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1 there is nothing new under the sun
det finns inget nytt under solenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > there is nothing new under the sun
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2 in progress
under utarbetande* * *(happening; taking place: There is a meeting in progress.) pågå -
3 shadow
n. skugga; skuggbild; skymning; skymt--------v. skugga, kasta skugga över; följa efter, skugga* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skugga2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) skuggor, mörker, dunkel3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) mörka ringar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skugga, spår2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skugga, kasta en skugga över2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skugga•- shadowy- shadowiness
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4 clearance
n. befriande; undanröjande; rensning* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) undanröjande, frigörande, rensning2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) fri höjd, spelrum, säkerhetsmarginal3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) tillstånd -
5 communism
n. kommunism (lära som strävar efter ekonomisk jämlikhet och kollektivisering av kapital, socialistisk strömning)* * *['komjunizəm]((often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.) kommunism -
6 crack
adj. förstklassig, finfin, mäster-, elit---------n. spricka; smäll; brak; spydighet--------v. spricka; smälla; snärta med; öppna* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) spricka2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knäcka3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knaka till4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) vitsa5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) spränga, bryta upp6) (to solve (a code).) knäcka, forcera7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryta samman, knäckas2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) spricka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) springa3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smäll, klatsch4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) slag, smäll5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) skämt, spydighet6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) förstklassig, finfin, mäster-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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7 crash
adj. snabb; intensiv; forcerad; drastisk--------n. krossa, krasha; skräll; störtning, kollaps; då datoren fastnar under en funktion och måste omstartas--------v. smälla ihop med; krossas; gå i kras; braka sönder; rusa* * *[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brak, krasch, skräll2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) krock, kollision3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krasch4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) slå[] i kras2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) krascha, kvadda3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) störta, krascha, kraschlanda4) ((of a business) to fail.) gå omkull, göra bankrutt5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) rusa (fara, braka) fram6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) forcerad, intensiv- crash-land -
8 eaves
[i:vz](the edge of the roof sticking out beyond the wall: There are birds nesting under the eaves.) takskägg -
9 imagine
v. tänka sig; föreställa sig; inbilla sig; tro* * *[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) föreställa sig2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) inbilla sig3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) gissa, misstänka, anta, tro•- imagination
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10 layer
n. lager; skikt; varv; värphöna; avläggare (botanik); läge, ställning--------v. föröka sig genom avläggare (trädgårdsodling); arrangera i lager* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) lager, skikt2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) värphöna -
11 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 -
12 shelf
n. hylla; klippavsats, klipphylla; sandbank* * *[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) hylla2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.) hylla, avsats•- shelve- on the shelf -
13 sign
n. tecken; märke; antydan, fingervisning; skylt; stjärntecken; symbol--------v. skriva i; signera, skriva under; ge tecken, teckna; antyda; skriva upp* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tecken, symbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) skylt, []märke3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) tecken4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) spår, tecken2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signera, underteckna2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signera, underteckna, skriva3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) teckna•- signpost
- sign in/out
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14 way
adv. oerhört; långt, högt--------n. väg, stig; sätt, vis; avseende; form; riktning; avstånd* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) väg, passage2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) väg3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gata[], väg[]4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) väg, el. oöversatt: det är långt till skolan5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) sätt, vis6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) sätt, vis, avseende7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) sätt, uppträdande, beteende8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) fram, el. oöversatt: de hade snart ätit sig igenom maten2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) långt, högt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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