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1 show
n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande--------v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
2 tick
n. tickande; kredit; fästing; bock, förprickning--------v. ticka; bocka för* * *I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tickande2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) ögonblick2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) tickaII 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) bock, kråka2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) pricka (bocka) av- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) fästing -
3 model
adj. idealisk, exemplarisk--------n. modell, mönster, förebild; fotomodell; mannekäng; avbild; ideal--------v. designa, formgiva; visa (kläder); arbeta som modell* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modell2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modell3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) fotomodell, mannekäng4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modell5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modell6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) mönster, förebild2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) vara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) för2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) vara (arbeta som) []modell för3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) avbilda4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efter• -
4 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
5 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
6 record
adj. -rekord, rekord-, angående rekord--------n. uppteckna; registrera; förteckning; meritlista; platta; inspelning; rekord; en rad i en databas el. ett kalkyleringsblad som innehåller ett helt set med information (data)--------v. skriva upp; registrera; spela in* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokument, uppteckning, protokoll2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) grammofonskiva3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) meritlista, förflutet2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) uppteckna, protokollföra2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) spela in3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) visa4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) avge, []registrera•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
7 copy
n. kopia; exemplar--------v. kopiera; imitera* * *['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.)2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?)3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.)2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) efterlikna, ta efter, skriva av, kopiera- copier- copyright -
8 dash
n. anstrykning, en skvätt; skiljelinje; språng, anfall, framstöt; sprinterlopp; kraft--------v. hoppa, störta, rusa; krossas; kasta* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rusa, störta2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå, slänga, stöta3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) slå ner, göra modfälld2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rusning, framstöt2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvätt, stänk3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankstreck4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) käckhet, kläm, fart•- dashing- dash off -
9 emphasis
n. tonvikt, betoning, betonande* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) betoning2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) eftertryck, emfas3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) betoning, tonvikt•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
10 open
adj. öppen; oförställd; öppenhjärtig, uppriktig; opartisk; offentlig; ledig (jobb etc.)--------n. öppet ställe; öppet fält; det fria, frisk luft--------v. öppna; öppnas; börja; ta upp (en sång); sträcka ut (benen)* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) öppen2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) öppen3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) öppen4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) öppen, ohöljd5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) öppen6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) öppen7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) öppen2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) öppna, öppnas2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) öppna•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
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11 scene
n. skådeplats; scen, syn; ställa till skandal; scen (i skådespel); uppträde (slang); fondkuliss; anblick* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) plats, skådeplats2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) scen3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scen, uppträde4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) syn, bild5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scen6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scen7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) värld, kretsar•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene
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