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1 trying
adj. svårt, krävande; besvärlig; irriterande--------n. prov, test* * *1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) ansträngande, påfrestande2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) påfrestande -
2 there's no harm in trying
man kan alltid försöka (för säkerhets skull, även om det inte verkar göra något gott så skadar det inte) -
3 get hold of
få tag i, nå* * *1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) få tag i (på)2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) få tag i (på) -
4 try
n. försök, test--------v. försöka, prova; döma; anstränga* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) försöka2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) pröva (prova) [], smaka3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) ställa inför rätta4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) sätta på prov2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) försök2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) försök, try•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
5 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) fullt upp -
6 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) fullt upp -
7 abstemious
adj. avhållsam, måttlig* * *[əb'sti:miəs](taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) återhållsam, måttlig- abstemiousness -
8 be driving at
(to be trying to say or suggest: I don't know what you're driving at.) syfta på, försöka säga -
9 collect
adj. som betalas av mottagaren--------n. kollekt, kort bön--------v. samla; kassera in; samlas (komma samman)* * *[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) samla[]2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) hämta•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) kollektiv- collector -
10 cure
n. kurering, helande; medicin; prästfunktion--------v. hela, läka; laga; konservera* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) bota, kurera2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) bota, kurera3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservera, göra hållbar2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) botemedel- curable- curative -
11 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) kväva, dämpa2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dämpa -
12 decoy
n. lockbete; fälla--------v. locka; kasta i papperskorgen* * *['di:koi](anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) lockbete -
13 denigrate
v. förtala* * *['deniɡreit](to attack the reputation etc of: I'm not trying to denigrate her achievement.) tala nedsättande om, racka ner på, förtala -
14 desert
n. öken--------v. överge, avfalla från; rymma* * *I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) överge2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) desertera•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) öken -
15 draw
n. drag; lottdragning; oavgjord match--------v. dra; ta ut; rita, skissa; beskriva; röra sig mot* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rita, teckna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nalkas4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spela oavgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) få [], ta ut. erhålla6) (to open or close (curtains).) dra för (undan, isär)7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) fästa, rikta, dra till sig2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) oavgjord match2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraktion, dragplåster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dragning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) drag[]•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
16 effort
n. ansträngning; försök; prestation* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) ansträngning, kraftansträngning2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) ansträngning, bemödande3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) prestation•- effortlessly -
17 fall between two stools
sätta sig mellan två stolar* * *(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sätta sig mellan två stolar -
18 fit
adj. lämplig; passande; skickad; redo för; frisk, i form--------n. passform; attack; utbrott; slaganfall; mani--------v. passa (till), matcha; träna, göra duglig; göra i ordning; installera, sätta in* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i bra form, spänstig, frisk2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) som duger, värdig2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) passform3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passa2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passa för, vara lämplig3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) montera, sätta in (på, upp)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) utrusta•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) tillbehör, inredning2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) provning•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) krampanfall, epileptiskt anfall2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfall, attack• -
19 fume
n. ånga; rök; vrede, rök, ilska--------v. röka, ryka; ånga; koka av ilska, vara arg* * *[fju:m] 1. noun(smoke or vapour which can be seen or smelled: He smelled the petrol fumes.) rök, dunst[], ånga, ångor2. verb(to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) vara sprickfärdig av ilska -
20 futility
n. meningslöshet; värdelöshet; futtighet; misslyckande* * *[-'ti-]noun (uselessness: He realized the futility of trying to continue his journey.) fåfänglighet, fruktlöshet, meningslöshet
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