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1 power
adj. kraft-; motor-; mekanisk--------n. kraft; styrka; förmåga; begåvning; makt, auktoritet; dignitet (inom matematik); kapacitet (ström)--------v. förse med elektricitet; starta; driva* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) makt, kraft[], förmåga2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) styrka, kraft; el-, maskin-3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) makt, [] våld4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) befogenhet5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) maktfaktor6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) stormakt7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potens•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
2 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) herravälde, kontroll, makt -
3 bunsen (burner)
noun (a gas burner which produces a smokeless flame of great heating power: Several of the bunsens in the chemistry laboratory are out of order.) bunsenbrännare -
4 millwheel
noun (a wheel that provides power to a mill as it turns.) -
5 trolley-bus
noun (a bus which is driven by power from an overhead wire to which it is connected.) trådbuss -
6 wishing-well
noun (a well which is supposed to have the power of granting any wish made when one is beside it.) önskebrunn -
7 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
8 machine
n. maskin, apparat--------v. tillverka med maskin* * *[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) maskin2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) maskin2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) tillverka (bearbeta) med maskin2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) maskinsy•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) skjuta med kulspruta [] -
9 smell
n. lukt; luktande, sniffande; luktsinne; stank, dålig lukt--------v. lukta, dofta; lukta på; stinka, lukta illa; avge lukt; känna* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) luktsinne2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) lukt3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) lukta []2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) känna lukten av, vädra2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) lukta3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) lukta på•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out -
10 veto
n. vetorätt (rätt att ogiltigförklara officiella beslut emot majoritetens vilja, "jag förbjuder")--------v. inlägga veto mot (berättigad att ogiltigförklara officiella beslut emot majoritetens vilja)* * *['vi:təu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.) lägga in sitt veto2. noun((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) veto -
11 post
n. power-on självtest, en serie av själv-test datoren utför vid uppstartningen [data]* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stolpe- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) posta- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) befattning, post, plats, tjänst2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) handelsstation2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) placera, förlägga, kommenderaIV [pəust] -
12 authority
n. pondus, väga tungt; myndighet, makt* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) [] rätt, befogenhet2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) auktoritet3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) myndighet[]4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) pondus, anseende•- authoritative -
13 control
n. kontroll; övervakning, tillsyn; kontrolltavla; behärskning--------v. kontrollera, styra; behärska; övervaka; inspektera* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontroll, herravälde2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) kontroll3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontroll[], reglage4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontroll2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrollera, bestämma över, hålla ordning på2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) behärska3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollera, övervaka•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
14 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
15 endurance
n. tålamod, uthållighet, förmåga att uthärda* * *noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; ( also adjective) endurance tests.) uthållighet -
16 faculty
n. förmåga; mental förmåga; sinne; talang; duglighet; fakultet; kår, kollegium* * *['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) själs-, sinnesförmögenhet2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) hörselförmåga3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) förmåga, fallenhet, talang4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakultet -
17 force
n. kraft; styrka; vapenmakt; tvång; våld; (laga) kraft, auktoritet; nödvändighet; innebörd--------v. tvinga; nödga; betvinga; pressa; driva ut; bryta upp, tränga på* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) styrka, kraft2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) styrka, kraft, makt3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) styrka, trupp, kår2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) tvinga2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) tvinga (pressa) fram•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force -
18 harness
n. sele, seldon--------v. sela, spänna för* * *1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) sele2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) sela [], spänna för2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) utnyttja -
19 influence
n. inflytande; maktställning; induktion (elektronik); påverkan--------v. påverka; ha inflytande på; influera* * *['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) inflytande, påverkan2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) inflytande2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) påverka- influentially -
20 intuition
n. intuition (insikt utan begrundan, sjätte sinne, omedelbar uppfattning)* * *[intju'iʃən]1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) intuition2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) ingivelse, känsla•
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