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1 elephant
n. elefant* * *['elifənt](a very large type of animal with very thick skin, a trunk and two tusks.) elefant -
2 white elephant
dyrbar lyx (dyrbar investering som visar sig vara överflödig och som man inte kan göra sig av med)* * *(a useless, unwanted possession.) onödig lyx, ekonomisk belastning -
3 baby elephant
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4 trumpet
n. trumpet--------v. trumpeta; förkunna* * *1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trumpet2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) trumpetande2. verb(to play the trumpet.) trumpeta- blow one's own trumpet -
5 trunk
n. stam; bål (kroppsdel); koffert; snabel* * *1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) stam2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) koffert, trunk3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) snabel4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) bål, överkropp5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) bagageutrymme•- trunks -
6 bull
n. tjur; elefanthane; polis; påvebulla; skitspänst (militär)--------v. försöka pressa upp kursen* * *[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) tjur2) (a bull's-eye.) skott- el. piltavlas centrum, mitt i prick, fönsterventil•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
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7 calf
n. kalv; elefantunge; en som är insnärjd, köttmarknad* * *I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.)2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.)•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) vad -
8 cow
n. ko; elefanthona--------v. skrämma* * *I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) ko2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) ko•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) skrämma, kuscha -
9 ever
adv. alls, någonsin* * *['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) någonsin, någon gång2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) för evigt, i alla sina dagar, alltsedan3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) himla, jätte-, i all världen•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) vintergrön[] växt (buske, träd)- everlastingly
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10 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportionerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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11 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportionerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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12 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportionerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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13 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportionerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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14 herd
n. hjord, flock; massa; herde--------v. samla; driva ihop; driva flock* * *[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) hjord2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) driva, låta gå i flock- - herd- herdsman
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15 ivory
adj. av elfenben, elfenbens---------n. elfenben; tand (slang)* * *noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) elfenben -
16 joke
n. skämt; rolig historia--------v. skämta, skoja* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) skämt, vits, skoj2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) lustighet, spratt2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) skämta, skoja2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) skämtare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
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18 quadruped
adj. fyrfotad, som har fyra fötter; som går på alla fyra--------n. fyrfotadjur; fyrfoting* * *['kwodruped](a four-footed animal: An elephant is a quadruped.) fyrfota djur -
19 savage
adj. vild; grym; brutal; rå; arg, rasande--------n. vilde; brutal person* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) vild, ociviliserad2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) våldsam, grym, hänsynslös2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) anfalla3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) vilde2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) rå (brutal) människa•- savagely- savageness
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20 squirt
n. stråle--------v. spruta ut* * *[skwə:t](to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) spruta
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