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1 wrist
n. handled* * *[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) handled- wristlet-watch -
2 wrist-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) armbandsklocka, -ur -
3 watch
n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse--------v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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4 action
n. handling; gärning; verksamhet; aktion, strid* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) handling, aktion2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) rörelser, rörlighet3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) åtal, stämning4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) handling5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) strid•- out of action -
5 bracelet
n. armband* * *['breislit](an ornament worn round the wrist or arm: a gold bracelet.) armband, armring -
6 clock
n. klocka, ur--------v. mäta tid; beställa tid* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klocka, ur2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) hastighetsmätare, vägmätare2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) ta tid på, klocka- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
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7 cuff
n. ärmuppslag; örfil; manschett--------v. örfila* * *I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) ärmuppslag, manschett2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) byxuppslag2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) sätta handklovar (handbojor) påII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) slag2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) slå till, örfila upp -
8 flick
n. örfil, lätt slag; knäpp med fingrarna; "knäpp"--------v. slå lätt, örfila; knäppa iväg med fingrarna* * *[flik] 1. noun1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) lätt slag, släng, snärt2) ((slang) a movie.) bio, film2. verb(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) knäppa (spänna, sprätta) upp -
9 forearm
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10 palm
n. handflata; palm; dadelpalm--------v. dölja i handen; stjäla; muta (slang)* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) handflata- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palm -
11 pulse
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12 sprain
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13 wristlet-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) armbandsklocka, -ur
См. также в других словарях:
Wrist — Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrist — wrist; wrist·band; wrist·bone; wrist·drop; wrist·er; wrist·let; wrist·lock; wrist·watch; wrist·work; … English syllables
wrist — [rist] n. [ME < OE < base of wræstan, to twist, WREST] 1. the joint or part of the arm between the hand and the forearm; carpus 2. the corresponding part in an animal 3. the part of a sleeve, glove, etc. that covers the wrist 4. WRIST PIN ☆ … English World dictionary
wrist — (n.) O.E. wrist, from P.Gmc. *wristiz (Cf. O.N. rist instep, O.Fris. wrist, M.Du. wrist, Ger. Rist back of the hand, instep ), from P.Gmc. *wrig , *wreik to turn (see WRY (Cf. wry)). The notion is the turning joint … Etymology dictionary
wrist — S3 [rıst] n [: Old English;] the part of your body where your hand joins your arm on/around your wrist ▪ She had a gold watch on her wrist … Dictionary of contemporary English
wrist — [ rıst ] noun count ** the part of your body between your hand and your arm: He looked at the gold watch on his wrist. a. slash your wrists to cut your wrists, especially in order to hurt or kill yourself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wrist|y — «RIHS tee», adjective. performed by flexure of the wrist; marked by or skilled in wristwork: »wristy shots or strokes, a wristy play … Useful english dictionary
wrist — ► NOUN ▪ the joint connecting the hand with the forearm. ORIGIN Old English, probably related to WRITHE(Cf. ↑writhe) … English terms dictionary
wrist|er — «RIHS tuhr», noun. U.S. Dialect. a wristlet … Useful english dictionary
Wrist — Wappen Deutschlandkarte … Deutsch Wikipedia
wrist — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bony, slender, small, thin, tiny ▪ limp, weak ▪ broken, fractured … Collocations dictionary
