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1 short-term
adj. kortsiktig* * *1) (concerned only with the near future: short-term plans.) kortsiktig2) (lasting only a short time: a short-term loan.) kortfristig -
2 short-range
1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) kortdistans-2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) kortsiktig, för den närmaste tiden -
3 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
4 time out
paus, rast; tid då datorn försöker ansluta sig till en enhet eller en annan dator utan att lyckas (data)* * *1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.) time-out2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.) paus -
5 short-lived
kortlivad (kortvarig)* * *adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) kortlivad, kortvarig -
6 short time
kort tid -
7 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) [] väldigt fort, [] nolltid -
8 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) [] väldigt fort, [] nolltid -
9 at short notice
med kort varsel* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) med kort varsel -
10 half-time
noun (a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc): the players ate oranges at half-time.) halvtid -
11 long
adj. lång; långvarig; långsträckt; orimlig (chans etc.); avlägsen--------adv. länge; för länge sedan; lång tid; hel--------n. lång tid; lång sak--------v. längta efter, tråna efter, trängta efter; sakna* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lång2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lång3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lång4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) länge, långvarig5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lång [], gott []2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) långt2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) länge•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) längta efter- longing- longingly -
12 help out
rädda* * *(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) hjälpa till -
13 pause
n. pause; uppehåll--------v. göra ett uppehåll* * *[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) paus, avbrott, uppehåll2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) paus2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) ta en paus -
14 instant
adj. omedelbar; snabb-, i all hast iordningställd; enträgen, pressande; i denna månad--------n. stund; ögonblick* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) ögonblicklig, omedelbar2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) snabb-, pulver-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) ögonblick, stund2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) ögonblick•- this instant -
15 minute
adj. mycket liten, minimal; hårfin; precis, exakt; för omedelbar förberedelse (kött)--------n. minut; ögonblick; anteckning, protokoll, memorandum--------v. föra anteckningar; föra protokoll* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) ögonblick, slag4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) just då, i samma stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokoll•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ytterst liten, minimal2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiös, ytterst noggrann•- minutely- minuteness -
16 moment
n. stund; ögonblick; betydelse, värde; moment (fysik)* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) ögonblick2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) tidpunkt, ögonblick•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
17 near
adj. nära; nära förestående; närmast; intim; i sista minuten; snål; vänster---------adv. nära; nära förestående; nästan--------prep. nära; i närheten av--------v. närma sig* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nära2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nära2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nära2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nära3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nära, nästan4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) närma sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
18 recess
n. paus, ferie; nisch, alkov--------v. ta en paus; göra en nisch* * *[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) nisch, alkov2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) semester, sommaravbrott3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) rast -
19 second
adj. andra, andre--------adv. i andra hand, på andra plats--------n. sekund; ögonblick; andra plats, tvåa; tvåans växel; medhjälpare; sekond (boxning); närmaste man--------v. stötta, biträda, sekundera; instämma; hjälpa, vara till hjälp* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) andra2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) andra, [] till3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) andra[]2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) tvåa3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) andra2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekond4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) understödja, ansluta sig till, instämma5. noun(a secondary school.) mellan- och högstadieskola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekund2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) ögonblick -
20 soon
adv. snart, inom kort; snabbt; snarast; strax; tidigt* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) snart, strax2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) tidig3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) hellre, snarare•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better
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