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1 understand
v. förstå, inse; dra en slutsats; ha förståelse för; vara medveten om* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) förstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) förstå sig på3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) förstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) förstånd, klokhet2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) förstående inställning3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) överenskommelse, samförstånd•- make understood -
2 cotton on
verb (to understand: He'll soon cotton on (to what you mean).) fatta [] -
3 lip-read
verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) läsa på läpparna -
4 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) inse, fatta2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) förverkliga, realisera3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) tjäna, förvärva, inbringa•- realisation -
5 grasp
n. grepp, tag; fattningsförmåga; bedrift--------v. gripa om; fatta tag i; begripa; försöka gripa; ta emot med uppsträckta händer* * *1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) fatta [], gripa2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) fatta, begripa2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grepp, tag2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) fattningsförmåga, horisont•- grasping -
6 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
7 appreciate
v. uppskatta, sätta värde på; stiga (i värde)* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) uppskatta, sätta värde på2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) sätta värde på3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) förstå, vara [] medveten om4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) stiga []•- appreciably
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8 apprehend
v. begripa, greppa, fatta; befara* * *1) (to arrest: The police apprehended the thief.) gripa2) (to understand.) uppfatta, begripa•- apprehensive
- apprehensively
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9 clear
adj. ljus; klar, tydlig--------adv. klart; tydligt, uppenbart; fullständigt--------n. radera ut något (data)--------v. klargöra; rentvå; röja (undan); klarna, ljusna* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar, genomskinlig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar, tydlig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) fri, tom, öppen5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren, fläckfri, oskyldig6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar, införstådd7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) [] klar för, [] fri från, utom []8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri från2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) röja (rensa) [], harkla sig2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) frita []3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klarna4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klara•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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10 comprehend
v. begripa; inbegripa, omfatta* * *[kompri'hend]1) (to understand.) fatta, begripa2) (to include.) inbegripa, omfatta•- comprehension
- comprehensive
- comprehensively
- comprehensiveness
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11 elude
v. undkomma; dra sig undan* * *[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) undkomma, undfly2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) undfly•- elusive -
12 explain
v. förklara* * *[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) förklara2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) förklara•- explanatory
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13 fast
adj. snabb; hastig; fast, stadig; stark, orubblig; fastspänd; hållbar, tvättäkta; nöjeslysten--------adv. snabbt; starkt; fast, stadigt--------n. fasta; fastetid--------v. fasta* * *I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) snabb2) (quick: a fast worker.) snabb3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) före2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) snabbt, fort- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) fasta2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) fasta- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) tvättäkta, färgäkta, hållbar2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast• -
14 fathom
n. famn (längdenhet)--------v. utgrunda, utforska; komma underfund med; mäta djupet av, loda* * *1. noun(a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) famn2. verb(to understand (a mystery etc): I cannot fathom why she should have left home.) förstå, komma underfund med -
15 follow
v. följa (efter); efterfölja, efterträda; följa med; förfölja; lyda, följa lagen; fullfölja; arbeta med; förstå, hänga med* * *['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) följa2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) följa3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) hänga med, förstå4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) följa, lyda•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) följande2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) följande3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) till följd av4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) följande- follow up -
16 get
v. få; skaffa sig; köpa; ta; få tag i; fånga; förstå; ådra sig; komma; bli; orsaka, framkalla; övertala, uppmana* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) hämta, skaffa3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) komma, ta sig, ta, plocka4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) försätta5) (to become: You're getting old.) börja bli6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) förmå7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) komma, anlända8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) komma, få9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få tag i11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) fatta, förstå•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
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17 gloss
n. glitter; utspritt objekt; kamouflage; kommentar--------v. glittra; glida; förklara; göra glossarium* * *[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) glans2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.) glossera, skriva ordförklaringar- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
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18 mystify
v. mystifiera; förbrylla; bli förbluffad* * *(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) mystifiera, förbrylla -
19 obscure
adj. dunkel; skum; okänd; otydlig--------v. fördunkla; grumla* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dunkel, skum2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) okänd3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) svårfattlig, dunkel2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) förmörka, fördunkla, skymma- obscurity -
20 perceive
v. varsebli; uppfatta; förnimma* * *[pə'si:v](to be or become aware of (something); to understand; to realize: She perceived that he was tired.) märka, uppfatta, inse
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