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1 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
2 turn off
v. stänga av (apparat); släcka (ljus); avleda; vika av* * *1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) stänga (slå, skruva, vrida) av2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) stänga (slå, skruva, vrida) av3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) stänga av, släcka -
3 turn on
sätta på; tända (ljus); bero på; öppna; gå lös på; gå omkring* * *1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) sätta (slå, vrida) på2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) sätta (slå, vrida) på3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) sätta (slå, vrida) på4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) ge sig på -
4 turn up
1) (to appear or arrive: He turned up at our house.) dyka upp, infinna sig2) (to be found: Don't worry - it'll turn up again.) komma fram (till rätta)3) (to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something): Turn up (the volume on) the radio.) skruva upp, höja volymen -
5 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) avvisa, avslå2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) sänka, dämpa -
6 turn a blind eye
blunda för* * *(to pretend not to see or notice (something): Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late.) inte låtsas se, blunda för -
7 turn over
(to give (something) up (to): He turned the money over to the police.) överlämna -
8 speak out of turn
1) (to speak without permission in class etc.) tala när man inte står i tur2) (to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said.) tala i otid, uttala sig taktlöst -
9 do (someone) a good turn
(to do something helpful for someone: He did me several good turns.) göra ngn en stor tjänst -
10 do (someone) a good turn
(to do something helpful for someone: He did me several good turns.) göra ngn en stor tjänst -
11 make
n. produkt, sort--------v. göra; skapa; orsaka* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) göra, tillverka, skapa2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) göra [], komma [], lägga []2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
12 right
n. höger (politik)* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) höger2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) rätt, riktig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) rätt4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) rätt2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) rätt, rättighet2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) rätt3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) höger4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) höger[]3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) just, precis2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) genast, strax, meddetsamma3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) alldeles, helt4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) rakt, rätt5) (to the right: Turn right.) höger6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rätt4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) räta upp, komma på rätt köl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rätta till, gottgöra5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') visst!, ska ske!- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) högerorienterad, -vriden- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
13 roll
n. rulle; småbröd, småfranska; lista, namnlista; rullande; kullerbytta; muller, dunder (åska)--------v. rulla; rulla sig; dundra, mullra* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulle2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) småfranska, kuvertbröd3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rullning4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rullning, rullande5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) muller, dunder6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) valk7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) virvel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulla2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rulla3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulla4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rulla5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulla7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) välta, kavla8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulla, gunga, kränga9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dundra, dåna, mullra10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulla, himla11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rulla, åka12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulla13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) rulla, dra•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) åka rullskridsko- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rulla, lista, förteckning -
14 twist
n. vridning, sammanflätning, snöre; förvridning--------v. sno, vrida; förvrida* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) vrida, slingra (ringla) sig2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tvinna, fläta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vrida [], förvrida2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) vridning, förvridning2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skvätt, stänk3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tilltrasslad knut (ögla)4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) oväntad inriktning, förveckling•- twisted- twister -
15 make over
((American) to change something or turn it into something else: They made over the room as an office; The plastic surgeon made her face over.) göra om -
16 on
adj. på, i funktion; tänd--------adv. vidare; framåt; som fortsätter--------prep. på; i; mot; över; vid* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) på2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) på3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på, vid4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) på6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) på7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) på8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) i, på, med9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mot10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) vid11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) på12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) på13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) efter, vid14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) på, efter2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) på2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) hela tiden, vidare3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) på4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) utan motsv i sv.: det går en bra film5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) på3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) i gång2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) utan motsv. i sv.: blir det fest i kväll?•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
17 call
n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov--------v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
18 flip
adj. listig, fräck--------n. lätt slag; kast; smäll, snärt; avbruten rörelse; dryck av vin och ägg--------v. flyga åt sidan; singla (slant); skutta; flippa ut (slang)* * *[flip] 1. past tense, past participle - flipped; verb1) (to throw (something) in the air (so that it turns): They flipped a coin to see which side it landed on.) knäppa i väg, singla []2) ((sometimes with over) to turn over quickly: She flipped over the pages of the book.) bläddra, vända2. noun(an act of flipping.) knäpp, smäll, snärt -
19 leaf
n. löv; blad; blad (i bok); tunt blad; folie; metallfolie; klaff, skiva--------v. bläddra igenom, bläddra; blomma; blomstra* * *[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) löv, blad2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) blad3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) klaff, skiva•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf -
20 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) göra det bästa möjliga av det
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