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1 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) herravälde, kontroll, makt -
2 saving grace
(a good quality that makes up for a fault: His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short.) försonande drag -
3 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
4 use
n. användning, bruk; nytta; ändamål--------v. använda, bruka; utnyttja* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) använda2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) förbruka•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) användande, användning, begagnande, bruk2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) användning, funktion3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) användning, idé, nytta4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) förmåga5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) användning, begagnande, bruk•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
5 make
n. produkt, sort--------v. göra; skapa; orsaka* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) göra, tillverka, skapa2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) göra [], komma [], lägga []2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
6 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
7 such
adj. som, lik--------adv. så, så mycket--------pron. sådan, sådana* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sådan, sådant, sådana2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sådan, sådant, sådana3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) sådan, sådant, sådana4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) sådan, sådant, sådana2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) vad, som sådan, som... betraktad- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
8 change
n. ändring; byte; småpengar; växel--------v. ändra; byta; växla till småpengar; förändras* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) ändra, förändra[]2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) byta3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) byta []4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) förvandla[]5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) växla2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) förändring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ändring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) byte, ombyte4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpengar5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) växel6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) omväxling, ombyte•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
9 bring forward
föra fram; lägga fram; flytta fram* * *1) ((also put forward) to bring to people's attention; to cause to be discussed etc: They will consider the suggestions which you have brought/put forward.) lägga fram2) (to make to happen at an earlier date; to advance in time: They have brought forward the date of their wedding by one week.) tidigarelägga -
10 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
11 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 -
12 last out
överleva; klara sig* * *(to be or have enough to survive or continue to exist (until the end of): I hope the petrol lasts out until we reach a garage; They could only last out another week on the little food they had; The sick man was not expected to last out the night.) räcka, klara sig -
13 want
n. önskningar; brist, avsaknad; penningbrist, armod; vara i behov av--------v. vilja, önska; behöva; vara utan, sakna; fattas; vara i nöd; vara fattig* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) vilja2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) behöva3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) sakna, lida brist2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) vilja ha, önska2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) nöd, armod3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) avsaknad•- wanted- want ad
- want for -
14 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 -
15 approach
n. tillvägagångssätt; närmande--------v. vända sig till, söka kontakt med; närma sig* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) närma sig, nalkas2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) annalkande2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tillfart3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) hänvändelse, trevare, närmande•- approaching -
16 hire
n. hyra; uthyrning--------v. hyra* * *1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) hyra2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) hyra ut3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) anställa2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) uthyrning, hyra- hirer- hire-purchase -
17 source
n. ursprung; source of information (informations) källa; källa (bildl. äv.) upprinnelse; ursprungskod (data)* * *[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) källa, upphov2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) källa -
18 weigh
v. väga (föremål); överväga förslag; väga (ett visst antal kg); tynga ned; överväga; lätta ankare* * *[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) väga2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) väga3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) tynga, lasta•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) förse med en tyngd (tyngder)2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) förse med en tyngd (tyngder)•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up -
19 compensate
v. kompensera någon, ersätta någon* * *['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) kompensera, ersätta, gottgöra2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) kompensera, uppväga•- compensation -
20 credit
n. kredit, tillgodohavande; förtjänst; anseende, heder; tillskriva förtjänsten--------v. ge någon äran av något, tillskriva någon något; tro på* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditvärdighet4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kredit5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) tillgodohavande6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anseende, tilltro, erkännande7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kurspoäng, kursbetyg2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) kreditera2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillskriva ngn ngt3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro []•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit
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