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1 rather
adv. hellre, helst; ganska; nästan* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ganska, [] nästan []2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellre, helst3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarare, snarast, rättare sagt -
2 choose
v. välja; föredra* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) välja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) välja, föredra• -
3 utilitarian
adj. utilitarisk, nytto-, nyttighets---------n. utilitarist, utilist* * *adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) ändamålsenlig, praktisk -
4 before
adv. förr, förut; före; framför--------conj. innan, förrän--------prep. framför, inför; före* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) före, inom kort2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) framför, före3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) hellre än2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) förut, tidigare3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) innan -
5 steep
adj. brant; överdriven--------v. lägga i blöt; dränka, genomsyra* * *I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) brant2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) orimlig, magstark•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) lägga i blöt, genomdränka -
6 abstract
adj. abstrakt; teoretisk; opraktisk--------n. abstrakt begrepp; sammandrag, sammanfattning; utdrag; abstrakt--------v. sammanfatta; abstrahera; göra sammandrag* * *['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakt2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakt2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) sammandrag, referat -
7 acute
adj. akut; allvarlig; stark (smak); skarp, spetsig* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akut2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akut3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpsinnig4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin, högt utvecklad5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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8 bevel
n. smygvinkel; snedslipad kant, fas--------v. snedhugga, snedslipa; snedda; fasa av, slipa av* * *['bevəl](a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) fas, snedslipad kant- bevelled -
9 bias
n. förutfattad mening, fördom; benägenhet--------v. göra partisk, påverka* * *1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) partiskhet, positiv (negativ) inställning till2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) ensidig belastning, tyngd2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) påverka- biassed- biased -
10 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) partisk -
11 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) partisk -
12 by hand
för hand* * *1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) för hand2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) med bud -
13 by road
(in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) med landsvägstransport -
14 chamber music
kammarmusik* * *(music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) kammarmusik -
15 change
n. ändring; byte; småpengar; växel--------v. ändra; byta; växla till småpengar; förändras* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) ändra, förändra[]2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) byta3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) byta []4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) förvandla[]5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) växla2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) förändring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ändring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) byte, ombyte4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpengar5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) växel6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) omväxling, ombyte•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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16 emulsion paint
(a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) emulsionsfärg -
17 formal
adj. formell; yttre, ceremoniös; högtidlig, konventionell; helt symmetrisk; formalistisk--------n. socialt sammanhang som kräver formell (högtidlig, föreskriven) klädsel* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formell2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formell, högtids-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formell4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) geometrisk regelbunden, symmetrisk•- formally- formality -
18 freighter
n. fraktflygplan; lastbåt; befraktare* * *noun (a ship (or aircraft) that carries freight rather than passengers.) lastbåt, transportflygplan -
19 functional
adj. funktionell; funktions-, praktisk; ämbetsmässig, ämbets-; officiell* * *1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) funktionell2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) fungerande -
20 handmade
adj. handgjord* * *adjective (made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: hand-made furniture.) handgjord
См. также в других словарях:
rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
rather than — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rather than — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a contrary choice or wish < rather than continue the argument, he walked away > < chose to sing rather than play violin > 2. and not < obscures… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… … English dictionary
rather than — 1. conjunction And not. Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later. 2. preposition instead of; in preference to. Id like a dog rather than a cat … Wiktionary
rather than — prep. instead of conj. and not (e.g.: The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it. ) … English contemporary dictionary
rather...than otherwise — rather…than otherwise Rather than not • • • Main Entry: ↑other … Useful english dictionary
rather…than otherwise — Rather than not ● other … Useful english dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
sooner rather than later — ˌsooner rather than ˈlater idiom after a short time rather than after a long time • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
implied rather than expressly stated — index implicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
