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1 volunteer
n. frivillig--------v. frivilligt erbjuda sig, frivilligt ge, erbjuda* * *[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) frivilligt erbjuda (åta) sig, anmäla sig som frivillig, ställa upp frivilligt2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) komma med2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) frivillig, volontär -
2 home
adj. hem-, hus-, familje-, inre, invändig--------adv. hem; hemma; hemåt--------n. hem--------v. styra, dirigera; göra sig hemmastadd; återvända hem* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) hem2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) hem, hemvist, hemland3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) hem4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) hem5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) hem, hus, bostad2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) hem-, hemma- hemmets2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) inhemsk3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hemma-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) hem, hemma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) ordentligt fast, [] rätt, [] fullkomligt klart•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
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3 play
n. pjäs; lek, spel; nöje; skoj, humor--------v. leka, spela (spel); spela (teater); spela (instrument)* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leka2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spela3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spela4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spelas, gå5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spela6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spela7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spela mot8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) fladdra, skimra, spela9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rikta, låta svepa (spela) över10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spela []2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek, spel2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) teaterstycke, pjäs3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match, spel4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spel[]•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
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4 settle down
bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; etablera sig* * *1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) [] lugna sig, bli tyst2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) samla sig -
5 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 -
6 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi
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