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| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | en röra s |
| | (bildlig) | en soppa s |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) | oordning s |
| | (bildlig) | en röra s |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) | en röra s |
| | (bildlig) | kaos s |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | en hel del av ngt s |
| | (något formellt) | åtskilligt med adv + prep |
| | | mycket av adv |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) (slitsamt, svårt arbete) | mycket möda, stor möda adv + s |
| | (ansträngning) | mycket arbete, mycket jobb adv + s |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) (bildlig) | en droppe ironi s |
| | | en gnutta ironi s |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | mycket kul adv + s |
| | (vardagligt) | jättekul, jätterolig adj |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | en tidsfråga s |
| | | en fråga om tid uttr |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mess of pottage n | figurative (paltry sum) | inget av värde s |
| | (vardagligt) | skitsak, struntsak s |
| | You are offering nothing but a mess of pottage. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | ett antal, ett flertal adj |
| | | upprepade adj |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| | Han har brutit reglerna ett antal (or: ett flertal) gånger. |
| | Han har brutit reglerna vid upprepade tillfällen. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) (bildlig) | lätt som en plätt s |
| | | en bagatell s |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) | excentrisk person s |
| | (vardagligt, nedsättande) | konstig människa s |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (svår att ha att göra med) | svår person s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | en gnutta s |
| | | pyttelite s |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) | en gnutta s |
| | | pyttelite s |
| | (bildlig) | en smula s |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
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. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | ett mästerverk s |
| | (främst bildlig) | ett konstverk s |
| | | en mycket vacker sak uttr |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| a wealth of [sth] n | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) (bildlig) | en rikedom s |
| | (bildlig) | ett överflöd s |
| | (bildlig) | en uppsjö s |
| | | otaliga, många, riklig adj |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
| | Det finns en rikedom av skäl till att du borde stanna. |
| | Det finns ett överflöd av skäl till att du borde stanna. |
| | Det finns en uppsjö av skäl till att du borde stanna. |
| | Det finns otaliga (or: många) skäl till att du borde stanna. |
| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | himmelsvid adj |
| | | enorm adj |
| | | en väldig massa, en väldig mängd uttr |
| | | en oändlig massa, en oändlig mängd uttr |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| | Det är en himmelsvid skillnad mellan deras politiska åsikter. |
| | Det är en enorm skillnad mellan deras politiska åsikter. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | helt plötsligt adv |
| | | utan förvarning prep + s |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | i själva verket uttr |
| | | faktiskt adv |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) | till följd av ngt uttr |
| | | på grund av ngt uttr |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| at the drop of a hat expr | (at the least provocation) | för ingenting prep + s |
| | | helt oprovocerat adv + adv |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| a badge of [sth] n | figurative (distinguishing feature) | ett märke av ngt uttr |
| | | en symbol för ngt uttr |
| | That company's logo is a badge of quality. |
| a barrage of [sth] n | figurative (torrent of: questions, abuse, etc.) (bildligt) | spärreld s |
| | | skur s |
| | The suspect endured a barrage of questions during the investigation. |
| a battery of [sth] n | figurative (large number: of [sth]) (vardagligt) | en massa s |
| | (informell, bildlig) | hop, hög s |
| | The patient underwent a battery of medical tests. |
| a battery of n | figurative (group: of persons) | en grupp av ngt s |
| | (vardagligt) | ett gäng av ngt s |
| | The patient was examined by a battery of specialists, but none could diagnose her condition. |
| be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) | vara en del av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara en medlem i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
beyond doubt,
beyond a doubt,
beyond the shadow of a doubt,
beyond a shadow of a doubt adv | (undeniably) | utom allt tvivel uttr |
| | | utom tvivel prep + s |
| | This is beyond doubt the best song on the CD. |
beyond doubt,
beyond a doubt,
beyond the shadow of a doubt,
beyond a shadow of a doubt adj | (certain) | utan tvivel prep + s |
| | (vardagligt) | bombsäker adj |
| | | helt säker adj |
| | The theory of evolution is scientifically beyond doubt. |
| Birds of a feather flock together expr | figurative (people who are similar form groups) | lika barn leka bäst vbal uttr |
| | Zoe and Lynn have been inseparable since discovering they're both into football. Birds of a feather flock together! |
| a bit of [sth] n | (small amount) | en bit av ngt uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | en smula av ngt uttr |
| | | en del av ngt uttr |
| | I added a bit of cinnamon to the recipe. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Får jag ta en liten bit av tårtan? |
| | Jag la till en smula kanel till receptet. |
| a blaze of [sth] n | figurative (anger, etc.: intense burst) | infall av ngt s + prep |
| | (bildlig) | blixt av ngt s + prep |
| | Graham yelled at his son in a blaze of anger. |
| a blur of [sth] n | figurative ([sth] busy, confusing) | ett virrvarr av ngt s + prep |
| | (ljud) | ett surr av ngt s + prep |
| | This week has been a blur of parties, awards ceremonies and interviews. |
| a boatload of [sth] n | figurative, informal (large quantity) | en båtlast med ngt uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ett ton av ngt, ett ton med ngt uttr |
| a boodle of n | US, slang (large quantity, esp of money) | pluring s |
| | (bildlig) | klöver s |
| a breath of [sth] n | figurative (hint) (formell) | en tillstymmelse av ngt s |
| | (vardagligt) | en aning av ngt s |
| | | ett spår av ngt s |
| | | en gnutta av ngt s |
| | Before we found out that Principal Simon had lied on his CV, there hadn't been a breath of suspicion about his credentials. |
brow,
brow of a hill n | (edge of a hill) | kant s |
| | | rand s |
| | The spectators cheered as the first cyclist appeared over the brow of the hill. |
| a bunch of [sth] n | US, figurative, slang (large amount of [sth]) | hop, hög, samling s |
| | I've got a bunch of work to do today. |
| a bunch of [sth] n | US, figurative, informal (large number of [sth]) | en bunt av ngt uttr |
| | | en hop av ngt uttr |
| | | en samling av ngt uttr |
| | Take as many beers as you like; I've got a bunch of them. |
| by a show of hands adv | (with an impromptu vote) | med handuppräckning prep + s |
| | Our class decided to continue reading the novel by a show of hands. |
| a can of [sth] n | (contents of a tin) | en burk med ngt, en konservburk med ngt s |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
catch a glimpse of [sth/sb],
catch a brief glimpse of [sth/sb] v expr | (perceive briefly) | få en skymt av, få se en skymt av vbal uttr |
| | | få en glimt av, få se en glimt av vbal uttr |
| | I caught a glimpse of Peter as he walked past my house. |
| a corker of a [sth] n | slang ([sth] outstanding or remarkable) (bildlig) | ett praktexemplar av ngt s |
| a couple of [sth] n | (two of [sth]) | ett par av ngt s |
| | I'm going to buy a couple of apples. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Ett par av deltagarna i kursen fick A+ på provet. |
| a couple of [sth] n | informal (a few of [sth]) | ett par av ng s |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a dab of [sth] n | (small amount) | klick s |
| | (vardagligt) | dutt s |
| | (vardagligt) | klump s |
| | Give me just a dab of that lotion, please. |
| a degree (of [sth]) n | (small amount) | ett uns s |
| | (informellt) | en gnutta s |
| | (informellt, bildligt) | en smula s |
| | There is just a degree of hope that somebody is still alive in the mine. |
| | Det finns bara ett uns av hopp att någon fortfarande är vid livet i gruvan. |
| a deluge of [sth] n | figurative (overwhelming quantity) (bildlig: stor kvantitet) | störtflod av ngt s + prep |
| | The TV station received a deluge of complaints about the programme. |
| a devil of a n | figurative, informal ([sth] difficult, unpleasant) | en jävla ngt s |
| | | ett helvetes ngt s |
| | My family has had a devil of a time this past year. |
| a devil of a n | figurative, informal ([sth] bad) | ett jävla ngt s |
| | | ett helvetes ngt s |
| | That's a devil of a bruise you've got there; what happened? |
| a dilly of [sth] n | US, informal ([sth] outstanding or remarkable) | toppengrej s |
| | (vardagligt) | skitbra sak s |
| a dose of [sth] n | figurative (unpleasant treatment) (bildlig) | en dos av ngt uttr |
| | I'd like to give Neil a dose of the same treatment he gave his poor girlfriend. |
| a dose of [sth] n | figurative (amount, quantity of [sth]) (bildlig) | en dos av ngt uttr |
| | (bildlig) | en portion av ngt uttr |
| | Lora is so arrogant. She could use a dose of humility. |
| a dose of the clap n | slang (venereal disease) (bildlig) | en släng av ngt s |
| | | könssjukdom s |
| | Paul had unprotected sex and ended up with a dose of the clap. |
dreg,
a dreg of [sth] n | (small amount) | ett uns av ngt s |
| | (bildlig) | en droppe av ngt s |
| | | en gnutta av ngt s |
| | Barely a dreg of these old beliefs still exists in modern times. |
| a drizzle of [sth] n | figurative (cookery: trickle of liquid) | stänk s |
| | | droppe s |
| | Add a drizzle of oil. |
| a drop of [sth] n | (liquid: small amount) | en droppe av ngt uttr |
| | I just felt a drop of rain. |
| | Jag kände precis en droppe av regn. |
| a few of pron | (small number) | ett fåtal av ngt uttr |
| | | ett litet antal av ngt uttr |
| Anmärkning: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few of her students failed the exam. |
| | Ett fåtal av hennes elever fick underkänt på provet. |
| a figment of [sth] n | ([sth] imagined) | ett verk av ngt uttr |
| | | påhitt s |
| | | inbillning s |
| | Did I really see that happen or was it a figment of my troubled mind? |
| | Såg jag verkligen det där hända eller var det ett verk av mitt besvärade sinne? |
a figment of the imagination,
a figment of your imagination n | ([sth] imagined) (litterärt) | ett hjärnspöke s |
| | | en inbillning, en illusion s |
| | The monster isn't real; it's a figment of the imagination. |
| a fog of [sth] n | figurative (confusion) (bildlig) | en dimma av ngt s |
| | The media publish biased stories to ensure many issues are obscured by a fog of ignorance. |
| four of a kind n | (hand in card games) (kortspel) | fyrtal s |
| | Four of a kind beats any hand in poker except a straight flush. |
| four of a kind n | (four similar things) | fyra lika s |
| | These antique chairs are four of a kind that form a set. |
| get a glimpse of [sth/sb] v expr | (catch sight of briefly) | få en glimt av vbal uttr |
| | | skymta vtr |
| | The fans crowded around the door to get a glimpse of the athletes leaving the stadium. |
| get a hold of [sth] v expr | informal (grasp) | ta ett grepp om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ta tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Get a firm hold of the load and make sure it's not too heavy before you lift. |
| get a kick out of [sth/sb] v expr | slang (enjoy, take pleasure in) (slang) | få en kick av vbal uttr |
| | She gets a kick out of watching talking animal videos. |
| get a rise out of [sb] v expr | informal (provoke: [sb]) | få en reaktion, provocera fram en reaktion vbal uttr |
| | He's just making faces to get a rise out of you. |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | informal (smell) | känna doften av vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | uppfatta doften av vbal uttr |
| | | dofta, lukta vtr |
| | Did you get a whiff of that new perfume she is wearing? |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (detect) | uppfatta vtr |
| | (bildlig) | känna lukten av vbal uttr |
| | Did you get a whiff of the hostility in that meeting? |
| a hail of abuse n | (burst of insults) (bildlig) | en skur av förolämpningar uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The politician suffered a hail of abuse from the crowd. |
| a hail of bullets n | (burst of gunfire) (bildlig) | ett kulregn s |
| | Without warning, the army opened fire on the demonstrators, who fell under a hail of bullets. |
| a hail of criticism n | (burst of disapproving comments) (bildlig) | en skur av kritik uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Film reviewers subjected the director to a hail of criticism. |
| a hail of insults n | (burst of pejoratives) (bildlig) | en skur av förolämpningar spl |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
a half of [sth],
half a [sth] n | UK, informal (beer, cider: half a pint) (måttenhet) | halvpint s |
| | | liten öl s |
| | Landlord, I'll have a half of lager, please. |
| a handful of [sth] n | (quantity of [sth] in one hand) | en handfull av uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | en näve av uttr |
| | Tim grabbed a handful of peanuts at the bar while he waited for his drink. |
| a handful of [sth/sb] n | figurative (a few) | en handfull av ngt uttr |
| | Only a handful of people volunteered for the project. |
| a hash of [sth] n | figurative (jumble) (vardagligt) | ett hopkok av ngt uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | ett uppkok av ngt uttr |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | vara sjuk med vbal uttr |
| | | insjukna i vbal uttr |
| | (informell) | ha vtr |
| | Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| have a good knowledge of [sth] v expr | (be informed about) | vara välinformerad vtr + adj |
| | | vara väl införstådd vbal uttr |
| | | ha god förståelse för vbal uttr |
| | Taxi drivers have to have a good knowledge of all the local streets. |
| have a grasp of [sth] v expr | (understand) (vardaglig) | ha koll på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förstå vtr |
| | | veta hur ngt fungerar vbal uttr |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (bildlig) | ha ett hjärta av guld vbal uttr |
| | | ha ett gott hjärta vbal uttr |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | ha ett hjärta av sten vbal uttr |
| | You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
have a knack for doing [sth],
have the knack for doing [sth],
have a knack of doing [sth] v expr | (have a talent, skill for [sth]) | ha en talang för att göra vbal uttr |
| | | vara bra på att göra vbal uttr |
| | Carly has a knack for solving impossible problems. |
| have a knack of doing [sth] v expr | ironic (have a tendency to do [sth]) (sarkastiskt) | vara bra på att göra vbal uttr |
| | (sarkastiskt) | ha en talang för att göra vbal uttr |
| | My brother has a knack of annoying people. |
| have a picture of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (visualize) | skapa sig en uppfattning om, ha en uppfattning om vbal uttr |
| | | visualisera ngt vtr |
| | The architect had a picture in his mind of what the finished building would look like. |
| have a premonition of [sth] v expr | (foresee [sth]) | har en föraning om ngt vbal uttr |
| | Miguel had a premonition of the earthquake the day before it happened. |
| have a thorough knowledge of [sth] v expr | (be an expert in) | ha djupgående kunskaper om vbal uttr |
| | | vara väl påläst vbal uttr |
| | | vara grundligt informerad vbal uttr |
| | I have a thorough knowledge of the subject. |
| a heap of [sth] n | (pile, mound) | en hög av ngt s |
| | | en hop av ngt s |
| | Peter piled a big heap of mashed potatoes onto his plate. |
| a heap of [sth] n | (untidy pile) | en hög av ngt s |
| | (bildlig) | ett berg av ngt s |
| | There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of [sth] n | figurative, slang (a lot of) (bildlig) | ett berg av ngt s |
| | | en hög av ngt s |
| | Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
a heck of a [sth],
one heck of a [sth] n | slang, euphemism (intensifier) (vardagligt) | en jäkla interj |
| | (vardagligt) | en sabla interj |
| | That was a heck of a thunderstorm. |
history,
a history of [sth] n | (precedents) | bakgrund s |
| | The defendant has a long criminal history. |
| | Den svarade har en lång kriminell bakgrund. |
| a host of [sth] n | (large quantity) (vardagligt) | en massa, massor s |
| | (informellt) | ett helt gäng, en hel hop s |
| | There was a host of nightingales, looking for food. |
| a host of [sth] n | (army, multitude) | armé s |
| | The soldiers trembled as they saw the great host of the enemy. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | så att säga adv |
| | | på sätt och vis adv |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| a jot of [sth] n | informal (little bit) | en gnutta av ngt s |
| | | en smula av ngt s |
| | (i negerande uttryck) | dugg, skvatt, jota s |
| | If you had a jot of decency, you would apologise to him. |
keep count of [sth],
keep a tally of [sth] v expr | (note how many of [sth]) | hålla räkningen på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | räkna vtr |
| a length (of [sth]) n | (cord, rope: piece) | längd s |
| | | bit s |
| | Pass me a length of rope, so I can tie the boards together. |
| | Räck mig en längd rep så jag kan binda ihop brädorna. |
a load of money,
loads of money n | informal (large sum) (vardagligt) | massa pengar s |
| | | mycket pengar s |
| | He won a load of money playing cards. |