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41 longitude
n. longitud, längdgrad* * *['loŋɡitju:d](the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is east or west of a standard north-south line, usually that which passes through Greenwich: What is the latitude and longitude of that town?) longitud, längdgrad- longitudinally -
42 look
n. blick; uttryck; uppsyn; utseende; form; tittande--------v. titta; se; se ut; verka; likna; leta, söka* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) se, titta2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) se ut3) (to face: The house looks west.) vetta, ligga mot2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) titt2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) blick3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) utseende•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
43 magnetic north
(the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.) magnetisk deklination -
44 Middle East
Mellan Р"-stern (område som sträcker ut sig från öst till Europa och Medelhavet)* * *( with the) (Egypt and the countries of Asia west of Pakistan.) Mellersta Östern -
45 monsoon
n. monsun (vind); monsunperiod* * *[mon'su:n]1) (a wind that blows in Southern Asia, from the south-west in summer, from the northeast in winter.) monsun2) (the rainy season caused by the southwest monsoon.) monsun -
46 north-eastern / north-western
adjective (of the north-east or north-west.) nordöstlig/nordvästlig -
47 parallel
adj. paralell; jämnlöpande--------n. parallell linje; motsvarighet, jämförelse--------v. motsvara; vara parallell med* * *['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) parallell2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) parallell, motsvarande, liknande2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) parallellt3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) parallell2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) parallell, motsvarighet3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) breddgrad, latitud4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) finnas motstycke till -
48 point
n. punkt; prick; ställe; poäng; ämne; (huvud) sak; sida; udd; (elektron.) vägguttag; rikta; (byggn.) fogstyrka; peka; måttenhet för ett typsnitt (data)--------v. peka; betona, poängtera; vässa; visa, peka mot* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spets, udd, mynning2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) udde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punkt, tecken, komma4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidpunkt, ögonblick6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) streck8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poäng9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) mening, nytta11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) sida, egenskap12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vägguttag2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rikta2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) peka mot (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fogstryka•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
49 prevailing
adj. rådande, allmän* * *1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) rådande, förhärskande2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) rådande, förhärskande -
50 rise
n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt--------v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
51 shift
n. skift; rörelse, förflyttning; förändring, ombyte; omsvängning, byte, skifte; växling; knep, fint--------v. skifta, byta, flytta; växla; ändra* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) flytta [], skifta, ändra sig, slå om, växla2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) skjuta (vältra) över3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) ta (få) bort2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) förändring, förskjutning2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) skift3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) skift•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness -
52 south-eastern / south-western
adjectives (of the south-east or south-west: a south-western dialect.) sydöstlig/sydvästlig -
53 voodoo
n. voodoo, magisk rit* * *['vu:du:](a type of witchcraft originally practised by certain Negro races in the West Indies.) voodoo -
54 westernmost
adjective (furthest west: the westernmost point.) västligast -
55 westward
adj. västlig, västra, väst-; mot väster--------adv. västerut, mot väster--------n. västra delen, väster* * *adjective (towards the west: in a westward direction.) västlig -
56 westward(s)
adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) västerut, västvart -
57 wild
adj. vild; rå; vildvuxen; förvildad; öde, ödslig; obehärskad; ursinnig; uppjagad; stormig; galen--------adv. vilt, rått; ursinnigt; obehärskat, hejdlöst--------n. vildmark, ödemark; öken; obygd; öppen rymd, vidd* * *1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) vild2) ((of land) not cultivated.) vild, öde3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) vild4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) våldsam, häftig5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) galen, utom sig6) (rash: a wild hope.) förflugen7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) vild, felriktad, på måfå8) (very angry.) ursinnig, rasande•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West -
58 wing
n. vinge; flygemblem på uniformen; flygel, utbyggnad; scensida; flygtur; arm (slang)--------v. flyga fram; slunga; förse med vingar; ge flygförmåga till; vingskjuta* * *[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) vinge2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) vinge3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) flygel4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) flygel5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) flygel6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ytterkant7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ytter8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) flottilj•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing
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West — (en inglés Oeste) hace referencia a varios artículos en la wikipedia: Contenido 1 Lugares 1.1 Europa 1.2 Norteamérica 2 Música … Wikipedia Español
west — /west/, n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. Abbr.: W 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. (usually cap.) a region or territory situated in… … Universalium
West — /west/, n. 1. Benjamin, 1738 1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763. 2. Mae, 1892? 1980, U.S. actress. 3. Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein), 1902? 40, U.S. novelist. 4. Paul, born 1930, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England … Universalium
West — West, Morris * * * (as used in expressions) West Point Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias) De La Warr, Thomas West, 12° barón Key West North West Co. Sackville West, Vita Victoria Mary Sackville West SWAPO sigla de South West Africa… … Enciclopedia Universal
west*/*/*/ — [west] noun I 1) [U] the direction that is behind you when you are facing the rising sun We ve driven from east to west.[/ex] See: east 2) the west [singular] the part of a place that is in the west The country s major cities are all in the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
West — West, n. [AS. west, adv.; akin to D. west, G. west, westen, OHG. westan, Icel. vestr, Sw. vest, vester, vestan, Dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. vesper evening, Gr. ?. ????. Cf. {Vesper}, {Visigoth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The point in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
West — West, a. 1. Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
west — O.E. west in or toward the west, from P.Gmc. *wes t (Cf. O.N. vestr, O.Fris., M.Du., Du. west, O.H.G. west, only in compounds, Ger. west), from PIE *wes (source of Gk. hesperos, L. vesper evening, west ), perhaps an enlarged form of root *we to… … Etymology dictionary
west — [west] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger < IE * we (< base * au , down, away from) > Gr hesperos, L vesper, evening] 1. the direction to the left of a person facing north; direction in which sunset occurs: it is properly the point on the… … English World dictionary
west — ► NOUN (usu. the west) 1) the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left hand side of a person facing north. 2) the western part of a country, region, or town. 3) (the West) Europe and North… … English terms dictionary
WEST (B.) — WEST BENJAMIN (1738 1820) Peintre américain. Bien que West soit né en Amérique et qu’il y ait appris la «partie mécanique» (selon ses propres termes) de la peinture, son œuvre est entièrement étrangère au développement de l’art américain. Au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
