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1 paint
n. färg--------v. måla; färga* * *[peint] 1. noun(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) []färg2. verb1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) måla2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) måla av•- painter- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush -
2 black
adj. svart; smutsig; mörk--------n. svart, svart färg; svart (person)--------v. svärta; konfiskera vara* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) svart2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) svart, mörk3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) svart, smutsig4) (without milk: black coffee.) svart, utan mjölk5) (evil: black magic.) svart, ond6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) svart7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) svart, färgad2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) svart []2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) svart []3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) svart person3. verb(to make black.) svärta- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) svartlista5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) utpressning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
3 mix
n. blandning; röra; förening--------v. blanda; röra ihop; förena; blandas; förenas; umgås med, blanda sig med* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) blanda2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) blanda till3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) blanda sig4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) umgås2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) blandning, mix2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) blandning, mix•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up -
4 brown
adj. brun; solbränd; mörkhyad; tankfull--------n. brunt, brun färg; solbränna; kopparslant--------v. bryna, gyllenbryna* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brun2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) brun, solbränd2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun färg, brunt2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brun []3. verb(to make or become brown.) bli brun, brunsteka, bryna -
5 coat
n. rock, kappa; hinna, hölje--------v. dra över, täcka, kläda* * *[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) rock, kappa2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) kavaj3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) päls4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) lager, skikt, strykning2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) dra över, täcka, dragera- coating- coat of arms -
6 colour
n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)--------v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) färg, kulör2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) färg3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hudfärg4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) färg, liv2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) färg-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färga, färglägga- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) färgad- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
7 commission
n. kommission, provision; fullmakt--------v. ge befogenhet; ge officersfullmakt* * *[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) uppdra åt, beställa2) (to give a military commission to.) ge fullmakt, bemyndiga•- commissioner
- in/out of commission -
8 lick
n. slickning; slick; mumsande; slag, smäll (slang); fart, fräs; ytlig handling, "smörande"--------v. slicka; mumsa; smälla, slå (slang); besegra (slang); ha bråttom (slang)* * *[lik] 1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) slicka2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) slick, slickning2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) [] strykning• -
9 spot
adj. omedelbar; live (angående TV-sändning)--------adv. precis (slang)--------n. fläck; prick; plats, ställe; svaghet, svag sida; finne; öm punkt; skvätt, droppe; knipa, svårighet; spotlight, strålkastare--------v. lokalisera; få syn på, känna igen, lägga märke till; fläcka ned, sätta prickar på; ta bort fläckar; befläcka; utplacera, sprida* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) fläck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prick3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) finne, utslag4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) plats, ställe5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) droppe, stänk, skvätt, nypa2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få syn på2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) känna igen, identifiera, upptäcka•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belysa med strålkastare2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) kasta ljus på, rikta uppmärksamheten på•- on the spot
- spot on -
10 base
adj. usel, låg--------n. bas; station--------v. grunda, basera* * *I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) bas, grundval, sockel, fundament2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) huvudbeståndsdel, bas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bas2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundlös- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) låg, simpel- basely- baseness -
11 cover
n. täcke; fodral; lock; kuvert; bokomslag; skydd; försäkring--------v. täcka (över); bevaka (för media); ge täckning (militärt); skydda; omfatta; försäkra* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) täcka []2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) täcka3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tillryggalägga, avverka4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) sträcka sig över, omfatta5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) täcka, skydda6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) bevaka, täcka7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ha under kontroll, hålla i schack2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) täcke, överdrag, skynke2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) betäckning, skydd3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skydd•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up -
12 cream
adj. krämfärgad, gräddfärgad, gulvit--------n. grädde; vispgrädde; kräm (efterrätt); (hand) kräm, (sko) kräm; det bästa av något; krämfärg--------v. ta bort grädde; vispa upp* * *[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) grädde2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) kräm3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) grädda4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krämfärgad2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) röra, vispa2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) skumma3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) ta ut det bästa av•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
13 decorate
v. dekorera; pryda* * *['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) dekorera, smycka, pynta, klä2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) måla och tapetsera, inreda3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) dekorera•- decorative
- decorator -
14 deface
v. vanställa, göra oläslig* * *[di'feis](to spoil the appearance of: The statue had been defaced with red paint.) vanställa, vanpryda -
15 depict
v. avbilda, skildra, beskriva* * *[di'pikt]1) (to paint, draw etc.) måla (teckna) av, avbilda2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) skildra -
16 enamel
n. emaljera, lackera--------v. emaljera (lack, övertäckningsmaterial)* * *[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) emalj2) (the coating of the teeth.) tandemalj3) (a glossy paint.) glasyr2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) emaljera, glasera -
17 finish
n. slut, avslutning; slutskede; slutförande; slutbehandling, polering--------v. sluta, avsluta; göra färdig, slutföra; fullborda; upphöra; polera; efterbehandla* * *['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) sluta, slutföra, upphöra2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) äta (dricka) upp2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) finish2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) slutspurt, slutkamp, finish•- finished- finish off
- finish up -
18 flake
n. flaga; flisa; flak; skiva; flinga; fjäll; lager; torkställning--------v. skalas; flagna av; smula sönder; smulas sönder; täcka med flisor* * *[fleik] 1. noun(a very small piece: a snowflake.) flinga, flaga, flisa2. verb((usually with off) to come off in flakes: The paint is flaking.) flagna- flaky- flake out
- flaked out -
19 gloss
n. glitter; utspritt objekt; kamouflage; kommentar--------v. glittra; glida; förklara; göra glossarium* * *[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) glans2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.) glossera, skriva ordförklaringar- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
- gloss over -
20 indicate
v. visa, peka på; markera; indicera; vittna om ; tillkännage* * *['indikeit](to point out or show: We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path.) ange, visa- indicative
- indicator
- 1
- 2
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