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2 glad to see the back of someone
glad att slippa se någon, glad att någon hart gåttEnglish-Swedish dictionary > glad to see the back of someone
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3 make out
förstå; ställa ut (check etc.); tyda* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) urskilja, uppfatta, begripa2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) låta påskina3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) skriva ut4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) hångla -
4 check
n. kontroll, koll; stopp, spärr; verifiering; check; restaurangnota--------v. undersöka; kontrollera; bromsa, hejda* * *[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) kontrollera, kolla2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) kontrollera, kolla3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stoppa, hejda2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontroll, koll2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hinder, stopp, kontroll3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) schack4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) rutigt mönster5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kontramärke, bricka, kvitto6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) nota7) ((American) a cheque.) check•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) göra schackmatt- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
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5 return
adj. återkommen; återvänd; återbetalad; tur och retur-; återsänd; återlämnad--------n. ngt. el. ngn. som kommer el. går tillbaka; besvara; replikera; förklara; avkasta; återkomma; återvändande; returbiljett; returförsändelse; vedergällning; ett annat namn för RETUR-tangenten (data)--------v. returnera, återlämna; besvara; förkunna, deklarera* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) återvända2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) ge (lämna, ställa) tillbaka3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) återvända, komma tillbaka4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) besvara, återgälda5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) välja []6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) avkunna7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnera2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) återkomst; åter-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbiljett•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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6 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
7 double
adj. fördubblad; dubbel--------adv. dubbelt; i par--------n. fördubbling; ersättare (i film etc.); dubbelgångare; tvär sväng--------v. dubblera; fördubblas; vika (ihop); skynda, springa* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dubbel, stor2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dubbel-3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dubbel4) (for two people: a double bed.) dubbel-2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dubbelt []2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) dubbel3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dubbelt så mycket (många)2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dubbelgångare4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) fördubbla, dubblera2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) göra dubbel tjänst, ha dubbel funktion•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falsk, ohederlig6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) dubbeldäckad- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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8 let down
göra besviken; släppa ner; lägga ner (klädesplagg)* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) släppa (fira, sänka) ner2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) göra besviken, svika3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) släppa ut luften ur4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lägga (släppa) ner -
9 detain
v. uppehålla, försena; fängsla, hålla kvar i häkte* * *[di'tein]1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) uppehålla, fördröja2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) hålla [] i häkte, internera•- detainee
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