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1 sprawl
n. spretande (av kroppsdelar), vräkig ställning; utbredning--------v. sträcka ut sig, ligga på ryggen, vräka sig; breda ut sig, sprida ut sig; ligga i en hög* * *[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) sträcka ut sig, ligga (sitta) och vräka sig2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) breda ut sig2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) vräkig ställning2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) utbredning• -
2 overextend
v. sträcka ut för mycket; sträcka ut sig för mycket; utvidga för mycket; utvidga sig för mycket -
3 reach out
sträcka sig -
4 stretch
n. tänjning, töjning; sträckning; töjbarhet; yta; varaktighet; fängelseperiod--------v. sträcka; tänja; sträcka sig; tänja sig; anstränga (sig); spänna (fiol etc.); töja* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tänja (töja) ut,2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) [] sträckte på sig2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) trakt, sträcka, period•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
5 extend
v. räcka, sträcka sig; förlänga, utvidga; sträcka; ge* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) utöka, utvidga, förlänga2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) sträcka sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) sträcka (räcka) ut (fram)4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) framföra•- extensive -
6 reach
n. räckhåll; räckvidd--------v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp -
7 spread
n. bredbart pålägg; täcke, hölje; utbredning, ökning; spridning; omfång; vidd, bredd; kalas, måltid--------v. sprida ut, bre ut, sträcka ut; bre (på), smöra; sprida; bre ut sig; sträcka sig; sprida sig; lägga duk på bordet; duka* * *past tense, past participle; see spread -
8 range
n. räcka; bergskedja; vidsträckt mark, äng; räckvidd; område; stort färgurval--------v. ställa upp systematiskt; sträcka sig* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) sortiment, urval2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) räckvidd, räckhåll, skotthåll3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) område, omfång, register4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) rad, räcka, kedja5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) betesmark6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) []bana7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) köksspis2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) ställa upp på rad2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variera3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) sträcka sig över, täcka•- ranger -
9 span
n. spännvidd; varaktighet; längd, avstånd; öppning; vingbredd; spann (mått); par, spann (hästar etc.)--------v. sträcka sig, spänna sig över; slå en bro över, överbrygga; täcka, omfatta; mäta med hjälp av fingrarna* * *[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) []spann2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidrymd, levnadslopp2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spänna (leda) över -
10 cover
n. täcke; fodral; lock; kuvert; bokomslag; skydd; försäkring--------v. täcka (över); bevaka (för media); ge täckning (militärt); skydda; omfatta; försäkra* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) täcka []2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) täcka3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tillryggalägga, avverka4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) sträcka sig över, omfatta5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) täcka, skydda6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) bevaka, täcka7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ha under kontroll, hålla i schack2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) täcke, överdrag, skynke2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) betäckning, skydd3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skydd•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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11 distance
n. distans, avstånd--------v. distansera, lämna bakom sig, hålla på avstånd* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) sträcka, avstånd, distans2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) fjärran, avstånd, håll•- distant -
12 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) räcka (sträcka) ut (fram)2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) slå ut, knoppas3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) släcka4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) sända ut, offentliggöra5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) göra sig besvär6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) förnärma, göra stött, förarga -
13 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
14 trend
n. riktning, tendens--------v. tendera, sträcka sig* * *[trend](a general direction or tendency: She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices.) trend- trendy -
15 outreach
n. hjälp till de fattiga; avstånd som uppnåtts; framåtsträvande--------v. överstiga, sträcka sig utöver
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