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1 sit up and take notice
vara uppmärksam, vakna upp; vara förbluffad -
2 sit tight
ligga lågt; hålla sig avvaktande; ha sitt på det torra* * *(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ligga lågt, avvakta -
3 sit
v. sitta; sätta sig; sätta; stanna kvar; vara belägen, finnas; sitta modell; passa, sitta (kläder)* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sitta, sätta, placera2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligga3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sitta i, vara medlem av4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitta5) (to undergo (an examination).) genomgå [], gå upp i []6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitta []7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) sammanträda•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
4 sit out
sitta kvar till slutet av; sitta över* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sitta över2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) vänta ut, genomlida -
5 sit back
sätta sig tillrätta; sitta med armarna i kors* * *(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) luta sig tillbaka, sitta med armarna i kors -
6 sit on pins and needles
sitta på nålar -
7 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
8 do
n. tillställning; uppmaning (bibliskt- god gärning); bedrägeri (slang)--------v. göra; syssla med; handla; sköta om; klara sig; spela, agera; lura, snuva* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) göra6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) göra [], klara [], avverka, köra7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) ägna sig åt, syssla med8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) räcka, duga, passa9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) läsa, studera, utföra, räkna10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) må, klara (reda, sköta) sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordna, rätta till12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) göra13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) visa14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) vålla, göra15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) göra, avverka2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) kalas, tillställning- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
9 lady
adj. feminin, kvinnlig--------n. dam, fru; lady* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dam2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) [] dam3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady, adelsdam•- ladylike- Ladyship
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10 sprawl
n. spretande (av kroppsdelar), vräkig ställning; utbredning--------v. sträcka ut sig, ligga på ryggen, vräka sig; breda ut sig, sprida ut sig; ligga i en hög* * *[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) sträcka ut sig, ligga (sitta) och vräka sig2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) breda ut sig2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) vräkig ställning2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) utbredning• -
11 dream
n. dröm--------v. drömma* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) dröm2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) drömmeri3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) dröm4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) dröm2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) drömma- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
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12 slave
n. slav; träl; trälinna; slava; träla; en dator som betjänar en tillkopplad dator (data)--------v. slava, träla* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) slav, träl2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) slav2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) slava, slita- slavery -
13 still
adj. stilla; tyst; lugn; orörlig--------adv. fortfarande; trots allt; ändå, men ändå--------n. stillhet; fotografi; bränneri; destillationsapparat--------v. stilla; lugna* * *I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) stilla2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) utan kolsyra2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) stillbild- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) ännu, fortfarande, alltjämt2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) ändå, likväl3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ännu -
14 stuffy
adj. instängd, kvav; inskränkt; vresig* * *1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) instängd, kvav2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) inskränkt, gammaldags, träig•- stuffily- stuffiness -
15 wish
n. vilja; önskan; ambition; önskemål; önskeuppfyllelse; hälsning, välsignelse--------v. vilja, önska, vilja ha; ha lust; hoppas; sträva efter; tillönska, lyckönska; tvinga* * *[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (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, vilja3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) önska2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) önskan, längtan2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) önskning, önskemål3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) hälsning•- wishing-well -
16 camp-fire
noun (the fire on which campers cook, and round which they sit in the evening etc.) lägereld -
17 flight deck
1) (the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land.) flygdäck2) (the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit.) cockpit -
18 flop
n. slag, stöt; slagljud, stötljud; fiasko, flopp (slang)--------v. falla pladask; flaxa tungt; få att falla pladask; misslyckas (slang)* * *[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) sätta sig med en duns, slänga sig2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) hänga och slänga, flaxa3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) floppa, göra fiasko2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) flaxande, duns, plums2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) flopp, fiasko•- floppy- floppy disk -
19 move up
(to move in any given direction so as to make more space: Move up and let me sit down, please.) maka ihop sig -
20 perch
n. gren; position; säker plats--------v. sitta på stolpe; sitta på gren; landa (slang); sätta på plats; placera* * *[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) upphöjd position2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) upphöjd position2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) flyga upp och sätta sig, slå sig ner2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) placera högt, sitta uppflugen
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