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21 bide one's time
bida sin tid* * *(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) bida, bida sin tid -
22 bonded store/warehouse
(a warehouse where goods are kept until customs or other duty on them is paid.) tullnederlag -
23 come to life
kvickna till, komma till liv [igen]* * *(to become lively or interesting: The play did not come to life until the last act.) ta fart, få liv -
24 countdown
n. nedräkning* * *noun ((used originally of a rocket) a counting backwards to check the time remaining until the beginning of an event, regarded as zero: It's five minutes to countdown.) nedräkning -
25 cuddle
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26 disarm
v. nedrusta, avrusta; oskadliggöra* * *1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) avväpna2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) avrusta, nedrusta3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) avväpna, charmera•- disarming
- disarmingly -
27 extinct
adj. utslocknad; försvunnen; död, utdöd; avskaffad* * *[ik'stiŋkt]1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) utdöd2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) slocknad• -
28 fan
n. fläkt; solfjäder; fan, fantast; entusiast, beundrare--------v. vädra; fläkta, blåsa; underblåsa (eld, raseri etc.); sprida i solfjädersform; sprida sig* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) solfjäder2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) fläkt2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) fläkta2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) fläkta påII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) supporter, fan, beundrare -
29 fight it out
(to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) kämpa striden till slut, göra upp om saken -
30 fill
n. fyllning; tillräcklig mängd; mättnad, övermättnad--------v. fylla; fyllas; mätta, tillfredsställa; plombera; utföra; svara; fylla i (formulär)* * *[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) fylla2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) fyllas3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) fylla, möta4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) fylla []2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) lystmäte- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up -
31 fill in
n. fylla i (blankett); ersättare* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) komplettera2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) fylla i3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) sätta ngn in i ngt4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) fylla ut5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) vikariera för -
32 for life
för livet, på livstid, livstids-* * *(until death: They became friends for life.) för livet -
33 franchise
n. upplåtelse, beviljande av rättigheter; rösträtt--------v. upplåta, bevilja rättigheter; ge rösträtt* * *1) (the right to vote: Women did not get the franchise until the twentieth century.) rösträtt2) (the exclusive right to sell or supply a certain product or service.) ensamrätt -
34 gorge
n. klyfta (smal och djup); ravin; hals; frosseri--------v. proppa i sig; utbukta* * *[ɡo:‹] 1. noun(a deep narrow valley: A river ran along the bottom of the gorge.) klyfta, trångt bergspass2. verb(to eat greedily until one is full: He gorged himself on fruit at the party.) proppa i sig, frossa på -
35 hard-boiled
adjective ((of eggs) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid.) hårdkokt -
36 have
n. en som är rik, en som har mycket pengar--------v. ha; äga; få; ta; vara tvungen att; orsaka; få något gjort* * *(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) ha/hålla i reserv -
37 high jump
höjdhopp* * *(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) höjdhopp -
38 hold out
hålla stånd; sträcka fram, hålla ut* * *1) (to continue to survive etc until help arrives: The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.) hålla ut2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) hålla stånd, stå emot3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) räcka -
39 hold to ransom
(to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) begära lösen för ngns frigivande -
40 hunt down
jaga och få fast* * *(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) infånga
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