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1 parliament
n. parlament (riksdag)* * *(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament, riksdag -
2 Parliament is now in recess
parlamentet har ferier -
3 parliament recess
parlamentets ferier (period då medlemmarna i parlamentet inte möts) -
4 parliament-in-exile
parlament i exil -
5 Houses of Parliament
parlamenthus -
6 convocation of Parliament
parlamentets sammankallande -
7 dissolve parliament
upplösa ett parlamente -
8 enter parliament
väljas in i parlamentet -
9 go into parliament
röstas in i parlamentet -
10 member of Parliament
parlamentsledamot -
11 sit in Parliament
vara medlem av parlamentet (det brittiska) -
12 stand for parliament
kandidera för parlamentet -
13 recess
n. paus, ferie; nisch, alkov--------v. ta en paus; göra en nisch* * *[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) nisch, alkov2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) semester, sommaravbrott3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) rast -
14 sit
v. sitta; sätta sig; sätta; stanna kvar; vara belägen, finnas; sitta modell; passa, sitta (kläder)* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sitta, sätta, placera2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligga3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sitta i, vara medlem av4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitta5) (to undergo (an examination).) genomgå [], gå upp i []6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitta []7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) sammanträda•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
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15 act
n. handling; gärning; lag; akt--------v. handla; fungera; utföra; spela en roll* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handla2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) uppföra sig, agera3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) spela, agera, låtsas2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handling, gärning2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lag3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) nummer, uppförande•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
16 ceremonial
adj. ceremoniell, högtidlig, högtids---------n. sedvänja, rit* * *[-'məu-]adjective (formal or official: a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.) ceremoniell, högtidlig -
17 chamber
n. rum (också sovrum); ministerium; kontor, juristkontor, kammare (parlament); bås--------v. stänga rum; tillhandahålla rum* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) kammare, rum2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) kammare3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) kammare4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) kammare•- chamber music -
18 clause
n. artikel, paragraf; (grammatik:) sats* * *[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) sats2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) klausul -
19 congress
n. kongressen i USA* * *['koŋɡres, ]( American[) -ɡris]1) (a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.) kongress2) (a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States: He has been elected to Congress.) kongress[]•- congressman
- congresswoman -
20 constituency
n. valkrets; valmanskår* * *plural - constituencies; noun (the group of voters, or the area in which they live, represented by a member of parliament.) valkrets
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Parliament — par·lia·ment / pär lə mənt, pärl yə / n [Anglo French parlement conference, council, parliament, from parler to speak] 1 a: an assemblage of the nobility, clergy, and commons called together by the British sovereign as the supreme legislative… … Law dictionary
Parliament — Par lia*ment, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See {Parley}.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] But first they held their parliament. Rom. of R. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parliament — par‧lia‧ment [ˈpɑːləmənt ǁ ˈpɑːr ] noun [countable] the group of people elected to make a country s laws and discuss important national issues: • The Dutch parliament voted to begin lifting economic sanctions. * * * parliament UK US /ˈpɑːləmənt/… … Financial and business terms
parliament — ► NOUN 1) (Parliament) (in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. 2) a similar body in other countries. ORIGIN Old French parlement speaking … English terms dictionary
parliament — [pär′lə mənt] n. [ME parlament < OFr parlement < parler: see PARLEY] 1. an official or formal conference or council, usually concerned with government or public affairs 2. [P ] a) the national legislative body of Great Britain, composed of… … English World dictionary
Parliament — Parliament, s. Parlament … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
parliament — (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. parlement (11c.), originally speaking, talk, from parler to speak (see PARLEY (Cf. parley)); spelling altered c.1400 to conform with M.L. parliamentum. Anglo Latin parliamentum is attested from early 13c. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
parliament — parliament, parliamentary Both words are spelt with an a in the middle, but are pronounced with the ia as a single syllable … Modern English usage
Parliament — This article is about the legislative institution. For other uses, see Parliament (disambiguation). Parliaments redirects here. For the American style doo wop quintet, see The Parliaments. The House of Representatives Chamber of the Parliament of … Wikipedia
parliament — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, present ▪ new ▪ outgoing ▪ bicameral, unicameral ▪ elected … Collocations dictionary
parliament — /pahr leuh meuhnt/ or, sometimes, /pahrl yeuh /, n. 1. (usually cap.) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and… … Universalium
