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1 very long time
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2 long
adj. lång; långvarig; långsträckt; orimlig (chans etc.); avlägsen--------adv. länge; för länge sedan; lång tid; hel--------n. lång tid; lång sak--------v. längta efter, tråna efter, trängta efter; sakna* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lång2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lång3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lång4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) länge, långvarig5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lång [], gott []2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) långt2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) länge•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) längta efter- longing- longingly -
3 age
n. ålder; tid, period; generation--------v. åldras; komma att åldras* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ålder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tid, tidevarv, period3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) ålder, ålderdom[]4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) i en evighet, i evigheter2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) åldras- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
4 age-old
uråldrig, urgammal; sedan tidens begynnelse* * *adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) urgammal -
5 donkey's years/ages
(a very long time: It's donkey's years since I was last there.) -
6 endless
adj. oändlig, ändlös* * *1) (going on for ever or for a very long time: endless arguments.) ändlös, oändlig2) (continuous, because of having the two ends joined: an endless chain.) ändlös -
7 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) i timmar (timtal) -
8 slow
adj. långsam; trög; som går för sakta (klocka); som tar tid på sig; senfärdig; tråkig, tröttsam--------adv. långsamt, sakta--------v. sakta ner, sakta farten* * *[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) långsam, sakta2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) långsam, sen3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) långsam, trög2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) sakta ner- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up -
9 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
10 old
adj. gammal; ålderstigen; använd, utsliten; erfaren; forn-, förfluten--------n....gammal--------n. de gamla* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammal2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammal3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammal4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammal5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammal•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
11 trying
adj. svårt, krävande; besvärlig; irriterande--------n. prov, test* * *1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) ansträngande, påfrestande2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) påfrestande -
12 keep
n. uppehälle, underhåll, ekonomi; fort, fästning--------v. hålla kvar; behålla; hålla; underhålla, försörja; fortsätta; sköta, leda; föda upp; äga* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) ha, hålla []4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) fortsätta5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) föra, sköta9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppehälle- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
13 before
adv. förr, förut; före; framför--------conj. innan, förrän--------prep. framför, inför; före* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) före, inom kort2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) framför, före3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) hellre än2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) förut, tidigare3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) innan -
14 while
conj. medan, under tiden; så länge; även om; samtidigt, när--------n. stund, tag; tid; möda, besvär--------prep. tills (ålderdomligt)--------v. spendera tid; fördriva tiden* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medan, under det att2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) även om2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) stund, tid- worth one's while
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