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to+be+in+the+thick+of+something

  • 1 pile

    n. hög, bunt; en massa pengar; stort byggnadskomplex; batteri
    --------
    v. stapla; samla; överlasta
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) hög, stapel, trave
    2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) en massa, högvis
    2. verb
    (to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) stapla, trava
    - pile up II
    (a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) påle
    III noun
    (the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) lugg, flor

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  • 2 marker

    n. märkare; poängräknare (i spel); betygspoäng, poänggivande; markerpenna
    * * *
    1) (a person who marks eg the score at games.) markör, poängräknare
    2) (something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc: The area is indicated by large green markers.) markör
    3) (a type of pen, usually with a thick point.) märkpenna

    English-Swedish dictionary > marker

  • 3 butt

    n. stump: rest; häck, bak (slang); mål (på skjutbana och bildligt); offer; stångning; ölfat
    --------
    v. stöta till med huvudet; knuffa, buffa; skjuta ut
    * * *
    I verb
    (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) stånga, skalla
    II 1. noun
    (someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) skotttavla, driftkucku
    2. noun
    1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) []ände, []kolv
    2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) fimp
    3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) ända

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  • 4 roll

    n. rulle; småbröd, småfranska; lista, namnlista; rullande; kullerbytta; muller, dunder (åska)
    --------
    v. rulla; rulla sig; dundra, mullra
    * * *
    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulle
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) småfranska, kuvertbröd
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rullning
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rullning, rullande
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) muller, dunder
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) valk
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) virvel
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulla
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rulla
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulla
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rulla
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulla
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulla
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) välta, kavla
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulla, gunga, kränga
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundra, dåna, mullra
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulla, himla
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rulla, åka
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulla
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) rulla, dra
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) åka rullskridsko
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rulla, lista, förteckning

    English-Swedish dictionary > roll

  • 5 wedge

    n. kil; kilformering
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    v. kila; klyva med en kil; splittra; kila fast; vara inkilad; tränga sig in
    * * *
    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) kil
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) trekantig (kilformig) bit
    2. verb
    (to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) kila fast

    English-Swedish dictionary > wedge

  • 6 pitch

    n. kast; (fotbolls) plan; (sl.) (försäljnings) snack; (mus.) (ton) höjd; lutning; grad; nivå; (fartygs) stampning; falla (omkull); slå läger; (om flygplan) kränga; antalet symboler i ett tum (data)
    --------
    v. resa, sätta upp; kasta; tjära, täcka med tjära
    * * *
    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slå upp, resa
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta, slänga
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) falla, tumla
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kränga, stampa
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) lägga
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) plan
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonhöjd, tonläge, tonfall
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) torgplats, plats för gatuförsäljning
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast, kastlängd
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) krängning, stampning
    •
    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork     II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beck
    - pitch-dark

    English-Swedish dictionary > pitch

  • 7 peg

    n. kil; knappnål; klämma
    --------
    v. klämma fast; fästa med nål
    * * *
    [peɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pinne, sprint, bult
    2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) hängare, krok
    3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) klädnypa
    2. verb
    (to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hänga upp med en klädnypa (klädnypor)
    - take someone down a peg or two
    - take down a peg or two
    - take someone down a peg
    - take down a peg

    English-Swedish dictionary > peg

  • 8 shield

    n. värn; sköld
    --------
    v. skydda mot, värna, skydda
    * * *
    [ʃi:ld] 1. noun
    1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) sköld
    2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) sköld, skyddsplåt
    3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) sköld
    2. verb
    1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skydda
    2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) skydda för insyn

    English-Swedish dictionary > shield

  • 9 ooze

    n. gyttja, bottenslam; bubbla; sakta flöde
    --------
    v. bubbla; sippra fram (ljus, vätska); läcka (nyhet)
    * * *
    [u:z] 1. verb
    1) (to flow slowly: The water oozed through the sand.) sippra
    2) (to have (something liquid) flowing slowly out: His wound was oozing blood.) droppa av
    2. noun
    (liquid, slippery mud: The river bed was thick with ooze.) dy, gyttja

    English-Swedish dictionary > ooze

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