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1 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) ta för sig, varsågod och ta..., sno2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) behärska (hålla) sig -
2 by oneself
själv; sig själv* * *1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) ensam, för sig själv2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) på egen hand -
3 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) -
4 resist
n. ämne som skyddar--------v. stå emot, göra motstånd; motstå; vara motståndskraftig mot* * *[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) stå emot, göra motstånd mot2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) motstå3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) vara motståndskraftig mot, tåla•- resistant -
5 give up
ge upp; tröttna* * *1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) sluta, upphöra2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) sluta med3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) överlämna sig, lämna ifrån sig4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) ägna, anslå5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) ge upp hoppet om, anse förlorad -
6 interrupt
n. avbryta; skickad signal till processoren som anvisar processoreen att ta hand om en särkild händelse (data)--------v. störa; avbryta; stänga; förorsaka avbrott* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) avbryta2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) avbryta3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) stänga, skymma• -
7 draw up
avfatta, utarbeta, sätta upp (dokument)* * *1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) stanna2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) ställa upp [], avfatta, utarbeta3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) dra närmare4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) räta på sig, resa sig [] -
8 fool
n. dåre, idiot; clown, fåne; narr--------v. skoja med, lura; bära sig åt som en tok; spela någon ett spratt* * *[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) dåre, dumbom, tok2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) lura, narra2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) bära sig åt som en stolle, larva sig•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool -
9 get through
komma igenom; komma fram* * *1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) klara av, göra färdigt2) (to pass (an examination).) klara sig i, bli godkänd i3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) komma (nå) fram4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) nå, komma in på livet -
10 lose
v. förlora, mista; missa, gå miste om; slösa, slarva bort; förspilla; bli dödad; springa ifrån; inte förstå* * *[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) tappa, förlora2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) förlora, mista, försvinna3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) tappa (slarva) bort, förlägga4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) förlora5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) förlora, förspilla•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on -
11 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stånd, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) tjuvstanna2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid -
12 station
n. station; rang, ställning; militär bas; farm, fårfarm--------v. postera, placera, förlägga* * *['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) station2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) station3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) plats, post2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) inta plats, fatta posto, stationera
См. также в других словарях:
stop — v. & n. v. (stopped, stopping) 1 tr. a put an end to (motion etc.); completely check the progress or motion or operation of. b effectively hinder or prevent (stopped them playing so loudly). c discontinue (an action or sequence of actions)… … Useful english dictionary
stop — [c]/stɒp / (say stop) verb (stopped or, Poetic, stopt, stopping) –verb (t) 1. to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. 2. to cause to cease; put an end to: to stop noise in the street. 3. to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course …
can/could not help oneself — cannot or could not stop oneself from acting in a certain way. → help … English new terms dictionary
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
make an exhibition of oneself — {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. * /Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make an exhibition of oneself — {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. * /Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a nuisance of oneself — {v. phr.} To constantly bother others. * /The screaming kids made a nuisance of themselves around the swimming pool./ … 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
give oneself airs — {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * /Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress./ * /John gave himself airs when he won first prize./ … Dictionary of American idioms
