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21 weather
n. väder, väderlek; ruskväder; livets skiften--------v. nötas av väder och vind; blekas; stå sig, tåla; vinna på; rida ut stormen* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) väder, väderlek2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) utsätta[] för väder och vind2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) rida ut, klara•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather -
22 cloud
n. moln; skugga--------v. hölja i moln; fördunkla; grumla, göra oklar* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) moln2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) moln, svärm3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) moln, skugga2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) mulna []2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) grumla, fördunkla3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) förmörka[]•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
23 dampen
v. fukta; bli fuktig; dämpa* * *1) (to make damp.) fukta2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) dämpa[], kyla[] av -
24 desert
n. öken--------v. överge, avfalla från; rymma* * *I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) överge2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) desertera•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) öken -
25 drum
n. trumma; trumslag--------v. trumma; slå, dunka* * *1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) trumma2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) trumma3) (an eardrum.) trum[]2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) trumma, slå på trumma2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) trumma3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) trumma, smattra•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/into -
26 filter
n. filter: filtrera, sila; filtreras, silas; sippra; ett program som mottar output från ett annat program och förändrar dess format (data)--------v. filtrera, sila; filtreras, silas; tränga sig in; användas till filtrering* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrera[], sila[]2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) sippra (läcka) ut• -
27 hit
n. slag, smäll; träff; hit, succé--------v. slå, slå till (på, mot); komma till, finna* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) träffa, slå, köra (krocka) emot2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slå []3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) drabba, ta ngn hårt4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) träffa [], stöta på2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) träff, slag2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) träff3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) succé, hit•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
28 in spite of
fastän, trots* * *1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) trots2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) trots -
29 lash
n. piskande; stryk; piska; piskände; ögonfrans--------v. prygla; slå; piska; upphetsa, jaga upp; attackera; bryta ut; binda ihop, surra fast; slösa (slang)* * *[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) ögonfrans2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rapp3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) snärt, tafs2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) piska2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) surra3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) slå, piska4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) spöregna•- lash out -
30 let
n. uthyrning av rum; uthyrande; hinder; nätboll vid serve (i tennis)--------v. tillåta; låta; ge; hyra ut; hyra; lämna i fred; släppa; låta undfalla sig, låta höra; skvallra* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) låta, tillåta2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) låta3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) låt•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) hyra ut- to let -
31 look
n. blick; uttryck; uppsyn; utseende; form; tittande--------v. titta; se; se ut; verka; likna; leta, söka* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) se, titta2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) se ut3) (to face: The house looks west.) vetta, ligga mot2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) titt2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) blick3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) utseende•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
32 playable
adj. spelbar, (plan) som man kan spela på, som det går att spela med* * *adjective ((negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it: Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable.) spelbar -
33 pray
v. be, bedja; be om* * *[prei]1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) be, bönfalla2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) be•- prayer -
34 scurry
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35 showerproof
adjective ((of material, a coat etc) which will not be soaked by a light shower of rain.) regntät -
36 sky
n. himmel, sky; klimat--------v. slå högt upp, kasta högt upp (boll)* * *(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) himmel, sky- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit -
37 trough
n. ho; baktråg; ränna* * *[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) tråg, ho2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) vågdal3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) lågtrycksområde
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- 2
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