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1 quiet
adj. tyst; lugn, rofylld; stilla; i lugn och ro; tystlåten--------n. tystnad; stillhet; lugn, ro--------v. tysta, få tyst på; lugna, stilla; lugna sig; dämpa; tystna* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tyst, stillsam2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stilla3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) lugn4) ((of colours) not bright.) diskret, dämpad2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) lugn, stillhet, tystnad3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) få tyst på, tystna- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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2 calm
adj. stilla, lugn, fridfull--------n. lugn, frid--------v. lugna, stilla* * *1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) lugn2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) lugn2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) vindstilla, stiltje2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) lugn, stillhet3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) lugna sig, lugna ngn- calmly- calmness
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3 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
4 corner
n. hörn; vinkel--------v. pressa mot väggen; ta över marknaden, vända sig till* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) hörn2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) hörn, vrå3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hörna2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) tränga in i ett hörn2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) runda ett hörn, ta kurvor[]•- cornered- cut corners
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5 croon
v. gnola, nynna* * *[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) nynna, gnola2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) sjunga nynnande []•- crooner -
6 dry
adj. torr; som gör en törstig; törstig--------v. torka; torka sig* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) torr2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) torr, trist3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) torr4) ((of wine) not sweet.) torr2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) torka- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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7 gesture
n. gest, åtbörd--------v. gestikulera, göra en åtbörd; antyda med en rörelse; grimasera* * *['‹es ə] 1. noun(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) gest, åtbörd2. verb(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) gestikulera, göra åtbörder -
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9 murmur
n. mummel, muttrande, knorrande, knotande; sorl; klagan--------v. mumla, muttra; klaga* * *['mə:mə] 1. noun(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) sorl, sus, brus, mummel2. verb(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) sorla, susa, brusa, mumla -
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11 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
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12 quieten
v. tysta; bli tyst, vara tyst* * *1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) få tyst på, tystna2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) lugna -
13 tiptoe
n. tåspetsarna--------v. gå på tåspetsarna* * *['tiptəu](to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet: He tiptoed past her bedroom door.) gå på tå- walk- stand on tiptoes
- stand on tiptoe -
14 voice
n. röst; mening, åsikt; talan--------v. ge uttryck åt, uttala en åsikt* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) röst, stämma2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) röst2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) uttala, uttrycka2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) uttala tonande•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
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15 whisper
n. viskning; susning; viskande (samtal); rykte, skvaller, prat--------v. viska; väsa; susa; skvallra, sprida rykten, tissla och tassla* * *['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) viska2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) susa2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) viskning
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