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1 cut short
förkorta, avbryta* * *1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) avbryta2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) avbryta tvärt, snoppa av -
2 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
3 pause
n. pause; uppehåll--------v. göra ett uppehåll* * *[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) paus, avbrott, uppehåll2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) paus2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) ta en paus -
4 halt
adj. halt, en som är halt--------n. halt, stopp; station, hållplats; parkering--------v. stanna; tveka, vackla* * *[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) stanna2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) halt, uppehåll2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) halt, rast3) (a small railway station.) anhalt, hållplats•- call a halt to- call a halt -
5 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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6 lay-by
plural - lay-bys; noun (especially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic.) -
7 nip
n. nypande; frostangrepp; klunk; bett; utfall--------v. nypa; bita; förstöra; dyka upp; klunka; förstöras* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) nypa, klämma, bita2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nypa (knipsa) av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svida4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) kila (slinka) []5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) fördärva, frostskada2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) nyp, bett2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) sveda, skarp kyla3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) droppe, tår, hutt•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud
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stop short of — (something/doing something) to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him … New idioms dictionary
stop short — index balk, clog, halt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stop short — v. (d; intr.) to stop short of (they stop shortped short of imposing new taxes) * * * (d; intr.) to stop short of (they stop shortped short of imposing new taxes) … Combinatory dictionary
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stop short of something doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom … Useful english dictionary
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stop short of something — stop short of (something/doing something) to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him … New idioms dictionary
stop short of doing something — stop short of (something/doing something) to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him … New idioms dictionary