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  • 1 set out

    starta; sätta fram, lägga ut
    * * *
    1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) ge sig av (ut, i väg)
    2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) föresätta sig, ha för avsikt

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  • 2 set out to

    satte i gång, skred till verket

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  • 3 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
    --------
    n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning
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    v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 4 set down

    sätta ner; släppa av (från bil); skriva upp, anteckna; tillskriva
    * * *
    ((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) släppa av

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  • 5 bail out

    bli frigiven mot borgen; hoppa från ett flygplan; bli räddad ur en krånglig situation
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    1) (to set (a person) free by giving such money to a court of law: He was bailed out by his father.) betala borgen för
    2) ((American) to parachute from a plane in an emergency.) hoppa med (rädda sig i) fallskärm

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  • 6 presentation

    n. framläggande; framställning; överlämnande av present; presentation
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    [pre-]
    1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) överlämnande, uppförande, presentation, gåva
    2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) presentation, framställning, utformning
    3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) uppförande, framförande

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  • 7 display

    n. utställning, presentation, uppvisning; (bild) skärm; monitor (data); exponering; exhibition; tilldragande skyltning av affärsprodukter
    --------
    v. utveckla, ådagalägga, visa
    * * *
    [di'splei] 1. verb
    1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) förevisa, skylta med
    2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) visa []
    2. noun
    1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) uppvisning, demonstration
    2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) uppvisning
    3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) utställning, skyltning, reklam[]
    4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) text-, bildskärm, display

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  • 8 last

    adj. sist; sista; förra (veckan etc.); slutlig
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    adv. allra sist; sist; senast; slutligen; till sist
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    n. sista; det sista; skomakares läst; hålla ut, klara sig; läst (mått)
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    v. vara, hålla på; räcka, räcka till; klara sig; leva; hålla ut; hålla sig
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    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) sist, sista
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) förra, senaste
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) sista
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) sist
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last     II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vara, hålla på
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) vara, räcka
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    - last out

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  • 9 buffet

    n. buffé; knytnävsslag
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    v. slå till med handen, knuffa till; brottas
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    I 1. noun
    (a blow with the hand or fist: a buffet on the side of the head.) knuff, stöt, knytnävsslag
    2. verb
    1) (to strike with the fist.) slå []
    2) (to knock about: The boat was buffeted by the waves.) knuffa (fara) omkring
    II 1. ['bufei, ]( American[) bə'fei] noun
    1) (a refreshment bar, especially in a railway station or on a train etc: We'll get some coffee at the buffet.) buffévagn
    2) (a (usually cold) meal set out on tables from which people help themselves.) buffé
    2. adjective
    a buffet supper.) buffé-

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  • 10 museum

    n. museum
    * * *
    [mju'ziəm]
    (a place where collections of things of artistic, scientific or historic interest are set out for display.) museum

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  • 11 fire

    n. eld; brand, eldsvåda; skott (lossning); brasa; glöd; entusiasm; passion
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    v. avskeda; sätta eld på, antända; skjuta av (med skjutvapen); egga upp; glöda; kasta; börja brinna; vara upphetsad
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kamin
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eld
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hetta, glöd
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) eld, skottlossning, beskjutning
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) bränna
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) elda upp, egga
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) avlossa
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjuta
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) beskjuta, öppna eld
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) sparka, avskeda
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire

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  • 12 hand

    adj. hand-
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    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
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    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 13 test

    n. prov; test
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    v. undersöka, kontrollera, testa, pröva
    * * *
    [test] 1. noun
    1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) prov, test
    2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) prov
    3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prov, prövning
    4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) undersökning
    5) (a test match.) landskamp
    2. verb
    (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) pröva, sätta på prov
    - test pilot
    - test-tube

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  • 14 work

    adj. arbets-
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    n. arbete; verksamhet; yrke; sysselsättning; arbetsplats; verk; gärning; göromål; kraftansträngning
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    v. arbeta; fungera; sätta i gång; sköta; bearbeta; lyckas; orsaka; driva; lösa; arbeta sig fram
    * * *
    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbete
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbete, jobb
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbete, grejor
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbete
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbete, jobb
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) [] arbeta (jobba)
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeta, jobba, ha arbete (jobb)
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) [] fungera
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) fungera, lyckas, klaffa
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbeta sig
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) börja bli
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeta, bearbeta
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    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) urverk, mekanism
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gärningar
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    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders

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  • 15 light

    adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus
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    adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös
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    n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild
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    v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut
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    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 16 drop

    n. droppe; gnutta; karamell; fall
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    v. droppa; falla; fälla; ta bort; stupa, falla ned; släppa ner; släppa, låta falla; låta vara; överge
    * * *
    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) droppe
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) droppe, slurk
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall[], nedgång
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fall
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) tappa, släppa, låta falla
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) ramla ner, hoppa ner
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) sluta umgås med, överge, släppa
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) släppa (sätta) av
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skriva []
    •
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

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  • 17 flat

    adj. flat, platt; punkterad (hjul); absolut; (ligga) raklång; utsträckt; smaklös; monoton; sänkt en halv ton (musik)
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    adv. horisontellt; helt och hållet; absolut; rättframt; exakt; räntefri
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    n. lägenhet; plan; slätt; punktering; ton med förtecken, halvt tonsteg nedåt
    * * *
    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flat, flack, platt
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) tråkig
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) uttrycklig, blankt []
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) punkterad
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) avslagen
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) för låg[]
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) platt, utsträckt
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lägenhet
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) b-förtecken, halvt tonsteg nedåt
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) platt föremål, []flata
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) flackt land, låglänt mark
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    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out

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  • 18 odd

    adj. konstig; tillfällig, sporadisk; udda, ojämn; extra
    * * *
    [od]
    1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) underlig, besynnerlig
    2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) udda, ojämn
    3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) udda, omaka
    4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) tillfällig, ledig
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    - oddly
    - oddment
    - odds
    - odd jobs
    - odd job man
    - be at odds
    - make no odds
    - oddly enough
    - odd man out / odd one out
    - odds and ends
    - what's the odds?

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  • 19 ring

    n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud
    --------
    v. ringa, telefonera; omringa
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    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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    n. resultat, poäng; slutresultat; ställning; tjog; räkning, skuld; partitur; märke; spricka, rämna
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    v. vinna, få; ta poäng; notera poäng; repa, strecka
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    [sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun
    1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) []ställning
    2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitur
    3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) tjog
    2. verb
    1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) göra mål, ta (få, göra) poäng
    2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) stryka []
    3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) sköta poängställning, föra protokoll
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    - score-board
    - on that score
    - scores of
    - scores
    - settle old scores

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