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1 make light of
(to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.) ta lätt på -
2 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
3 light up
lysa upp* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) tändas2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) lysa upp, tända[]3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) lysa upp -
4 light makeup
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5 shed light on
sprid ljus över* * *(to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) sprida ljus över, belysa -
6 proverb
n. ordspråk; proverb* * *['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') ordspråk- proverbially -
7 charge
n. pris; ansvar; laddning (elektrisk, explosiv); anklagelse--------v. ta betalt, debitera; anklaga; anfalla; ladda (även vapen); deklarera* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) ta []2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) debitera, skriva upp på ngn[]3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) anklaga4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) anfalla, storma fram (göra chock) mot5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) rusa []6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladda []7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladda2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) pris, avgift, taxa2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) anklagelse3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) anfall, chock4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) laddning5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) person som man har ansvar för6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) laddning•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
8 shade
n. skugga; skydd; färgton; nyans; rullgardin; skärm, lampskärm; (död persons:) själ, ande--------v. skugga; beskugga; fördunkla; nyansera, avtona* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skugga2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skugga3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skärm, []markis4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) nyans, skiftning, schattering5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) aning, smula2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skugga, skärma av, skydda2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) skugga, schattera3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) låta ngt gradvis övergå i•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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9 shine
n. sken, glans; solsken; fint väder; skoputsning--------v. skina, lysa, stråla; blänka; överglänsa; putsa (skor)* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) lysa, skina2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) glänsa, skina3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) putsa4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) glänsa, vara lysande2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) glans, sken2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) putsning•- shining- shiny
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10 put on
klä på sig; lasta på; låtsas* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) sätta på, tända2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) sätta (ta) på sig3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) öka4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sätta upp, spela5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) sätta in6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) göra sig till, låtsas7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) satsa på -
11 film
n. film; filmrulle; biofilm; tunt lager, hinna, film--------v. filma; täcka med hinna; täckas med hinna; täckas med lager; filmbar* * *[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) film2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) film3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) hinna, tunt skikt2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) filma2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) skymmas, täckas av en hinna•- filmy- filmstar -
12 turn out
1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) köra (kasta) ut2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) producera, tillverka3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) röja ur, tömma4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) bege sig ut, ställa upp sig5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) stänga av, släcka6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) visa sig vara -
13 black
adj. svart; smutsig; mörk--------n. svart, svart färg; svart (person)--------v. svärta; konfiskera vara* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) svart2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) svart, mörk3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) svart, smutsig4) (without milk: black coffee.) svart, utan mjölk5) (evil: black magic.) svart, ond6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) svart7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) svart, färgad2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) svart []2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) svart []3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) svart person3. verb(to make black.) svärta- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) svartlista5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) utpressning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white -
14 blind
adj. blind; utan öppning--------n. rullgardin; täckmantel; bedrägeri--------v. göra blind; förblinda; blända* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind för3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) med skymd sikt4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindskola2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) rullgardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) täckmantel, förevändning3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) bli blind, förlora synen- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda för ögonen5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med förbundna ögon- the blind leading the blind -
15 blinding
1) (tending to make blind: a blinding light.) bländande2) (sudden: He realized, in a blinding flash, that she was the murderer.) plötslig -
16 click
n. knäppning, klickning (även på dator); (data) klickning på dators musknapp--------v. knäppa till; lyckas* * *[klik] 1. noun(a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on: the click of the camera.) klick2. verb(to (cause to) make such a sound: The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked.) slå ihop, klicka (knäppa) [] -
17 dim
adj. dunkel--------v. fördunkla; fördunklas* * *[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) dunkel, matt, otydlig2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) korkad2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) fördunkla, dämpa- dimly- dimness -
18 expose
v. blotta, avslöja; utsätta* * *[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) utsätta, exponera2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) uppenbara, avslöja3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exponera•- exposure -
19 fire
n. eld; brand, eldsvåda; skott (lossning); brasa; glöd; entusiasm; passion--------v. avskeda; sätta eld på, antända; skjuta av (med skjutvapen); egga upp; glöda; kasta; börja brinna; vara upphetsad* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eld, brasa, eldsvåda, brand2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kamin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eld4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hetta, glöd5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) eld, skottlossning, beskjutning2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) bränna2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) elda upp, egga3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) avlossa4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjuta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) beskjuta, öppna eld6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) sparka, avskeda•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
20 mellow
adj. söt, mjuk, mogen (frukt); fullt, behagligt, klart (ljud); måttlig, mild; livlig; drogad, berusad--------v. mogna, mjukna; göra mogen* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mogen, mild, mjuk2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) mjuk, dämpad3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyllig, vällagrad, mogen2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) göra (bli) mognare (mildare)
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