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1 tide
n. ebb och flod, tidvatten; tendens--------v. driva; komma över, övervinna* * *(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) tidvatten, ebb och flod- tidal- tidal wave -
2 flood
n. skyfall, störtflod; flöde, ström; översvämning--------v. översvämma; flöda över sina bräddar, svämma över; flöda, strömma* * *1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) översvämning2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) [] ström2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) översvämma, [] svämma över3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) belysa med strålkastare- floodlit
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3 low
adj. låg; svag; nere, deppig; tarvlig, gemen; simpel, underlägsen; billig; vulgär; grund--------adv. billigt; lågt; djupt; lågmält, tyst; underlägset; ända ner till--------n. botten; lågtryck; låg sak; smaklöshet--------v. råma, böla (ko)* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) låg2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) låg3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) låg4) (small: a low price.) låg, obetydlig, ringa5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag, kraftlös6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) låg, lågt stående, lägre2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lågt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) råma, böla
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tide me over — supply me for a few days, provide money until payday, last me Jane gave me a few dollars to tide me over until I get paid … English idioms
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ˌtide sb ˈover — phrasal verb to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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tide over — verb suffice for a period between two points This money will keep us going for another year • Syn: ↑bridge over, ↑keep going • Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve … Useful english dictionary
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