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1 on the mend
på bättringsvägen -
2 mend
n. lagning, reparation; gottgörande; förbättring; kurering--------v. laga; förbättra; bättra sig; återhämta sig, bli frisk* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) laga, reparera2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) bli bättre, tillfriskna2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) lagning- mending -
3 mend the rift
laga sprickan -
4 with
prep. med; med hjälp av, genom; från; hos; för; av; mot; trots* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) med, tillsammans med2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) med3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) med, av4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) med, mot5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) med6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) av7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) hos8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) med9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) med -
5 fix
n. knipa, dilemma, problem (slang); lokalisering, placering; heroinspruta (slang)--------v. sätta, fästa (fast); fixera; stabilisera; arrangera; fixa, rätta till; göra i ordning; fängsla, fascinera; muta; ta hand om (slang)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) sätta fast, fästa2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) sätta fast (upp), fästa, montera3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) laga, fixa4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) rikta, vända5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) bestämma, ordna6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixera7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) fixa, ordna2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) knipa- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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6 repair
n. reparation, lagning--------v. reparera, laga* * *[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) reparera, laga2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) rätta till2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparation, lagning2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) skick•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman -
7 would
v. skulle (+ infinitiv); hjälpverb som uttrycker frågor, vilja, önskan och mildrar det sagda eller det frågade* * *[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) skulle, ville2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) skulle3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) skulle4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) [] nödvändigt skulle []•- would-be- would you -
8 patch
n. lapp; skönhetsmärke; (jord) lapp; fläck; lappa ihop (äv. bildl.), en liten programreparation som gör ett mindre tillägg el. ändring (data)--------v. lappa, laga; användas till lappning* * *[pæ ] 1. noun1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) lapp2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) jordlapp, täppa2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) lappa, laga- patchy- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up -
9 emend
v. emendera, rätta* * *[i:'mend](to correct errors in (a book etc): The editor emended the manuscript.) emendera, korrigera -
10 recommend
v. rekommendera; förorda någon till en post* * *[rekə'mend]1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) rekommendera, anbefalla, tillråda2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) rekommendera• -
11 amend
v. ändra; förbättra; förbättras, bättra sig* * *[ə'mend](to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) rätta till -
12 patch up
lappa ihop; ordna upp; lösa (en konflikt)* * *1) (to mend, especially quickly and temporarily: He patched up the roof with bits of wood.) lappa ihop2) (to settle (a quarrel): They soon patched up their disagreement.) ordna upp -
13 tradesman
n. handelsman* * *['trei‹-]1) (a shopkeeper.) handlare, handelsman2) (a workman in a skilled job: My husband cannot mend the television-set - I'll have to send for a tradesman.) hantverkare, reparatör -
14 tremendous
adj. jättestor, enorm* * *[trə'mendəs](very large; very great: That required a tremendous effort; The response to our appeal was tremendous.) kolossal, väldig, enorm
См. также в других словарях:
on the mend — Mend Mend, v. i. To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved; to recover; to heal. Shak. [1913 Webster +PJC] {on the mend} pred. a. recovering from an illness or injury. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the mend — adverb (or adjective) : in the way of improvement his health is on the mend business … continues on the mend New York Times * * * on the mend Improving, recovering • • • Main Entry: ↑mend * * * improving in health or condition; recovering … Useful english dictionary
on the mend — {adj. phr.} Healing; becoming better. * /John s broken leg is on the mend./ * /Mary s relationship with Joan is on the mend./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the mend — {adj. phr.} Healing; becoming better. * /John s broken leg is on the mend./ * /Mary s relationship with Joan is on the mend./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the mend — If someone or something is on the mend, they are improving after an illness or a difficult period. My mother caught the flu but she s on the mend now … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the mend — getting better after an illness, injury, or a bad period. He s on the mend and walking a mile a day after a mild heart attack. With fewer people out of work, the economy is clearly on the mend … New idioms dictionary
on the mend — adjective a) Healing or recovering, as from an injury or illness. My foot is on the mend but it still hurts to walk. b) Improving or undergoing restoration to a previous, more favorable condition. Our marriage went through a difficult time, but… … Wiktionary
on\ the\ mend — adj. phr. Healing; becoming better. John s broken leg is on the mend. Mary s relationship with Joan is on the mend … Словарь американских идиом
on the mend — ► on the mend improving in health or condition. Main Entry: ↑mend … English terms dictionary
on the mend — healing, becoming healthy again Jake s had open heart surgery, but he s on the mend … English idioms
on the mend — healing, becoming better He broke his leg last week but it is on the mend now … Idioms and examples
