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1 saying
n. ordspråk, ordstäv, motto; påstående, beskyllning* * *noun (something often said, especially a proverb etc.) uttalande, yttrande, ordstäv, ordspråk -
2 saying Amen
säg amen ("amen" i slutet på böner; medhållande, underkalstelse) -
3 saying Kaddish
kaddish-sägande (sägande av en bön i en moders eller en faders minne) -
4 saying hello
säga hej (när man träffas eller skiljs) -
5 saying yes
ja-sägande -
6 there's no saying
man kan aldrig veta* * *(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) -
7 got into the habit of saying
blev van att säga -
8 is in the habit of saying
brukar säga -
9 popular saying
vanligt ordspråk -
10 you don't know what you are saying
du vet inte vad du snackar om, du vet inte vad du sägerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > you don't know what you are saying
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11 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) surt, sa räven -
12 interrupt
n. avbryta; skickad signal till processoren som anvisar processoreen att ta hand om en särkild händelse (data)--------v. störa; avbryta; stänga; förorsaka avbrott* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) avbryta2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) avbryta3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) stänga, skymma• -
13 a clean bill of health
(a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill): I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.) friskförklaring -
14 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) det är tur,... och gudskelov för det -
15 affirmative
adj. bekräftande; bejakande--------n. bejakande (motsats till nekande)* * *[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) bekräftande, jakande -
16 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) missförstå varandra, tala förbi varandra -
17 attend
v. delta i; behandla* * *[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) delta i, gå på (i), bevista2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) lyssna, ge akt på3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) ta hand om, ombesörja4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) sköta [], passa [], åtfölja•- attendant
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18 be
n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) oöversatt hjälpverb2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skall el. oöversatt hjälpverb: jag åker till London3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vara, bli4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skall, skulle5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vara, bli•- being- the be-all and end-all -
19 candid
adj. öppen, frispråkig* * *['kændid](saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.) uppriktig, frispråkig- candidly- candour
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20 clear off
sticka, dunsta* * *(to go away: He cleared off without saying a word.) försvinna, sticka
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