fastspänd, fastgjord; låst; lugn, förtröstansfull; självsäker, övertygad--------v. säkra; skaffa, försäkra sig om; skydda; försäkra; befästa; låsa, haka fast* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) säker, trygg, skyddad2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) stadig, stabil3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) säker2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) säkra, skydda, trygga2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) säkra, göra fast, låsa•- securely- security
- security risk -
86 sensation
n. känsla; förnimmelse; sensation; känsel; uppseende* * *[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) känsel2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) känsla, förnimmelse3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensation•- sensationally -
87 slacken
v. sakta, försvaga, släppa loss; bli måttlig; minska, avta; bli slapp* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) släppa, lossa, försvaga[]2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) minska, sakta [] -
88 slip
n. serielinjerad Internetprotokoll, standard för anslutning av en dator till en värddator på Internet (data)* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) halka2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) slinta3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) tappa stilen (greppet)4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smyga, slinka5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) komma loss från6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) sticka, smyga2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) halkning, slintning2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) misstag, felsteg3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) underklänning, underkjol4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slip•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) remsa, lapp -
89 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stånd, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) tjuvstanna2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid -
90 stroke
n. slag, rapp; slaganfall; simtag; smekning; penndrag--------v. stryka, smeka; slå; lugna* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) slag, hugg, rapp2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) []nedslag, []träff, [] nyck3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) drag5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) tag, slag6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) tag, []sim7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtag, skapande grand8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slaganfall, stroke•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) smeka, stryka, klappa2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) smekning, klapp -
91 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) ta risker/ta en risk -
92 toll
n. avgift, tull; antalet dödsoffer; ringning--------v. ringa* * *I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) ringa, klämtaII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) avgift, tull2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) tribut• -
93 unscrew
v. ta bort skruvar ur* * *(to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action: He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid?) skruva av (loss, upp) -
94 wastage
n. svinn; förlust; slöseri; värdeminskning; avfall (industriell etc.)* * *[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) slöseri, svinn, bortfall -
95 wicket
n. lucka; liten grind; båge (i krocket)* * *['wikit]1) (a hoop through which the balls are driven in the game of croquet or at which the ball is bowled in cricket.) båge, grind2) (the ground between two sets of these rods: The wicket has dried out well.)3) (the ending of a batsman's period of batting: They scored fifty runs for (the loss of) one wicket.)• -
96 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) hedersord -
97 wrench
n. [häftigt] ryck, vridning, bändning; stukning, vrickning; förvanskning, förvrängning; [hårt] slag, [svår] förlust; smärta--------v. slita, rycka; bända, vrida; vricka, stuka; göra illa (genom bändning etc.); bryta loss; förvränga* * *[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) rycka, slita2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) vricka, stuka, sträcka2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) ryck, vridning, bändning2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) skiftnyckel -
98 break loose from
bryta loss från -
99 let his hair grow long
han släppte loss -
100 unfix
v. lossa, lösgöra, ta loss, rubba
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