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1 call
n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov--------v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
2 interlude
n. interludium; paus, mellanperiod; pausmelodi; mellanspel* * *['intəlu:d](a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) uppehåll, paus -
3 intermission
n. paus, avbrott* * *[intə'miʃən](a usually short pause or gap between two (television or radio) programmes, parts of a programme, play etc.) uppehåll, avbrott, paus -
4 nip
n. nypande; frostangrepp; klunk; bett; utfall--------v. nypa; bita; förstöra; dyka upp; klunka; förstöras* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) nypa, klämma, bita2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nypa (knipsa) av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svida4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) kila (slinka) []5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) fördärva, frostskada2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) nyp, bett2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) sveda, skarp kyla3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) droppe, tår, hutt•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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5 outing
n. utflykt; avgång* * *noun (a usually short trip, made for pleasure: an outing to the seaside.) utflykt -
6 peg
n. kil; knappnål; klämma--------v. klämma fast; fästa med nål* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pinne, sprint, bult2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) hängare, krok3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) klädnypa2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) hänga upp med en klädnypa (klädnypor)- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
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7 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
8 ride
n. ritt, ridtur; åktur; ridstig--------v. rida; bära; åka* * *1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) rida, åka, cykla2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) rida, köra, cykla3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) rida, starta4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) rida2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) ridtur, cykeltur2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) ridtur, åktur•- rider- riding-school -
9 sideburns
n. polisonger* * *noun plural (the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears.) polisonger -
10 fall
n. fall; nedgång; sänkning; sammanstörtande; höst; vattenfall; kapitulation; lutning, sluttning--------v. falla; gå ner; reduceras, minskas; bli; drabba; bli tillfångatagen* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falla (ramla) omkull3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) sjunka, avta4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) inträffa5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falla, bli6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) åligga, tillkomma2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall, kull[]2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fall, nederbörd3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) höst•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
11 must
n. nödvändighet, tvång, behov; must, druvsaft--------v. måste, vara tvungen att* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) måste2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) måste3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) måste2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) måste -
12 bleep
n. pip (signal)--------v. pipa* * *[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pip2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) personsökare2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pipa -
13 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
14 bearing
n. uppförande, uppträdande; utveckling; inflytande, betydelse; riktning; lager* * *1) (manner, way of standing etc: a military bearing.) hållning, uppträdande2) ((usually in plural: sometimes short for ball-bearings) a part of a machine that has another part moving in or on it.) kullager -
15 craze
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16 flash
adj. glänsande, skrytig, prålig, "flashig" ( slang)--------n. plötsligt sken; glimt, stråle; gnista; blixt; extra nyhetssändning; utbrott; blink; blixt (fotografi); prål, vräkighet--------v. lysa fram, glimta; blixtra; brusa upp; gnistra; skjuta blixtar; briljera med (slang)* * *[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) plötsligt sken (uppflammande), blixt2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) ögonblick, kick3) (a flashlight.) ficklampa4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) nyhetstelegram, extrameddelande2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) blinka med2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) flyga förbi (i väg), svischa förbi3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) visa upp•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight -
17 help out
rädda* * *(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) hjälpa till -
18 hobble
v. linka, halta; förena* * *['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) halta. linka -
19 in abeyance
ovetande; uppskjuten, tillfälligt upphävd* * *(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) anstånd, vila -
20 launch
n. sjösättning; uppskjutning, avsändning; början, start; stor motorbåt, färja; barkass--------v. sätta i sjön; utslunga; starta; sätta i gång (data) ; avfyrning; lansera; igångsättning; skjuta; slänga sig in i ; kasta sig in i* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) sjösätta, skjuta ut (av, upp)2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) starta, sätta i gång, hjälpa fram3) (to throw.) slunga, kasta2. noun((an) act of launching.) sjösättning, start, uppskjutning, avfyrning- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) motorbåt
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