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41 much more than
mycket mer än -
42 no more than
inte mer än -
43 no worse than
inte sämre än (inte värre än, lika bra) -
44 none other than
ingen annan än -
45 nothing less than
inget mindre än -
46 sees no further than his nose
ser inte längre än näsan räcker -
47 some are more equal than others
några är mer jämlika än andraEnglish-Swedish dictionary > some are more equal than others
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48 today more than ever
idag mer än någonsin -
49 two are better than one
två är bättre än en -
50 two heads are better than one
två huvuden är bättre än ett -
51 was better than
var bättre än -
52 worse than
sämre än -
53 early
adj. tidig--------adv. tidigt; snart* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) tidigt2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) tidigt2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) tidig2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) tidig3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) tidig4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) snar•- early bird -
54 less
adj. mindre; i mindre grad--------adv. mindre--------conj. utan--------n. mindre mängd--------prep. minus, med avdrag för* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre- no less a person than -
55 rather
adv. hellre, helst; ganska; nästan* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) ganska, [] nästan []2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) hellre, helst3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) snarare, snarast, rättare sagt -
56 before
adv. förr, förut; före; framför--------conj. innan, förrän--------prep. framför, inför; före* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) före, inom kort2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) framför, före3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) hellre än2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) förut, tidigare3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) innan -
57 soon
adv. snart, inom kort; snabbt; snarast; strax; tidigt* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) snart, strax2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) tidig3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) hellre, snarare•- no sooner... than
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58 superior
adj. högre; över--------n. högre i rang* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) högre, överlägsen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) utmärkt, förstklassig3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) överlägsen, högdragen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) överordnad -
59 under
prep. under; enligt; nedanför* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) under, mindre än3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) ner, därunder- under- -
60 above
adj. ovanstående, ovannämnda--------adv. ovanför, över; däröver, dessutom; ovan--------n. ovanstående, ovannämnda--------prep. över; ovanför; mer än* * *1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) över, ovanför2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) över3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) höjd över2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) ovanifrån2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) ovan•- above all
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than — [ strong ðæn, weak ðən ] function word *** Than can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses or phrases): We shouldn t spend more than we earn. as a preposition (followed by a noun): I m taller than my dad.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
than — W1S1 [ðən strong ðæn] conj, prep [: Old English; Origin: thanne, thAnne] 1.) used when comparing two things, people, situations etc ▪ Natalie was prettier than her sister. ▪ You need that money more than I do. ▪ There were more people there than… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Than — is a grammatical particle serving as both conjunction and preposition in the English language. It introduces a comparison, and as such is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure… … Wikipedia
than — [than] conj. [ME than, thene, thonne < OE thenne, thanne, thonne, orig., then: for IE base see THAT] 1. introducing the second element in a comparison, following an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree: if the first element is a… … English World dictionary
Than — ([th][a^]n), conj. [OE. than, thon, then, thanne, thonne, thenne, than, then, AS. [eth]anne, [eth]onne, [eth][ae]nne; akin to D. dan, OHG. danne, G. dann then, denn than, for, Goth. [thorn]an then, and to E. the, there, that. See {That}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
than — 1. Than is normally used to introduce the second element in a comparison, and acts either as a conjunction (He is older than I am) or as a preposition (He is older than me). In uses such as He is older than I, than is normally regarded as a… … Modern English usage
than — ► CONJUNCTION & PREPOSITION 1) introducing the second element in a comparison. 2) used to introduce an exception or contrast. 3) used in expressions indicating one thing happening immediately after another. USAGE Traditionally, it has been… … English terms dictionary
Than — ist der Familienname von: Abraham Than (* 1927), Altbischof von Kengtung Karl Than (1834–1908), ungarischer Chemiker Mór Than (1828–1899), ungarischer Maler Walter Than (* 1921), deutscher Tischtennisspieler Siehe auch Thane Tann Thanh Thann … Deutsch Wikipedia
than — O.E. þan, conjunctive particle used after a comparative adjective or adverb, from þanne, þænne, þonne then (see THEN (Cf. then)). Developed from the adverb then, and not distinguished from it in spelling until c.1700. The earliest use is in West… … Etymology dictionary
Than — Than, adv. Then. See {Then}. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Than — (angelsächs. thegn, thên, althochd. degan, schott. than, thayne), ursprünglich der kriegerische Gefolgsmann des angelsächsischen Königs, seit dem 10. Jahrh. erblicher Großgrundbesitzer. Der T. entspricht in der Entwickelungsgeschichte des… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
