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21 fret
n. förargelse; förtret; upprördhet; harm, förtret; nätverk--------v. orsaka oro, irritera; vara irriterad, bli arg; vara orolig; knapra på, äta, mala; dekorera; vara utsliten* * *[fret]past tense, past participle - fretted; verb(to worry or show anxiety or discontentment: She was always fretting about something or other.) oroa sig, gräma sig- fretful -
22 hold one's breath
hålla andan (av rädsla eller upphetsning)* * *(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) -
23 justify
v. rättfärdiga, försvara; sluta ut, jämna ut (typografi: spaltredigering)* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) försvara, rättfärdiga2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) berättigande•- justification -
24 light-hearted
lätt om hjärtat, sorglös* * *adjective (happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious: a light-hearted mood.) lätt till sinnes, sorglös -
25 nerve-racking
nervslitande (som gör en nervös; skrämmande)* * *adjective (causing great anxiety or nervousness: a nerve-racking experience.) nervpåfrestande -
26 strain
n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst--------v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sträcka, överanstränga3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) fresta på4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sila, filtrera2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning, påfrestning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) påfrestning, överansträngning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) sträckning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) påfrestning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) stam2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) drag3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner, melodi -
27 stress
n. tryck, stress; påfrestning; betoning, tonvikt; accent--------v. utsätta för tryck; betona* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spänning, tryck, påfrestning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) betoning2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) betona, framhålla- lay/put stress on -
28 such
adj. som, lik--------adv. så, så mycket--------pron. sådan, sådana* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sådan, sådant, sådana2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sådan, sådant, sådana3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) sådan, sådant, sådana4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) sådan, sådant, sådana2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) vad, som sådan, som... betraktad- suchlike- such-and-such
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29 suspense
n. spänning, väntan* * *[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) ovisshet, spänd förväntan -
30 tension
n. spänning, spändhet, nervspänning* * *[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) spänning, sträckning2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) anspänning -
31 trial
adj. försöks-, experimenterande--------n. rättegång; prov, försök* * *1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) prov, provkörning2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) rättegång3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) prövning•- on trial
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32 trouble
n. problem, svårighet, oro, bekymmer--------v. oroa, bekymra; störa; besvära* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) besvär, möda, bekymmer2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) oro, orolighet3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) sjukdom, ont, besvär2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) oroa, bekymra, plåga, besvära2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) besvära, be3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) göra sig besvär•- troubled- troublesome
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33 trying
adj. svårt, krävande; besvärlig; irriterande--------n. prov, test* * *1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) ansträngande, påfrestande2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) påfrestande -
34 unconcern
adj. ointresse* * *(lack of interest or anxiety: He received the news of his failure with apparent unconcern.) likgiltighet, ointresse- unconcernedly -
35 wild
adj. vild; rå; vildvuxen; förvildad; öde, ödslig; obehärskad; ursinnig; uppjagad; stormig; galen--------adv. vilt, rått; ursinnigt; obehärskat, hejdlöst--------n. vildmark, ödemark; öken; obygd; öppen rymd, vidd* * *1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) vild2) ((of land) not cultivated.) vild, öde3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) vild4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) våldsam, häftig5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) galen, utom sig6) (rash: a wild hope.) förflugen7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) vild, felriktad, på måfå8) (very angry.) ursinnig, rasande•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
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36 with bated breath
med återhållen andedräkt* * *(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) återhållen, med återhållen andedräkt, med dämpad röst -
37 worry
n. oro; misstanke; problem, bekymmer; anledning för oro; sönderslitning av kött med tänderna (hundar)--------v. oroa; vara orolig; misstänka; bekymra; ansätta; slita sönder kött med tänderna (hundar); göra framsteg genom ansträngning* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) oroa []2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) ansätta, störa3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) hugga i strupen, sätta tänderna i2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) oro, bekymmer- worried
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