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41 exert
v. utöva; bemöda* * *[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) använda, bruka, utöva2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) bemöda sig•- exertion -
42 help
n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd--------v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
43 humble
adj. fattig, enkel; oansenlig, anspråkslös--------v. göra ödmjuk; förödmjuka* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) blygsam, ödmjuk2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) låg, ringa2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) göra ödmjuk, kväsa- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
44 initiative
adj. inledande--------n. initiativ; första steget* * *[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) initiativ2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) initiativ[] -
45 interrupt
n. avbryta; skickad signal till processoren som anvisar processoreen att ta hand om en särkild händelse (data)--------v. störa; avbryta; stänga; förorsaka avbrott* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) avbryta2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) avbryta3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) stänga, skymma• -
46 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) hålla sig väl med -
47 name
adj. namn-; känd; med bra rykte--------n. namn; benämning; skällsord; rykte; känt namn, berömd person; titel, grad--------v. namnge; kalla för; utnämna; benämna, sätta namn på; identifiera* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) namn2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) namn, rykte2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) ge namn [], kalla []2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) namnge•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after -
48 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
49 put on
klä på sig; lasta på; låtsas* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) sätta på, tända2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) sätta (ta) på sig3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) öka4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sätta upp, spela5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) sätta in6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) göra sig till, låtsas7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) satsa på -
50 snoop
n. snokande, spioneri; snokare, en som snokar--------v. snoka, vädra, lägga näsan i blöt; leta efter brott* * *[snu:p]((often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself: She's always snooping into other people's business.) snoka -
51 struggle
n. kamp; ansträngning--------v. kämpa; anstränga sig; streta* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) streta, sprattla, kämpa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kämpa3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) kämpa sig2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp -
52 suit
n. kostym; dräkt; rättegång; mål (jur); begäran; frieri; uppsättning--------v. passa; klä; vara lämplig; tillfredsställa* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) kostym, dräkt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dräkt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) stämning, process, mål4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) begäran, anhållan, frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) färg2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passa2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) passa, klä3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) anpassa•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
53 sure
adj. säker; tillförlitlig, pålitlig--------adv. säkert* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) säker, förvissad2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) säker3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) säker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') []visst!, []klart!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
54 take advantage of
dra fördel av, utnyttja* * *(to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) dra fördel av, utnyttja -
55 tear
n. tårdropp; reva, sönderslitning; tempo, fart--------v. riva sönder, slita sönder* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tår- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) riva2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) gå sönder3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rusa, flänga2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) reva, hål- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
56 throw
n. kast; sjal--------v. kasta; slänga; slunga; föda (om husdjur); förvåna, få ur fattning* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta av3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) förvirrad, paff4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) kast2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway -
57 train
n. tåg; procession; serie--------v. träna, öva; utbilda, träna upp* * *I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) tåg2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) släp3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) kedja, räcka, följd4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) karavanII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) utbilda, träna (öva) []2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) rikta3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) tukta•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training
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make oneself at home — {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and make yourself at home./ * /John was an outdoor man and could make himself at home in the woods at night./… … Dictionary of American idioms
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make oneself scarce — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. * /The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise./ * /A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a cat is nearby./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make oneself felt — make oneself (or one s presence) felt make people keenly aware of one; have a noticeable effect the economic crisis began to make itself felt … Useful english dictionary
make oneself acquainted with — index ascertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself answerable — index promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself answerable for — index guarantee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself felt — index persuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself scarce — index retreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself useful — index pander Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary