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1 come to terms
träffa en uppgörelse, komma överens* * *1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) träffa en uppgörelse, komma överens2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) finna sig i, acceptera -
2 come to the point
komma till saken* * *1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) komma till saken2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) komma till kritan -
3 convenient
adj. bekväm* * *[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) lämplig, läglig, passande2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) behändig, praktisk, bekväm3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) lättillgänglig•- convenience -
4 end up
1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) sluta i (på), hamna i (på)2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) till sist göra ngt -
5 settle
n. högryggad träsoffa--------v. göra i ordning; sätta till rätta; låta bosätta sig; avgöra; göra upp, betala; bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; landa* * *['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) sätta (lägga) till rätta2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) slå sig till ro, lägga sig3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) lugna4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) slå sig ner, bosätta sig5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) avtala, komma överens om, ordna, klara upp6) (to pay (a bill).) betala, göra upp•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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6 standstill
adj. som är i dödläge, som är fullständigt stillastående--------n. dödläge; stillastående* * *['stændstil]- be at- come to
- reach a standstill
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