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1 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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2 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.)English-Swedish dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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3 under control
Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) under kontroll -
4 keep under one's hat
hålla tyst om något, hålla hemlig -
5 hat
n. hatt; typ, slyngel--------v. bära hatt; kläda i hatt* * *[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) hatt- hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
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6 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
7 bear up
(to keep up courage, strength etc (under strain): She's bearing up well after her shock.) hålla modet uppe -
8 control
n. kontroll; övervakning, tillsyn; kontrolltavla; behärskning--------v. kontrollera, styra; behärska; övervaka; inspektera* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) kontroll, herravälde2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) kontroll3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) kontroll[], reglage4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontroll2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kontrollera, bestämma över, hålla ordning på2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) behärska3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollera, övervaka•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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9 detain
v. uppehålla, försena; fängsla, hålla kvar i häkte* * *[di'tein]1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) uppehålla, fördröja2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) hålla [] i häkte, internera•- detainee -
10 eye
n. öga--------v. se, titta* * *1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) öga2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) []öga, ögla3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) öga, blick2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) betrakta, mönstra, syna, iaktta- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
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11 repress
v. undertrycka, kuva; förtränga; hålla tillbaka* * *[rə'pres](to keep (an impulse, a desire to do something etc) under control: He repressed a desire to hit the man.) betvinga, hålla tillbaka- repressive
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12 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
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13 splint
n. spjäla, skena (för brutna ben)--------v. spjäla, spjälka (brutna ben)* * *[splint] 1. noun(a piece of wood etc used to keep a broken arm or leg in a fixed position while it heals.) spjäla, skena- splinter2. verb(to split into splinters: The door splintered under the heavy blow.) splittras
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