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1 make oneself at home
känna sig som hemma* * *(to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home: Make yourself at home!) göra sig hemmastadd -
2 make (oneself) understood
(to make one's meaning or intentions clear: He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood.) göra sig förstådd -
3 make (oneself) understood
(to make one's meaning or intentions clear: He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood.) göra sig förstådd -
4 make oneself scarce
sticka, ge sig av, smita* * *(to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) smita, dunsta [] -
5 make oneself heard
säga saker; dra till sig uppmärkamheten -
6 make oneself understood
göra sig förstådd -
7 make a hit with
(to make oneself liked or approved of by: That young man has made a hit with your daughter.) göra succé hos -
8 make a fool of oneself
göra bort sig, göra sig löjlig* * *(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) göra bort sig -
9 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skapa sig ett namn -
10 make a nuisance of oneself
ställa till med besvär -
11 make a spectacle of oneself
spöka ut sig -
12 make an ass of oneself
göra bort sig, skämma ut sig -
13 assert oneself
göra sig gällande, hävda sig; hålla sig framme; stå på sig* * *(to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.) hävda sig, stå på sig -
14 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) åta sig ngt -
15 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) åta sig ngt -
16 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
17 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
18 distinguish
v. urskilja, skilja mellan* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skilja, känneteckna2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) urskilja3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) skilja [], särskilja4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmärka•- distinguished -
19 home
adj. hem-, hus-, familje-, inre, invändig--------adv. hem; hemma; hemåt--------n. hem--------v. styra, dirigera; göra sig hemmastadd; återvända hem* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hem, hemvist, hemland3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) hem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) hem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hem, hus, bostad2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hem-, hemma- hemmets2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) inhemsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hemma-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hem, hemma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ordentligt fast, [] rätt, [] fullkomligt klart•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
20 understand
v. förstå, inse; dra en slutsats; ha förståelse för; vara medveten om* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) förstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) förstå sig på3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) förstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) förstånd, klokhet2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) förstående inställning3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) överenskommelse, samförstånd•- make understood
См. также в других словарях:
make oneself at home — {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and make yourself at home./ * /John was an outdoor man and could make himself at home in the woods at night./… … Dictionary of American idioms
make oneself at home — {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and make yourself at home./ * /John was an outdoor man and could make himself at home in the woods at night./… … Dictionary of American idioms
make oneself scarce — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. * /The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise./ * /A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a cat is nearby./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make oneself scarce — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. * /The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise./ * /A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a cat is nearby./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make oneself felt — make oneself (or one s presence) felt make people keenly aware of one; have a noticeable effect the economic crisis began to make itself felt … Useful english dictionary
make oneself acquainted with — index ascertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself answerable — index promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself answerable for — index guarantee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself felt — index persuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself scarce — index retreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make oneself useful — index pander Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
