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21 justify
v. rättfärdiga, försvara; sluta ut, jämna ut (typografi: spaltredigering)* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) försvara, rättfärdiga2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) berättigande•- justification -
22 lame
adj. halt; lam; handikappad, som har ett lyte (vanligtvis i benet); skadad; haltande, bristfällig (ursäkt, förklaring etc.)--------v. förlama; göra halt, ofärdiga; stympa* * *[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) halt2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) otillfredsställande, lam2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) göra halt- lamely- lameness -
23 limp
adj. böjlig, mjuk; svag; kraftlös; energilös--------n. haltande--------v. halta; hanka sig fram; röra sig tungt* * *[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) slapp, slokande, kraftlösII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) halta, linka2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) haltande gång -
24 manufacture
n. fabrikat; industri; produkt; framställning--------v. produktion; tillverkning; fabricera, hitta på* * *[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) tillverka2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) hitta på2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) tillverkning -
25 Miss
n. fröken* * *[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) fröken2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) liten dam, flicksnärta -
26 not to mention
för att inte tala om* * *(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) för att inte tala om -
27 plausible
adj. antaglig; rimlig; förtroendeingivande (person)* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausibel, antaglig, rimlig2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) förledande, som inger falskt förtroende -
28 pretext
n. förevändning; svepskäl--------v. hitta på en förevändning* * *['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) förevändning, svepskäl, ursäkt -
29 sir
n. herr; min herre; sir* * *[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) min herre, herrn, sir2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) sir -
30 thin
adj. tunn; smal; vattnig, tunnflytande; liten, knapp; gles; genomskinlig--------v. bli tunnare; göra tunnare* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tunn2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tunn, mager3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tunn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tunn, gles5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) klen2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tunna[] ut- thinly- thinness
- thin air
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31 valid
adj. giltig; grundad; meningsfull* * *['vælid]1) ((of reasons, arguments etc) true; reasonable or acceptable: That is not a valid excuse.) tungt vägande, välgrundad, giltig2) (legally effective; having legal force: He has a valid passport.) giltig•- validly
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Excuse Me Mr. — Excuse Me Mr. Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Excuse Me Mr.» Sencillo de No Doubt del álbum Tragic kingdom Publicación 1996 (América) Formato CD Single … Wikipedia Español
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excuse yourself — phrase to politely say that you are going to leave a place excuse yourself from: She excused herself from the table and went back to work. Thesaurus: to give a reason or excuse for somethingsynonym Main entry: excuse * * * excuse yourself … Useful english dictionary
