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1 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) ur askan i eldenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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2 out of the frying pan into the fire
ur askan i eldenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > out of the frying pan into the fire
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3 pull the chestnuts out of the fire
krafsa kastanjerna ur elden åt någon, tjäna någonEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pull the chestnuts out of the fire
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4 pulled the chestnuts out of the fire
krafsa kastanjer ur elden åt någonEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pulled the chestnuts out of the fire
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5 fire
n. eld; brand, eldsvåda; skott (lossning); brasa; glöd; entusiasm; passion--------v. avskeda; sätta eld på, antända; skjuta av (med skjutvapen); egga upp; glöda; kasta; börja brinna; vara upphetsad* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kamin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eld4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hetta, glöd5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) eld, skottlossning, beskjutning2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) bränna2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) elda upp, egga3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) avlossa4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjuta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) beskjuta, öppna eld6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) sparka, avskeda•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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6 give out
sända; publicera* * *1) (to give, usually to several people: The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes.) dela ut2) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) tryta, ta slut3) (to produce: The fire gave out a lot of heat.) avge -
7 fizzle out
(to fail, to come to nothing: The fire fizzled out.) spraka till och slockna, rinna ut i sanden -
8 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) räcka (sträcka) ut (fram)2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) slå ut, knoppas3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) släcka4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) sända ut, offentliggöra5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) göra sig besvär6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) förnärma, göra stött, förarga -
9 stamp out
utrota* * *1) (to put out or extinguish (a fire) by stamping on it: She stamped out the remains of the fire.) trampa ut2) (to crush (a rebellion etc).) krossa, slå ner -
10 spit
n. spott, saliv; stekspett; exakt kopia, exakt likhet; landtunga; spadtag--------v. spotta; vräka ur sig; fräsa (av ilska); småregna, droppa--------v. spotta* * *I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) spott2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) spotta2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.) spotta ut, sprätta, sprutaII [spit] noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.) stekspett -
11 iron
adj. av järn, järn---------n. järn; strykjärn; järnverktyg--------v. stryka (kläder)* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) järn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) strykjärn3) (a type of golf-club.) järn[]2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) stryka, pressa- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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12 shell
n. (hårt) skal; snäcka; kaross (eri); (mil.) granat; patron; lätt kapprodbåt; skala; (mil.) beskjuta; ett program som ger ett fördelaktigt användargränssnitt (data)--------v. bomba; skala, sprita; ta ut ur skalet; skalas; flagna* * *[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) snäcka, skal, [] hus2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) skal, skrov3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granat, patron[]2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) skala2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardera, beskjuta•- come out of one's shell
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13 wood
adj. trä-; ved-; skogs---------n. trä, virke; skog, skogssnår; stock; ved; fat, trätunna; träblåsinstrument; golfklubba av trä--------v. plantera med skog; förse med ved; skaffa ved* * *[wud]1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) trä, ved2) ((often in plural) a group of growing trees: They went for a walk in the woods.) skog3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) träklubba•- wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
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14 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.) -
15 glow
n. glöd, passion; glöd (strålande); värme, hetta; rodnad--------v. glöda; brinna; stråla; rodna* * *[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) glöda2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) glöda, stråla2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) glöd- glowing- glow-worm -
16 pull
n. drag, ryck; effekt; höjning, ökning; korrigering (tryck); handtag--------v. dra, rycka; släpa; dra ut; sträcka ut; slita* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) dra2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) dra ett bloss3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) styra, köra2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) drag, ryck, klunk, bloss2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) dragningskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) ligga bra till hos•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
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17 quench
v. släcka (eld, törsten); kyla av; undertrycka (instinkt); sätta stopp för, göra slut på; undertrycka; stilla* * *[kwen ]1) (to drink enough to take away (one's thirst): I had a glass of lemonade to quench my thirst.) släcka2) (to put out (a fire): The firemen were unable to quench the fire.) släcka -
18 twist
n. vridning, sammanflätning, snöre; förvridning--------v. sno, vrida; förvrida* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) vrida, slingra (ringla) sig2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tvinna, fläta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vrida [], förvrida2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) vridning, förvridning2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skvätt, stänk3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tilltrasslad knut (ögla)4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) oväntad inriktning, förveckling•- twisted- twister -
19 gut
n. tarm, tarmar, inälvor; sena--------v. tömma på inälvor; plundra; förstöra* * *1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) tarm2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) tarmsträng, katgut2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) rensa, ta ur2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) blåsa ur•- guts -
20 fry
n. stekt mat, stekt rätt--------n. yngel (av fisk), grodyngel; småfisk; småglin, småungar (slang)--------v. steka; stekas; avrättas i elektriska stolen (slang); dö i elektriska stolen* * *I verb(to cook in hot oil or fat: Shall I fry the eggs or boil them?) steka- out of the frying-pan into the fire II noun(a swarm of young, especially of fish.) småfisk, gli, yngel
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