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1 age
n. ålder; tid, period; generation--------v. åldras; komma att åldras* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ålder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tid, tidevarv, period3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) ålder, ålderdom[]4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) i en evighet, i evigheter2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) åldras- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
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2 dawning
noun (the act of beginning: the dawning of a new day / a new age.) dagning, början -
3 reach
n. räckhåll; räckvidd--------v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp -
4 antiquity
n. ålderdomlighet; forntiden; fornlämningar* * *[æn'tikwəti]1) (ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans: the gods and heroes of antiquity.) antiken, forntiden2) (great age: a statue of great antiquity.) uråldrighet3) ((plural antiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase): Roman antiquities.) fornlämning, antikvitet -
5 buzzword
n. nyckelord* * *(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) slagord -
6 confidence
n. förtroligt meddelande; förtroende, tillit* * *['konfidəns]1) (trust or belief in someone's ability: I have great confidence in you.) förtroende, tillit2) (belief and faith in one's own ability: She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.) självförtroende -
7 debut
n. debut, första föreställningen* * *['deibju:, ]( American[) dei'bju:](a first public appearance on the stage etc: She made her stage debut at the age of eight.) debut -
8 début
n. debut, första föreställningen* * *['deibju:, ]( American[) dei'bju:](a first public appearance on the stage etc: She made her stage debut at the age of eight.) debut -
9 die
n. tärning; präglingsstämpel, myntstämpel--------v. dö, omkomma; dö ut; sukta efter, längta efter* * *I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) dö2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) försvinna, slockna3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) längta [] efter ngt, vara [] sugen på•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) präglingsstämpelIII see dice -
10 eight
adj. åtta--------n. åtta* * *[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) åtta2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) åtta3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) åtta[]2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.)2) (aged 8: He is eight today.)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) åttaårig -
11 eighteen
adj. arton--------n. arton* * *[ei'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 18.) arton, aderton2) (the age of 18: a girl of eighteen.) arton2. adjective1) (18 in number: eighteen horses.) arton2) (aged 18: He is eighteen now.) arton•- eighteenth
- eighteen-year-old 3. adjectivean eighteen-year-old girl.) artonårig -
12 eighty
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13 eleven
adj. elva--------n. elva* * *[i'levn] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 11.) elva2) (the age of 11.) elva3) (in football etc, a team of eleven players: He plays for the school's first eleven.) elva[]2. adjective1) (11 in number.) elva2) (aged 11.) elva•- eleven-- eleventh
- eleven-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is eleven years old.) elvaårig -
14 energy
n. energi; kraft* * *['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energi2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energi, kraft•- energetically -
15 equal
adj. lika, jämlik; klara av, vara lika bra som--------n. like, jämlike--------v. vara jämlik; vara lik* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) lika, samma, jämlik2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) jämlike3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) vara lika (jämlik) med, motsvara, kunna mäta sig med- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
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16 fib
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17 fifteen
adj. femton, 15--------n. femton, 15* * *[fif'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 15.) femton2) (the age of 15.) femton3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) femtonmannalag2. adjective1) (15 in number.) femton2) (aged 15.) femton•- fifteen-- fifteenth
- fifteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) femtonårig -
18 fifty
adj. femtio, 50--------n. femtio, 50* * *['fifti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 50.) femtio2) (the age of 50.) femtio2. adjective1) (50 in number.) femtio2) (aged 50.) femtio•- fifties- fiftieth
- fifty-
- fifty-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifty years old.) femtioårig4. adjective(equal: a fifty-fifty chance.) femtioprocentig -
19 forty
adj. fyrtio--------n. fyrtio* * *['fo:ti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 40.) fyrtio2) (the age of 40.) fyrtio2. adjective1) (40 in number.) fyrtio2) (aged 40.) fyrtio•- forties- fortieth
- forty-
- forty-year-old
- forty winks -
20 four
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age limit — age ,limit noun count the oldest or the youngest age at which you are allowed to do something: There is no upper age limit for drivers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
age bracket — age ,bracket noun count the range between two particular ages: This promotion is aimed at people in the 50 60 age bracket … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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