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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | vara mycket olikt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara helt annorlunda jämfört med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) (bildlig) | ett stenkast från ngt uttr |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | Butiken ligger bara ett stenkast från mitt hus. |
| absent from [sth] adj + prep | (not present at) | frånvarande från ngt adj + prep |
| | Jasmine was absent from the party on Sunday. |
| absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (leave) (formell) | avlägsna sig själv från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lämna vtr |
| | If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
absent,
absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (not attend) | inte delta i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | utebli från ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (formell) | ge ngn absolution från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | fria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | frikänna ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| abstain from [sth] vi + prep | (refrain from, not indulge in) | avhålla sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | avstå från vitr + prep |
| | Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. |
| abstention from [sth] n | (not partaking of [sth]) | avhållsamhet s |
| | | avstånd s |
| | If you are driving, abstention from alcohol is the only way to be safe. |
| abstract [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (consider out of practical context) | abstrahera ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | tänka teoretiskt vitr + adv |
| | It is difficult to abstract Baroque music from its religious context. |
| abstract [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (obtain [sth] from a source) | skilja ut ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | abstrahera ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | The data is abstracted from online news stories. |
| across from [sth/sb] prep | (opposite) | på andra sidan ngt/ngn uttr |
| | | mittemot prep |
| | My office building is just across from the mall. |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) | vara omarbetad från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara anpassad från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara bearbetad från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) (efterled) | -årig adj |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| apart from conj | (except) | bortsett från konj |
| | | exklusive konj |
| | Apart from me, none of my classmates delivered the composition on time. |
| apart from adj | (separate from, away from) | separerat från adj + prep |
| | | avlägset från adj + prep |
| | He built his house apart from the rest of the village. |
arise from [sth],
arise out of [sth] vi + prep | (result) | uppstå från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | komma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | Several complications arose from the surgery. |
| | Ett flertal komplikationer uppstod från operationen. |
| as from prep | (starting on) | från och med uttr |
| | You'll need to arrive 10 minutes earlier as from tomorrow. |
| aside from prep | (apart from, not including) | bortsett från prep |
| | | exklusive prep |
| | Aside from the high pay, why do you want to be a doctor? |
| away from [sth/sb] prep | (at a distance) | på avstånd från ngt/ngn uttr |
| | | borta från ngt/ngn adv + prep |
| | Away from the earthquake's epicentre there was less damage. |
| ban [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | often passive (prohibit) | förbjuda ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | neka ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Students are banned from chewing gum in class at this school. |
| | Elever är förbjudna att tugga tuggummi under lektionerna på den här skolan. |
| ban [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (expel, exclude) | Utesluta ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | After he was caught stealing books, Richie was banned from the library. |
| | Efter att han blev påkommen med att stjäla böcker, så uteslöts Richie från biblioteket. |
| bar [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (exclude, ban from doing [sth]) | förbjuda ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | neka ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The judge barred Lewis from driving for a year. |
| | Domaren förbjöd Lewis att köra bil under ett år. |
| beg [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (request food, money) | tigga om ngt från ngn vbal uttr |
| | | be om ngt från ngn vbal uttr |
| | The poor boy begged food and money from strangers on the street. |
| | Den fattige pojken tiggde om mat och pengar från främlingarna på gatan. |
| benefit from [sth] vi + prep | (derive advantage) | ha nytta av v uttr |
| | | dra nytta av v uttr |
| | | vinna på vitr |
| | The company will benefit from the growth in sales. |
| | Företaget kommer att ha nytta av försäljningstillväxten. |
| blast from the past n | informal ([sth] unexpectedly nostalgic) (bildlig) | en gammal goding s |
| borrow [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (use another's property) | låna ngt från ngn vtr + prep |
| | Kathy borrowed a skirt from her sister to wear to the party. |
| borrow [sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative (ideas: adopt from others) | låna ngt från ngn/ngt vtr + prep |
| | | inlåna vtr |
| | Most religions borrow ideas from older ones. |
| | De flesta religioner lånar idéer från äldre religioner. |
| borrow from [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (ideas: take adopt) | låna från ngn/sth vtr + prep |
| | | använda ngt från ngn/ngt vtr + prep |
| | His work borrows from many other artists. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Idéerna i sin uppsats hade Emil lånat från Descartes. |
| bounce [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, slang (evict) (vardagligt) | kasta ut ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The football players were bounced from the club for starting a fight. |
| break free from [sb] v expr | (escape) | bryta sig fri från ngn vbal uttr |
| | | fly från ngn vitr + prep |
| | The hostage broke free from his captors and ran to safety. |
| break free from [sth] v expr | (escape) | bryta sig fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | rymma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The two convicts were finally able to break free from the chain gang. |
| bring [sb] back from the dead v expr | (resuscitate [sb]) | återuppliva ngn från de döda, ta tillbaka ngn från de döda vbal uttr |
| | The Bible says that Christ brought Lazarus back from the dead. |
| buffer [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (cushion from impact of) | skydda ngn/ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Eric's wealth buffers him from the cost of living crisis. |
bum [sth] off [sb],
bum [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | slang (obtain by asking, begging) | tigga om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | snylta till sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | Brad is always bumming cigarettes off his friends. |
cadge [sth] from [sb],
cadge [sth] off [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (obtain by begging) | tigga till sig ngt av ngn, tigga sig till ngt av ngn vbal uttr |
| | | snylta sig till ngt av ngn vbal uttr |
| | Grayson cadged a quarter from his neighbor to feed the parking meter. |
carve [sth] out of [sth],
carve [sth] from [sth] v expr | (shape: sculpt from) | karva ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skulptera vtr |
| | Michelangelo liked to carve huge athletic nudes out of marble. |
cashier [sb],
cashier [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (dismiss from a job) | avskeda vtr |
| | (informellt, bildligt) | sparka, kicka vtr |
| | | avskeda ngn från ngt, sparka ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Marco was cashiered from the military because of the mistakes he made. |
| cast [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (send forth) | förkasta ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | avvisa ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | utvisa ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | He was cast from his city and had to live elsewhere. |
| choose from [sth] vi + prep | (decide between) | välja från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | välja av ngt vitr + prep |
| | He needs to choose from the three options. |
| | Han måste välja från de tre möjligheterna. |
| coerce [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtr | (bring about by force) (formell) | framtvinga ngt från ngn vbal uttr |
| | Authorities attempted to coerce cooperation from the residents. |
| come away from [sth] v expr | (leave) | lämna ngt vtr |
| | Lucy came away from the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. |
| come away from [sth] v expr | (move further) | gå bort från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Come away from that cliff edge; it may crumble. |
| come away from [sth] v expr | (become detached) | lossna från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The cupboard door had come away from one of its hinges. |
| come back from the dead v expr | figurative (succeed again) (bildlig) | resa sig från de döda, återvända från de döda vbal uttr |
| | In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race. |
| come back from the dead v expr | figurative (recover) (bildlig) | resa sig från de döda, återvända från de döda vbal uttr |
| | After the triple bypass, he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life. |
| come from [sth] vi + prep | (be born or raised in) | komma från vitr + prep |
| | She comes from India. |
| | He comes from a very poor part of the country. |
| come from [sth] vi + prep | (have as its source) | komma från vitr + prep |
| | Three-quarters of our daily water supply comes from lakes, rivers, and streams. |
| come from behind v expr | (sports: win from a lagging position) | hämta upp vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | komma i fatt, komma ifatt, komma i kapp, komma ikapp vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | resa sig vitr + refl |
| | He overtook the leader in the last lap to come from behind to win. |
| come-from-behind adj | (involving a big catchup in points) (förled) | upphämtnings- adj |
| | | återhämtnings- adj |
| come from money v expr | figurative, uncountable (belong to a wealthy family) | komma från en rik familj s |
| | (slang) | komma från pengar s |
| | It's obvious from the way Geraldine talks and dresses that she comes from money. |
| confiscate [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtr | (seize, take away) | konfiskera ngt från ngn vtr + prep |
| | A customs officer confiscated the cheese from Rodney. |
| constrain [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | (hold [sb] back legally) | hindra ngn från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent. |
| crib from [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (cheat in an exam) | smygtitta på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skriva av ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I failed the test because Jill wouldn't let me crib from her. |
| crush [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (extract liquid) | pressa ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | krama ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | They crushed the juice from an orange to make a drink. |
| | De pressade juicen från en apelsin för att göra en dricka. |
| date from [sth] vi + prep | (exist since) (funnits sedan ett årtal) | datera sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | (funnits sedan ett årtal) | gå tillbaka till ngt vbal uttr |
| | (period) | räknas från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The settlements here date from 1678. |
| | De här kolonierna daterar sig från 1678. |
| day-trip from [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip from a place) | åka på en dagstur från ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ta en dagstur från ngt vbal uttr |
| | We met a couple in Oxford who were day-tripping from London. |
| debar [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (deny admission to) | utestänga ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | utesluta ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | The underage college students were debarred from the club. |
| deduce [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (conclude) | komma fram till svaren genom ngt vbal uttr |
| | | komma på ngt genom ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | lista ut ngt, klura ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | The detective deduced the answer from the physical evidence and witness reports. |
| deliver [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (liberate, rescue) | befria ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | släppa ngn fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The commandos delivered the hostages from captivity. |
| depart from [sth] vi + prep | (leave a place) | avgå ifrån ngt vitr + prep |
| | | lämna vtr |
| | This train departs from New York at 3:15 pm. |
| depart from [sth] vi + prep | figurative (deviate) | avvika från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | skilja sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | My mom was worried when I didn't show up because she knew it was unusual for me to depart from my normal routine. |
| derive from [sth] vi + prep | (word: develop from) | härstamma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The word "deduct" derives from Latin. |
| derive from [sth] vi + prep | (have as origin) | härstamma från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | härröra från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The company derives from an idea the partners had when they were students. |
| derive [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (obtain) | få ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | erhålla ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | vinna vtr |
| | | ha vtr |
| | The workers derive the cocaine from the leaves of the coca plant. |
| derive [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (gain) | få ut ngt av ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formellt) | derivera ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Adam derives great satisfaction from writing poetry. |
| derive [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (conclusion: deduce) | härleda ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | (slutsats) | dra ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Sherlock Holmes could derive accurate conclusions about a person from the smallest of clues. |
| descend from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (living thing: have evolved from) | härstamma från vtr + prep |
| | All humans descend from a common ancestor. |
| desist from [sth] vi + prep | (stop doing [sth]) | upphöra vitr |
| | | sluta vitr |
| | The headteacher ordered the pupil to desist from such disruptive behaviour. |
| desist from doing [sth] v expr | (stop doing) | låta bli att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | avstå från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The court ordered the company to desist from trading completely. |
| detach [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disconnect) (vardagligt) | ta loss ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lösgöra vtr |
| | | koppla ifrån vtr partikel skj |
| | When they got to the campsite, Sue detached the caravan from the car. |
| deter [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | (discourage from doing) | avråda ngn från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | avskräcka ngn från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The large dog deterred trespassers from entering the property. |
| deviate from [sth] vi + prep | (stray from: a course) | avvika från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Jan decided to deviate from the path and walk on the beach. |
| deviate from [sth] vi + prep | (not conform to [sth] usual) | avvika från ngt vtr + prep |
| | (formell) | frångå vtr |
| | The chef deviated from the traditional recipe by adding further ingredients. |
| deviate from [sth] vi + prep | (digress from: a topic) | avvika från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The professor deviated from his lesson plan. |
| differ from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (not be like) | skilja sig från vbal uttr |
| | This candidate differs from all the others. |
| different from [sth/sb] adj + prep | (not like) | olik adj |
| | | inte samma som ngt uttr |
| | My father's views on politics are different from mine. |
| differentiate [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (see difference) | skilja på ngt och ngt vbal uttr |
| | | se skillnad på ngt och ngt vbal uttr |
| | Many English people cannot differentiate a Yorkshire accent from a Lancashire accent. |
| dig out from under [sth] v expr | US, figurative (complete accumulated tasks) (färdigställa) | bli klar med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (avklara) | ta sig igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | Once I've dug out from under this backlog of paperwork, you and I will celebrate by going out to lunch. |
| dig [sth] out from under [sth] v expr | (clear accumulated disorder, dirt) | gräva fram ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gräva upp ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood. |
| direct [sb/sth] away from [sth] v expr | (point in different direction) | styra ngn/ngt bort från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | leda ngn/ngt bort från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The police were directing traffic away from the street where they were repairing the gas leak. |
| discharge [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (release from military service) | avföra ngn ur rullorna, stryka ngn ur rullorna vbal uttr |
| | The commanding officer discharged the soldier from military service. |
| discharge [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (release from prison) | frige, frisläppa vtr |
| | | släppa ut vtr partikel skj |
| | The parole board discharged the man from prison. |
| disconnect from [sth] vi + prep | (log off from) | koppla ner från vbal uttr |
| | Click here to disconnect from the server. |
| discourage [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | (dissuade) | avskräcka ngn från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | avråda ngn från att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jane did her best to discourage her friend from drinking too much. |
| discriminate [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (differentiate things) | skilja ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | It's hard to discriminate this flower from its close relative. |
| disengage from [sth] vi + prep | (end involvement in) (bildlig) | befrias från ngt vitr + prep |
| | The army announced today that they are going to disengage from the contested city. |
| disengage yourself from [sth] v expr | (physically free yourself from) | göra sig fri från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | frigöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Leah tried to disengage herself from the tangle of branches. |
| disengage yourself from [sth] v expr | (end involvement in) | sluta upp med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | lösgöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Linda had to disengage herself from the project due to a family emergency. |
| disentangle yourself from [sth/sb] vtr + refl | figurative (end involvement in [sth]) (sluta med ngt dåligt) | frigöra sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Alan was unable to disentangle himself from his family's problems. |
| dismiss [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (sack, fire: an employee) | avskeda ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | säga upp ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sparka ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | The board of governors dismissed Ellen from her job as school secretary because of her poor timekeeping. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Emil blev avskedad från sitt jobb för att han var för långsam. |
| dispense [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | formal (exempt) | befria, frita vtr |
| | | lösa vtr |
| | Winning the lottery dispensed Julie from ever having to work again. |
| disqualify [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (rule out of competition) | diskvalificera ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Although the team was strong, they were disqualified from the tournament because they didn't have enough players. |
| dissent from [sth] vi + prep | (disagree with [sb]) | avvika från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | skilja sig från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The minority's opinion dissents from the majority's in several respects. |
dissociate [sth] from [sth],
disassociate [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (consider unrelated) (idéer, koncept) | åtskilja ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | dissociera ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | It can be difficult to dissociate the meaningful content from the nonsense online. |
dissociate yourself from [sb],
disassociate yourself from [sb] v expr | (distance yourself from [sb]) | ta avstånd från ngn vbal uttr |
| | Diane eventually dissociated herself from her troublemaker friends. |