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1 hot air
varm luft; tomma ord* * *(boastful words, promises that will not be kept etc: Most of what he said was just hot air.) tomt skryt, bluff, snack -
2 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
3 keep to
(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) hålla sig till -
4 keep (something) to oneself
(not to tell anyone (something): He kept his conclusions to himself.) vidmakthålla, hålla i gång, hålla vid liv -
5 reserve
n. reserv (militären); reservtrupper; reservat; reservation--------v. reservera; lägga undan; spara* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservera2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservera2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserv[]2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tillbakadragenhet4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserv•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
6 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 -
7 keep back
hålla tillbaka; tygla; dölja* * *1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!)2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.)3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) -
8 indirect
adj. indirekt, på omvägar* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirekt, om[]2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indirekt, förtäckt3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) bi-, sido-•- indirect object
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9 secret
adj. hemlig; lönn-; gömd; förborgad; dold--------n. hemlighet; mysterium, enigma* * *['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) hemlig2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) hemlighet2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) hemlighet•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret -
10 idle
adj. lat; lättjefull; gagnlös; sysslolös; utan mening; ofruktbar; lönlös--------v. slöa sig, lata sig; slösa bort tiden; sluta; gå på tomgång* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) oanvänd, overksam, ur drift2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lat3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) resultatlös, fruktlös, tom4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) löst []2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) lata sig2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) gå på tomgång•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away -
11 note
n. lapp; skrivelse; not, anmärkning; ton; tecken; anteckning, notering--------v. påpeka; notera, skriva upp* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) lapp, meddelande2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) anteckningar3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) anteckning, notering4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) not, anmärkning, förklaring5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) meddelande, kort brev6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) sedel7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nottecken9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) ton2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) skriva ner, anteckna2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notera, lägga märke till•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
12 open
adj. öppen; oförställd; öppenhjärtig, uppriktig; opartisk; offentlig; ledig (jobb etc.)--------n. öppet ställe; öppet fält; det fria, frisk luft--------v. öppna; öppnas; börja; ta upp (en sång); sträcka ut (benen)* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) öppen2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) öppen3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) öppen4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) öppen, ohöljd5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) öppen6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) öppen7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) öppen2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) öppna, öppnas2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) öppna•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
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13 private
adj. privat; enskild; personlig--------n. menig* * *1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privat, personlig2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) privat2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) menig- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private -
14 tame
adj. tam, from; tråkig--------v. tämja* * *[teim] 1. adjective1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) tam2) (dull; not exciting: My job is very tame.) tam, tråkig2. verb(to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) tämja- tamely- tameness
- tameable -
15 aloof
adj. reserverad, otillgänglig--------adv. på avstånd; från sidan* * *[ə'lu:f] 1. adverb(apart or at a distance from other people: I kept aloof from the whole business.) på avstånd, borta, undan2. adjective(not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) reserverad, otillgänglig -
16 house arrest
husarrest* * *(a type of arrest in which a person is not allowed to leave his own house: He was kept under house arrest.) husarrest -
17 keep in
1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) hålla inne, låta sitta kvar2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) komma ihåg, tänka på -
18 keep one's distance
hålla sig på avstånd* * *(to stay quite far away: The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.) -
19 keep one's temper
bibehålla sitt lugn* * *(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) -
20 mellow
adj. söt, mjuk, mogen (frukt); fullt, behagligt, klart (ljud); måttlig, mild; livlig; drogad, berusad--------v. mogna, mjukna; göra mogen* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mogen, mild, mjuk2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) mjuk, dämpad3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyllig, vällagrad, mogen2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) göra (bli) mognare (mildare)
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