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1 crack
adj. förstklassig, finfin, mäster-, elit---------n. spricka; smäll; brak; spydighet--------v. spricka; smälla; snärta med; öppna* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) spricka2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knäcka3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knaka till4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) vitsa5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) spränga, bryta upp6) (to solve (a code).) knäcka, forcera7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryta samman, knäckas2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) spricka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) springa3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smäll, klatsch4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) slag, smäll5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) skämt, spydighet6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) förstklassig, finfin, mäster-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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2 fail
n. misslyckande, underkänt betyg--------v. misslyckas; svika; försvagas, försämras; göra besviken; gå i konkurs; avta; ta slut* * *[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) misslyckas, få underkänt, missa2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) strejka, inte fungera, klicka3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) tryta, svika4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) kugga5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) svika, lämna i sticket•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i brist på- failure- without fail -
3 spare
adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare
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