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1 elder
n. fläder (trädgårdsbuske); äldre person* * *I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) äldre2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) den som är äldre2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) församlingsäldste•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) fläder -
2 ageless
adj. tidlös; evig; evigt ung* * *adjective (never growing old or never looking older: ageless beauty.) som aldrig åldras, tidlös -
3 backbone
n. ryggrad; märg; beslutsamhet; fysisk infrastruktur av Internetet (data)* * *1) (the spine: the backbone of a fish.) ryggrad2) (the chief support: The older employees are the backbone of the industry.) ryggrad -
4 ballad
n. ballad, sång* * *['bæləd](a simple, often sentimental, song: Older people prefer ballads to pop music.) ballad -
5 chaperone
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6 conservative
adj. konservativ--------n. konservativ, försiktig person* * *[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservativ2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservativ -
7 disrespectful
adj. respektlös* * *adjective (showing disrespect: Never be disrespectful to older people.) respektlös, ohövlig -
8 domineering
adj. dominerande, despotisk* * *[domi'niəriŋ](tending to order people about: a domineering older brother.) dominant -
9 fatherhood
n. faderskap* * *noun (the state or condition of being a father: Now that the children are older I am enjoying fatherhood.) faderskap -
10 furrow
n. fåra; bit; rynka--------v. plöja; skiva; vecka; bli veckad* * *1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) []fåra2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) fåra2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) plöja, fåra- furrowed -
11 hose
n. strumpor; slang, brandslang--------v. bespruta, vattna med slang* * *[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) slang2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) []strumpor2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) vattna, spola []- hosiery- hose reel
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12 idolise
verb (to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much: She idolized her older brother.) avguda, dyrka -
13 idolize
v. idolisera, avguda, dyrka* * *verb (to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much: She idolized her older brother.) avguda, dyrka -
14 looks
n. utseende, framträdande* * *noun plural ((attractive) appearance: She lost her looks as she grew older; good looks.) utseende -
15 model
adj. idealisk, exemplarisk--------n. modell, mönster, förebild; fotomodell; mannekäng; avbild; ideal--------v. designa, formgiva; visa (kläder); arbeta som modell* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modell2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modell3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) fotomodell, mannekäng4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modell5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modell6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) mönster, förebild2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) vara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) för2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) vara (arbeta som) []modell för3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) avbilda4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efter• -
16 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) inte ha kontakt med2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) inte ha kontakt med, stå utanför -
17 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) inte ha kontakt med2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) inte ha kontakt med, stå utanför -
18 senior
adj. äldre, högre i rang, mer erfaren, pensionär; överordnad--------n. elev i sista årskursen (på universitetet); äldre, senior, äldre medlem, pensionär* * *['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) äldre, överordnad2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) elev (gymnasist) i högsta årskursen, sistaårstudent2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) sr., senior- senior citizen -
19 stoop
n. kutryggighet; lutning; veranda, förstukvist--------v. böja; böja sig* * *[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) luta sig ner2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) nedlåta (sänka) sig2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) framåtböjd ställning, kutryggighet- stooped -
20 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) generationsklyftan
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