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  • 21 pop

    n. postkontorsprotokoll, protokoll för överföring av e-post från server till klient [data]
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    pop, närvaropunkt, infartspunkt till Internet som har en unik Internet-adress (storleken av en Internet-tjänstleverantör mäts enligt antalet infartspunkter den har)
    POP (Point Of Presence)
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    I 1. [pop] noun
    1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) knall, smäll, puff
    2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) läskedryck
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) smälla
    2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) stå på skaft
    3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) kila
    4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) stoppa, sticka
    - pop-gun
    - pop up
    II [pop] adjective
    1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) poppig
    2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop-

    English-Swedish dictionary > pop

  • 22 speculate

    v. spekulera över, fundera, begrunda; spekulera i, köpa på spekulation
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    ['spekjuleit]
    (to make guesses: He's only speculating - he doesn't know; There's no point in speculating about what's going to happen.) spekulera

    English-Swedish dictionary > speculate

  • 23 square

    adj. fyrkantig; rutig; kvadratisk; vinkelrät; undersätsig; fyrkantig, konservativ; ärlig; renhårig, rättvis
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    adv. i rät vinkel, vinkelrätt; rakt, rätt; hederligt, ärligt; fyrkantigt
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    n. fyrkant; kvadrat; ruta; torg; kvarter; kvadrattal; konservativ person; vinkelhake
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    v. göra fyrkantig, kvadrera; avpassa, lämpa; upphöja i kvadrat; göra upp, betala; muta; utjämna
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    [skweə] 1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat
    2) (something in the shape of this.) fyrkant, ruta
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) torg
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrat
    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadratisk, fyrkantig, markerad []
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) kvitt, jämn
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadrat-
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) insnöad, mossig
    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelrätt
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) rakt, rätt
    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) göra kvadratisk(fyrkantig, rätvinklig)
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) reglera, göra upp
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) passa ihop, stämma överens
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) upphöja i kvadrat
    - squarely
    - square centimetre
    - metre
    - square root
    - fair and square
    - go back to square one
    - a square deal

    English-Swedish dictionary > square

  • 24 start

    n. början; ryck, sprittning; starta från startplats
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    v. börja; starta; ge sig iväg; bryta upp, fara; låta starta; sätta igång
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    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starta
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) börja
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, sätta (få) i gång
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starta, sätta i gång
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) början, start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) försprång
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with
    II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hoppa (rycka) till
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ryck, ryckning
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chock

    English-Swedish dictionary > start

  • 25 taper

    adj. avsmalnande, spetsig
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    n. smalt ljus; avsmalnande
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    v. göra smalare; smalna av
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    ['teipə] 1. noun
    (a long, thin type of candle.) smalt vaxljus
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) smalna av
    - tapering

    English-Swedish dictionary > taper

  • 26 train

    n. tåg; procession; serie
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    v. träna, öva; utbilda, träna upp
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    I [trein] noun
    1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) tåg
    2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) släp
    3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) kedja, räcka, följd
    4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) karavan
    II [trein] verb
    1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) utbilda, träna (öva) []
    2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) rikta
    3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) tukta
    - trainee
    - trainer
    - training

    English-Swedish dictionary > train

  • 27 wish

    n. vilja; önskan; ambition; önskemål; önskeuppfyllelse; hälsning, välsignelse
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    v. vilja, önska, vilja ha; ha lust; hoppas; sträva efter; tillönska, lyckönska; tvinga
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    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) önska []
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) önska, vilja
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) önska
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) önskan, längtan
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) önskning, önskemål
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) hälsning
    - wishing-well

    English-Swedish dictionary > wish

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  • make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a point of — MAKE AN EFFORT TO, go out of one s way to, put emphasis on. → point * * * make a point of To treat as essential, make a special object of • • • Main Entry: ↑point * * * make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing) she made a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a point of — ► make a point of make a special effort to do something. Main Entry: ↑point …   English terms dictionary

  • make your point — ► to tell people your opinion: »OK, you ve made your point. Let someone else say what they think now. Main Entry: ↑point …   Financial and business terms

  • make a point of — (doing something) to be certain to do something that you think is important. She makes a point of sending thank you notes …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a point — verb make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally • Syn: ↑make sure • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make/ …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a point — verb a) To argue or promote an idea. I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess. b) To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is… …   Wiktionary

  • make a point of —    If you make a point of doing something, you make an effort to do what you think is the right thing to do.     The singer made a point of thanking the musicians and the technicians …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • make a point of doing something — phrase to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Main entry: point * * * make a ˈpoint of doing sth idiom to be or …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a point of doing sth — ► to always do something, or to take particular care to do something: »She always makes a point of inviting all her staff to briefing meetings. Main Entry: ↑point …   Financial and business terms

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