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1 means
n. medel* * *I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) medel- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) medel, tillgångar -
2 cable-car
noun (a vehicle that moves up and down a mountain, cliff etc by means of a cable.) linbana, linbanekorg -
3 communications
noun plural (means of sending messages or of transporting (eg troops and supplies).) förbindelse[], kommunikation[] -
4 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) utslagen -
5 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) brandstege, nödutgång -
6 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) hörapparat -
7 non-violence
(the refusal to use any violent means in order to gain political, social etc aims.) icke-våld -
8 pop-gun
noun (a toy gun that fires pellets by means of compressed air.) luft-, korkbössa -
9 telephone
n. telefon (apparat som överför samtal på större avstånd genom elektriska ledningar)--------v. ringa, telefonera* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonera, ringa2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonera, ringa3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonera (ringa) till•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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10 mean
adj. medelvärde; medel-; nedrig, elak, simpel, lumpen; snål; lågsint--------n. mitt; genomsnitt--------v. mena; avse; betyda* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) snål2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) simpel, gemen3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) elak, otäck4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) torftig, eländig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) medel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) i medeltal, genomsnittlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medeltal, -värde, -vägIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyda, mena2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ha för avsikt, ämna•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) menande- meaningless
- be meant to
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11 support
n. stöd; försörjning; underlag--------v. stötta, stödja; understödja; hjälpa, backa upp; främja, gynna; försörja* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) stötta, stödja, bära upp2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) stötta, stödja, backa upp3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) stödja, bekräfta4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) försörja2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stöd, försörjning2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stötta•- supporting -
12 ventilation
n. ventilation; diskussion* * *noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilation -
13 ear
n. öra; hörsel; ax* * *I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) öra2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) öra•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) []ax -
14 facility
n. inrättning; lätthet; resurs, möjlighet; färdighet, flinkhet; rapphet; riktighet* * *[fə'siləti] 1. noun1) (ease or quickness: She showed great facility in learning languages.) lätthet, ledighet, flinkhet2) (a skill: He has a great facility for always being right.) färdighet2. noun plural(facilities the means to do something: There are facilities for cooking.) möjlighet[] -
15 ring
n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud--------v. ringa, telefonera; omringa* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
16 bleep
n. pip (signal)--------v. pipa* * *[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pip2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) personsökare2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pipa -
17 blow
n. slag; motgång; blåst; utandning--------v. blåsa; andas ut; blåsa upp; fladdra; vissla; explodera; blomma, stå i blom* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) slag, stöt2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) hårt slagII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) blåsa2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) blåsa bort3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) blåsa igen4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) blåsa i []5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) blåsa i•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
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18 button
n. knapp; strömbrytare, kontakt; dörrhandtag; liten champinjon--------v. knäppa ihop, knäppa; knäppas* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knapp2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knapp2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knäppa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hejda och uppehålla med prat -
19 catechism
n. katekes (religion)* * *['kætikizəm]1) (a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer.) katekes2) (a series of searching questions on any subject.) korsförhör• -
20 cause
n. orsak, faktor; ändamål, princip; skäl för åtal (rättslig)--------v. orsaka, medföra* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsak, grund2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) anledning, skäl3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) orsaka, föranleda, vålla
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