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1 be the instrument of someone's death
orsaka någons dödEnglish-Swedish dictionary > be the instrument of someone's death
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2 instrument
n. instrument, verktyg, redskap; musikinstrument; orsak, medel; dokument, handling--------v. förse med instrument (verktyg); instrumentera (musik)* * *['instrəmənt]1) (a tool, especially if used for delicate scientific or medical work: medical/surgical/mathematical instruments.) instrument2) ((also musical instrument) an apparatus for producing musical sounds: He can play the piano, violin and several other instruments.) []instrument•- instrumentalist -
3 stamp
n. frimärke; stämpel; kännemärke, prägel--------v. trampa, kliva; klampa; frankera; stämpla* * *[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) stampa2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) stämpla3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) frankera2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) stampning, stampande2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) stämpel3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) frimärke4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) stämpel, märke• -
4 ignition
n. tändning, antändning; uppflammande, uppblossning* * *[iɡ'niʃən]1) (the instrument in a car etc which ignites the petrol in the engine: He switched on the car's ignition.) tändning2) (the act of igniting.) antändning -
5 reed
n. vass, vasstrå; klaff* * *[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) vass2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) rörblad -
6 means
n. medel* * *I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) medel- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) medel, tillgångar -
7 string
n. snöre; sträng; sätta sträng (ar) på; spänna (en båge); stämma (ett instrument); en kedja av symboler som behandlas som en hel enhet (data)--------v. snöra ihop, binda; hänga upp; trä på tråd; arrangera i en rad* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) snöre, band, tråd2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fiber, tråd3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) sträng4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) band2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) trä upp []2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) stränga, spänna3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) rensa4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) trä (binda) upp•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency -
8 play
n. pjäs; lek, spel; nöje; skoj, humor--------v. leka, spela (spel); spela (teater); spela (instrument)* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leka2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spela3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spela4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spelas, gå5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spela6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spela7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spela mot8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) fladdra, skimra, spela9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rikta, låta svepa (spela) över10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spela []2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek, spel2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) teaterstycke, pjäs3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match, spel4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spel[]•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
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9 fan
n. fläkt; solfjäder; fan, fantast; entusiast, beundrare--------v. vädra; fläkta, blåsa; underblåsa (eld, raseri etc.); sprida i solfjädersform; sprida sig* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) solfjäder2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) fläkt2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) fläkta2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) fläkta påII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) supporter, fan, beundrare -
10 clock
n. klocka, ur--------v. mäta tid; beställa tid* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klocka, ur2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) hastighetsmätare, vägmätare2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) ta tid på, klocka- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
11 banjo
n. banjo (musik instrument)* * *['bæn‹ou]plural - banjo(e)s; noun(a stringed musical instrument similar to the guitar: He plays the banjo; Play me a tune on the banjo.) banjo -
12 calibrate
v. kalibrera, avväga, justera mätningsnummer, avpassa* * *['kælibreit]1) (to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).) kalibrera2) (to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument): He calibrated the weighing machine.) kalibrera, justera -
13 tool
n. verktyg, instrument, arbetsredskap--------v. bearbeta, forma; förse med verktyg* * *[tu:l](an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) verktyg, redskap, instrument -
14 cymbal
n. cymbal (ett instrument)* * *['simbəl](a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) cymbal -
15 knife
n. kniv--------v. knivhugga, knivskära* * *1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) kniv2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) kniv2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) knivhugga, knivskära -
16 microphone
n. mikrofon (högtalare, instrument för ljudförstärkning)* * *(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofon -
17 level
adj. slät; jämn; jämställd; plan; på samma plan--------n. nivå; jämnhöjd; höjd; yta; plan; vattennivå; vattenpass--------v. jämna till, planera (även nivå); balansera; göra likställd; göras likställd; jämna med marken* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivå, standard2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) plan, våning3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vattenpass4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) jämn yta (mark)2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jämn, slät, plan, struken2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i jämnhöjd, jämn3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jämn, stadig3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jämna (platta) ut (till)2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) utjämna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rikta mot4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jämna med marken, rasera•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
18 compass
n. kompass; område--------v. omge; förstå* * *( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) kompass2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) passare3) (scope or range.) omfång, område• -
19 guillotine
n. giljotin; skärmaskin--------v. döda med giljotin (instrument för halshuggning)* * *['ɡiləti:n] 1. noun1) (in France, an instrument for cutting criminals' heads off.) giljotin2) (a machine for cutting paper.) skärmaskin2. verb(to cut the head off (a person) or to cut (paper) with a guillotine.) giljotinera, skära -
20 meter
n. meter; mätare, taxameter; meter, versmått (i poesi)--------v. mäta i meter* * *['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) mätare2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) mäta
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