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1 short and sweet
kort och bra; kort och gott* * *His reply was short and sweet: `Get out!' he shouted.) kortfattad -
2 short and sharp
kort och vass -
3 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
4 Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing
STOVL, flygstart och landning som endast behöver en väldigt kort startbana (används av särskilda stridsflygplan)English-Swedish dictionary > Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing
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5 by and by
snart, inom kort; gradvis, undan för undan* * *(after a short time: By and by, everyone went home.) snart, så småningom -
6 the long and the short of it
kort sagt, huvudsaken* * *(the whole story in a few words.) summan av kardemumman, kontentan -
7 Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
ASTOVL, flygstart och landning som endast behöver en väldigt kort startbana (används av sofistikerade stridsflygplan)English-Swedish dictionary > Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
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8 the long and the short of it is
summan av kardemumman, kontentanEnglish-Swedish dictionary > the long and the short of it is
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9 Morse
n. morsealfabet* * *[mo:s](a code for signalling and telegraphy in which each letter is made up of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds or flashes of light.) -
10 dumpy
adj. kort och tjock* * *(short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) rultig, undersätsig, satt -
11 raid
n. överflödig uppställning av billiga hårddiskar, system med flera hårddiskar som möjliggör en säker lagring och snabb åtkomst av data (data)* * *[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) räd, razzia2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) göra en räd (razzia)2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) plundra•- raider -
12 snub
adj. trubbig (om näsa)--------n. avsnoppning; trubbnäsa; plötslig halt, plötslig inbromsning--------v. snoppa av; förödmjuka; ignorera; göra plötslig halt, stanna plötsligt, bromsa* * *1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb(to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) snoppa (snäsa) av, nonchalera2. noun(an act of snubbing; an insult.) avsnoppning, avsnäsning3. adjective((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) trubbig, trubb- -
13 squat
adj. satt, kort och tjock; på huk--------n. hukande ställning--------v. sitta på huk; ockupera land; trycka (djur); böja sig, luta sig* * *[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.)2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) satt, låg och bred -
14 stubby
adj. stubbig; kort och bred* * *adjective (being a stub, or short and thick like a stub: a stubby tail; stubby fingers.) stubbig, knubbig -
15 stumpy
adj. kort och tjock, satt* * *adjective (being a stump; short and thick like a stump: The cat had a stumpy tail.) knubbig, trubbig, stubbad -
16 crop
n. skörd, produktion; samling; piska; snagg, kortklippt hår--------v. beta av; klippa, beskära; plantera* * *[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) skörd, gröda2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) ridspö, ridpiska3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) stubbning, snagg4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) kräva2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) beta av, snagga, stubba, klippa kort- crop up -
17 hop
n. hopp, skutt--------v. hoppa, skutta* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) hoppa på ett ben2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) hoppa, skutta3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) hoppa, skutta4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) hoppa in/ut2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) hopp på ett ben2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) hopp, skutt•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) humle -
18 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
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19 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 -
20 dash
n. anstrykning, en skvätt; skiljelinje; språng, anfall, framstöt; sprinterlopp; kraft--------v. hoppa, störta, rusa; krossas; kasta* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rusa, störta2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) slå, slänga, stöta3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) slå ner, göra modfälld2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rusning, framstöt2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvätt, stänk3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tankstreck4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) käckhet, kläm, fart•- dashing- dash off
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