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1 speed bump
noun (a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down.) fartgupp -
2 speed
n. snabbhet; hastighet, fart; växel (i bil)--------v. skynda, hasta; ila; köra för fort; driva på, sporra; lyckas* * *[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) hastighet, fart2) (quickness of moving.) snabbhet2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) köra snabbt, ila, hasta, skynda på, sätta fart på2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) köra för fort•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
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3 speed trap
hastighetskontroll (speciell radar som fotograferar fordon som övergår hastighetsbegränsningen)* * *noun (a device used by the police to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit.) hastighets-, fartkontroll -
4 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stånd, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) tjuvstanna2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid -
5 sprint
n. spurt; sprinterlopp--------v. spurta, sprinta* * *[sprint] 1. noun1) (a run or running race performed at high speed over a short distance: Who won the 100 metres sprint?) sprinterlopp2) (the pace of this: He ran up the road at a sprint.) sprinterfart2. verb(to run at full speed especially (in) a race: He sprinted (for) the last few hundred metres.) sprinta, spurta- sprinter -
6 pick
n. hacka, spetshacka; val--------v. välja; plocka; slita ut; hacka på* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) välja [], plocka ut2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plocka3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) lyfta4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) dyrka (peta) upp2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) det bästa, eliten, gräddan•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hacka -
7 accelerator
n. gaspedal i ett motorfordon; (data) expansionskort el. annan hårdvara som ökar hastigheten för särskilda funktioner (såsom bearbetningen av grafik, floating-point)* * *noun (a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.) gaspedal, gasreglage -
8 approach
n. tillvägagångssätt; närmande--------v. vända sig till, söka kontakt med; närma sig* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) närma sig, nalkas2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) annalkande2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tillfart3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) hänvändelse, trevare, närmande•- approaching -
9 clock
n. klocka, ur--------v. mäta tid; beställa tid* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klocka, ur2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) hastighetsmätare, vägmätare2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) ta tid på, klocka- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
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10 crawl
n. krypande; crawlsim--------v. krypa; fjäska* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) krypa, kravla, släpa sig2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) krypa3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) krypa4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) krylla2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) krypande2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl -
11 cruise
n. kryssning, sjöfärd--------v. segla, kryssa; köra i lagom fart* * *[kru:z] 1. verb1) (to sail for pleasure: We're going cruising in the Mediterranean.) kryssa []2) (to go at a steady, comfortable speed: The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres.) köra i lagom fart, hålla marschfart2. noun(a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation: They went on a cruise.) kryssning- cruiser -
12 cruiser
n. kryssare; stridsbåt; kryssningsbåt* * *1) (a high-speed battleship.) kryssare2) ((also cabin-cruiser) a motor yacht with living quarters.) motorkryssare -
13 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 -
14 gauge
n. mått, kaliber, mätare; klocka (vatten, el etc.); måttstock--------v. mäta, värdera; mäta ut* * *[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mäta2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) bedöma, värdera2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) mätare2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmått3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) spårvidd -
15 harm
höghastig anti-strålningsmissil, missil som siktar in sig på och träffar radarvågors ursprungskällaHARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile)* * *1. noun(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) skada, ont2. verb(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) skada, göra illa- harmful- harmless
- harmlessly
- harmlessness
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16 haste
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17 knot
n. knut; rosett; (sjö:) knop; utväxt; grupp, gäng; problem, slips, loop; ögla; knyta; nautisk måttenhet; utbuktning; grupp; komplicerat problem--------v. knyta; knyta kontakter; knuta sig; trassla till* * *[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knut2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvist3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klunga, grupp4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knop2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knyta- knotty -
18 pace
n. takt; steg--------prep. med aktning för--------v. gå av och an; stega upp* * *[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) steg2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) hastighet, fart, tempo2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) gå av och an- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
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19 pacemaker
n. pacemaker (till hjärtat); farthållare; vägledare* * *1) (an electronic device to make the heart beats regular or stronger.) pacemaker2) (a person who sets the speed of a race.) farthållare, hare -
20 rate
n. grad, mått; kurs; pris; hastighet, takt; skatt, taxering--------v. uppskatta, värdera* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tal, siffra2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) frekvens3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hastighet, fart, takt4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) pris, belopp, kostnad5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) kommunalskatt2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) uppskatta, värdera- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange
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