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1 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) laga, rätta till2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) rätta till3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) ställa []4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) korrigera, rätta, hjälpa rätt5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) få att bli (må) bra igen -
2 put aside
spara; lägga undan; lagra; slå bort* * *( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) lägga undan -
3 put a good face on it
(to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) -
4 put one's foot in it
trampa i klaveret* * *(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) -
5 apply
v. vända sig till, ansöka; förverkliga; anbringa, applicera; syfta på* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) lägga (stryka, sätta) på, anbringa, applicera2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) ägna, sätta in3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) []söka, begära4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gälla5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gälla•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
6 fill
n. fyllning; tillräcklig mängd; mättnad, övermättnad--------v. fylla; fyllas; mätta, tillfredsställa; plombera; utföra; svara; fylla i (formulär)* * *[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) fylla2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) fyllas3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) fylla, möta4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) fylla []2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) lystmäte- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up -
7 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• -
8 box
n. box, låda; ask; telefonhytt; loge; slag, örfil; tv--------v. boxa; lägga i lådor* * *I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) låda, kista, skrin, ask2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loge2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) lägga i låda (ask)- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa[]2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) örfil- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match -
9 replace
v. ersätta, byta ut* * *[rə'pleis]1) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) ersätta2) (to put (something) back where it was: Please replace the books on the shelves.) återställa•- replacement -
10 treat
n. njutning; bjudning; förfriskning--------v. behandla; ta hand om, sköta; bjuda (på); unna sig* * *[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) behandla2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) behandla3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) behandla4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) bjuda5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) avhandla, behandla2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) [] överraskning, begivenhet -
11 plant
n. växt, planta; fabrik; utrustning; spion (slang)--------v. plantera; anlägga, etablera; bosätta sig* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) planta, växt, ört2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) utrustning, maskineri3) (a factory.) anläggning, fabrik2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plantera, så, sätta2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) plantera, anlägga3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) placera (ställa, sätta) sig, slå sig ner, fatta posto4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) placera [], smuggla in, plantera•- planter -
12 grin and bear it
(to put up with something unpleasant without complaining: He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.) ta det hela med gott humör, bita ihop tänderna -
13 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; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (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, fastställa4) (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 med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (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.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- 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 -
14 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; verb1) (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.) stanna2) (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, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (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), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (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, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (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, registerandrag5) (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•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
15 ring
n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud--------v. ringa, telefonera; omringa* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (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.) ring2) (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.) ring3) (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.) ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in3) (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; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på2) ((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 på4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
16 charge
n. pris; ansvar; laddning (elektrisk, explosiv); anklagelse--------v. ta betalt, debitera; anklaga; anfalla; ladda (även vapen); deklarera* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ta []2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) debitera, skriva upp på ngn[]3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) anklaga4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) anfalla, storma fram (göra chock) mot5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) rusa []6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladda []7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladda2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) pris, avgift, taxa2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) anklagelse3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) anfall, chock4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) laddning5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) person som man har ansvar för6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) laddning•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
17 use
n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål--------v. använda, bruka; utnyttja* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka•- usable- 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, bruk2) (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, funktion3) ((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, nytta4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk•- useful- 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 -
18 tip
n. dricks; tips; spets, topp; soptipp--------v. ge dricks; tippa, stjälpa; få att luta* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) spets, topp, snibb2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) förse med spets (topp)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) tippa, välta2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) tippa (tömma, stjälpa) []3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) tömma, tippa, slänga2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) tipp- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) dricks2. verb(to give such a gift to.) ge dricksIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) tips- tip off -
19 measure
n. dimension; storlek; mått; mätredskap; takt; tyngd; reform, lagförslag--------v. mäta; beräkna, uppskatta; mönstra, mäta upp* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mått, mätredskap2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) måttenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mått, måttsystem4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mått [], åtgärd5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) mått6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mäta2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mäta3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) mäta4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mäta•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
20 wall
adj. vägg---------n. vägg; mur; skiljevägg, avbalkning--------v. omge med en mur; bygga en mur; avgränsa; mura igen; avskilja* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) vägg2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) omge med mur- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetsera- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall
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