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1 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) -
2 support
n. stöd; försörjning; underlag--------v. stötta, stödja; understödja; hjälpa, backa upp; främja, gynna; försörja* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) stötta, stödja, bära upp2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) stötta, stödja, backa upp3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) stödja, bekräfta4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) försörja2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stöd, försörjning2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stötta•- supporting -
3 live
adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd--------adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)--------v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
4 life
adj. liv-, livs-; för livet--------n. liv; själ; livlighet, vitalitet; tillvaro, levnadssätt; levnadsteckning, biografi; livslängd; livstid (fängelsestraff)* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv, livlighet4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) liv, leverne5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) levnadsteckning8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
5 colony
n. koloni, nybygge* * *['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) koloni2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) koloni3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) koloni, samhälle•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation -
6 cell
n. celll* * *[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) cell2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) cell3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) cell4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) cell•- cellular- cellphone -
7 contemporary
adj. nutida, modern--------n. samtida; jämnårighet* * *[kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) samtida2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) nutida, modern2. noun(a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) samtida -
8 resident
adj. bofast--------n. bosatt* * *['rezidənt] 1. noun(a person who lives or has his home in a particular place: a resident of Edinburgh.) bofast person, invånare2. adjective1) (living or having one's home in a place: He is now resident abroad.) bosatt, bofast2) (living, having to live, or requiring a person to live, in the place where he works: a resident caretaker.) som bor på platsen•- reside- residence
- residency
- residential
- residence hall
- in residence
- take up residence -
9 that
adj. den, det, de--------adv. tills; angående--------conj. att, så att--------pron. den där, denna, det där, detta* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) den (det, de) där, denna, detta2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) den, det, de3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) som4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) att2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) att, om5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) så- that's that -
10 condition
n. villkor, förutsättning; kondition; samhällsställning--------v. träna; anpassa; sätta villkor* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) betingad, beroende2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) komma [] i god kondition•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
11 hustle
n. fläng, jäkt, liv och rörelse--------v. knuffa, tränga, stöta; gå på gatan (prostitution)* * *1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) knuffa[]2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) tvinga, pressa3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) lura, snuva ngn på ngt4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) ruffla, dila5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) gå på gatan, ragga upp torskar2. noun(quick and busy activity.) liv och rörelse- hustler -
12 seal
n. säl; sigill; stämpel; plombering; märke, brevmärke; insegel, bekräftelse--------v. plombera, försegla, klistra igen; sätta sigill på, stämpla; bekräfta, besegla; prägla (öde); sluta* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigill, plomb[]2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacksigill3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) tätning2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sätta sigill på (under)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) försegla3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) besegla, avgöra•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) säl- sealskin -
13 domestic
adj. hus-, familje-; inrikes; tam--------n. hemhjälp* * *[də'mestik]1) (of or in the house or home: a domestic servant; domestic utensils.) hus-, hushålls-, hem-2) (concerning one's private life or family: domestic problems.) familje-, privat3) ((of animals) tame and living with or used by people.) tam[]4) (not foreign: the Government's domestic policy.) inrikes, inhemsk•- domestication
- domesticity
- domestic help -
14 bread
n. bröd; föda; levebröd, pengar--------v. täcka med brödsmulor* * *[bred]1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) bröd2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) levebröd•- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline -
15 businessman
n. affärsman* * *feminine - businesswoman; noun (a person who makes a living from some form of trade or commerce, not from one of the professions.) affärsman -
16 inmate
n. fånge; intagen på sjukhus; intern (i institution, i sjukhus, i fängelse etc.)* * *['inmeit](one of the people living in an institution, especially a prison or mental hospital.) intern, intagen -
17 walk of life
(a way of earning one's living; an occupation or profession: People from all walks of life went to the minister's funeral.) samhällsställning, -klass
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