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1 variety
n. omväxling, ombyte; sort, slag* * *plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) variation2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) mängd olika3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) sort, slag, typ4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) varieté -
2 show-business
noun (the entertainment industry, especially the branch of the theatre concerned with variety shows, comedy etc.) showbusiness, nöjesbranschen -
3 straight
adj. rak; rät; ärlig; heterosexuell, inte homosexuell--------adv. raka vägen, direkt; öppet, rakt på sak, rent ut; genast--------n. ärlighet; rak linje; rak serie, straight (kortspel)* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rak, rät2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ärlig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) rak4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i ordning5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) allvarlig7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) realistisk, seriös2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) rakt, rätt2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) raka vägen, direkt3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ärligt, hederligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) raksträcka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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4 brand
n. märke; sort; eldbrand; skamfläck; brännjärn--------v. märka med brännjärn; stämpla, brännmärka* * *[brænd] 1. noun1) (a maker's name or trademark: a new brand; ( also adjective) a brand name.) märke, sort2) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) egen []3) (a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron.) märke, märkning, stämpel2. verb1) (to mark cattle etc with a hot iron.) []märka2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) [] inristad3) (to attach (permanent) disgrace to: branded for life as a thief.) brännmärkt, stämplad• -
5 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
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6 vaudeville
n. varieté, revy* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) varieté, revy
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Variety show — A stage entertainment, live or televised, of successive separate performances, usually songs, dances, acrobatic feats, dramatic sketches, exhibitions of trained animals, or any specialties. When performed live in a theater, it was often called a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
variety show — n. a show, as on television or in a nightclub, made up of different kinds of acts, as comic skits, songs, dances, etc.: see also VAUDEVILLE * * * … Universalium
variety show — n. a show, as on television or in a nightclub, made up of different kinds of acts, as comic skits, songs, dances, etc.: see also VAUDEVILLE … English World dictionary
Variety show — A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and comedy skits, and normally introduced by a compère or host. The variety format made its way from Victorian era stage to… … Wikipedia
variety show — noun a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances • Syn: ↑variety • Hypernyms: ↑show • Hyponyms: ↑minstrel show, ↑revue, ↑review, ↑vaudeville, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
variety show — {n.} A program that includes several different kinds of entertainment (as songs, dances, comic skits and little dramas). * /Jane s father was the master of ceremonies of a variety show on TV./ … Dictionary of American idioms
variety show — {n.} A program that includes several different kinds of entertainment (as songs, dances, comic skits and little dramas). * /Jane s father was the master of ceremonies of a variety show on TV./ … Dictionary of American idioms
variety\ show — noun A program that includes several different kinds of entertainment (as songs, dances, comic skits and little dramas). Jane s father was the master of ceremonies of a variety show on tV … Словарь американских идиом
variety show — /vəˈraɪəti ʃoʊ/ (say vuh ruyuhtee shoh) noun an entertainment which is put together from a variety of acts, especially music or comic acts, and introduced by a compere or host …
variety show — va riety .show n a television or radio programme or a performance that consists of many different shorter performances, especially musical and humorous ones … Dictionary of contemporary English
variety show — noun Date: 1882 a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats) … New Collegiate Dictionary
