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1 measure
n. dimension; storlek; mått; mätredskap; takt; tyngd; reform, lagförslag--------v. mäta; beräkna, uppskatta; mönstra, mäta upp* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mått, mätredskap2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) måttenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mått, måttsystem4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mått [], åtgärd5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) mått6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mäta2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mäta3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) mäta4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mäta•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
2 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) som påbröd, för fullständighetens skull -
3 tape
n. band; kassett (video etc.); tejp; ljudband--------v. spela in på band; binda* * *[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) band2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) målsnöre3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) tejp, ljudband4) (a tape-measure.) måttband2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) tejpa fast (ihop)2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) spela in på band•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording -
4 sound
adj. frisk; hel; sund; djup; grundlig, ordentlig; förnuftig, klok; vid sina sinnens fulla bruk; säker, stabil; pålitlig; stark--------n. ljud, läte; ton; skall; sond (kirurgiskt instrument); sund (sjö)--------v. låta; säga ifrån; uttala; ge ett intryck; ljuda, blåsa (i trumpet etc.); klinga, tona; undersöka; mäta vattendjup; loda* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) frisk, sund, i gott skick2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) [] djupt (gott)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundlig, ordentlig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) säker, bra5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) säker, pålitlig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) ljud2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ljud3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) det låter (verkar) []2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ringa []2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) slå [], låta ljuda3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) låta4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) ljuda, uttala5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersöka, lyssna på•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) ljudisoleraIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) pejla, loda- sounding- sound out -
5 growth
n. växt, tillväxt* * *[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) utveckling2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) växt, växtlighet3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) tillväxt4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) utväxt, svulst -
6 hand
adj. hand---------n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman--------v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
7 time
adj. tids---------n. tid; tidsperiod; klockslag; takt--------v. välja tiden för* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) tid, [] klockan []2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tid, tidpunkt, -dags4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gång7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid, stunder8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) takt, tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ta tid på2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) välja tidpunkten för, tajma•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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8 gauge
n. mått, kaliber, mätare; klocka (vatten, el etc.); måttstock--------v. mäta, värdera; mäta ut* * *[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mäta2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) bedöma, värdera2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) mätare2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmått3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) spårvidd -
9 scale
n. skala; måttstock; mått, omfång; skala (på karta); fjäll; flaga; vågskål; beläggning, tandsten; system--------v. vågskål; väga; skala; gradering; bestiga; rita i skala; (biol.) fjäll, flaga, fjälla; beläggning; skala av; ta bort belägning; kasta smörgås; justera bildstorlek (data)* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala, gradindelning, tariff3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) skala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) skala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) skalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klättra uppför (upp på)III [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) fjäll- scaly
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