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1 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) ta i anspråk2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) börja ägna sig åt, slå sig på3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) lägga upp4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) ta (plocka) upp -
2 take a long breath
ta en lång semester -
3 search
n. sökande; spaning, undersökning--------v. leta; söka igenom, undersöka, leta i; tränga in i; göra efterforskningar* * *[sə: ] 1. verb1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) söka, leta2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) söka igenom, kroppsvisitera2. noun(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) sökande, letande- searcher- searching
- searchingly
- searchlight
- search party
- search warrant
- in search of -
4 life
adj. liv-, livs-; för livet--------n. liv; själ; livlighet, vitalitet; tillvaro, levnadssätt; levnadsteckning, biografi; livslängd; livstid (fängelsestraff)* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv, livlighet4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) liv, leverne5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) levnadsteckning8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
5 stride
n. kliv, långt steg--------v. skrida; kliva* * *1. past tense strode [stroud]: past participle stridden ['stridn] - verb(to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) gå med långa steg, skrida, kliva2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) kliv- take in one's stride -
6 form
n. form, gestalt; blankett; lång bänk (utan ryggstöd); forma; ett fält inom ett hypertext dokument med möjligheten att mottaga användares input (data, Internet)--------v. bilda; forma; gestalta; dana; inrätta; klara sig; ordna; forma sig; formas* * *I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) gestalt, skepnad, figur2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) form, typ3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulär, blankett4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) form, etikett5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) klass, årskurs2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) bilda2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) ta form3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) formera sig4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) utgöra•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) bänk -
7 burn
n. brännskada; förbränning--------v. fatta eld; brinna; bränna; sveda; brinna upp; brännas* * *[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) brinna (bränna, elda) [], vidbränna2) (to use as fuel.) elda med, bränna3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) bränna (fräta) hål4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) ta eld, brinna2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) brännsår, brännmärke- burner -
8 die hard
n. Die Hard (namn på en serie amerikanska actionfilmer med Bruce Willis i huvudrollen)* * *(to take a long time to disappear: Old habits die hard.) vara seglivad -
9 except
conj. utom--------prep. förutom, utom, bortsett från--------v. undanta; motsätta* * *[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) utom, undantagandes, frånsett2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) undanta, utesluta- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at -
10 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
11 homing
adj. hemvändande; målsökande* * *1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) hemvändande2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) målsökande -
12 incubate
v. ruva på; kläcka; utveckla; uttrycka* * *['iŋkjubeit]1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) ruva på, kläcka2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) utveckla[]•- incubator -
13 joke
n. skämt; rolig historia--------v. skämta, skoja* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) skämt, vits, skoj2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) lustighet, spratt2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) skämta, skoja2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) skämtare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
14 mould
n. form, modell, schablon, mall; mögel; förruttnelse; rost; läggning, karaktär; egenskap; kant, rand--------v. forma, ge form; mögla; imitera (en personlighet etc.); förse med en kant* * *I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) jord, mylla, mull2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mögel•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) form2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) pudding, aladåb2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) gjuta, stöpa2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) forma, modellera3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) forma, modellera -
15 qualify
v. kvalificera, meritera; vara behörig; modifiera, begränsa; bestämma, stå som bestämning; inskränka* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalificera, göra behörig (berättigad)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) utbilda sig till3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalificera sig till4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) stå som bestämning till•- qualified
- qualifying -
16 ride
n. ritt, ridtur; åktur; ridstig--------v. rida; bära; åka* * *1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) rida, åka, cykla2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) rida, köra, cykla3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) rida, starta4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) rida2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) ridtur, cykeltur2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) ridtur, åktur•- rider- riding-school -
17 sigh
n. suck--------v. sucka; tråna, längta* * *1. verb1) (to take a long, deep-sounding breath showing tiredness, sadness, longing etc: She sighed with exasperation.) sucka2) (to say, or express, with sighs: `I've still got several hours' work to do,' he sighed.) sucka2. noun(an act of sighing.) suck -
18 slow
adj. långsam; trög; som går för sakta (klocka); som tar tid på sig; senfärdig; tråkig, tröttsam--------adv. långsamt, sakta--------v. sakta ner, sakta farten* * *[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) långsam, sakta2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) långsam, sen3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) långsam, trög2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) sakta ner- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up -
19 stand
n. ställning; fot, stativ; ståndpunkt; vittnesbås; läktare; taxistation--------v. stå; ställa, resa; ställa sig upp, resa sig; stå kvar, stanna; stå ut med; bjuda på* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stå (ställa sig) upp3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stå stilla4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) stå fast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ligga, vara belägen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) förhålla sig, ligga till7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) ställa upp8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) ställa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) undergå, stå [], tåla10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) bjuda på2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posto, ställning, ståndpunkt2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) ställ, ställning3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stånd, kiosk4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) åskådarläktare5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vittnesbås•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varaktighet2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ställning, status•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) med (på) standbybiljett- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
20 voyage
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