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1 the sky's the limit
(there is no upper limit eg to the amount of money that may be spent: Choose any present you like - the sky's the limit!) -
2 amount
n. mängd, massa; belopp--------v. uppgå till; betyda, innebära* * *1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) uppgå till2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) innebära, vara detsamma som2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) belopp, summa -
3 excess
adj. ytterlig, mer än vanligt--------n. överskott; överdrift* * *[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) överdrift, omåttlighet2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) övermått3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) överskott, extraavgift2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) över-, överskridande- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of -
4 balance
n. balans; motvikt; jämvikt; saldo; våg; bokslut, balans--------v. väga; bringa i jämvikt, balansera; utjämna, uppväga* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) våg, vågskål2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balans3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balans4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) balans, behållning, återstod2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) balansera, utjämna2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balansera•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
5 deficit
n. brist; underskott, deficit* * *['defisit](the amount by which an amount (of money etc) is less than the amount required: a deficit of several hundred dollars.) underskott, brist, deficit -
6 volume
n. volym, band; omfång, kubikinnehåll; ljudstyrka; massor* * *['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) volym, band2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) band, del3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) volym4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) mängd5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) volym -
7 wastage
n. svinn; förlust; slöseri; värdeminskning; avfall (industriell etc.)* * *[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) slöseri, svinn, bortfall -
8 heat
n. hetta, iver; uttagningslopp; brunst--------v. bli het; värma* * *[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) hetta, värme2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) hetta, värme3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) hetta, värme4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) hetta, iver, upphetsning5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) heat2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) hetta upp, värma upp (på), bli varm- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
9 lead
adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden -
10 start
n. början; ryck, sprittning; starta från startplats--------v. börja; starta; ge sig iväg; bryta upp, fara; låta starta; sätta igång* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) starta2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) börja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, sätta (få) i gång4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starta, sätta i gång2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) början, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) försprång•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hoppa (rycka) till2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ryck, ryckning2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) chock -
11 age
n. ålder; tid, period; generation--------v. åldras; komma att åldras* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ålder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tid, tidevarv, period3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) ålder, ålderdom[]4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) i en evighet, i evigheter2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) åldras- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
12 change
n. ändring; byte; småpengar; växel--------v. ändra; byta; växla till småpengar; förändras* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) ändra, förändra[]2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) byta3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) byta []4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) förvandla[]5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) växla2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) förändring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ändring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) byte, ombyte4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpengar5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) växel6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) omväxling, ombyte•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
13 price
n. pris; prisnivå; värde; kurs--------v. prissätta, sätta ett pris på* * *1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) pris2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) pris2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) prissätta, prismärka2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) fråga efter priset•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price -
14 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 -
15 content
adj. nöjd--------n. belåtenhet, tillfredsställelse--------n. innehåll; innebörd--------v. tillfredsställa; nöja sig* * *I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) nöjd, belåten2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) belåtenhet3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) tillfredsställa, nöja sig- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innehåll2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innehåll, halt•- contents -
16 shock
n. chock; skakning; tryckvåg; stöt; elektrisk stöt; anfall; hårresande--------v. chocka, chockera, skaka, uppröra; förvåna, stöta; ge elektrisk chock* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chock2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stöt3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) stöt4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chock2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chocka- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) [] kalufs -
17 blood pressure
blodtryck* * *(the (amount of) pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood-vessels: The excitement will raise his blood pressure.) blodtryck -
18 coverage
n. täckning; reportage* * *[-ri‹]1) (the amount of protection given by insurance: insurance coverage.) skydd, täckning2) (the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc: The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.) bevakning, täckning -
19 enough
adj. nog, tillräcklig--------adv. nog, tillräckligt--------interj. nu får det vara nog!, nu räcker det!--------n. tillräcklig mängd, tillräcklighet* * *1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.)2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) tillräckligt, nog3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) tillräckligt, nog2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) ganska, nog så‚ nog -
20 haul
n. dragande, bogsering, halning--------v. dra, bogsera; ändra riktning* * *[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) dra, släpa, bogsera2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) transportera, frakta2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) halning, tag, drag2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) byte, fångst, kap•- haulage- haulier
- a long haul
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