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1 earn
v. tjäna; förtjäna, vara värd* * *[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) tjäna2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) förtjäna•- earnings -
2 earn an honest penny
förtjäna sitt levebröd -
3 earn one's bread
förtjäna sitt levebröd -
4 earn one's salt
tjäna till födan -
5 earn the Olympic berth
vinna en plats i de olympiska spelen -
6 double
adj. fördubblad; dubbel--------adv. dubbelt; i par--------n. fördubbling; ersättare (i film etc.); dubbelgångare; tvär sväng--------v. dubblera; fördubblas; vika (ihop); skynda, springa* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dubbel, stor2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dubbel-3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dubbel4) (for two people: a double bed.) dubbel-2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dubbelt []2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) dubbel3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dubbelt så mycket (många)2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dubbelgångare4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) fördubbla, dubblera2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) göra dubbel tjänst, ha dubbel funktion•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falsk, ohederlig6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) dubbeldäckad- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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7 a
art. a (första bokstaven i alfabetet); före substantiv i betydelsen en eller ett* * *[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) en, ett2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) en, ett3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) i, per -
8 adequate
adj. tillräcklig; passande* * *['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) tillräcklig, adekvat- adequacy -
9 an
en, ett (framför ord som börjar med en vokal)* * *[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) en, ett2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) en, ett3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) i, per -
10 bread
n. bröd; föda; levebröd, pengar--------v. täcka med brödsmulor* * *[bred]1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) bröd2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) levebröd•- breadwinner
- bread and butter
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11 honest
adj. ärlig, hederlig* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) ärlig, uppriktig2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ärlig3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) ärlig, hederlig•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) ärligt talat!- honesty -
12 hustle
n. fläng, jäkt, liv och rörelse--------v. knuffa, tränga, stöta; gå på gatan (prostitution)* * *1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) knuffa[]2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) tvinga, pressa3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) lura, snuva ngn på ngt4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) ruffla, dila5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) gå på gatan, ragga upp torskar2. noun(quick and busy activity.) liv och rörelse- hustler -
13 make
n. produkt, sort--------v. göra; skapa; orsaka* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) göra, tillverka, skapa2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) göra [], komma [], lägga []2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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14 the ...
((with comparative adjective or adverb) used to show the connection or relationship between two actions, states, processes etc: The harder you work, the more you earn.) ju... desto -
15 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•
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