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1 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) små- -
2 small
adj. liten; knapp, gles; obetydlig, ringa; småsint; svag--------adv. med låg röst; smått, i små bitar (tårtskärande etc.)--------n. korsryggen, veka livet (smala delen av ryggen)* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) liten, små, smått2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) obetydlig, i liten skala, små-3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) inte mycket4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) småannonser•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
3 nick
n. skåra; jack; kondition; kåk, finka (slang)--------v. skära; göra en skåra; stjäla; kräva pris (slang)* * *[nik] 1. noun(a small cut: There was a nick in the doorpost.) hack, skåra2. verb(to make a small cut in something: He nicked his chin while he was shaving.) göra ett litet hack i, skära sig i -
4 clash
n. smäll, skräll; sammanstötning--------v. slå ihop med en skräll; kollidera* * *[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) skräll, brak, rassel2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) []brytning, []krock, konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) sammandrabbning, strid4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kollision, krock2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) skrälla2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) drabba (braka) samman3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) komma ihop sig om4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kollidera, krocka5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) skära sig -
5 minute
adj. mycket liten, minimal; hårfin; precis, exakt; för omedelbar förberedelse (kött)--------n. minut; ögonblick; anteckning, protokoll, memorandum--------v. föra anteckningar; föra protokoll* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) ögonblick, slag4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) just då, i samma stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokoll•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ytterst liten, minimal2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiös, ytterst noggrann•- minutely- minuteness -
6 near
adj. nära; nära förestående; närmast; intim; i sista minuten; snål; vänster---------adv. nära; nära förestående; nästan--------prep. nära; i närheten av--------v. närma sig* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nära2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nära2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nära2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nära3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nära, nästan4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) närma sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
7 watch
n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse--------v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
8 a little
lite* * *1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) lite2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') lite3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) lite, en smula -
9 adverb
n. adverb (grammatisk term)* * *['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) adverb- adverbially -
10 ally
n. bundsförvant, allierad--------v. förena, alliera* * *1. verb(to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc: Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.) alliera, förena2. noun(a state, person etc allied with another: The two countries were allies at that time.) bundsförvant- alliance- allied -
11 catch
n. fångst; kap, byte; lås, hake; spydighet; knep, fälla, något skumt; hinder--------v. fånga; snärja, lura; begripa; smittas; komma i kläm, bli inblandad* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fånga2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ta3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappa4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) bli smittad, få5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) fastna med, klämma6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) träffa7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uppfatta8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) fatta (ta) eld2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) lyra2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) knäppe, lås, klinka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fångst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) hake•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
12 exact
adj. exakt, precis; noggrann--------v. indriva, utkräva; kräva, fordra* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exakt2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) exakt, noggrann2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) utkräva, indriva- exacting- exactly
- exactness -
13 fly
adj. vaken, klipsk, slug, inte lättlurad (slang)--------n. fluga; slag (på klädesplagg); flygning; gylf (slang); tältdörr--------v. flyga; kasta; fly; ila, rusa; försvinna hastigt; hissa (flagg); vaja, fladdra; flyga över* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) flyga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) fly3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) flyga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
14 hassle
n. bråk, kiv--------v. bråka* * *['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) krångel2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) käbbel, kontrovers, kurr2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) käbbla, dividera, slåss2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) trakassera -
15 infinity
n. ändlöshet, oändlighet; evighet; ofantlighet* * *[-'fi-]1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) oändlighet, ändlöshet2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) oändlighet -
16 monitor
n. kontrollР'В¦apparat, -anordning; övervakare; (skol.) ordningsman; (tekn.) strålningsmätare; (zool.) varan; avlyssna; övervaka; (data) skärm (data)--------v. övervaka, kontrollera; följa, se efter; avlyssna (till sändning)* * *['monitə] 1. noun1) (a senior pupil who helps to see that school rules are kept.) ordningsman2) (any of several kinds of instrument etc by means of which something can be constantly checked, especially a small screen in a television studio showing the picture which is being transmitted at any given time: television monitor; computer monitor.) monitor, skärm2. verb(to act as, or to use, a monitor; to keep a careful check on: These machines/technicians monitor the results constantly.) övervaka, följa -
17 novelty
n. förnyelse; nymodighet; upptäckt* * *plural - novelties; noun1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.) det nya (ovanliga)2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.) nyhet, ovanlighet3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.) krimskrams -
18 occupy
v. bebo; ta; sysselsätta; uppta (hans tankar)--------v. ockupera, besätta; inneha* * *1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) uppta2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) bebo, bo i3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) ockupera•- occupant- occupation
- occupational
- occupier -
19 pawn
n. pant; garanti; bonde (schack); spelpjäs--------v. pantsätta, belåna; sätta i risk; slå vad* * *[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) pantsätta2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) bonde2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) bricka, redskap•- pawnshop
- in pawn -
20 remote
adj. avlägsen; otillgänglig* * *[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) avlägsen2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) avlägsen3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) ytterst liten, ringaste, blekaste•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control
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