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1 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
2 find
n. fynd; upptäckt--------v. finna; upptäcka; döma, besluta; förse; finna sig* * *1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) finna, hitta2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) komma på, upptäcka3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) anse, tycka2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) fynd, upptäckt- find out -
3 sight
n. syn, synförmåga; åsyn; sevärdhet; sikte; synhåll; uppfattning; spektakel, skådespel--------v. se; märka; observera; sikta, få sikte; förse med sikte; styra, rikta* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) syn[]2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) synhåll, sikte3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) sevärdhet4) (a view or glimpse.) åsyn, anblick5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) syn6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) sikte2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) sikta, få i sikte2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) ta korn på•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
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4 some
adj. någon, något, några; lite; speciell; ungefär; riktig (slang)--------adv. ganska, rätt så; mycket (slang)--------pron. några, en del, en viss* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) några, en del, lite2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) någon, något, några, en del, lite, somliga... andra3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) någon [], något [], några []4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) vissa, somliga2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) åtskillig, en hel del2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) någon, något3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefär, omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) något, en del- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
5 equivalent
adj. likvärdig, jämförlig--------n. utbyte; ekvivalent* * *[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) likvärdig, jämförlig, överensstämmande, motsvarande2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) motsvarighet -
6 structure
n. struktur, byggnad--------v. bygga* * *1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) struktur, uppbyggnad, konstruktion2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) byggnadsverk•- structurally -
7 sure
adj. säker; tillförlitlig, pålitlig--------adv. säkert* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) säker, förvissad2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) säker3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) säker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') []visst!, []klart!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
8 wrong
adj. fel; felaktig; misstagen; oriktig; orätt, orättvis; oregelmässig; på fel sätt; felvänd, ut och in (kläder)--------adv. fel; missuppfattat; oriktigt, inkorrekt; orätt; felaktigt--------n. orätt; oförrätt; ont; orättvisa; olaglighet; brott; skada; fel, misstag; orätt, synd--------v. göra orätt; vara orättvis; skada, plåga; förorätta; misstänkliggöra* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) fel, felaktig2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) fel3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) fel, orätt4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) fel5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) fel, i olag2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) fel, felaktigt3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) fel4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) förorätta, begå en orätt mot- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong -
9 character
n. karaktär, läggning; figur, personlighet; bokstav el. symbol; digital återgivning av en bokstav el. en symbol (data); personlighetsbeskrivning, beskrivning av egenskaper och benägenheter* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) karaktär, natur, beskaffenhet2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) [] karaktär3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) anseende, rykte4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) rollfigur, diktad person5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personlighet, lustig typ (kurre)6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) typ, tecken•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) kännetecken, karaktärsdrag- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
10 clear
adj. ljus; klar, tydlig--------adv. klart; tydligt, uppenbart; fullständigt--------n. radera ut något (data)--------v. klargöra; rentvå; röja (undan); klarna, ljusna* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar, genomskinlig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar, tydlig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) fri, tom, öppen5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren, fläckfri, oskyldig6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar, införstådd7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) [] klar för, [] fri från, utom []8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri från2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) röja (rensa) [], harkla sig2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) frita []3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klarna4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klara•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
11 curiosity
n. nyfikenhet; märkvärdighet* * *[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.)2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) -
12 scarcely
adv. knappt; nästan inte; näppeligen, knappast* * *1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) knappt2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) knappast, näppeligen, inte gärna
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