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121 blot
n. fel; fläck--------v. fläcka ner; torka med läskpapper* * *[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) plump, bläckfläck2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skönhetsfläck, skamfläck2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) fläcka2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) läska, torka med läskpapper•- blotter- blotting-paper
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122 blouse
n. blus--------v. hänga, sloka* * *(a woman's (often loose) garment for the upper half of the body: a skirt and blouse.) blus -
123 blowpipe
n. blåsrör för att skjuta pilar; sprutare* * *noun (a tube from which a dart (often poisonous) is blown.) blåsrör -
124 bolt
adv. plötsligt; fullständigt--------n. regel, låskolv; skruv; åskvigg; pil; tygrulle; rymning, flykt--------v. skruva; regla; stänga in, stänga ute; rusa iväg, fly; kasta i sig, sluka* * *[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) regel2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) bult3) (a flash of lightning.) åskvigg4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) rulle tyg, tygpacke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) regla2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) kasta i sig, sluka3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) rusa [], skena•- bolt-upright- boltupright
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125 bonfire
n. brasa, bål* * *(a large fire in the open air, often built to celebrate something.) bål, brasa -
126 boom
n. dunder, dån; snabb utveckling, högkonjunktur; kranarm; bom (på en båt)--------v. dundra, dåna* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) uppsving, boom2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) få ett uppsving, uppleva en högkonjunkturII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dåna, dundra, brusa2. noun(such a sound.) dån, dunder, brus -
127 borrow
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128 boundary
n. gräns* * *plural - boundaries; noun1) (an often imaginary line separating one thing from another: the boundary between two towns.) gräns[]2) ((in cricket) a hit which crosses the boundary line round the field, scoring four runs or six runs.)
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often — often, frequently, oft, oftentimes may be used with little or no distinction to mean again and again in more or less close succession. But often stresses the number of times a thing occurs, without regard to the interval of recurrence; frequently … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Often — Of ten, a. Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] Thine often infirmities. 1 Tim. v. 23. [1913 Webster] And weary thee with often welcomes. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
often — In current English this is more usually pronounced with the t silent. The comparative forms oftener and oftenest are permissible, although more often and most often are more commonly used … Modern English usage
often — (also archaic or N. Amer. oftentimes) ► ADVERB (oftener, oftenest) 1) frequently. 2) in many instances. USAGE The comparative and superlative forms oftener and oftenest are not incorrect, but are rarely used now in British English, the more usual … English terms dictionary
Often — Of ten ([o^]f n; 115), adv. [Compar. {Oftener} ([o^]f n*[ e]r); superl. {Oftenest}.] [Formerly also ofte, fr. oft. See {Oft}., adv.] Frequently; many times; not seldom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
often — index chronic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
often — (adv.) c.1300, extended form of OFT (Cf. oft), originally before vowels and h , probably by influence of M.E. selden seldom. In common use from 16c., replacing oft … Etymology dictionary
often — [adv] frequently again and again, a number of times, generally, many a time, much, oftentimes, ofttimes, over and over, recurrently, regularly, repeatedly, time after time, time and again, usually; concept 541 Ant. infrequently, rarely, seldom … New thesaurus
often — [ôf′ən, äf′ən; ôf′tən, äf′tən] adv. [ME var. of OFT] many times; repeatedly; frequently adj. Archaic frequent … English World dictionary
often — of|ten W1S1 [ˈɔfən, ˈɔftən US ˈo:f ] adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: oft] 1.) if something happens often, it happens regularly or many times = ↑frequently ▪ She often works at the weekend. ▪ If you wash your hair too often, it can get too dry. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
often — of|ten [ ɔfn ] adverb *** 1. ) on many occasions or in many situations: Often, students with family problems have difficulties at school. Boredom often leads to bad behavior. The home is often the most likely place in which someone is injured.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English