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1 couple
n. par--------v. (hop) koppla, förena; ha samlag* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) ett par, några2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) koppla []- couplet- coupling -
2 few
adj. några, få; flera, en hel del--------n. några, få, ett par; ett fåtal--------pron. några (stycken), få* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) få, sällsynta- a few- few and far between -
3 round about
i motsatt riktning; åt alla håll* * *1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) [] omkring2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) i närheten3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) ungefär, runt -
4 scarce
adj. sällsynt, svårfunnen, knappt--------adv. knappt; näppeligen* * *[skeəs](not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) otillräcklig, knapp, sällsynt- scarcely- scarcity
- make oneself scarce -
5 hard
adj. svår, hård--------adv. ansträngande; nära tätt intill* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hård2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) svår3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hård[], sträng4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) hård, sträng, svår5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hård6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hårt []2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hårt, ordentligt2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hårt, häftigt3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hårt, stint4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hårt, häftigt, våldsamt•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
6 go
n. försök; kraft; aktivitet (slang)--------v. gå; åka; komma; bli* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gå, åka2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gå3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) gå4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gå, leda5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gå6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) åka, ryka7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå, avlöpa8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gå, ge sig av9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) försvinna10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå sönder12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gå, fungera13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) bli14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) gå, vara15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) ha sin plats16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) gå17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) gå18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) vara gångbar, gå19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) säga, låta20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gå21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) gå bra, bli lyckad2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) försök2) (energy: She's full of go.) fart, ruter•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) som är i full gång2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gällande, nuvarande•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) klarsignal, klartecken- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
7 none
adv. inte, ingalunda; inte alls--------pron. ingen, inte någon; inte alls; inget, inte något* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) ingen, inte någon, inget, inte något, inga, inte några2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) inte alls- none but- nonetheless
- none the less -
8 count
n. räkning; åtalspunkt; greve--------v. räkna; beräkna (ta med i beräkning)* * *I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.)- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) räkna2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) räkna, beräkna3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) räknas, ha betydelse4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) anse, skatta2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) []räkning2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) åtalspunkt3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count -
9 return
adj. återkommen; återvänd; återbetalad; tur och retur-; återsänd; återlämnad--------n. ngt. el. ngn. som kommer el. går tillbaka; besvara; replikera; förklara; avkasta; återkomma; återvändande; returbiljett; returförsändelse; vedergällning; ett annat namn för RETUR-tangenten (data)--------v. returnera, återlämna; besvara; förkunna, deklarera* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) återvända2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) ge (lämna, ställa) tillbaka3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) återvända, komma tillbaka4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) besvara, återgälda5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) välja []6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) avkunna7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnera2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) återkomst; åter-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbiljett•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
10 life
adj. liv-, livs-; för livet--------n. liv; själ; livlighet, vitalitet; tillvaro, levnadssätt; levnadsteckning, biografi; livslängd; livstid (fängelsestraff)* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv, livlighet4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) liv, leverne5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) levnadsteckning8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
11 suitable
adj. passande, lämplig* * *['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) passande, lämplig2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) passande, lämplig•- suitableness
- suitably -
12 theory
n. teori (lära, teorisystem; teoretiska delen i studerandet av ett viss ämne; hypotes, något som bara finns i teorin)* * *['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teori2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teori•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist -
13 thick
adj. tjock; fet; tät, kompakt; fyllig, ymnig; talrik; dum; tjockskallig; vänskaplig--------adv. tätt; tjockt; rikligt--------n. mitt, center* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) tjock2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) tjock3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tjock[]4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tjock, tät5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tjock, tät6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tjock, full7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tjockskallig, dum2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) mitt uppe []- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
14 convention
n. sammankomst; uppgörelse; överenskommelse; konventionalism, bruk* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) konvention, vedertaget bruk2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvent3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) konvent, sammankomst•- conventionality -
15 cosmetic
adj. kosmetisk, förskönande* * *[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetisk2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) kosmetika, smink -
16 divide
n. vattendelare--------v. dela; separera, skilja; delas* * *1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dela []2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dela []3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dividera, dela•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional -
17 fancy
adj. speciellt utvald; fin; stilig; fantasi-; infalls-; speciellt utvald, godtycklig; förbättrande--------n. fantasi; föreställning, inbillning; infall; böjelse; smak; tycka om något, vara svag för något; förbättring--------v. föreställa sig; göra sig en bild av; tänka sig, inbilla sig; tycka om, vara förtjust i; förbättra* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) konstnärligt framställd (prydd)3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vilja ha, önska sig2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) förmoda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) gilla, vara förtjust i•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
18 general
adj. allmän, generell--------n. general* * *['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) allmän2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) allmän, genomgående3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) ungefärlig4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) general-, över-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public -
19 have nothing to do with
har inget att göra med* * *1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) inte ha någonting med [] att göra2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) inte ha någonting med [] att göra -
20 hearing
n. hörsel; utfrågning; hörande* * *1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) hörsel2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) hörhåll3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) åhörande4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) hörande, förhör, prövning
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