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1 telling
adj. talande; verkningsfull; träffande--------n. berättelse, påstående* * *adjective (having a great effect: a telling argument.) träffande, talande -
2 there's no telling
(it is impossible to know: There's no telling what he'll do!) -
3 fortune telling
spådomskonst -
4 story telling
historieberättande (läsande av berättelser) -
5 you are telling me?
Vad säger du?, Jag vet redan -
6 epic
adj. episk (epos-, angående historiska hjältedådshistorier)--------n. epos, episk dikt* * *['epik]1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) epos, episk dikt2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) epos -
7 tell
v. berätta; veta; urskilja, känna igen; befalla* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tala om, berätta2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) säga till (åt)3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) säga, tala, berätta4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skilja, känna [], veta, avgöra5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) tala om6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) göra verkan, ge resultat•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
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8 tell off
to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (noun telling-off: He gave me a good telling-off) läxa upp, skälla ut -
9 after
adj. efter--------adv. efteråt; sedan--------conj. efter det att--------prep. efter; bakom; enligt någon, enligt något; angående* * *1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) efter2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) efter3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) efter, bakom4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) efter5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) efter6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) över2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) därefter, efter[]3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) sedan, efter [] att- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
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10 ballet
n. balett* * *['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) balett2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) balett• -
11 button
n. knapp; strömbrytare, kontakt; dörrhandtag; liten champinjon--------v. knäppa ihop, knäppa; knäppas* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knapp2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knapp2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knäppa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hejda och uppehålla med prat -
12 by word of mouth
från mun till mun* * *(by one person telling another in speech, not in writing: She got the information by word of mouth.) muntligen, från mun till mun -
13 calypso
n. Calypso (nymf i grekisk mytologi)* * *[kə'lipsəu]plural - calypsos; noun(a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along.) calypso -
14 cheque
n. check* * *[ ek](a written order on a printed form telling a bank to pay money to the person named: to pay by cheque.) check- cheque card -
15 crystal ball
kristallkula* * *(a glass ball used in fortune-telling.) kristallkula -
16 delude
v. vilseleda, lura, bedra* * *[di'lu:d](to deceive or mislead (usually without actually telling lies): She deluded herself into thinking he cared for her.) lura, förleda, bedra- delusion -
17 equal to
(fit or able for: I didn't feel equal to telling him the truth.) upplagd för, förmögen till -
18 falsehood
n. lögn, falskhet; ljugande; bluff; bedrägeri; konstgjordhet* * *noun ((the telling of) a lie: She is incapable of (uttering a) falsehood.) lögn, osanning -
19 forfeit
n. bötessumma, böter, vite; förlust, förverkande--------v. förverka, gå miste om, förspilla; skålla* * *['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) böter, vite, pris, plikt, pant2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) förverka, mista, förlora3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) förverkad, förlorad -
20 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.)English-Swedish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
См. также в других словарях:
Telling — Tell ing, a. Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. {Tell ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telling — [tel′iŋ] adj. 1. having an effect; forceful; striking [a telling retort] 2. that tells or reveals much SYN. VALID tellingly adv … English World dictionary
telling — index caveat, cogent, conversation, demonstrative (illustrative), determinative, disclosure (act of disclosing), eloquent … Law dictionary
telling — compelling, convincing, cogent, sound, *valid Analogous words: forceful, forcible, *powerful, potent: *effective, effectual, efficacious: *conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
telling — [adj] effective, significant cogent, considerable, conspicuous, convincing, crucial, decisive, devastating, effectual, forceful, forcible, important, impressive, influential, marked, operative, potent, powerful, satisfactory, satisfying, solid,… … New thesaurus
telling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a striking or revealing effect; significant. DERIVATIVES tellingly adverb … English terms dictionary
telling — [[t]te̱lɪŋ[/t]] tellings 1) N VAR The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga... These stories grow in the telling. 2) ADJ GRADED If… … English dictionary
telling — tell|ing1 [ˈtelıŋ] adj 1.) having a great or important effect = ↑significant ▪ a telling argument 2.) showing the true character or nature of someone or something, often without being intended telling comment/example/detail etc >tellingly adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
telling — /ˈtɛlɪŋ / (say teling) adjective 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. indicative of one s feelings; revealing: a telling blush. –phrase 3. take a telling, Colloquial to be warned: he ought to take a telling. {tell1 + …
telling — tellingly, adv. /tel ing/, adj. 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. [1850 55; TELL1 + ING2] Syn. 1. powerful, forceful … Universalium
telling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Telling is used after these nouns: ↑fortune, ↑story {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Telling is used with these nouns: ↑anecdote, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑detail, ↑example, ↑phrase, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
