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1 gold-leaf
noun (gold beaten into a very thin sheet: a brooch covered with gold-leaf.) bladguld -
2 embellish
v. försköna, smycka* * *[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) försköna, bätttra på2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) smycka, pryda• -
3 plate
n. tallrik, fat; rätt; bordssilver; silveröverdrag, plätering; skylt, namnplåt--------v. plätera, täcka med metall* * *[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) fat, tallrik2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) platta, plåt3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) pläter, plätering4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) platta, plåt, skylt5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) illustration, plansch6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) lösgom, tandprotes7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) torrplåt•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass -
4 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
5 ring
n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud--------v. ringa, telefonera; omringa* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
6 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
7 gilt
adj. förgylld--------n. förgyllning (själva metallen)* * *[ɡilt](a gold or gold-like substance: a tiny vase covered with gilt; ( also adjective) a gilt brooch.) förgyllning -
8 prospect
n. förhoppningar; möjligheter; utsikt; sceneri--------v. prospektera, leta (efter naturtillgångar, olja); utforska (region)* * *1. ['prospekt] noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) framtidsperspektiv, -utsikter, möjligheter2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) utsikt, vy2. [prə'spekt, ]( American[) 'prospekt] verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospektera, leta- prospectus -
9 bar
n. stång; regel; skiljevägg; hinder; bar, pub; bardisk--------prep. utom--------v. regla, bomma för, blockera* * *1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) tacka, stång, []kaka,2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) strimma, band3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) tvärslå, regel4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar5) (a public house.) krog, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt, taktstreck7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hinder8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skrank2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) bomma till (för, igen)2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) stänga ute (av)3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) hindra3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.)- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
10 legal
adj. laglig; rättslig; tillåten; gällande; formell; juridisk* * *['li:ɡəl]1) (lawful; allowed by the law: Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.) laglig2) (concerned with or used in the law: the legal profession.) juridisk•- legally- legality
- legalize
- legalise -
11 plated
adj. belagd; täckt, överdragen* * *adjective (covered with a thin layer of a different metal: gold-plated dishes.) pläterad, försilvrad, förgylld -
12 present
adj. gällande; närvarande; nuvarande--------n. nutid, nuet; presens (gram.)--------n. present; gåva--------v. introducera; överlämna; lägga fram; uppvisa* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) närvarande2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nuvarande, innevarande, pågående3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presens•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) överräcka, begåva2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentera3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentera, uppföra, framföra4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) lägga fram, förete5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) infinna sig•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gåva, present -
13 pure
adj. ren; oblandad; äkta* * *['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) ren, oblandad, äkta2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) ren3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) ren4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) ren•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple -
14 sapphire
n. safir, safirsten* * *(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) safir -
15 star
n. stjärna--------v. uppträda som stjärna, spela huvudrollen* * *1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) stjärna2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) stjärna3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) stjärna4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) stjärna2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) spela (ha) huvudrollen2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) [] i huvudrollen•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
16 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
17 work
adj. arbets---------n. arbete; verksamhet; yrke; sysselsättning; arbetsplats; verk; gärning; göromål; kraftansträngning--------v. arbeta; fungera; sätta i gång; sköta; bearbeta; lyckas; orsaka; driva; lösa; arbeta sig fram* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) arbete2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) arbete, jobb3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) arbete, grejor4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) arbete6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) arbete, jobb2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) [] arbeta (jobba)2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeta, jobba, ha arbete (jobb)3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) [] fungera4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) fungera, lyckas, klaffa5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) arbeta sig6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) börja bli7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeta, bearbeta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) urverk, mekanism2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) gärningar•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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