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3 thread
n. tråd (äv. bildl); strimma; (skruv) gänga, gängning; trä upp; thread through slingra sig fram; gänga--------v. trä en nål* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) tråd2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) []gänga3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) [] tråd2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) trä[]2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) bana []• -
4 shuttle
n. skyttel; skottspole; pendeltrafik; fordon använd i pendeltrafik--------v. fara fram och tillbaka; skicka fram och tillbaka* * *1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) skyttel, skottspole2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) spole3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) pendeltåg, matarbuss• -
5 stamen
n. ståndare* * *['steimən](one of the thread-like spikes in a flower that bear the pollen.) ståndare -
6 unravel
v. riva upp, reda ut; lösa* * *past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) reda ut, trassla upp2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) repa upp []3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) reda ut, klara upp, lösa -
7 bobbin
n. spole, rulle* * *['bobin](a (usually wooden) reel or spool for winding thread etc: There's no thread left on the bobbin.) spole, rulle, bobin -
8 spool
n. spole, rulle (för trådar etc.)* * *[spu:l]1) (a type of cylindrical holder: How can I wind this film back on to its spool?) spole, rulle2) (the amount of thread, film etc held by such a holder: She used three spools of thread in one week.) spole, rulle -
9 line
n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan--------v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra•- lined- liner- lining -
10 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 -
11 wire
adj. kabel-, tråd---------n. ledningstråd; tråd; metalltråd; vajer; taggtrådsstängsel; telegrafledning; telegraf; telegram; snara--------v. inhägna med taggtråd; dra in ledningar; telegrafera; fånga* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) metalltråd2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) kabel3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) ledning[]4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) förse med (dra in) ledningar2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafera till3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafera•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
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12 reel
n. rulle, spole--------v. rulla, virvla; vackla* * *[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) rulle, spole2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) vackla, ragla, gunga, snurra, gå runt- reel in- reel off -
13 bolt
adv. plötsligt; fullständigt--------n. regel, låskolv; skruv; åskvigg; pil; tygrulle; rymning, flykt--------v. skruva; regla; stänga in, stänga ute; rusa iväg, fly; kasta i sig, sluka* * *[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) regel2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) bult3) (a flash of lightning.) åskvigg4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) rulle tyg, tygpacke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) regla2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) kasta i sig, sluka3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) rusa [], skena•- bolt-upright- boltupright
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14 stitch
n. stygn; maska (i stickning)--------v. sy; häfta ihop* * *[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) stygn, maska2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) söm3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) håll2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) sy ihop (fast)- in stitches
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15 hair
n. hår, hårstrå* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hårstrå2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hår•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) hårnåls-- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
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16 cotton
n. bomull; bomullstyg--------v. komma bra överens, samsas, dra jämnt* * *I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) bomull2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.) bomullstråd, bomullstyg•- cottonwool II ['kotn] -
17 needle
n. nål--------v. sy; hacka; sticka; reta* * *['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) nål2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) nål, kanyl3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) nål4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) barr•- needlework -
18 ping
n. (gevärkulas) klingande (mot metall); (om kula) klinga; funktionen av att ange ankomsttiden för ett meddelande från en dator till en annan (data)--------v. smälla, göra oljud* * *[piŋ] 1. noun(a sharp, ringing sound such as that of a glass being lightly struck, or a stretched wire, thread etc being pulled and released: His knife struck the wine-glass with a loud ping.) klingande ljud2. verb(to make such a sound: The glass pinged.) klinga -
19 snip
n. klipp; klippande; avklippt bit; vän; klipp, fynd (slang)--------v. klippa; skära, knipsa av* * *[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) klippa, knipsa2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) klipp2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) avklippt bit3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) kap, fynd•- snippet -
20 dexterity
n. skicklighet* * *[dek'sterəti](skill and/or quickness, especially with the hands: She showed her dexterity with a needle and thread.) fingerfärdighet, händighet, skicklighet- dextrous
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