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41 preference
n. preferens; företräde framför; förkärlek* * *['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) förkärlek, preferens -
42 quality
adj. kvalitets---------n. kvalitet; beskaffenhet; förmåga, talang, förtjänst; egenskap, drag; hög rang* * *['kwoləti]plural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.) kvalitet2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) kvalitet, egenskap -
43 ready-made
adjective ((especially of clothes) made in standard sizes, and for sale to anyone who wishes to buy, rather than being made for one particular person: a ready-made suit.) färdigsydd, -gjord -
44 reproach
n. beskyllning; förebråelse--------v. beskylla; tillrättavisa; förebrå* * *[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) förebrå, klandra2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) förebråelse, klander- reproachfully -
45 residential
adj. bostads-, passar som bostad* * *[-'denʃəl]1) ((of an area of a town etc) containing houses rather than offices, shops etc: This district is mainly residential; a residential neighbourhood/area.) bostads-2) (requiring a person to live in the place where he works: a residential post.) med skyldighet att bo på arbetsplatsen3) (of, concerned with, living in a place.) bostads- -
46 response
n. svar, reaktion, respons* * *[-s]1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) svar, gensvar2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) svar, responsorium -
47 retail
adj. detaljhandels---------n. detaljhandel--------v. sälja i minut; sprida, föra vidare* * *['ri:teil] 1. verb(to sell (goods) (usually in small quantities) to the person who is going to use them (rather than to someone who is going to sell them to someone else).) sälja []2. adjective(relating to the sale of goods in this way: a retail price.) detalj[]- retailer -
48 round figures/numbers
(the nearest convenient or easily remembered numbers: Tell me the cost in round figures (ie $20 rather than $19.87).) [] runda tal -
49 sensible
adj. förståndig; förnuftig; känd; medveten, märkbar; kännbar, som uppfattas med sinnena* * *['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) förståndig, förnuftig, klok2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) vettig•- sensibly -
50 sensual
adj. sinnes-; sensuell; sinnlig, vällustig* * *['sensuəl]1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) sinnlig2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) sensuell•- sensuality -
51 shade
n. skugga; skydd; färgton; nyans; rullgardin; skärm, lampskärm; (död persons:) själ, ande--------v. skugga; beskugga; fördunkla; nyansera, avtona* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skugga2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skugga3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skärm, []markis4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) nyans, skiftning, schattering5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) aning, smula2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skugga, skärma av, skydda2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) skugga, schattera3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) låta ngt gradvis övergå i•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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52 sliding door
skjutdörr* * *(a type of door that slides across an opening rather than swinging on a hinge.) skjutdörr -
53 solid fuel
fast bränsle (ämne som kommer i pulverform eller i block somanvänds som bränsle i raketer)* * *(a fuel, such as coal, that is solid rather than an oil or gas.) fast bränsle -
54 stagnant
adj. stillastående, skämd, ej flytande; stagnerande, som inte utvecklas* * *['stæɡnənt]1) ((of water) standing still rather than flowing and therefore usually dirty: a stagnant pool.) stillastående2) (dull or inactive: Our economy is stagnant.) stagnerad, stillastående•- stagnate- stagnation -
55 strip-lighting
noun (lighting by long tubes rather than bulbs.) lysrörsbelysning -
56 vow
n. löfte, högtidligt löfte--------v. lova, avlägga ett högtidligt löfte, svära* * *1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) löfte2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) avlägga löfte, svära på2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) utlova -
57 wage
n. lön, veckolön; avlöning--------v. utkämpa slag mot, föra krig* * *I [wei‹] verb(to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) utkämpa, föraII [wei‹]((also wages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does: He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?) lön, avlöning -
58 war of nerves
nervkrig* * *(a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting: That game of chess was a war of nerves.) nervkrig -
59 worker
n. arbetare; arbetstagare; arbetare med manuellt arbete* * *1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.)2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) arbetare3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) [] arbetar [] (snabbt) -
60 would
v. skulle (+ infinitiv); hjälpverb som uttrycker frågor, vilja, önskan och mildrar det sagda eller det frågade* * *[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) skulle, ville2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) skulle3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) skulle4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) [] nödvändigt skulle []•- would-be- would you
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
