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1 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) -
2 shift one's ground
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3 cut the ground from under one's feet
rycka undan marken under någons fötter, beröva någon fotfästetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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4 have one's ear to the ground
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5 hold one's own ground
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6 keep one's ear to the ground
avlyssna folkmeningen -
7 on one's own ground
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8 down
n. Down (Johan, engelsk läkare, Downs syndrom är benämnt efter honom)* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) ner, ned, nere, nerför2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ner3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) ner5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ner2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nerför, nedanför2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ner i3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) utmed, längs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) svepa, tömma- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) riktig, fullkomlig- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy -
9 grind
n. hårt arbete; slitgöra; slit; malande--------v. mala; malas; bli slipad; skrapa; plugga in (studier)* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) knog, slitgöra- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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10 next
adj. nästa; närmast--------adv. därefter; nästa gång* * *[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nästa2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) därefter, härnäst3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nästa- biggest
- oldest
- next door
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11 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
12 tread
n. gång--------v. trampa (på), gå; vandra* * *[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) trampa2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) gå, traska3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) trampa sönder2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) steg, gång2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) mönster3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) trappsteg• -
13 -storeyed
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) -vånings -
14 -storied
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) -vånings -
15 at home
hemma* * *1) (in one's home: I'm afraid he's not at home.) hemma2) ((in football etc) in one's own ground: The team is playing at home today.) hemma -
16 handstand
n. stå på händerna* * *noun (the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground.) handstående -
17 hang
n. hängning, hängande--------v. hänge; vara upphängd; hänga upp; hängas (i galge); beropå; hänga med; sluta skjuta; dröja; fatta; upphöra att fungera (data)* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hänga2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hänga [], vara upphängd i3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hänga4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hänga5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hänga med•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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18 recreation
n. rekreation, förströelse* * *[rekri'eiʃən]((a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby): I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.) rekreation- recreation ground -
19 throw
n. kast; sjal--------v. kasta; slänga; slunga; föda (om husdjur); förvåna, få ur fattning* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta av3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) förvirrad, paff4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) kast2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
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20 ditch
n. dike, vattendrag, grav--------v. gräva diken; kasta av, överge* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) dike2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) överge, göra sig av med
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To stand one's ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand one's ground — also[hold one s ground] {v. phr.} 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. * /The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their ground./ Compare: GAIN GROUND. Contrast: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief or statement;… … Dictionary of American idioms
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To stand one's ground — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. t. 1. To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat. [1913 Webster] 2. To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand. Love stood the siege. Dryden. [1913 Webster] He stood the furious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hold one's ground — phrasal : to maintain a position the speaker calmly held his ground in the face of angry opposition * * * I hold (or stand) one s ground not retreat or lose one s advantage during a conflict or competition you will be able to hold your ground and … Useful english dictionary
stand one's ground — phrasal : to maintain one s position : stand firm * * * stand one s ground To maintain one s position • • • Main Entry: ↑stand * * * maintain one s position, typically in the face of opposition she stood her ground, refusing to let him intimidate … Useful english dictionary
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hold one's ground — ► hold (or stand) one s ground not retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
stand one's ground — ► hold (or stand) one s ground not retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
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