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1 old woman
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2 old maid
gammal ungmö, gammal nucka* * *(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) gammal ungmö -
3 senile
adj. senil (som har fått nedsatt mental förmåga p.g.a. hög ålder)--------adj. senil, ålderdomssvag; ålderdoms---------n. senil person (person som lider av ålderdomssvaghet)* * *(showing the feebleness or childishness of old age: a senile old woman.) senil- senility -
4 bonnet
n. hätta, huva; motorhuv* * *['bonit]1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) hätta, kapotthatt2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.) motorhuv -
5 crook
n. bedragare; krok; herdestav--------v. böja, kröka; böja sig* * *[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) herde-, krumstav, kräkla2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) bedragare, brottsling3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) böjning, krök[], armveck2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) kröka, böja- crooked- crookedly
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6 distracted
1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) avledd, på annat håll2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) förvirrad, tokig3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) ifrån sig, uppjagad -
7 gaunt
adj. smal, mager; dyster* * *[ɡo:nt]((of a person) thin or thin-faced: a gaunt old woman.) mager, avtärd -
8 hag
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9 interfering
adjective an interfering old woman.) som lägger sig i, klåfingrig -
10 malevolent
adj. illvillig, elak, avundsjuk* * *[mə'levələnt](wishing evil to others: The wicked old woman gave a malevolent smile.) elak, illvillig- malevolence -
11 meddlesome
adj. påträngande, beskäftig* * *adjective (fond of meddling: a meddlesome old woman.) beskäftig, beställsam -
12 other than
förutom* * *(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) annat än, utom -
13 spin
n. snurrande; roterande, svängande; liten bilutflykt--------v. snurra; spinna; snurra runt, svänga runt; få spinn* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) snurra []2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinna2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) snurrande, spinn2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) åktur•- spinner- spin-drier
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14 toothless
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15 as
adv. som, liksom--------conj. i motsats till; angående* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) när, medan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) eftersom, då3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) som, på samma sätt som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) fastän, hur... än6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) lika3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som, i egenskap av•- as for- as if / as though
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16 concubine
n. konkubin, bihustru, älskarinna* * *1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) konkubin2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) bihustru -
17 revive
v. vakna till liv; förnya, blåsa nytt liv i; förnyas; återuppliva; leva upp igen* * *1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) återuppliva, åter få liv i, vakna till sans2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) återinföra•- revival -
18 shrew
n. ragata, argbigga, häxa; näbbmus (djur)* * *[ʃru:]1) (a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) näbbmus2) (an old word for an unpleasant woman with a violent temper and sharp tongue.) argbigga, ragata -
19 suit
n. kostym; dräkt; rättegång; mål (jur); begäran; frieri; uppsättning--------v. passa; klä; vara lämplig; tillfredsställa* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) kostym, dräkt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dräkt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) stämning, process, mål4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) begäran, anhållan, frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) färg2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passa2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) passa, klä3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) anpassa•- suited- suitor
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20 suitor
n. en som uppvaktar, friare; kärande (juridik)* * *noun (an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.) friare
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