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1 escape
n. rymning; läcka; tillflykt--------v. rymma, fly; läcka; undkomma* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) rymma2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) slippa undan, undkomma3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) undgå, falla ur minnet4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) läcka2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) rymning, flykt, läcka- escapism- escapist -
2 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) försöka fly -
3 let down
göra besviken; släppa ner; lägga ner (klädesplagg)* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) släppa (fira, sänka) ner2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) göra besviken, svika3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) släppa ut luften ur4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lägga (släppa) ner -
4 embellish
v. försköna, smycka* * *[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) försköna, bätttra på2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) smycka, pryda• -
5 fire
n. eld; brand, eldsvåda; skott (lossning); brasa; glöd; entusiasm; passion--------v. avskeda; sätta eld på, antända; skjuta av (med skjutvapen); egga upp; glöda; kasta; börja brinna; vara upphetsad* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kamin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eld4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hetta, glöd5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) eld, skottlossning, beskjutning2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) bränna2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) elda upp, egga3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) avlossa4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjuta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) beskjuta, öppna eld6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) sparka, avskeda•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
6 narrow
adj. smal, trång; begränsad, snäv; trångsynt--------n. trångt pass (i dal eller berg); trång gång--------v. bli trång; minska; minskas* * *['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) smal, trång2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) med knapp nöd3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ensidig, trångsynt, inskränkt2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) göra smalare, smalna av- narrowly- narrows
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7 watch
n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse--------v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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