| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| scum n | uncountable (muck on surface of liquid) | smutshinna, hinna s |
| | Boil the pulses hard for ten minutes, then reduce the heat and remove any scum from the surface of the water. |
| membrane n | (thin layer of skin) | membran s |
| | | hinna s |
| | The water is filtered using a synthetic membrane. |
| lamina n | (layer or coating) | lamell s |
| | | hinna s |
| | The geologist studied the lamina of sedimentary rock. |
| layer n | (thickness put on top of sth) | lager s |
| | (tunt lager) | hinna s |
| | | överdrag s |
| | The playing cards are made of paper with a layer of plastic to protect them. |
| | Spelkorten är gjorda av papper med ett lager av plast för att skydda dem. |
find time for sth,
find the time for sth vtr + n | (activity, event: fit in) | hitta tid, finna tid vtr + s |
| | | hinna⇒ vtr |
| | Many people complain they cannot find time for reading. |
| film n | (thin layer) | film, hinna, beläggning s |
| | | tunt lager, tunt skikt s |
| | There was a film of oil coating the lake water. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| beat sb vtr | informal (arrive before) | hinna före vtr + adv |
| | | komma fram tidigare än ngn vbal uttr |
| | I bet we will beat you! We drive much faster. |
| beat sb to sth vtr | (arrive before) | hinna före vtr + adv |
| | Thompson beat the other runners to the finish line. |
| bloom n | (fruit, leaves: waxiness) (ytskick) | tunn hinna, vaxhinna s |
| | Ripe blueberries have a slight bloom. |
| catch sth vtr | (transport) | ta⇒ vtr |
| | | hinna med vtr partikel skj |
| | Bill needs to catch a bus from town. |
| | Bill måste ta en buss från stan. |
| catch sb vtr | (sb departing) | hinna ikapp ngn vtr partikel skj |
| | You might be able to catch him if you hurry. |
| catch sth vtr | informal, figurative (see, not miss) | hinna till, hinna med vtr partikel skj |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | | gå på vtr partikel skj |
| | Let's catch the art show at the museum before it closes. |
| catch up vi phrasal | (go as fast) | hinna ikapp vitr + adv |
| | | hinna ifatt vitr + adv |
| | Mira slowed down so that her younger sister could catch up. |
catch up with sb/sth,
also US: catch up to sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (go as fast as) | hinna ikapp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hinna ifatt ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me. |
| catch up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (compensate for time lost) | hinna ikapp vitr + adv |
| | I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up. |
| catch sb up vtr phrasal sep | (join, reach) | hinna ikapp ngn, hinna ikapp med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | hinna ifatt ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Start walking and I'll catch you up; I need to fetch my coat first. |
catch up with sb,
also US: catch up to sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (repay: with sth bad) (bildlig) | hinna ifatt ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta ut sin rätt vbal uttr |
| | Finally, his unhealthy habits caught up with him and he became very sick. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | (fail to maintain pace) | hamna efter vitr partikel |
| | | inte hinna med uttr |
| | The runner started falling behind when he twisted his ankle two miles into the race. |
find time to do sth,
find the time to do sth vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | hinna med vtr + prep |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| keep up vi phrasal | (go as fast) | hinna med vitr + prep |
| | | hålla samma tempo vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | hänga med vtr + prep |
| | He walked so fast that I could barely keep up. |
| make sth vtr | (train, plane: reach in time) | hinna med vtr partikel skj |
| | | komma med vtr partikel skj |
| | I have to run if I want to make my train. |
| make a dent v expr | figurative, informal (reduce sth noticeably) | komma en bit på vägen med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hinna långt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | I haven't got very far with this project yet, but at least I've made a dent. |
| make it v expr | informal (arrive on time) | komma i tid vbal uttr |
| | | hinna fram i tid vbal uttr |
| | I thought I would miss the bus, but I made it! |
| make it v expr | informal (do sth in time) | klara av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hinna med ngt i tid vbal uttr |
| | I didn't think we'd get all the work finished by the deadline, but we made it in the end! |