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1 lie
n. läge, position, ställning; lega, tillhåll för djur--------n. lögn; bluff, svindel--------v. ligga; vila; vara belägen, befinna sig; utbreda sig; ligga hopkrupen--------v. ljuga; bedra, svika; bluffa; fuska* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lögn2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljuga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ligga, lägga sig2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ligga3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ligga, stå4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) ligga i, bestå i•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
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2 lie down
vila, ligga ner* * *(to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) ligga ner, lägga sig ner -
3 lie in
(to stay in bed late in the morning: I like to lie in until nine on a Saturday.) ligga kvar i sängen -
4 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) ligga på lur -
5 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) ligga på lur -
6 lie low
ligga lågt, hålla låg profil* * *(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) ligga lågt -
7 lie with
((of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of: The decision lies with you.) ligga hos, ligga på, åvila -
8 lie back
ligga; vila* * *(to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) luta (lägga) sig tillbaka -
9 lie in state
((of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.) stå lik, ligga på lit de parade -
10 white lie
vit lögn (lögn som inte skadar någon)* * *(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) vit lögn -
11 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.)English-Swedish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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12 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.)English-Swedish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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13 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
14 state
adj. statlig, stats-, riks-; formell, gala---------n. tillstånd; stat, land; lyx, prakt; dåligt skick, oordning, ångest--------v. påstå; framlägga; fastställa* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) skick, tillstånd2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) stat; statlig3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) ståt, gala-•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) uppge, framföra, redogöra för, konstatera -
15 to
adv. fram och tillbaka; enligt; tillägnat; leve--------prep. till; åt; emot; för* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) till2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) till3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) till4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) med5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) till, på6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) mot, el. utan motsv. i sv.: hon är yngre än jag, din skicklighet är överlägsen min8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) till9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) att, för att10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) det2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) [] till2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) [] till, [] i gång• -
16 white
adj. vit; klar; oskyldig; ren; ljus; blek; hederlig (slang)--------n. vit färg; vithet; klarhet, renhet; äggvita; vita kläder; vit människa; ögonvita* * *1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) vit2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) vit3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) vit4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) med mjölk2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) vitt2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) vit3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) []vita4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) ögonvita•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) vitlimma, vitmena- white wine -
17 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
18 border
n. gräns; kant, bård; kanten som inramar applikationsfönstret (data)--------v. gränsa till; leva nära* * *['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) kant, rand2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) gräns3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) kantrabatt2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) gränsa till3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) gränslinje -
19 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 -
20 sit
v. sitta; sätta sig; sätta; stanna kvar; vara belägen, finnas; sitta modell; passa, sitta (kläder)* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sitta, sätta, placera2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligga3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sitta i, vara medlem av4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitta5) (to undergo (an examination).) genomgå [], gå upp i []6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitta []7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) sammanträda•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up
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