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1 condense
v. kondensera; tränga samman* * *[kən'dens]1) (to make smaller: They have produced a condensed version of the book for children.) förkorta2) (to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated: condensed milk.) koncentrera3) ((of vapour) to turn to liquid: Steam condensed on the kitchen windows.) kondensera• -
2 deplete
v. göra slut på, tömma* * *[di'pli:t](to make smaller in amount, number etc: Our supplies of food are rather depleted.) []tömma, förbruka -
3 contract
n. överenskommelse, kontrakt--------v. teckna avtal; få; dra samman; dra ihop sig* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) dra samman (ihop), dra ihop sig, krympa, förkorta2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) avtala, förbinda sig3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) ådra sig4) (to promise (in marriage).) ingå2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) kontrakt- contractor -
4 dwarf
n. dvärg--------v. förkrympa* * *[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dvärg2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dvärg2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) få att verka liten (mindre) -
5 miniaturise
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) tillverka i miniatyrformat -
6 miniaturize
v. miniatyrisera, förminska* * *verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) tillverka i miniatyrformat -
7 model
adj. idealisk, exemplarisk--------n. modell, mönster, förebild; fotomodell; mannekäng; avbild; ideal--------v. designa, formgiva; visa (kläder); arbeta som modell* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modell2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modell3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) fotomodell, mannekäng4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modell5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modell6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) mönster, förebild2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) vara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) för2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) vara (arbeta som) []modell för3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) avbilda4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efter• -
8 reduce
v. reducera, minska, skära ned* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducera, minska, sänka2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) gå ner i vikt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) tvinga, hänvisa, försätta, förvandla•- reduction -
9 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
10 shrink
n. psykolog (slang); krympning; tillbakaryggning--------v. krympa; skrumpna; rygga tillbaka; rynkas; tyna bort* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) krympa2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) rygga3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) dra (gruva) sig för•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjärnskrynklare, psykiater -
11 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera
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