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1 the woman is wearing the breeches
kvinnan bestämmer var skåpet ska stå, kvinnan styr i hemmetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > the woman is wearing the breeches
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2 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) det bästa av två världar -
3 woman
n. kvinna; hustru, fru; det kvinnliga könet; kvinnlig man* * *['wumən]plural - women; noun1) (an adult human female: His sisters are both grown women now; ( also adjective) a woman doctor; women doctors.) kvinna2) (a female domestic daily helper: We have a woman who comes in to do the cleaning.) städerska, städtant•- - woman- womanhood
- womankind
- womenkind
- womanly
- womanliness
- womenfolk -
4 -woman
noun (the state of being a woman: She will reach womanhood in a few years' time.) kvinnlighet, vuxen ålder -
5 the little woman
den lilla kvinnan -
6 woman of the world
världsvan kvinna -
7 on the shelf
på hyllan; oanvänd; tillfälligt uppskjuten; på glasberget, utan en chans att bli gift (kvinna)* * *((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) -
8 preen
v. putsa fjädrarna (fåglar); piffa upp sig; skryta, berömma sig själv* * *[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) putsa2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) snygga till sig, kråma sig -
9 reassure
v. på nytt försäkra; lugna* * *[riə'ʃuə](to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) lugna- reassuring
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10 revive
v. vakna till liv; förnya, blåsa nytt liv i; förnyas; återuppliva; leva upp igen* * *1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) återuppliva, åter få liv i, vakna till sans2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) återinföra•- revival -
11 anguish
n. smärta, pina; ångest, kval--------v. smärta; vånda, kval, ångest* * *['æŋɡwiʃ](very great pain of body or mind; agony: The woman suffered terrible anguish when her child died.) pina, kval, ångest -
12 wife
n. fru, hustru--------v. ta till hustru (ovanligt)* * *plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) fru, hustru- wife-battering -
13 lady
adj. feminin, kvinnlig--------n. dam, fru; lady* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dam2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) [] dam3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady, adelsdam•- ladylike- Ladyship
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14 queen
n. Queen, berömt amerikanskt pop/rock-band* * *[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) drottning2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) drottning3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) drottning4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dam5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) drottning, dam6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) drottning7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) bög, fjolla•- queenly- queen mother -
15 rape
n. våldtäkt--------v. våldta; röva bort* * *[reip] 1. noun1) (the crime of having sexual intercourse with a woman against her will.) våldtäkt2) (the act of causing great damage, destruction etc to land etc.) förstörelse, skövling2. verb1) (to force (a woman) to have sexual intercourse against her will.) våldta2) (to cause great damage, destruction etc to (countryside etc).) förstöra, skövla•- rapist -
16 feminine
adj. feminin, kvinnlig, kvinno-; hon-; mild, svag--------n. femininum (inom grammatik); grammatisk form i femininum* * *['feminin]1) (of a woman: a feminine voice.) kvinno-, kvinnlig2) (with all the essential qualities of a woman: She was a very feminine person.) feminin, kvinnlig3) (in certain languages, of one of usually two or three genders of nouns etc.) feminin•- feminism
- feminist -
17 top
adj. bästa; högsta, översta; över---------n. huvud, hjässa; topp, spets--------v. nå toppen* * *I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) topp, övre del2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) topp, [] bäst []3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) yta, []skiva4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) lock, kapsyl5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) topp, överdel2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) främst, bäst3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) toppa, täcka, kröna2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) överstiga, överträffa3) (to remove the top of.) hugga av (avlägsna) toppen på, toppa, beskära•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) snurra -
18 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
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19 breast
n. bröst, barm; bringa--------v. trotsigt möta; röra med bröstet* * *[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) bröst2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) bröst2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) gå (simma) rätt emot, möta, trotsa2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) komma upp till (på)•- breastfed
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20 labour
n. labourpartiet, politiskst parti* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) arbete2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbetskraft, arbetare3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) förlossningsarbete, värkar4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Labour2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeta []2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) arbeta sig fram•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving
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