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1 get water from a flint
göra något omöjligt -
2 wring
n. vridning, kramning; utpressning--------v. pressa; vrida, böja; trycka; hålla med kraft; vrida nacken av* * *[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) vrida (krama) ur2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) vrida•- wringer- wringing wet -
3 check
n. kontroll, koll; stopp, spärr; verifiering; check; restaurangnota--------v. undersöka; kontrollera; bromsa, hejda* * *[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) kontrollera, kolla2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) kontrollera, kolla3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stoppa, hejda2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontroll, koll2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hinder, stopp, kontroll3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) schack4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) rutigt mönster5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kontramärke, bricka, kvitto6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) nota7) ((American) a cheque.) check•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) göra schackmatt- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up -
4 dehydrate
v. torka; torka ut* * *(to remove water from or dry out (especially foodstuffs): Vegetables take up less space if they have been dehydrated.) torka -
5 ditch
n. dike, vattendrag, grav--------v. gräva diken; kasta av, överge* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) dike2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) överge, göra sig av med -
6 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) diskbänk -
7 drainpipe
n. avloppsrör; stuprör* * *noun (a pipe which carries water from the roof of a building to the ground.) stuprör -
8 plug
n. plugg, propp; stickpropp; brandpost; reklam--------v. plugga igen; göra reklam; blockera* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stickpropp2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) propp, tapp2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) täppa till- plug in -
9 retain
v. bibehålla, hålla tillbaka* * *[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) behålla, hålla2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) hålla tillbaka -
10 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
11 supply
n. tillförsel, anskaffning; förråd; lager; leverans; tillgång; fyllande--------v. tillhandahålla; leverera; förse någon med något* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) skaffa, tillhandahålla2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) anskaffning, tillhandahållande2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) förråd, proviant• -
12 waste pipe
(a pipe to carry off waste material, or water from a sink etc: The kitchen waste pipe is blocked.) avloppsrör -
13 waterfall
n. vattenfall* * *noun (a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.) vattenfall -
14 wringer
n. den eller det som vrider; vridmaskin (i tvättmaskin); svår upplevelse (slang)* * *noun (a machine for forcing water from wet clothes.) mangel, vridmaskin -
15 drain
n. dike, avlopp; dränering--------v. dränera; avvattnas; tömma; gradvis försvinna* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) torrlägga, dränera, täckdika2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) rinna av (bort)3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) skölja, tömma, försvinna4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tömma, dricka ur5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tömma, göra tom på2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dränering, avlopp2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) ngt som tär på kassan (krafterna, resurserna), avtappning•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
16 pump
n. pump; ösning--------v. pumpa; blåsa upp* * *1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pump2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pump2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pumpa2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) pumpa•- pump up -
17 pipe
n. rör (ledning); tobaks (pipa); (fågels) pip (ande); pipa; symbol som instruerar ett funktionssystem att rikta output från ett program till inmatningen av ett annat program (data)--------v. lägga in rör; leda i rör; vissla* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) []rör, []ledning2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) pipa, flöjt2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) leda i rör2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spela, blåsa3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pipa•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pipande, pipig- pipeline
- piping hot -
18 drink
n. dryck; drink--------v. dricka* * *[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) dricka2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) dricka, supa2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) klunk, svälj, dryck2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) drink, sup, glas, spritdryck[]•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up -
19 amphibian
adj. amfibisk (zoologi: sjö och land djur, kapabel att verka och röra sig både i hav och på land)--------n. amfibiedjur (lever i både sjö och på land); amfibiefordon (fordon som kan användas både på hav och på land)* * *[æm'fibiən]1) (a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water: Frogs are amphibians.) amfibie2) (a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water.) amfibiefordon3) (an aircraft designed to fly from land or water.) amfibieflygplan• -
20 boil
n. böld; kokning; kokpunkt--------v. koka* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) koka []2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) koka, sjuda•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) böld
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