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1 distinguish
v. urskilja, skilja mellan* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skilja, känneteckna2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) urskilja3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) skilja [], särskilja4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmärka•- distinguished -
2 spruce up
(to make oneself or somebody else smarter: I'll go and spruce up before going out.) snygga (snofsa) upp sig -
3 keep
n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning--------v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
4 live
adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd--------adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)--------v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
5 draw
n. drag; lottdragning; oavgjord match--------v. dra; ta ut; rita, skissa; beskriva; röra sig mot* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rita, teckna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nalkas4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spela oavgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) få [], ta ut. erhålla6) (to open or close (curtains).) dra för (undan, isär)7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) fästa, rikta, dra till sig2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) oavgjord match2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion, dragplåster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dragning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) drag[]•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
6 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
7 help
n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd--------v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
8 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
9 struggle
n. kamp; ansträngning--------v. kämpa; anstränga sig; streta* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) streta, sprattla, kämpa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kämpa3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) kämpa sig2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp -
10 tear
n. tårdropp; reva, sönderslitning; tempo, fart--------v. riva sönder, slita sönder* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tår- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) riva2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) gå sönder3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rusa, flänga2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) reva, hål- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
11 throw
n. kast; sjal--------v. kasta; slänga; slunga; föda (om husdjur); förvåna, få ur fattning* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta av3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) förvirrad, paff4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) kast2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway
См. также в других словарях:
lay oneself out to — (archaic) To make it one s professed object or practice, take great pains, to • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
knock oneself out — make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful … Idioms and examples
knock oneself out — make an enormous effort, try very hard, go the extra mile (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
knock oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make a great effort. * /Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding./ * /Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time./ Compare: BREAK ONE S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
knock oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make a great effort. * /Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding./ * /Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time./ Compare: BREAK ONE S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
knock\ oneself\ out — v. phr. informal To work very hard; make a great effort. Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding. Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time. Compare: break one s neck, fall over backwards, out of one s way … Словарь американских идиом
lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ oneself\ out — v. phr. informal To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race … Словарь американских идиом
lay oneself out — phrasal : to take pains : try earnestly : do one s best laid themselves out to make their guest comfortable … Useful english dictionary
put oneself out of the way — make a great bother, make a special effort … English contemporary dictionary
