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1 safety measures
säkerhetsåtgärder (åtgärder som tas för att se till att ingen hamnar i fara)* * *noun plural They took safety measures to prevent another accident) säkerhetsåtgärder -
2 hour-glass
noun (a device that measures time in hours by passing sand from one glass container through a narrow tube into a lower container.) timglas -
3 measure
n. dimension; storlek; mått; mätredskap; takt; tyngd; reform, lagförslag--------v. mäta; beräkna, uppskatta; mönstra, mäta upp* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mått, mätredskap2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) måttenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mått, måttsystem4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mått [], åtgärd5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) mått6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mäta2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mäta3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) mäta4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mäta•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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4 pressure
n. tryck; belastning--------v. pressa, utöva påtryckning på* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) tryck2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) press, tryck, stress3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) press, tryck•- pressurise
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5 safe
adj. trygg; skyddad; försiktig; oskadd, välbehållen; ofarlig--------n. kassaskåp; matskåp med nätväggar* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) utom fara2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) säker3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) välbehållen, oskadd4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) riskfri, ofarlig5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) säker, pålitlig•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) säkra, trygga, skydda- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) kassaskåp -
6 stringency
n. stränghet; prövning, umbärande* * *1) (the quality of being strict.) stränghet2) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) knapphet, åtstramning -
7 timer
n. tidtagare; stoppur* * *1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) tidtagare, tidtagarur2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) timer
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