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1 very old
mycket gammal -
2 very old man
väldigt gammal man -
3 old
adj. gammal; ålderstigen; använd, utsliten; erfaren; forn-, förfluten--------n....gammal--------n. de gamla* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammal2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammal3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammal4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammal5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammal•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
4 old-fashioned
adjective (in a style common some time ago: old-fashioned clothes; Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned.) gammalmodig -
5 old hand
(a person who is very experienced: He's an old hand at this sort of job.) gammal i gamet -
6 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) framskriden ålder -
7 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) framskriden ålder -
8 age-old
uråldrig, urgammal; sedan tidens begynnelse* * *adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) urgammal -
9 alert
adj. på alerten, beredd; vaken; snabb--------n. larmberedskap; varning; larm--------v. larma, försätta i beredskap; varna* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) pigg, alert2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) vaksam, på vakt2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) larm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) försätta i beredskap, varna- alertly- alertness
- on the alert -
10 ancient
adj. forntida, gammal, forn--------n. antikens folk, den gamle* * *['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) forntida2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) gammal -
11 geriatric
adj. geriatrisk (angående forskning om åldringssjukdomar; ålders-; gamlings- (slang)* * *adjective (for the very old (and ill): a geriatric hospital.) geriatrisk -
12 period
n. menstruation; månatlig tidsperiod--------n. period; årstid; lektion (lektionstimme); tidsperiod--------n. punkt (i slutet av meningen); slut; slutvers; fullständig mening (grammatik)* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) period, tidsrymd2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) period, skede3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punkt2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstrogen, stil[]- periodic- periodically
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13 slant
adj. sluttande, lutande--------n. lutning; böjning; tendens; synvinkel, synpunkt--------v. slutta, luta; vara böjd; förvanska; vinkla* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) slutta, luta2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) lutning, sluttning- slanting -
14 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) -
15 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
- of age -
16 good
adj. bra; god; angenäm, skön; ordentlig, rejäl; giltig--------adv. bra, gott, duktigt--------n. (det) goda; gott; välfärd; gods, varor* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) förmån, bästa, nytta2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det goda3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bra!, fint!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) du milde!, milda makter!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
17 wreck
n. ödeläggelse, förstöring; vrak, ruin; spillra, rest; skeppsvrak; vrakdelar--------v. förstöra; ödelägga; krossa (hopp, vision); förstöras; lida skeppsbrott* * *[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) vrak2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) []vrak, []spillra3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) skeppsbrott, förlisning2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) lida skeppsbrott, förlisa, krascha, haverera, spoliera- wreckage -
18 grievous
adj. ohygglig; sorglig; smärtsam* * *adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) allvarlig, svår -
19 articulate
n. leddjur--------v. artikulera, uttala* * *1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulera2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) artikulerad, talför- articulateness
- articulation -
20 at a snail's pace
i snigelfart* * *(very slowly: The old man walked along at a snail's pace.)
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