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1 politician
n. politiker; statsman* * *[-'tiʃən]noun (a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament.) politiker -
2 hard-boiled politician
hårdkokt politiker -
3 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
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4 brickbat
n. tegelbit; svår kritik* * *noun (an insult: They hurled brickbats at the politician throughout his speech.) nedsabling, skarp kritik -
5 carpetbagger
n. politisk lycksökare (USA: nordstatare som efter inbördeskriget sökte sig söderut för personlig vinnings skull)* * *(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) politisk lycksökare -
6 contrary
adj. motsatt, stridande; motspänstig--------adv. tvärtemot--------n. kontrast, motsats* * *I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) i strid mot (med), motsatt, i motsats till2. noun((with the) the opposite.) motsatsII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) motsträvig, enveten -
7 henchman
n. livtjänare, livsven* * *['hen mən]plural - henchmen; noun(a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question: a politician/gangster and his henchmen.) -
8 loudspeaker
n. högtalare* * *1) (an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away: The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.) högtalare2) (a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.) högtalare -
9 politics
n. statskonst; politisk ståndpunkt; politik* * *['politiks](the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government.) politik- politically
- politically correct
- politician
- political asylum
- political prisoner
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10 prominent
adj. viktig; utstående; framstående* * *['prominənt]1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) utstående, utskjutande2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) synlig vida omkring, framträdande3) (famous: a prominent politician.) framstående•- prominence -
11 rally
n. möte, sammankomst; demonstration; förening; återhämtning, tillfrisknande; resa--------v. samla ihop; samlas; återhämta sig; reta* * *['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) samla [], samlas2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) samla, samlas3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) återhämta sig2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) samling, möte2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rally3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) återhämtning4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) slagväxling• -
12 reflection
n. reflektering, återspegling; idé; reflexion, fundering, eftertanke; anklagelse* * *[rə'flekʃən]noun She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.) spegling, spegelbild, reflektion, eftertanke -
13 reflexion
[rə'flekʃən]noun She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.) spegling, spegelbild, reflektion, eftertanke -
14 refreshing
adj. uppfriskande, stärkande--------n. uppfriskning* * *1) (giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect: a refreshing drink of cold water.) uppfriskande, stärkande2) (particularly pleasing because different from normal: It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly.) uppfriskande -
15 rise
n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt--------v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion
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