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1 unnecessary
adj. onödig; överflödig* * *1) (not necessary: It is unnecessary to waken him yet.) inte nödvändig, obehövlig2) (that might have been avoided: Your mistake caused a lot of unnecessary work in the office.) onödig• -
2 unnecessary arrest
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3 unnecessary burden
onödig börda (börda som inte behövs) -
4 caused unnecessary complications
orsakade onödiga komplikationerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > caused unnecessary complications
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5 anarchist
n. anarkist, anhängare till anarkismen (social grupp som är motståndare till alla former av tvång)* * *1) (a person who believes that governments are unnecessary or undesirable.) anarkist2) (a person who tries to overturn the government by violence.) anarkist -
6 austere
adj. allvarlig; hård; sträng; spartansk* * *[o:'stiə](severely simple and plain; without luxuries or unnecessary expenditure: an austere way of life.) sträng, spartansk -
7 frill
n. grannlåt, krusiduller; tinnlockar (som religiösa judiska män bär); påklädande av utstyrsel--------v. förse med krås; vecka, krusa* * *[fril]1) (a decorative edging to a piece of cloth, made of a strip of cloth gathered along one side and sewn on: She sewed a frill along the bottom of the skirt.) krås, veckad remsa2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) grannlåter, flärd, choser, krusiduller•- frilled- frilly -
8 fuss
n. uppståndelse, ståhej, tjafs, väsen, "stor affär""; högljutt bråk, dispyt--------v. väsnas, göra "stor affär" av något; irritera, göra nervös* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) bråk, väsen, tjafs2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) tjafsa, pjoska- fussy- fussily
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9 idle
adj. lat; lättjefull; gagnlös; sysslolös; utan mening; ofruktbar; lönlös--------v. slöa sig, lata sig; slösa bort tiden; sluta; gå på tomgång* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) oanvänd, overksam, ur drift2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lat3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) resultatlös, fruktlös, tom4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) löst []2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) lata sig2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) gå på tomgång•- idler- idleness
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10 make a clean sweep
(to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted: The new manager made a clean sweep of all the lazy people in the department.) göra rent hus -
11 needless
adj. onödig* * *adjective, adverb (unnecessary: You are doing a lot of needless work; Needless to say, he couldn't do it.) onödig, överflödig -
12 prune
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13 red tape
byråkrati, kineseri* * *(annoying and unnecessary rules and regulations.) byråkratisk stelbenthet -
14 subtle
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15 uncalled-for
((of actions, remarks etc) unnecessary and usually rude: Some of his comments are a bit uncalled-for.) omotiverad, onödig
См. также в других словарях:
Unnecessary — Un*nec es*sa*ry, a. Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ly}, adv. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unnecessary — I adjective auxiliary, avoidable, dispensable, excess, excessive, expendable, expletive, extra, extraneous, extrinsic, gratuitous, inessential, irrelevant, needless, non necessarius, noncompulsory, optional, overmuch, redundant, spare,… … Law dictionary
unnecessary — 1540s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + NECESSARY (Cf. necessary). Related: Unnecessarily … Etymology dictionary
unnecessary — [adj] not required accidental, additional, avoidable, beside the point*, casual, causeless, chance, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, expendable, extraneous, extrinsic, fortuitous, futile, gratuitous, haphazard, inessential, irrelevant, lavish,… … New thesaurus
unnecessary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not necessary; more than is necessary. DERIVATIVES unnecessarily adverb … English terms dictionary
unnecessary — [unnes′ə ser΄ē] adj. not necessary or required; needless unnecessarily adv … English World dictionary
unnecessary — adj. 1) unnecessary for 2) unnecessary to + inf. (it s unnecessary for us to wait) 3) unnecessary that + clause (it s unnecessary that you should get involved) * * * [ʌn nesəs(ə)rɪ] unnecessary for unnecessary to + inf. (it s unnecessary for us… … Combinatory dictionary
unnecessary — un|ne|ces|sa|ry [ʌnˈnesəsəri US seri] adj not needed or more than is needed unnecessary expense/cost/extravagance etc ▪ an unnecessary expense ▪ There s no point in taking unnecessary risks. ▪ We can t afford any unnecessary delays. ▪ Williams… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unnecessary — un|nec|es|sar|y [ ʌn nesə,seri ] adjective ** 1. ) used for describing something that should not have happened because it could have been avoided: The policy had caused thousands of families unnecessary suffering. The delay was totally… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unnecessary */*/ — UK [ʌnˈnesəs(ə)rɪ] / US [ʌnˈnesəˌserɪ] adjective 1) a) used for describing something that should not have happened because it could have been avoided The policy had caused thousands of families unnecessary suffering. The delay was totally… … English dictionary
unnecessary — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ consider sth … Collocations dictionary
