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121 at a loss
med förlust* * *(not knowing what to do, say etc: He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.) villrådig, i bryderi -
122 be
n. beryllium (kemiskt grundämne BE)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) oöversatt hjälpverb2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) skall el. oöversatt hjälpverb: jag åker till London3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vara, bli4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) skall, skulle5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vara, bli•- being- the be-all and end-all -
123 be after
(to be looking for something: What are you after?; The police are after him.) vara [] efter -
124 bear with
fördra, tåla, ha tålamod* * *(to be patient with (someone): Bear with me for a minute, and you'll see what I mean.) ha tålamod med -
125 brood
adj. ruvande--------n. kläckning; kyckling; grupp; kull--------v. ligga på ägg, ruva; grubbla* * *[bru:d] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to sit on eggs.) ruva2) (to think (about something) anxiously for some time: There's no point in brooding about what happened.) grubbla2. noun(the number of young hatched at one time.) kull -
126 clear
adj. ljus; klar, tydlig--------adv. klart; tydligt, uppenbart; fullständigt--------n. radera ut något (data)--------v. klargöra; rentvå; röja (undan); klarna, ljusna* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) klar, genomskinlig2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) klar3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) klar, tydlig4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) fri, tom, öppen5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) ren, fläckfri, oskyldig6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) klar, införstådd7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) [] klar för, [] fri från, utom []8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) fri från2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) röja (rensa) [], harkla sig2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) frita []3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) klarna4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) klara•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
127 colour
n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)--------v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) färg, kulör2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) färg3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hudfärg4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) färg, liv2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) färg-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färga, färglägga- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) färgad- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
128 count
n. räkning; åtalspunkt; greve--------v. räkna; beräkna (ta med i beräkning)* * *I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.)- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) räkna2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) räkna, beräkna3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) räknas, ha betydelse4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) anse, skatta2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) []räkning2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) åtalspunkt3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count
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