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1 put the screws on
öka pressen, dra åt tumskruvarna; öva utpressning mot* * *(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) dra åt tumskruvarna, öka pressen -
2 increase one's pace
öka sin takt, öka sitt tempo -
3 beef up forces
öka styrkor -
4 enhancing his prestige
öka sin presige -
5 increase one's efforts
öka sina ansträngningar -
6 mend one's pace
öka farten -
7 ratchet up pressure on
öka trycket på -
8 set one's back up
öka sitt motstånd -
9 step up the battle
öka stridens intensitet -
10 amplify
v. utvidga, öka; förstärka (ljud)* * *1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) utvidga, öka2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) förstärka•- amplifier -
11 augment
v. öka; förstärka; förstora* * *[o:ɡ'ment](to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number.) öka [], utvidga -
12 boost
n. puff; höjning, ökning; främjande--------v. höja, öka; skjuta fram; sporra* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) höja, öka2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) uppsving- booster -
13 rise
n. höjd, backe; stigning; höjning, tillväxt--------v. resa sig, stiga upp; förekomma* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stiga, höja, öka, jäsa2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stiga, lyfta, gå upp3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) stiga upp4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ställa sig upp, resa sig5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) gå upp6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) resa (höja) sig7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) resa sig, göra uppror8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) stiga [], avancera9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) rinna upp10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) tillta, öka11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) uppföras12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) uppstå2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) uppgång, höjning, ökning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) löneförhöjning3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stigning, backe4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppkomst, upprinnelse•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) uppåtgående, stigande, uppväxande, kommande- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
14 snap up
göra ett kap, köpa snabbt, roffa till sig och köpa; öka takten, öka farten, accelerera* * *(to grab eagerly: I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The bargains were snapped up.) sno åt sig, gå åt -
15 speed up
past tense, past participle - speeded (-)1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) öka farten, accelerera2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) öka farten på -
16 whet
n. slipning, vässning; stimulans; aptitretare--------v. vässa, slipa; stimulera, reta* * *[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) bryna, slipa, vässa2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) skärpa, öka, stimulera, öka• -
17 potentiate
v. öka i styrka; öka i förmåga -
18 accelerate
v. accelerera, öka hastigheten; påskynda* * *[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) accelerera2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) påskynda•- accelerator -
19 add
v. lägga till; addera; summera ihop* * *[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) tillsätta, blanda2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) lägga ihop, addera3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) tillägga4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) öka•- addition- additional -
20 build up
bygga upp* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) öka, hopa sig, stegras2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) bygga upp, skapa
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