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2D,
2-D,
two-d npl | abbreviation (two dimensions) | 2D, två dimensioner spl |
2D,
2-D,
two-d adj | abbreviation (film: monoscopic) | 2D-, tvådimensionell adj |
3D,
3-D,
three-d n | abbreviation (three dimensions) | 3D, tre dimensioner spl |
3D,
3-D,
three-d adj | abbreviation (film: stereoscopic) | 3D, tredimensionell adj |
AD,
A.D. adv | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) (efter Kristus, förk) | e.Kr. adv |
| | The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
CDC,
C.D.C. n | initialism (Centers for Disease Control) | CDC egen |
continued,
cont'd adj | written (continued below, on the next page) | som fortsätter adj |
| coup n | Gallicism, abbreviation (coup d'état) | kupp, statskupp, militärkupp s |
| | The opposition faction staged a coup, unseating the elected president. |
coup d'état,
plural: coups d'état n | Gallicism (violent seizure of power) | statskupp s |
| | The President of Egypt was ousted in a coup d'état in 2013. |
DA,
D.A. n | US, initialism (district attorney) | distriktsåklagare s |
| | The DA is closely following the case. |
DC,
D.C. n | initialism (District of Columbia) | DC s |
| | | District of Columbia s |
| | Washington, DC is home to the White House. |
DOA,
D.O.A adj | initialism (patient: dead on arrival) (sjukhusjargong) | död vid ankomst uttr |
| | Unfortunately, the victim in the accident was DOA. |
hors d'oeuvre,
plural: same or hors d'oeuvres n | French (food: appetizer) (franska) | hors d'œuvre s |
| | If you fill up on hors d'oeuvres, you will have no room left for dinner |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) | svår sits adj + s |
| | | knipa s |
| | (bildlig) | klister s |
| | Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| I'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (I would) | jag skulle pron + v pret |
| | I'd like to get married this year. |
| I'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (I had) | jag hade pron + v pret |
| | I'd been to France before, but this was the first time I'd visited Paris. |
ID card,
I.D. card n | informal, abbreviation (identity card) | ID-kort, ID, id-kort s |
| | You'll need to show your ID card to get in. |
Ivory Coast,
Côte d'Ivoire n | (country in West Africa) | Elfenbenskusten egen |
PhD,
PhD.,
Ph.D.,
DPhil n | abbreviation (degree: Doctor of Philosophy) | doktorsexamen s |
| | | filosofie doktor s |
| | From what institution did you get your PhD? |
PhD,
PhD.,
Ph.D.,
DPhil n | colloquial, abbreviation (doctorate degree course) | forskarutbildning s |
| | | det att doktorera uttr |
| | He's doing a PhD at Loughborough. |
PhD,
PhD.,
Ph.D.,
DPhil n | abbreviation (holder of a doctorate degree) | filosofie doktor s |
| | (vardagligt) | doktorsexamen s |
| | The keynote speaker is Rachel Fine, PhD. |
R&D,
R & D,
R and D n | abbreviation (research and development) | forskning och utveckling uttr |
| | My brother works in R&D at a large company in Silicon Valley. |
RD,
R.D. n | US, NZ, initialism (rural delivery) | lantlig leverans - |
| Anmärkning: Used to address mail. |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| research and development n | (business: creation of new products, etc.) | forskning och utveckling uttr |
| | | forskning och framställning uttr |
| she'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (she would) | hon skulle uttr |
| | Vicky is very blunt; if she didn't like you, she'd say so, believe me! |
| she'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (she had) | hon hade uttr |
| | When I bumped into Lucie, she'd been on holiday and was very tanned. |
Washington,
Washington,
D.C. n | (capital of USA) (USA:s huvudstad) | Washington egen |
| | Washington is the capital of the USA. |
| we'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (we would) | vi skulle uttr |
| | I knew we'd be in trouble if we arrived late. |
| we'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (we had) | vi hade uttr |
| | By seven o'clock we'd got everything ready for the party. |
| you'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (you would: singular) | du skulle - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | You'd be silly to quit such a great job. |
| you'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (you would: plural) | du hade, du skulle ha uttr |
| | 'If you took the exam today,' said the teacher proudly, 'you'd all pass.' |
| you'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (you had: singular) | du hade - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | When I first met you, you'd just graduated from university. |
| you'd contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (you had: plural) | du borde uttr |
| | | du måste uttr |
| | Children, it's time for school. You'd better put your coats on! |
You'd make a better door than a window!,
You make a better door than a window! expr | (you are blocking my view) | Du står mitt framför mig! interj |
| | | Du blockerar min utsikt! interj |
| | | Kan du snälla flytta dig lite? interj |