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1 to the letter
(precisely; according to every detail: He followed his father's instructions to the letter.) bokstavligt, till punkt och pricka -
2 according to the letter of the law
i enlighet med lagens bokstav (så strängt som lagen tillåter)English-Swedish dictionary > according to the letter of the law
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3 judged according to the letter of the law
dömd till lagens strängaste straffEnglish-Swedish dictionary > judged according to the letter of the law
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4 followed it to the letter
var ytterst noggrann, uttryckte sig klart och tydligt -
5 letter
n. bokstav; brev; litteratur, vitterhet--------v. skriva med bokstäver; klassificera med bokstäver* * *['letə]1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) bokstav2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) brev•- letterbox
- letterhead
- to the letter -
6 letter of the law
lagens bokstav (lagen i sträng tolkning) -
7 block capital/letter
(a capital letter written in imitation of printed type, eg the letters in NAME.) stor bokstav -
8 your letter of the
ditt brev från den -
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 to
adv. fram och tillbaka; enligt; tillägnat; leve--------prep. till; åt; emot; för* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) till2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) till3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) till4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) med5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) till, på6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) mot, el. utan motsv. i sv.: hon är yngre än jag, din skicklighet är överlägsen min8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) till9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) att, för att10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) det2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) [] till2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) [] till, [] i gång• -
11 run
n. språngmarsch; springande, löpning; ansats; färd; rutt; följd, serie; maska (på strumpa); anfall--------v. springa; föra; (water) tappa vatten; rusa; kandidera; fungera; rinna ; pågå; låta; körning; löpning; köra; följd; upplaga; (sl.) the runs diarré* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) springa2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) åka, gå3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) rinna4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) [] gå5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) sköta, driva6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) springa7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) löpa, gälla, gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) köra10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) släppa, fälla11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) köra, skjutsa12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) dra, låta fara (svepa, glida)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) torka ut, frysa []2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) språngmarsch, joggingrunda2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) period4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) maska5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fritt tillträde, tillgång6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) inhägnad7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i följd (sträck)- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
12 round
adj. rund--------adv. runt--------n. runda, tur, kretslopp; cirkel, ring--------prep. omkring, runt--------v. göra rund; runda; avrunda* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rund2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rund, trind2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) runt, om2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) runt i ring, runt, om3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) runt4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) runt, omkring5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) i omkrets6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) bort, över3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) runt, omkring2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) runt3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) runt4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) runt, omkring4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) runda, varv2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) runda, tur3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) skottsalva, el. oöversatt: en applåd4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skott5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) omgång, rond6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) runda- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) kringående, indirekt, om[]- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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13 sound
adj. frisk; hel; sund; djup; grundlig, ordentlig; förnuftig, klok; vid sina sinnens fulla bruk; säker, stabil; pålitlig; stark--------n. ljud, läte; ton; skall; sond (kirurgiskt instrument); sund (sjö)--------v. låta; säga ifrån; uttala; ge ett intryck; ljuda, blåsa (i trumpet etc.); klinga, tona; undersöka; mäta vattendjup; loda* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) frisk, sund, i gott skick2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) [] djupt (gott)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundlig, ordentlig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) säker, bra5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) säker, pålitlig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) ljud2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ljud3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) det låter (verkar) []2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ringa []2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) slå [], låta ljuda3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) låta4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) ljuda, uttala5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersöka, lyssna på•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) ljudisoleraIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) pejla, loda- sounding- sound out -
14 answer
n. svar; lösning--------v. svara; motsvara* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lösning, svar2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) svara, [] öppna3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) möta, täcka4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) motsvara, stämma med•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
15 envelope
n. kuvert* * *['envələup](a thin, flat wrapper or cover, especially for a letter: The letter arrived in a long envelope.) kuvert -
16 initial
adj. begynnelse-, inledande, utgångs-, första, initial---------n. initial, första bokstaven i namn; begynnelsebokstav--------v. underteckna med sina initialer* * *[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) inledande2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initial3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) märka (underteckna) med initialer[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) sätta i gång, initiera
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) inviga
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
invigd
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17 slip
n. serielinjerad Internetprotokoll, standard för anslutning av en dator till en värddator på Internet (data)* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) halka2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) slinta3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) tappa stilen (greppet)4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smyga, slinka5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) komma loss från6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) sticka, smyga2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) halkning, slintning2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) misstag, felsteg3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) underklänning, underkjol4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slip•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) remsa, lapp -
18 hiss
n. vissling--------v. vissla, viska, andas ut* * *[his] 1. verb((of snakes, geese, people etc) to make a sound like that of the letter s [s], eg to show anger or displeasure: The children hissed (at) the witch when she came on stage; The geese hissed at the dog.) väsa, vissla2. noun(such a sound: The speaker ignored the hisses of the angry crowd.) väsning, vissling -
19 come
v. komma; anlända; härröra, uppkomma; komma, få orgasm* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) komma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nalkas, stunda, komma3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) komma, stå, vara4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) komma sig5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) ta vägen, komma till, nå6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) uppgå till2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) nej, hör här!, men tänk efter nu!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
20 herself
pron. hon själv; sig själv* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a female person or animal is the object of an action she performs: The cat licked herself; She looked at herself in the mirror.) sig2) (used to emphasize she, her, or the name of a female person or animal: She herself played no part in this; Mary answered the letter herself.) själv3) (without help etc: She did it all by herself.) själv
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