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1 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
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2 shower
n. dusch; regn, skur; lysningskalas; möhippa--------v. duscha; regna; strömma ner, falla ner* * *1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) regnskur2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) skur, regn, ström3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) dusch4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) dusch2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) låta regna över, överhopa, överösa2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) duscha•- showery- showerproof
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caught short — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not having enough of something when you need it. * /Mrs. Ford was caught short when the newspaper boy came for his money a day early./ * /The man was caught short of clothes when he had to go on a trip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
caught\ short — adj. phr. informal Not having enough of something when you need it. Mrs. Ford was caught short when the newspaper boy came for his money a day early. The man was caught short of clothes when he had to go on a trip … Словарь американских идиом
caught short — not prepared for something. Airlines were caught short of fuel because of the oil workers strike. Usage notes: often used when someone does not have enough money: The cash machines aren t working and I m really caught short … New idioms dictionary
caught short — having an urgent desire in an inconvenient place to urinate or defecate Of both sexes, from the days when coaches or trains stopped at regular intervals but offered no lavatory accommodation between one stage or station and the next: Well … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
caught short — not having enough of something when you need it (usually money) I was caught short last week and couldn t pay the weekly food bill … Idioms and examples
caught short — Caught at a disadvantage … A concise dictionary of English slang
caught short — Synonyms and related words: ad lib, astonished, caught napping, caught off balance, extemporaneous, extemporized, haphazard, hasty, impromptu, improvised, makeshift, precipitate, rough and ready, snap, struck with surprise, surprised, taken aback … Moby Thesaurus
be caught short — informal phrase british to feel an urgent need to go to the toilet Thesaurus: going to the toilethyponym Main entry: short * * * I see short … Useful english dictionary
be caught short — 1. to have a sudden urgent need to go to the toilet. You should go to the toilet before you leave. You don t want to be caught short on the journey. 2. to suddenly find you are not prepared for a situation, especially to be without money when you … New idioms dictionary
