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to+make+the+best+of+something

  • 1 make the best of it

    (to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) göra det bästa möjliga av det

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  • 2 best

    adv. på bästa sätt
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    n. (den, det, de) bästa; finkläder
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    v. överlista; kugga
    * * *
    [best] 1. adjective, pronoun
    ((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bäst
    2. adverb
    (in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bäst
    3. verb
    (to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) besegra
    - bestseller
    - the best part of
    - do one's best
    - for the best
    - get the best of
    - make the best of it

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  • 3 handicap

    n. hinder; handikapp; handicap
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    v. hindra, stoppa
    * * *
    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handikapp
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicaptävling
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handikapp
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handikappa

    English-Swedish dictionary > handicap

  • 4 record

    adj. -rekord, rekord-, angående rekord
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    n. uppteckna; registrera; förteckning; meritlista; platta; inspelning; rekord; en rad i en databas el. ett kalkyleringsblad som innehåller ett helt set med information (data)
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    v. skriva upp; registrera; spela in
    * * *
    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) dokument, uppteckning, protokoll
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) grammofonskiva
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) meritlista, förflutet
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) uppteckna, protokollföra
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) spela in
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) visa
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) avge, []registrera
    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

    English-Swedish dictionary > record

  • 5 wish

    n. vilja; önskan; ambition; önskemål; önskeuppfyllelse; hälsning, välsignelse
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    v. vilja, önska, vilja ha; ha lust; hoppas; sträva efter; tillönska, lyckönska; tvinga
    * * *
    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) önska []
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) önska, vilja
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) önska
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) önskan, längtan
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) önskning, önskemål
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) hälsning
    - wishing-well

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