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  • 1 keep up with the Joneses

    ['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) hålla vakt (utkik)

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  • 2 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; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behålla
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behålla, bevara
    3) (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.) fortsätta
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) ha, förvara
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hålla, ha
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) stå sig, hålla sig
    8) (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, sköta
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) uppehålla
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) försörja, sörja för
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) hålla
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fira
    2. 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
    - 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

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  • 3 account

    n. ett affärsavtal som tillåter användandet av något; ett formellt avtal där kunden ges tillträdelse till ett datasystem el. en Internet server (data, Internet) ; rapport; beskrivelse; förklaring
    --------
    v. redovisa; räknas; hänvisa (till)
    * * *
    1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) räkning
    2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) räkenskaper
    3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) konto
    4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) konto
    5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) redogörelse
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    - accountant
    - account for
    - on account of
    - on my/his etc account
    - on my/his account
    - on no account
    - take something into account
    - take into account
    - take account of something
    - take account of

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  • 4 hold

    n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande
    --------
    v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum

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  • 5 go

    n. försök; kraft; aktivitet (slang)
    --------
    v. gå; åka; komma; bli
    * * *
    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gå, åka
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gå
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) gå
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gå, leda
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gå
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) åka, ryka
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gå, avlöpa
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gå, ge sig av
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) försvinna
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.)
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) gå sönder
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gå, fungera
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) bli
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) gå, vara
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) ha sin plats
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) gå
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) gå
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) vara gångbar, gå
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) säga, låta
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gå
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) gå bra, bli lyckad
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) försök
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) fart, ruter
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) som är i full gång
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gällande, nuvarande
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) klarsignal, klartecken
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 6 hand

    adj. hand-
    --------
    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
    --------
    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 7 sleeve

    n. ärm; bokomslag; skivfodral; hylsa, fodral (i maskin)
    * * *
    [sli:v]
    1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.)
    2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.)
    3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.)
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    - sleeveless
    - have/keep something up one's sleeve
    - have/keep up one's sleeve

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  • 8 reach

    n. räckhåll; räckvidd
    --------
    v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram
    * * *
    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp

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  • 9 preserve

    n. naturreservat; privat område, privat egendom
    --------
    v. bevara; konservera; skydda; upprätthålla
    * * *
    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) bevara, skydda
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) bevara
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) konservera
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) privilegium, förbehållen rätt
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) reservat
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) sylt
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    - preservative

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  • 10 open

    adj. öppen; oförställd; öppenhjärtig, uppriktig; opartisk; offentlig; ledig (jobb etc.)
    --------
    n. öppet ställe; öppet fält; det fria, frisk luft
    --------
    v. öppna; öppnas; börja; ta upp (en sång); sträcka ut (benen)
    * * *
    ['əupən] 1. adjective
    1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) öppen
    2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) öppen
    3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) öppen
    4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) öppen, ohöljd
    5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) öppen
    6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) öppen
    7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) öppen
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) öppna, öppnas
    2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) öppna
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    - opening
    - openly
    - open-air
    - open-minded
    - open-plan
    - be an open secret
    - bring something out into the open
    - bring out into the open
    - in the open
    - in the open air
    - keep/have an open mind
    - open on to
    - the open sea
    - open to
    - open up
    - with open arms

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  • 11 house

    n. hus; teatersalong
    --------
    v. inkvartera, hysa; hysas
    * * *
    1. plural - houses; noun
    1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hus, bostad
    2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) -hus
    3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) hus
    4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) familj, släkt
    2. verb
    1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) skaffa bostad åt, hysa in, härbärgera
    2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) förvara
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    - housing benefit
    - house agent
    - house arrest
    - houseboat
    - housebreaker
    - housebreaking
    - house-fly
    - household
    - householder
    - household word
    - housekeeper
    - housekeeping
    - houseman
    - housetrain
    - house-warming     3. adjective
    a house-warming party.) inflyttnings-
    - housework
    - like a house on fire

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  • 12 live

    adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd
    --------
    adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)
    --------
    v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig
    * * *
    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)
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    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp
    4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 13 trust

    n. förtroende, tillit; deposition; pålitlighet; monopol
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    v. lita på; förtrösta, tro (på); anförtro (åt); vara säker på
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) lita på, ha förtroende för
    2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) anförtro, betro
    3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vara förvissad om, hoppas
    2. noun
    1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) förtroende, förtröstan, tilltro
    2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) ansvar, vård
    3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) förtroendeuppdrag
    4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) förvaltning; anförtrodda []
    5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust, sammanslutning
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    - trustworthy
    - trustworthiness
    - trusty
    - trustily
    - trustiness

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  • 14 isolate

    v. isolera; sätta i isolering; skilja på, flytta bort
    * * *
    (to separate, cut off or keep apart from others: Several houses have been isolated by the flood water; A child with an infectious disease should be isolated.) isolera
    - isolation

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  • 15 mark

    n. Mark (förnamn)
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
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    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

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  • 16 put aside

    spara; lägga undan; lagra; slå bort
    * * *
    ( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) lägga undan

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  • 17 quiet

    adj. tyst; lugn, rofylld; stilla; i lugn och ro; tystlåten
    --------
    n. tystnad; stillhet; lugn, ro
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    v. tysta, få tyst på; lugna, stilla; lugna sig; dämpa; tystna
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tyst, stillsam
    2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stilla
    3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) lugn
    4) ((of colours) not bright.) diskret, dämpad
    2. noun
    (a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) lugn, stillhet, tystnad
    3. verb
    ((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) få tyst på, tystna
    - quietly
    - quietness
    - keep quiet about
    - on the quiet

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  • 18 think of

    tänka på; komma ihåg
    * * *
    1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) tänka på
    2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) komma på
    3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) [] aldrig ens tänka på [] [] tänka sig []

    English-Swedish dictionary > think of

  • 19 (vacuum-)flask

    noun (a container with double walls that have a vacuum between them to keep the contents from losing or gaining heat: a (vacuum-)flask of hot coffee.)

    English-Swedish dictionary > (vacuum-)flask

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  • keep up with sb — Ⅰ. UK US keep up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate as someone or something else: »It s a fast pace, and you ll have to work hard to keep up.… …   Financial and business terms

  • keep up with sb/sth — Ⅰ. UK US keep up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate as someone or something else: »It s a fast pace, and you ll have to work hard to keep up.… …   Financial and business terms

  • keep up with sth — Ⅰ. UK US keep up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate as someone or something else: »It s a fast pace, and you ll have to work hard to keep up.… …   Financial and business terms

  • keep up with Joneses —    Someone who tries to keep up with the Joneses tries to have the same possessions or social achievements as someone else.     First the Browns moved their children to an expensive school. Now the Smiths have done the same. It s silly how some… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • keep up with the Joneses — To keep on an equal social footing with one s neighbours, eg by having possessions of the same quality in the same quantity • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * keep up with the Joneses informal, showing disapproval phrase to try to be as rich,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep up with someone — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep up with something — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep up with — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep pace (with somebody) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep pace (with something) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep up with the joneses — People who try to keep up with the Joneses are competitive about material possessions and always try to have the latest and best things …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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