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81 peg
n. kil; knappnål; klämma--------v. klämma fast; fästa med nål* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pinne, sprint, bult2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) hängare, krok3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) klädnypa2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hänga upp med en klädnypa (klädnypor)- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg -
82 pistachio
n. pistasch (nöt)* * *plural - pistachios; noun(a greenish nut used as flavouring for food.) pistasch -
83 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
84 pretty
adj. vacker; trevlig--------adv. ganska; relativt; nästan; väldigt, mycket--------v. göra vacker* * *['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) söt, fin, näpen2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) skön2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) rätt, ganska- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well -
85 readjust
v. återanpassa sig till; ordna till* * *((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) återanpassa sig till -
86 road
n. väg; redd; järnväg* * *[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) gata, väg2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) väg[], gata[]3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) väg4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) väg•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road -
87 safety lamp
säkerhetslampa, gruvlampa* * *(a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.) gruvlampa -
88 scarcely
adv. knappt; nästan inte; näppeligen, knappast* * *1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) knappt2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) knappast, näppeligen, inte gärna -
89 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) för det första/andra -
90 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
91 spare
adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
92 standard
adj. standard-; normal-, fastställd som norm--------n. norm, mått; standardmått; nivå; fana; grund, standard, levnadsstandard* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) likare, standardmått2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) måttstock, nivå, standard3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standar, fana2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living -
93 stock
adj. stående, standard---------n. lager; stock; handtag; kreatursbestånd; aktier; fondpapper; härstamning--------v. förse med lager* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) lager2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) lager, förråd3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) boskap, kreatursbesättning4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) statsobligation[], aktie[]5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) buljong6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) handtag, stock2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) standard-3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) föra, ha på (i) lager2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) fylla (förse) med varor, kreatursbesätta•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) lagra, hamstra- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
94 street
n. väg, gata* * *[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) gata2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) -gatan•- street directory
- be streets ahead of / better than
- be up someone's street
- not to be in the same street as -
95 substitute
adj. ställföreträdande; ersättande--------n. surrogat, ersättning, substitut; ersättare; reserv; vikarie--------v. vikariera, vara suppleant* * *1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) ersätta, vikariera för2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) ersättare, ersättning, vikarie -
96 take off
1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) ta av sig2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) starta, lyfta3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) ta ledigt4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) härma, imitera -
97 tell off
to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (noun telling-off: He gave me a good telling-off) läxa upp, skälla ut -
98 thank heavens
(an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened: Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that!) tack gode gud, tack och lov -
99 thou
pron. du (poetiskt)* * *(an old word for `you' used only when addressing one person, especially God (usually Thou), as the subject of a verb: Thou, O God.; Thou shalt not kill!) du, din []! -
100 trademark
n. varumärke; firmamärke* * *nouns (an officially registered mark or name belonging to a particular company, and not to be used by anyone else, that is put on all goods made by the company.) varumärke, firmamärke
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