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21 be on tenterhooks
(to be uncertain and anxious about what is going to happen: He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam.) spännhake: sitta på helspänn, sitta som på nålar -
22 brain drain
forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt* * *(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) forskarflykt, begåvningsflykt -
23 breakage
n. spricka; bristning, brott* * *[-ki‹]noun (the act of breaking, or its result(s).) sönderbrytning, sönderslaget gods -
24 bring
v. ta med sig; lämna fram, ge* * *[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) komma med, ha med sig, ta med [], hämta, ta hit (dit)2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) skänka, ge•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up -
25 cause
n. orsak, faktor; ändamål, princip; skäl för åtal (rättslig)--------v. orsaka, medföra* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsak, grund2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) anledning, skäl3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) orsaka, föranleda, vålla -
26 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
27 collective
adj. gemensam, kollektiv--------n. kollektiv (kollektivarbete, allmänhet)* * *[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) kollektiv2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) kollektiv[] -
28 combination
n. kombination, sammanställning, sammansättning; motorcykel med sidvagn* * *[-bi-]1) ((the result of) combining or being combined: The town was a combination of old and new architecture.) kombination, förening2) (a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock: He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; ( also adjective) a combination lock.) kombination -
29 consequence
n. följd; vikt, betydelse* * *['konsikwəns, ]( American[) -kwens]1) (a result: This decision will have important consequences.) följd, konsekvens2) (importance: A small error is of no consequence.) vikt, betydelse• -
30 cross
adj. arg; korsande; motig--------n. kors; lidande; korsning, hybrid; blandning--------v. korsa; (biologiskt:) göra en korsning, korsa; göra korstecknet; förhindra; irritera* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) arg- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kors, kryss2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors[]4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors, lidande5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) korsning6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors, tapperhetsmedalj2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) korsa2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) lägga i kors, korsa3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) korsa varandra4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) gå om varandra5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) dra ett streck över6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) korsa7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) korsa8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå i vägen för, gå emot•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubbelkontroll- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
31 cube
n. tärning; kubikrot--------v. upphöja till tre (till tredje potensen, i kub)* * *[kju:b] 1. noun1) (a solid body having six equal square faces.) kub2) (the result of multiplying a number by itself twice: The cube of 4 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 43 = 64.) kub2. verb1) (to calculate the cube of (a number): If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8.) upphöja till tre2) (to make into a cube or cubes: She cubed the beef.) skära i tärningar, tärna•- cubic- cube root
- cubic centimetre -
32 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
33 cut corners
ta genvägar* * *(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) ta genvägar, rationalisera -
34 damage
n. skada, skadegörelse--------v. skada; tillfoga förlust* * *['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) skada, skador, skadegörelse2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) skadestånd2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) skada- damaged -
35 decide
v. bestämma, avgöra, besluta* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) bestämma [], besluta []2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) avgöra -
36 delirious
adj. yrande; rasande; ifrån sig* * *[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) []förvirrad2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) vild, yr, ifrån sig• -
37 deranged
[di'rein‹d](insane: His mind had become deranged as a result of his ordeal; mentally deranged.) []rubbad -
38 development
n. utbyggnad; utvecklad* * *1) (the process or act of developing: a crucial stage in the development of a child.) utveckling2) (something new which is the result of developing: important new developments in science.) utveckling -
39 displaced person
tvångsförflyttad, flykting* * *(a person forced to leave his own country as a result of war etc.) tvångsförflyttad, flykting -
40 doubtful
adj. tvivelaktig; oviss* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tveksam, osäker2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvivelaktig3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) tveksam, oviss4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvivelaktig
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