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make+one's+way

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    n. karaktär, läggning; figur, personlighet; bokstav el. symbol; digital återgivning av en bokstav el. en symbol (data); personlighetsbeskrivning, beskrivning av egenskaper och benägenheter
    * * *
    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) karaktär, natur, beskaffenhet
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) [] karaktär
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) anseende, rykte
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) rollfigur, diktad person
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personlighet, lustig typ (kurre)
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) typ, tecken
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) kännetecken, karaktärsdrag
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

    English-Swedish dictionary > character

  • 22 copy

    n. kopia; exemplar
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    v. kopiera; imitera
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    ['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun
    1) (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
    - copyright

    English-Swedish dictionary > copy

  • 23 plait

    n. rynka; veck; fläta, plissé
    --------
    v. vika; rynka; vecka; plissera
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) fläta
    2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) fläta
    2. verb
    (to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) fläta

    English-Swedish dictionary > plait

  • 24 wave

    n. våg; bölja; vinkning; våg (hår)
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    v. vinka; svänga med; vifta bort; gunga; bölja, svalla (vågor); våga sig (hår); göra vågig, permanenta
    * * *
    [weiv] 1. noun
    1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) våg
    2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) våg
    3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) våg
    4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) våg
    5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinkning
    2. verb
    1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) bölja, fladdra
    2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) [] göra vågig, [] självfall
    3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinka
    - waviness
    - waveband
    - wave
    - wavelength
    - wave aside

    English-Swedish dictionary > wave

  • 25 wear

    n. kläder; klädsel; klädstil; nötning; slitning, förslitning; slitstyrka
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    v. vara klädd i, ha på sig; bära; ha (glasögon); nöta, slita ut; bli utsliten; förstöras; bli bevarad
    * * *
    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) vara klädd i, ha på sig, bära
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) ha
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) ha, se ut
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) nöta[], bli sliten
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) nöta, slita
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) hålla bra, vara slitstark
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) bruk, användning
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) kläder
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nötning, slitage
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) hållbarhet, slitstyrka, [] håller att slita på []
    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out

    English-Swedish dictionary > wear

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