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  • 1 settle down

    bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; etablera sig
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    1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) [] lugna sig, bli tyst
    2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta
    3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) samla sig

    English-Swedish dictionary > settle down

  • 2 settle

    n. högryggad träsoffa
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    v. göra i ordning; sätta till rätta; låta bosätta sig; avgöra; göra upp, betala; bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; landa
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    ['setl]
    1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) sätta (lägga) till rätta
    2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) slå sig till ro, lägga sig
    3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) lugna
    4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) slå sig ner, bosätta sig
    5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) avtala, komma överens om, ordna, klara upp
    6) (to pay (a bill).) betala, göra upp
    •
    - settler
    - settle down
    - settle in
    - settle on
    - settle up

    English-Swedish dictionary > settle

  • 3 hope

    n. hopp, förhoppning
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    v. hoppas
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    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoppas
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) hopp, förhoppning
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) hopp
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) förhoppning
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    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

    English-Swedish dictionary > hope

  • 4 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
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    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)
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    [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

    English-Swedish dictionary > set

  • 5 alight

    adj. upptänd; upplyst; i eld och lågor
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    v. stiga av buss, stiga av häst; slå ner; hamna
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    I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb
    1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stiga av (ner, ur)
    2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) landa, slå sig ner
    II adjective
    (burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) []tänd, strålande

    English-Swedish dictionary > alight

  • 6 close

    adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång
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    adv. nära
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    n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas
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    v. stänga; stängas; avsluta
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    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann
    4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen
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    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to     II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (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 igen
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut
    - close up

    English-Swedish dictionary > close

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