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21 mistake
n. misstag; missförstånd; fel--------v. ta miste, missta sig på; begå ett misstag* * *[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) förväxla ngn (ngt) med2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) ta miste (fel) på2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) misstag- mistaken- mistakenly -
22 pierce
v. genomborra, tränga igenom, tränga in* * *[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) genomborra2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) sticka hål på•- piercing- piercingly
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24 positive
adj. positiv; tydlig, bestämd; säker på; praktisk--------n. positiv bild; positiv pol (el); positiv (grammatik)* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) säker3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) säker4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) riktig, ren5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positiv6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) absolut, utan jämförelse7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positiv•- positively -
25 show
n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande--------v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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26 show up
visa upp; avslöja; framträda; dyka upp* * *1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) få att framträda (synas tydligt)2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) få ngn att se blek ut [], få ngt att blekna []3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) synas tydligt4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) dyka upp -
27 signal
n. signal, tecken, tips; varningssignal; signalkod--------v. signalera, ge signal, ge tecken* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signal, tecken2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signal3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalera, göra tecken2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalera []• -
28 stimulus
n. stimulans; drivfjäder, sporre* * *['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) stimulus2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) sporre, drivjäder -
29 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
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30 tail
adj. rygg-, bak-, stjärt---------n. svans; ända, bakre del; deckare; ung kvinna; rumpa; bakdel--------v. förse med svans; skära av roten på; skära svansen av; skugga; följa efter, hänga efter* * *[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) svans, stjärt2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) svans, stjärt2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) skugga- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) krona!- tail-end- tail-light
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31 tan
adj. solbränd; brun, barkbrun--------n. solbränna--------v. bli solbränd; garva, barka* * *[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) garva2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) solbränna2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) brun[]3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) solbränna- tanned- tanner
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32 throw
n. kast; sjal--------v. kasta; slänga; slunga; föda (om husdjur); förvåna, få ur fattning* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta av3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) förvirrad, paff4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) kast2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
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34 wave
n. våg; bölja; vinkning; våg (hår)--------v. vinka; svänga med; vifta bort; gunga; bölja, svalla (vågor); våga sig (hår); göra vågig, permanenta* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) våg2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) våg3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) våg4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) våg5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinkning2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) bölja, fladdra2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) [] göra vågig, [] självfall3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinka•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
- 1
- 2
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