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1 purpose
n. ändamål; avsikt; mål--------v. ämna, ha för avsikt* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) syfte, avsikt2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funktion3) (determination: a man of purpose.) beslutsamhet, målmedvetenhet•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
2 fit
adj. lämplig; passande; skickad; redo för; frisk, i form--------n. passform; attack; utbrott; slaganfall; mani--------v. passa (till), matcha; träna, göra duglig; göra i ordning; installera, sätta in* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i bra form, spänstig, frisk2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) som duger, värdig2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) passform3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passa2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passa för, vara lämplig3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) montera, sätta in (på, upp)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) utrusta•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) tillbehör, inredning2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) provning•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) krampanfall, epileptiskt anfall2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfall, attack• -
3 groom
n. brudgum; stalldräng, hästskötare--------v. vårda; sköta om (oftast angående hästar); rykta (oftast angående hästar)* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) stalldräng2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) brudgum2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) rykta2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) träna, förbereda, trimma -
4 mark out
märka ut; avgränsa; välja* * *1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) märka ut (upp)2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) staka (välja) ut -
5 vote
n. röst (vid val); röstning, omröstning, votering; röstsiffra--------v. rösta, votera* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) []röstning, votering, rösträtt2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) rösta2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) anslå, bevilja•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks -
6 spare
adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
7 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
8 point
n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)--------v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
9 put up
föreslå; ställa upp som kandidat* * *1) (to raise (a hand etc).) sätta (räcka) upp2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) bygga, uppföra3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) sätta upp4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) höja5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) prestera6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) betala, stå för7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) härbärgera, hysa -
10 serve
n. serve (i tennis)--------v. tjäna; expediera, betjäna; arbeta för; fungera som; servera; avtjäna (straff etc.); ge ut, portionera ut; betäcka* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjäna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servera, betjäna, expediera, förse3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjäna, passa, duga, fungera4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tjäna, tjänstgöra5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) avtjäna6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serva2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serv- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
11 board
n. bräda, splånplatta; styrelse; kretskort som kopplas till en spårlucka i en dator (data); att ha ngn. el. vara inackorderad--------v. brädfodra; ha inackorderad; vara inackorderad; gå ombord (på tåg och dylikt); lägga till långsides* * *[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) bräda2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tavla, bräde3) (meals: board and lodging.) kost4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) styrelse, direktion, nämnd2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) borda, gå ombord på, stiga på2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) vara inackorderad•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
12 reserve
n. reserv (militären); reservtrupper; reservat; reservation--------v. reservera; lägga undan; spara* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservera2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservera2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserv[]2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tillbakadragenhet4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserv•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
13 signal
n. signal, tecken, tips; varningssignal; signalkod--------v. signalera, ge signal, ge tecken* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signal, tecken2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signal3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalera, göra tecken2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalera []• -
14 band
n. band, snöre; (musik) band; gäng--------v. fästa (märka) med band; förena sig, samlas* * *[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) band, snodd2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) bård, remsa3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) bandII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) band, gäng, skara2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) band, orkester2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) sluta sig samman, gadda ihop sig -
15 dedicate
v. tillägna* * *['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) ägna, viga2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) inviga, öppna3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) tillägna, dedicera•- dedication -
16 goal
n. mål; avsikt; mål (fotboll)* * *[ɡəul]1) (in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this: He scored six goals.) mål2) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) mål•- goalpost -
17 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 -
18 kit
n. utrustning; sats, tillbehör; utstyrsel, klädesutrustning; uppsättning; gäng (slang); bytta, ämbar; kattunge; sommarledighet--------v. utrusta, ekipera* * *[kit]1) ((an outfit of) tools, clothes etc for a particular purpose: He carried his tennis kit in a bag; a repair kit for mending punctures in bicycle tyres.) utrustning, grejor, sats2) (a collection of the materials etc required to make something: He bought a model aeroplane kit.) byggsats•- kitbag- kit out -
19 lobby
n. lobby; hall; entré; korridor; gång--------v. öva påtryckningar på, bedriva korridorspolitik* * *['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) vestibul, lobby, foajé2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) lobby2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) utöva påtryckning, ägna sig åt lobbyverksamhet -
20 mortgage
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purpose — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief, main, primary, prime, principal ▪ true ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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purpose — /perr peuhs/, n., v., purposed, purposing. n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal. 3. determination; resoluteness. 4. the subject in hand; the point at issue. 5.… … Universalium
purpose — pur•pose [[t]ˈpɜr pəs[/t]] n. v. posed, pos•ing 1) the reason for which something exists or is done, made, etc 2) an intended or desired result; aim; goal 3) determination; resoluteness 4) the subject in hand; point at issue 5) practical result… … From formal English to slang
purpose — /ˈpɜpəs / (say perpuhs) noun 1. the object for which anything exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. an intended or desired result; end or aim. 3. intention or determination. 4. that which one puts before oneself as something to be done or… …
purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… … Word origins
etc. — et cetera (or etc.) /et setara/ And others; and other things; and others of like character; and others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; and so forth. In its abbreviated form (etc.) this phrase is frequently affixed to one of a series of … Black's law dictionary
etc. — et cetera (or etc.) /et setara/ And others; and other things; and others of like character; and others of the like kind; and the rest; and so on; and so forth. In its abbreviated form (etc.) this phrase is frequently affixed to one of a series of … Black's law dictionary
purpose — That which one sets before him to accomplish or attain; an end, intention, or aim, object, plan, project. Term is synonymous with ends sought, an object to be attained, an intention, etc. Andresen v. Board of Sup rs of Santa Cruz County, 235… … Black's law dictionary
