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  • 1 put on an act

    (to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.) spela, låtsas

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  • 2 act

    n. handling; gärning; lag; akt
    --------
    v. handla; fungera; utföra; spela en roll
    * * *
    [ækt] 1. verb
    1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handla
    2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) uppföra sig, agera
    3) (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, låtsas
    2. noun
    1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handling, gärning
    2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lag
    3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt
    4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) nummer, uppförande
    - actor
    - act as
    - act on
    - act on behalf of / act for
    - in the act of
    - in the act
    - put on an act

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  • 3 deposit

    n. deposition; förskott; lager; avlagring
    --------
    v. deponera; lägga; lämna i förvar
    * * *
    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) lägga (ställa, sätta) ner
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) sätta in, deponera
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) insättning
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) handpenning
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) handpenning
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) fällning, bottensats, avlagring
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) lager, fyndighet

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  • 4 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
    --------
    n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning
    --------
    v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 5 check

    n. kontroll, koll; stopp, spärr; verifiering; check; restaurangnota
    --------
    v. undersöka; kontrollera; bromsa, hejda
    * * *
    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) kontrollera, kolla
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) kontrollera, kolla
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stoppa, hejda
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontroll, koll
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hinder, stopp, kontroll
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) schack
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) rutigt mönster
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kontramärke, bricka, kvitto
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) nota
    7) ((American) a cheque.) check
    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate
    3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) göra schackmatt
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up

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  • 6 repair

    n. reparation, lagning
    --------
    v. reparera, laga
    * * *
    [ri'peə] 1. verb
    1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) reparera, laga
    2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) rätta till
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparation, lagning
    2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) skick
    - reparable
    - reparation
    - repairman

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  • 7 ring

    n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud
    --------
    v. ringa, telefonera; omringa
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    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 8 stop

    n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats
    --------
    v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo
    * * *
    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

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  • 9 use

    n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål
    --------
    v. använda, bruka; utnyttja
    * * *
    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka
    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to
    II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) användande, användning, begagnande, bruk
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) användning, funktion
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) användning, idé, nytta
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk
    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use

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  • 10 fight

    n. slagsmål, bråk; strid; gräl; boxningsmatch; stridslust
    --------
    v. bråka; strida, kämpa; slåss; slå tillbaka fienden, kämpa sig fram
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slåss
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekämpa
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) bråka
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål, strid
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kampvilja, stridslust
    4) (a boxing-match.) boxningsmatch
    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

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  • 11 flight

    n. flygtur; flygning; rad av trappsteg; flykt, flyende; flyggrupp; flock; flyktighet (tid)
    * * *
    I noun
    1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flykt
    2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flygning
    3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) trappa
    4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) flock, svärm
    - flight deck
    - in flight
    See also: II noun
    (the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flykt, flyende

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  • 12 play

    n. pjäs; lek, spel; nöje; skoj, humor
    --------
    v. leka, spela (spel); spela (teater); spela (instrument)
    * * *
    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leka
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spela
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spela
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spelas, gå
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spela
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spela
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spela mot
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) fladdra, skimra, spela
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rikta, låta svepa (spela) över
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spela []
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek, spel
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) teaterstycke, pjäs
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match, spel
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spel[]
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 13 show

    n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande
    --------
    v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda
    * * *
    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

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  • 14 bathe

    n. badande, doppande
    --------
    v. bada; blöta; badda
    * * *
    [beiƟ] 1. verb
    1) (to put into water: He bathed his feet; I'll bathe your wounds.) tvätta, badda
    2) (to go swimming: She bathes in the sea every day.) bada []
    2. noun
    (an act of swimming: a midnight bathe.) bad []
    - bathing

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  • 15 black

    adj. svart; smutsig; mörk
    --------
    n. svart, svart färg; svart (person)
    --------
    v. svärta; konfiskera vara
    * * *
    [blæk] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) svart
    2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) svart, mörk
    3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) svart, smutsig
    4) (without milk: black coffee.) svart, utan mjölk
    5) (evil: black magic.) svart, ond
    6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) svart
    7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) svart, färgad
    2. noun
    1) (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 person
    3. 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.) svartlista
    5. 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

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  • 16 break

    n. bryta; pausa, avbrytning; springa; möjlighet; ändring; skiljelinje mellan en del av ett dokument och ett annat (data)
    --------
    v. slå sönder; bryta av; brytas; avbryta; bryta sig lös; göra slut på
    * * *
    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryta, bräcka, knäcka, ha (slå) sönder
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) bryta loss
    3) (to make or become unusable.) ha (slå) sönder
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryta
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryta
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryta
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) meddela ngn []
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) slå över, spricka
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) mildra
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) bryta ut
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) avbrott
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) förändring, omslag
    3) (an opening.) spricka, bräcka, öppning
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chans
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skör sak
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

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  • 17 clap

    n. skräll, knall; applåd, handklappning
    --------
    v. applådera; smälla; hastigt lägga
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    [klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb
    1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) klappa händer, applådera
    2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) klappa, dunka
    3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) bura in, sätta i finkan
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) skräll, knall
    2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) handklappning, klapp

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  • 18 cross

    adj. arg; korsande; motig
    --------
    n. kors; lidande; korsning, hybrid; blandning
    --------
    v. korsa; (biologiskt:) göra en korsning, korsa; göra korstecknet; förhindra; irritera
    * * *
    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) arg
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kors, kryss
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors[]
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors, lidande
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) korsning
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors, tapperhetsmedalj
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) korsa
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) lägga i kors, korsa
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) korsa varandra
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) gå om varandra
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) dra ett streck över
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) korsa
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) korsa
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå i vägen för, gå emot
    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck
    3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.) dubbelkontroll
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out

    English-Swedish dictionary > cross

  • 19 death

    n. död; dödsfall; förstörelse
    * * *
    [deƟ]
    1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) död[], dödsfall
    2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) död
    3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) död[]
    - death-bed
    - death certificate
    - at death's door
    - catch one's death of cold
    - catch one's death
    - put to death
    - to death

    English-Swedish dictionary > death

  • 20 dedication

    n. tillägnan
    * * *
    1) (the quality of being dedicated; the act of dedicating: dedication to duty; the dedication of the church.) hängivenhet, engagemang
    2) (the words dedicating a book to someone: We can put the dedication at the top of the page.) tillägnan, dedikation

    English-Swedish dictionary > dedication

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