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1 be/feel sorry for
(to pity: I'm / I feel really sorry for that poor woman.) tycka synd om, vara ledsen för ngns skull -
2 lady
adj. feminin, kvinnlig--------n. dam, fru; lady* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dam2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) [] dam3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady, adelsdam•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird -
3 surrogate mother
surrogatmoder (kvinna som bär i sin livmoder ett barn för en annan kvinna)* * *noun (a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies.) surrogatmamma -
4 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
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
5 alto
n. alt (musik stämma)* * *['æltəu]plural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) alt -
6 brooch
n. brosch; bröstnål* * *[brəu ](a decoration, especially for a woman's dress, fastened by a pin: She wore a brooch on the collar of her dress.) brosch -
7 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 -
8 soprano
adj. sopran-, angående sopran (den högsta sångrösten hos kvinnor och barn)--------n. sopranröst; sopransångerska* * *plural - sopranos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the highest pitch for a woman.) sopran -
9 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
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10 tit
n. bröst; bröstvårta; mes; idiot* * *I noun1) (any of several kinds of small bird: a blue tit.) mes2) ((slang) a woman's breast or nipple.) tutte, bröstvårtaII(blow for blow; repayment of injury with injury: He tore my dress, so I spilt ink on his suit. That's tit for tat.) lika för lika -
11 devil
n. djävul, satan--------v. plåga, reta, oroa* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) djävul2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) djävul3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djävel, fan4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) djävel, sate -
12 labour
n. labourpartiet, politiskst parti* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) arbete2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbetskraft, arbetare3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) förlossningsarbete, värkar4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Labour2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeta []2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) arbeta sig fram•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
13 approach
n. tillvägagångssätt; närmande--------v. vända sig till, söka kontakt med; närma sig* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) närma sig, nalkas2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) annalkande2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tillfart3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) hänvändelse, trevare, närmande•- approaching -
14 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
- as to -
15 blouse
n. blus--------v. hänga, sloka* * *(a woman's (often loose) garment for the upper half of the body: a skirt and blouse.) blus -
16 charm
n. förtrollning; amulett; dragningskraft, charm--------v. charmera, tjusa; förtrolla* * *1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) charm2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) trollformel3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amulett4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) berlock2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charmera, charma2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) förtrolla, tjusa•- charming- charmingly -
17 deliver
v. leverera, överlämna; ge; uttrycka; föda (ett barn); frigöra* * *[di'livə]1) (to give or hand over (something) to the person for whom it is intended: The postman delivers letters.) dela ut, överlämna, leverera2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) framföra, hålla3) (to assist (a woman) at the birth of (a child): The doctor delivered the twins safely.) förlösa•- delivery -
18 evening dress
aftonklänning, högtidsdräkt* * *1) (clothes worn for formal occasions in the evening.) högtidsdräkt, frack2) (a formal dress worn by a woman in the evening.) aftonklänning -
19 gown
n. dräkt; klänning; klädnad--------v. vara klädd i (kappa, klänning etc.); klä i (kappa, klänning etc.)* * *1) (a woman's dress, especially one of high quality for dances, parties etc.) klänning2) (a loose robe worn by clergymen, lawyers, teachers etc.) talar, kappa -
20 hairpin
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