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1 hold the purse strings
ha hand om kassan -
2 purse
n. portmonnä, börs; handväska; pengar, kassa; insamling--------v. snörpa på (munnen)* * *[pə:s] 1. noun1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) portmonnä, börs2) ((American) a handbag.) handväska2. verb(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) snörpa på- purser -
3 go
n. försök; kraft; aktivitet (slang)--------v. gå; åka; komma; bli* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gå, åka2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gå3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) gå4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gå, leda5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gå6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) åka, ryka7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå, avlöpa8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gå, ge sig av9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) försvinna10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå sönder12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gå, fungera13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) bli14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) gå, vara15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) ha sin plats16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) gå17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) gå18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) vara gångbar, gå19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) säga, låta20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gå21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) gå bra, bli lyckad2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) försök2) (energy: She's full of go.) fart, ruter•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) som är i full gång2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gällande, nuvarande•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) klarsignal, klartecken- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
4 miss
n. fröken* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) missa, bomma2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) missa3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) missa4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) sakna5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) sakna6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) missa7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) försumma, missa8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) missa, inte se (upptäcka)9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) undgå10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) misstända2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) miss, bom- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
5 damn
n. svordom--------v. svära; förstöra; kritisera* * *[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) förbanna, fördöma2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) döma ut, förkasta2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) tusan också!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) förbannat dugg- damned- damning -
6 money
n. pengar, penningar* * *(coins or banknotes used in trading: Have you any money in your purse?; The desire for money is a cause of much unhappiness.) pengar- moneylender
- lose/make money -
7 pigskin
n. svinläder* * *noun, adjective ((of) a kind of leather made from the skin of a pig: Her purse was (made of) pigskin.) svinläder
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