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21 freeze
n. frysning; övergång till fast form; isbildning (meteorologi); frost; köldknäpp--------v. frysa; frysa ned (in); förfrysa* * *[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) frysa, förvandlas till is2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) vara (bli) köldgrader3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) frysa4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) djupfrysa, frysa in5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) göra (bli) stel6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) låsa fast, frysa2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) köldknäpp, kyla- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up -
22 hunger
n. hunger--------v. hungra* * *1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) hunger2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) hunger, svält3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) hunger, längtan2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). hungra (längta) efter- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike -
23 joke
n. skämt; rolig historia--------v. skämta, skoja* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) skämt, vits, skoj2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) lustighet, spratt2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) skämta, skoja2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) skämtare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
24 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 -
25 lately
adv. på sistone, på sista tiden* * *adverb (in the recent past or not long ago: Have you seen her lately?) på sistone, på senaste tiden -
26 line
n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan--------v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra•- lined- liner- lining -
27 monkey
n. apa; rackarunge (tillnamn); 500 pund (i Storbritannien)--------v. spela apa; göra narr av, imitera som apa; göra rackartyg* * *1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) apa2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) rackarunge2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) mixtra (greja) med- monkey nut -
28 out for the count
1) ((of a boxer) still not standing after the count of ten.) uträknad2) (exhausted; asleep: He was out for the count for several hours after his long walk.) slut, färdig -
29 out of fashion
inte modern* * *(not fashionable: Long skirts are out of fashion at present.) omodern -
30 qualify
v. kvalificera, meritera; vara behörig; modifiera, begränsa; bestämma, stå som bestämning; inskränka* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalificera, göra behörig (berättigad)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) utbilda sig till3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalificera sig till4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) stå som bestämning till•- qualified
- qualifying -
31 rambling
1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) oredig, osammanhängande2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) oregelbundet byggd3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) klängande, kläng- -
32 reach
n. räckhåll; räckvidd--------v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp -
33 recent
adj. ny, senast inträffad* * *['ri:snt](happening, done etc not long ago: Things have changed in recent weeks; recent events.) senaste, nyligen skedd- recently -
34 retirement
n. tillbakadragenhet* * *1) (the act of retiring from work: It is not long till his retirement.) pensionering2) (a person's life after retiring from work: He's enjoying his retirement.) pension -
35 search
n. sökande; spaning, undersökning--------v. leta; söka igenom, undersöka, leta i; tränga in i; göra efterforskningar* * *[sə: ] 1. verb1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) söka, leta2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) söka igenom, kroppsvisitera2. noun(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) sökande, letande- searcher- searching
- searchingly
- searchlight
- search party
- search warrant
- in search of -
36 sleepy
adj. trött; sömnig, sömndrucken; halvsovande; tyst; långsam* * *1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) sömnig2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) sömnig3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) sömnig -
37 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
38 stretch
n. tänjning, töjning; sträckning; töjbarhet; yta; varaktighet; fängelseperiod--------v. sträcka; tänja; sträcka sig; tänja sig; anstränga (sig); spänna (fiol etc.); töja* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tänja (töja) ut,2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) [] sträckte på sig2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) trakt, sträcka, period•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
39 suit
n. kostym; dräkt; rättegång; mål (jur); begäran; frieri; uppsättning--------v. passa; klä; vara lämplig; tillfredsställa* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) kostym, dräkt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dräkt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) stämning, process, mål4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) begäran, anhållan, frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) färg2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passa2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) passa, klä3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) anpassa•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
40 talk
n. samtal; pratstund; snack, skvaller; förhandlingar; föredrag--------v. tala; uttrycka* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tala, prata2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) prata, skvallra3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala (prata) om2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) pratstund, samtal2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) föredrag3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) skvaller4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) prat, snack•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop
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