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61 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
- be after -
62 beyond
adv. därutöver; bortom--------n. det okända, det kommande livet--------prep. längre bort* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) bortom, på andra sidan om2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) längre än3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utom, bortom4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) utöver•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
63 choose
v. välja; föredra* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) välja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) välja, föredra• -
64 great
adj. stor; viktig; mycket; enorm, gigantisk; underbar* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) stor, framstående2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) stor, väldig3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) stor4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) härlig, underbar, utmärkt5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) styv, skicklig•- greatly- greatness -
65 hog
n. gödsvin* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svin2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) glupa i sig2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) roffa åt sig•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
66 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
67 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) göra stor sak av ngt -
68 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) göra stor sak av ngt -
69 mere
adj. bara, blott; enda--------n. tjärn, damm* * *[miə](no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) blott, ren, bara- merely -
70 natural
adj. naturlig; natur-; fysisk--------n. naturbegåvning (slang); idiot; vit tangent på piano* * *['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturlig, natur-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturlig, medfödd3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturlig, otvungen4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturlig, normal5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) utan förtecken2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) naturbegåvning2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) stamton•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources -
71 negative
adj. negativ--------n. negativ; nekande; nekande ord--------v. förneka; vederlägga; avslå; förkasta* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativ, nekande2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativ3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativ [], minus[]4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) minus[]2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) nekande ord2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativ• -
72 only
adj. enda; ensam--------adv. bara, blott, endast, helt och hållet--------conj. men, om...inte, bara* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) enda2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) bara, endast2) (alone: Only you can do it.) bara, endast3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) bara4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) så sent som5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) bara3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) men, det är bara det att- only too -
73 other
adj. annan, annat, andra; annorlunda; ytterligare--------adv. annorlunda--------n. annan, annat, andra--------pron. annat, annan, andra* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) andra2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) andra3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) härom[]•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) annars- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other -
74 pale
adj. blek; svag, matt; vit--------n. påle; pålverk, inhägnad; staketspjäle--------v. blekna* * *[peil] 1. adjective1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) blek2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) svag, ljus2. verb(to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) blekna- paleness -
75 positive
adj. positiv; tydlig, bestämd; säker på; praktisk--------n. positiv bild; positiv pol (el); positiv (grammatik)* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) säker3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) säker4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) riktig, ren5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) absolut, utan jämförelse7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positiv•- positively -
76 town
adj. stads-, som tillhör staden--------n. stad* * *1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) stad2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) stad3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) stad•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
77 trot
n. joggning--------v. lunka, knalla* * *[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trava2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trav- trotter -
78 utilitarian
adj. utilitarisk, nytto-, nyttighets---------n. utilitarist, utilist* * *adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) ändamålsenlig, praktisk -
79 'cello
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80 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) ett strå vassare än, ett snäpp bättre än
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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
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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
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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
