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41 in abeyance
ovetande; uppskjuten, tillfälligt upphävd* * *(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) anstånd, vila -
42 in hand
1) (not used etc; remaining: We still have $10 in hand.) kvar, i kassan2) (being dealt with: We have received your complaint and the matter is now in hand.) under behandling (arbete) -
43 in question
i fråga* * *(being talked about: The matter in question can be left till next week.) i fråga -
44 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ta upp ngt med ngnEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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45 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ta upp ngt med ngnEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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46 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ta upp ngt med ngnEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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47 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ta upp ngt med ngnEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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48 undivided
adj. odelad* * *((of attention etc) not distracted; wholly concentrated: Please give the matter your undivided attention.) odelad -
49 viewpoint
n. synpunkt* * *noun (a point of view: I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.) synpunkt, synvinkel -
50 we etc will see
(I, we etc shall wait and consider the matter later: `May I have a new bicycle?' `We'll see.) jag (vi etc.) får se -
51 point
n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)--------v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
52 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
53 subject
adj. underlydande; som har benägenhet för--------n. ämne (läroämne, samtalsämne); anledning; tema, motiv--------v. underkuva; utsätta; låta undergå* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlydande2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåte, medborgare2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) ämne3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) skolämne4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) föremål5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underkuva, betvinga2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) utsätta, låta undergå•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
54 deposit
n. deposition; förskott; lager; avlagring--------v. deponera; lägga; lämna i förvar* * *[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) lägga (ställa, sätta) ner2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) sätta in, deponera2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) insättning2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) handpenning3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) handpenning4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) fällning, bottensats, avlagring5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) lager, fyndighet -
55 interest
n. intresse; angelägenhet; intressesfär; ränta; del, andel (i en affär etc.); fördel; anspråk--------v. intressera; väcka intresse* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) intresse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) intresse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) ränta4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) andel5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) intressent, intresserad krets2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) intressera2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) göra intresserad, väcka intresse•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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56 mass
adj. mass-, flertals---------n. massa, mängd; klump; massorna, allmänheten; i massor, massvis; katolsk gudstjänst, mässa--------v. samla ihop; koncentrera; samla; koncentreras; grupperas; hopa* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) en massa, massor3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) större delen, flertalet4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) dra samman, samlas, hopa sig3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) mass-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mässa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mässa -
57 stuff
n. material; saker, prylar; tyg; strunt--------v. stoppa, proppa, fylla; tvångsmata; stoppa upp* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) material, ämne, stoff, saker, grejor, virke2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) saker, grejor3) (an old word for cloth.) tyg•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) fylla, packa, stoppa, proppa i sig2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) späcka, fylla3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) stoppa upp•- stuffing- stuff up -
58 who
n. världshälsoorganisationen* * *[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) vem2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) som2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) som•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) vem som än2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) vem i all sin dar/all (världen)...?•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) som2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) som• -
59 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 -
60 thick
adj. tjock; fet; tät, kompakt; fyllig, ymnig; talrik; dum; tjockskallig; vänskaplig--------adv. tätt; tjockt; rikligt--------n. mitt, center* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) tjock2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) tjock3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tjock[]4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tjock, tät5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tjock, tät6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tjock, full7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tjockskallig, dum2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) mitt uppe []- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin
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