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1 minor
adj. liten, obetydlig; minderårig; mindre, smärre, underordnad; moll (musik); lägre--------n. minderårig, omyndig person* * *1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) mindre2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) läsa som biämne3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) minderårig- minority- be in the minority -
2 dynamite
n. dynamit (sprängämne)--------v. spränga med dynamit; plantera minor* * *(a type of powerful explosive.) dynamit -
3 side-street
noun (a small, minor street: The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.) sidogata -
4 abrasion
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5 character
n. karaktär, läggning; figur, personlighet; bokstav el. symbol; digital återgivning av en bokstav el. en symbol (data); personlighetsbeskrivning, beskrivning av egenskaper och benägenheter* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) karaktär, natur, beskaffenhet2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) [] karaktär3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) anseende, rykte4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) rollfigur, diktad person5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personlighet, lustig typ (kurre)6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) typ, tecken•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) kännetecken, karaktärsdrag- characterize
- characterise
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6 ailment
n. sjukdom; krämpa* * *noun (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) krämpa, sjukdom -
7 chiropodist
n. pedikurist; liktornsoperatör (doktor specialiserad på fötter)* * *[ki'ropədist](a person who treats minor disorders of the feet.) fotvårdsspecialist -
8 major
adj. betydande, viktig; högre i rang; stor--------n. major; myndig person; huvudämne--------v. studera som huvudämne* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) större, betydande2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) huvudämne3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) läsa som huvudämne- majority- major-general
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9 mine
n. gruva; mina; skatt--------pron. min--------v. minera; gräva ut; plantera minor* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) min, mitt, minaII 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) gruva2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) mina2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.) bryta, utvinna2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) minera3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) minspränga•- miner- mining
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10 pedant
n. pedant; strikt person; petig person* * *['pedənt]1) (a person who makes a great show of his knowledge.) formalist2) (a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.) pedant•- pedantic- pedantically
- pedantry -
11 ticket
n. biljett; kvitto; lapp; parkeringslapp--------v. smita ifrån sin tjänst; skaffa biljett* * *['tikit]1) (a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc: a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.) biljett2) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) böteslapp3) (a card or label stating the price etc of something.) lapp, etikett -
12 vexation
n. förargelse, irritation, ilska* * *1) (the state of being vexed.) förargelse2) (a cause of annoyance or trouble: minor worries and vexations.) irritationsmoment, bekymmer
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minor premise — noun the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) • Syn: ↑minor premiss, ↑subsumption • Hypernyms: ↑premise, ↑premiss, ↑assumption • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
minor scale — noun a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th • Syn: ↑minor diatonic scale • Hypernyms: ↑mode, ↑musical mode * * * 1. Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the… … Useful english dictionary
minor term — noun the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion • Hypernyms: ↑term • Part Holonyms: ↑conclusion, ↑ratiocination, ↑minor premise, ↑minor premiss, ↑subsumption * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
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minor league — noun N. Amer. a league below the level of the major league in a professional sport, especially baseball. ↘[as modifier] insignificant: a minor league villain. Derivatives minor leaguer noun … English new terms dictionary
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