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  • 1 quarter

    n. fjärdedel; kvarter, grannskap; kvart; kvartal; område; stadsdel; nåd; förskoning
    --------
    v. dela i fyra lika delar; kvadrera, fyrdela; stycka i fyra delar; hysa, inkvartera; bli inkvarterad
    * * *
    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjärdedel, kvart, kvartal
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 cent, 25-centsmynt
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) håll
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pardon, nåd
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) bakfjärding, bakdel
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) månkvarter
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) period
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) kvartalstermin, halv termin
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dela i fyra delar
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dela med fyra
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) inkvartera
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    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) en gång i kvartalet
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalstidskrift
    - quarter-deck
    - quarter-final
    - quarter-finalist
    - quartermaster
    - at close quarters

    English-Swedish dictionary > quarter

  • 2 boot

    n. stövel; uppstartning av en dator (data); baggagelucka, baggageutrymme (BR); känga; spark
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    v. ge sparken; sparka
    * * *
    [bu:t] 1. noun
    1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) stövel, känga
    2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) ba-gageutrymme
    2. verb
    (to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) sparka, känga till
    - get the boot

    English-Swedish dictionary > boot

  • 3 cuff

    n. ärmuppslag; örfil; manschett
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    v. örfila
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) ärmuppslag, manschett
    2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) byxuppslag
    2. verb
    (to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) sätta handklovar (handbojor) på
    II 1. noun
    (a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) slag
    2. verb
    (to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) slå till, örfila upp

    English-Swedish dictionary > cuff

  • 4 ring

    n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud
    --------
    v. ringa, telefonera; omringa
    * * *
    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

    English-Swedish dictionary > ring

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  • give someone a leg up — give (someone) a leg up informal to help someone to be more successful. It must give you a leg up if you want to be an actor and your parents are both in the profession …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone a leg up — If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn t have done alone …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • give someone a leg up — HELP/ASSIST SOMEONE, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand, give someone a boost, give someone a flying start. → leg * * * give someone a leg up To give someone a help or hoist in mounting, climbing, etc (also figurative) • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give someone a leg up —    If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn t have done alone.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • give someone a leg up — we all want to give our kids a leg up in the world Syn: help/assist someone, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand, give someone a boost …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • give somebody a leg-up — …   Useful english dictionary

  • give a leg up — give (someone) a leg up informal to help someone to be more successful. It must give you a leg up if you want to be an actor and your parents are both in the profession …   New idioms dictionary

  • leg-up — leg ,up noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2. ) if you give someone a leg up, you help them climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leg-up — n give sb a leg up informal a) to help someone to get up to a high place by joining your hands together so they can use them as a step b) BrE to help someone succeed in their job …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • leg — legless, adj. leglike, adj. /leg/, n., v., legged, legging. n. 1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body. 2. Anat. the lower limb of a… …   Universalium

  • leg-up — UK / US noun [singular] 1) informal if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2) if you give someone a leg up, you help them to climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… …   English dictionary

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