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1 has something to hide
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2 has something up his sleeve
har något i bakfickan -
3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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6 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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7 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) dra någonting fram i ljusetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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8 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) dra någonting fram i ljusetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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9 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) lyckas med ngt -
10 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) lyckas med ngt -
11 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.)English-Swedish dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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12 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.)English-Swedish dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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13 a figment of the/one's imagination
(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) påfund, påhitt: fantasifoster, hjärnspökeEnglish-Swedish dictionary > a figment of the/one's imagination
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14 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) tur i oturen -
15 help
n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd--------v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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16 credit
n. kredit, tillgodohavande; förtjänst; anseende, heder; tillskriva förtjänsten--------v. ge någon äran av något, tillskriva någon något; tro på* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditvärdighet4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kredit5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) tillgodohavande6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anseende, tilltro, erkännande7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kurspoäng, kursbetyg2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) kreditera2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillskriva ngn ngt3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro []•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
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17 some
adj. någon, något, några; lite; speciell; ungefär; riktig (slang)--------adv. ganska, rätt så; mycket (slang)--------pron. några, en del, en viss* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) några, en del, lite2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) någon, något, några, en del, lite, somliga... andra3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) någon [], något [], några []4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) vissa, somliga2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) åtskillig, en hel del2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) någon, något3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefär, omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) något, en del- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
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- something like
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18 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
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- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
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19 taint
n. fläck; förruttnelse--------v. fläcka; besudla; fördärva* * *[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) göra skämd2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) fläcka, besudla, fördärva2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) smitta, fördärv, skamfläck- tainted -
20 forfeit
n. bötessumma, böter, vite; förlust, förverkande--------v. förverka, gå miste om, förspilla; skålla* * *['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) böter, vite, pris, plikt, pant2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) förverka, mista, förlora3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) förverkad, förlorad
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