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1 worth
adj. värd; lönande; tillrådlig; nyttig; som har ett värde; klok--------n. värde; valuta; betydelse, vikt* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) värde2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) värd2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) värd•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) storhet- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth -
2 hijack
n. kapning--------v. kapa (flygplan)* * *1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) kapa2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) råna3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) stjäla, plundra2. noun(the act of hijacking.) []kapning, rån- hijacker -
3 shilling
n. shilling (namn på ett mynt som existerar i många länder)* * *['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) shilling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) shilling -
4 quarter
n. fjärdedel; kvarter, grannskap; kvart; kvartal; område; stadsdel; nåd; förskoning--------v. dela i fyra lika delar; kvadrera, fyrdela; stycka i fyra delar; hysa, inkvartera; bli inkvarterad* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjärdedel, kvart, kvartal2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 cent, 25-centsmynt3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) kvarter4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) håll5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) pardon, nåd6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) bakfjärding, bakdel7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) månkvarter8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) period9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) kvartalstermin, halv termin2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dela i fyra delar2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dela med fyra3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) inkvartera•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) en gång i kvartalet4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kvartalstidskrift- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
5 damn
n. svordom--------v. svära; förstöra; kritisera* * *[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) förbanna, fördöma2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) döma ut, förkasta2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) tusan också!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) förbannat dugg- damned- damning -
6 excellence
n. förträffligt, utmärkthet; egenskap* * *['ek-]noun (unusual goodness or worth: this man's excellence as a teacher.) förträfflighet, utmärkthet, ypperlighet -
7 fort
n. fort (i namnet på olika städer i USA t. ex. "Fort Worth")* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fort, befästningsverk, skans -
8 fortune
n. lycka; tur, framgång; rikedom, välstånd; förmögenhet; lott; öde* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) öde2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) förmögenhet•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune -
9 merit
n. värde; förtjänst, fördel; förträfflighet, situation där någon förtjänar uppskattning--------v. vara värd, ha rätt till* * *['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) förtjänst, merit2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) förtjänst2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) förtjäna, vara värd -
10 opinion
n. åsikt, mening, uppfattning* * *[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) mening, åsikt2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) []utlåtande3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) tanke, tankar•- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
11 rate
n. grad, mått; kurs; pris; hastighet, takt; skatt, taxering--------v. uppskatta, värdera* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tal, siffra2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) frekvens3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hastighet, fart, takt4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) pris, belopp, kostnad5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) kommunalskatt2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) uppskatta, värdera- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
12 sight
n. syn, synförmåga; åsyn; sevärdhet; sikte; synhåll; uppfattning; spektakel, skådespel--------v. se; märka; observera; sikta, få sikte; förse med sikte; styra, rikta* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) syn[]2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) synhåll, sikte3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) sevärdhet4) (a view or glimpse.) åsyn, anblick5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) syn6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) sikte2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) sikta, få i sikte2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) ta korn på•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
13 straw
adj. halm-, av strå, av halm; värdelös--------n. strå, halmstrå; sugrör* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå, [] ruttet lingon3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugrör• -
14 value
n. värde; betydelse; utdelning, valuta--------v. värdera, uppskatta* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) värde2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) värde, valör3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) värde4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) valuta, utdelning5) (the length of a musical note.) []värde2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) värdera2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) sätta värde på•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax -
15 while
conj. medan, under tiden; så länge; även om; samtidigt, när--------n. stund, tag; tid; möda, besvär--------prep. tills (ålderdomligt)--------v. spendera tid; fördriva tiden* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medan, under det att2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) även om2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) stund, tid- worth one's while
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