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1 find one's feet
finna sig till rätta; börja kunna stå* * *(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) -
2 bone idle
(very lazy: He could find a job but he's bone idle.) genomlat, urlat -
3 classified ad
rubrikannons* * *noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.) rubrikannons -
4 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) göra det bästa möjliga av det -
5 now
adv. nu; nuförtiden--------conj. nu då; när (till exempel: när julafton infaller....)--------n. nu* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nu, nuförtiden2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) nu3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nu4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) nu5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nu6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) nu2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nu när- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
6 porter
n. bärare; portvakt* * *['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) bärare, stadsbud2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) bärare3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) dörrvakt, portier -
7 all
adj. all, allt; alla--------adv. alldeles, helt och hållet, bara--------n. allt, allting, alltsammans--------pron. allt; alla* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) hela, allt, alla2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) alla2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) helt2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) desto, så mycket mer (bättre, värre)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
8 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) -
9 help
n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd--------v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
10 kill time
slå ihjäl tiden, fördriva tiden* * *(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) fördriva tiden -
11 make heavy weather of
(to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) göra mycket väsen av -
12 relief
n. lättnad; befrielse; bistånd; relief (skulpterad bild); socialhjälp, understöd; vaktombyte, avlösning* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lindring, lättnad2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) understöd, bistånd3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) avlösare, avbytare4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befriande5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved -
13 suitable
adj. passande, lämplig* * *['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) passande, lämplig2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) passande, lämplig•- suitableness
- suitably -
14 way
adv. oerhört; långt, högt--------n. väg, stig; sätt, vis; avseende; form; riktning; avstånd* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) väg, passage2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) väg3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gata[], väg[]4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) väg, el. oöversatt: det är långt till skolan5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) sätt, vis6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) sätt, vis, avseende7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) sätt, uppträdande, beteende8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) fram, el. oöversatt: de hade snart ätit sig igenom maten2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) långt, högt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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