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1 formal
adj. formell; yttre, ceremoniös; högtidlig, konventionell; helt symmetrisk; formalistisk--------n. socialt sammanhang som kräver formell (högtidlig, föreskriven) klädsel* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formell2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formell, högtids-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formell4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) geometrisk regelbunden, symmetrisk•- formally- formality -
2 informal
adj. informell, utan formaliteter; enkel* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informell2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) vardaglig, informell•- informally -
3 out of place
inte på sin plats, olämplig* * *1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) inte på sin plats, olämplig2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) i oordning -
4 impersonal
adj. opersonlig; obestämd, odefinierad* * *[im'pə:sənl]1) (not showing, or being affected by, personal feelings: His manner was formal and impersonal.) opersonlig2) ((of a verb) having a subject which does not refer to a person, thing etc: In the sentence `It snowed last night', `snowed' is an example of an impersonal verb.) opersonlig•- impersonality -
5 inactive
adj. inaktiv; lat, overksam* * *[in'æktiv]( formal)1) (not taking much exercise: You're fat because you're so inactive.) inaktiv, oföretagsam2) (no longer working, functioning etc; not active: an inactive volcano.) inaktiv, overksam, ur drift•- inaction- inactivity -
6 stiff
adj. stel; kylig; formell; trög, seg; hård; jobbig; stark--------adv. extremt, väldigt, totalt--------n. lik; idiot* * *[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) stel, styv2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stel, trög3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) trög, tjock4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) svår, besvärlig5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) styv, hård6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) stel, kylig, formell•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
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7 misconstrue
v. feltolka, missuppfatta* * *[,miskən'stru:]((formal) to misunderstand; to interpret wrongly: That's not what she meant, her statement was misconstrued.) miss-, feltolka -
8 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
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