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1 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
- dry up -
2 stormy
adj. stormig, blåsig, häftig, våldsam* * *1) (having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc: a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.) stormig2) (full of anger or uncontrolled feeling: in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.) stormig -
3 wiper
n. torkare (på bil); städare; torktrasa; lyftarm (på maskin)* * *noun ((also windscreen wiper) a moving arm for clearing rain etc from a vehicle's windscreen.) vindrutetorkare -
4 drain
n. dike, avlopp; dränering--------v. dränera; avvattnas; tömma; gradvis försvinna* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) torrlägga, dränera, täckdika2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) rinna av (bort)3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) skölja, tömma, försvinna4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tömma, dricka ur5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tömma, göra tom på2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dränering, avlopp2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) ngt som tär på kassan (krafterna, resurserna), avtappning•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
5 lead
adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden -
6 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 -
7 storm
n. storm--------v. storma; rasa; vara ursinnig* * *[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) storm2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) storm, []åska2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) vara ursinnig på, fara ut mot2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) rusa3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) storma•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm -
8 fine
adj. fin; tunn; snygg, vacker; utsökt, ädel; utmärkt; spetsig, vass; förfinad; (metaller:) ren; utsirad--------adv. fint, snyggt, prydligt; utmärkt--------n. böter--------v. bötfälla; förfinas, förbättras; förbättra; rena* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, utmärkt2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, vacker3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fint, bra4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) tunn, skör5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) skicklig6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) känslig, subtil8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) utmärkt2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, utmärkt3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint! utmärkt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) böter2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) bötfälla -
9 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
10 season
n. årstid; säsong; period; tid--------v. krydda; vänja, acklimatisera; torka; lagra, låta mogna; mildra* * *['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) årstid, []tid2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) säsong2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) krydda, smaksätta2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) lagra, torka•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season -
11 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
12 patter
n. muttrande; trippande, trippande ljud; skvaller; jargong--------v. muttra; smattra, trumma* * *['pætə] 1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) smattra, trumma, tassa, trippa2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) smatter,trummande, tassande, trippande -
13 torrential
adj. forsande (regn etc.)* * *[tə'renʃəl]adjective (of, or like, a torrent: torrential rain; The rain was torrential.) strid, forsande -
14 wet
adj. blöt, våt; fuktig; regning; full (slang); förbudsfientlig (motsätter sig rusdrycksförbud i USA)--------n. motståndare mot rusdrycksförbud (i USA)--------n. väta; fuktighet; regn; regnigt väder; styrketår (slang)--------v. väta; blöta; bli våt; kissa på sig (sängvätning etc.); kissa* * *[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) våt, blöt2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) våt, regnig2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) väta, blöta, kissa3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) väta, fukt2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) regn, väta•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through -
15 discourage
v. göra modfälld, slå ned* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) göra modfälld2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) inte uppmuntra [], motarbeta3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) avskräcka, hindra• -
16 drop
n. droppe; gnutta; karamell; fall--------v. droppa; falla; fälla; ta bort; stupa, falla ned; släppa ner; släppa, låta falla; låta vara; överge* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) droppe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) droppe, slurk3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall[], nedgång4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fall2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tappa, släppa, låta falla2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) ramla ner, hoppa ner3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) sluta umgås med, överge, släppa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) släppa (sätta) av5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skriva []•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
17 fair
adj. just, rättvis; skälig, rimlig; ganska, någotsånär; rätt, riktig; ljus; bra (väder); klar; ren--------adv. rättvist, just; rätt; riktigt; verkligen, helt och hållet (slang)--------n. marknad, basar; mässa* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljus2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) rättvis3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) klar4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) hygglig, ganska bra5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ganska stor6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) vacker, fager•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marknad3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) marknad, mässa -
18 heavy
adj. tung; svår--------adv. tungt--------n. antagonist, fientlig person ( teater); inflytelserik person* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) tung2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) tung3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) kraftig, hård4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) stor-5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) mörk, laddad6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) svår7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) mäktig8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) tung•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of -
19 hope
n. hopp, förhoppning--------v. hoppas* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
20 shelter
n. skydd, tillflykt--------v. ge skydd, användas som skydd; täcka; finna skydd; beskydda, skydda* * *['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) skydd, tak över huvudet, husrum2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) []skydd, []kur2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) ta (söka, vara i) skydd2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) skydda•
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