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21 majority
adj. majoritets---------n. majoritet, flertal; myndig ålder; majorsgrad* * *[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) majoritet2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) majoritet, röstövervikt -
22 microfilm
n. mikrofilm, miniatyrfilm--------v. mikrofilma, arkivfotografera* * *(film on which documents, books etc are recorded very much smaller than actual size.) mikrofilm -
23 miniature
adj. miniatyr-, liten, mini-, minimal, förminskad--------n. miniatyr, miniatyrformat, mycket liten sak* * *['mini ə] 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) miniatyr-2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) miniatyr2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) miniatyr•- miniaturise
- miniaturization
- miniaturisation -
24 miniaturise
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) tillverka i miniatyrformat -
25 miniaturize
v. miniatyrisera, förminska* * *verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) tillverka i miniatyrformat -
26 model
adj. idealisk, exemplarisk--------n. modell, mönster, förebild; fotomodell; mannekäng; avbild; ideal--------v. designa, formgiva; visa (kläder); arbeta som modell* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modell2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modell3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) fotomodell, mannekäng4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modell5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modell6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) mönster, förebild2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) vara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) för2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) vara (arbeta som) []modell för3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) avbilda4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efter• -
27 outwards
adv. utåt; ut* * *adverb (towards the outside edge or surface: Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.) utåt -
28 prey on
(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) jaga, leva på -
29 reduce
v. reducera, minska, skära ned* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducera, minska, sänka2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) gå ner i vikt3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) tvinga, hänvisa, försätta, förvandla•- reduction -
30 satellite
adj. satellit; satellitstad, drabantstat; reservflygfält; tillbehör; underhuggare--------n. satellit; måne; efterföljande objekt; vasallstat, drabantstat; lakej* * *1) (a smaller body that revolves around a planet: The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.) satellit, måne2) (a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth: a weather satellite.) satellit• -
31 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
32 shrink
n. psykolog (slang); krympning; tillbakaryggning--------v. krympa; skrumpna; rygga tillbaka; rynkas; tyna bort* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) krympa2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) rygga3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) dra (gruva) sig för•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjärnskrynklare, psykiater -
33 shrunken
adj. insjunken, skrumpen, förtorkad* * *adjective (having been made or become smaller.) krympt, hopfallen, insjunken -
34 subdivide
v. dela in i underavdelningar* * *(to divide into smaller parts or divisions: Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability.) dela in i underavdelningar -
35 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) avta2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) försvagas, dö bort -
36 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera -
37 town
adj. stads-, som tillhör staden--------n. stad* * *1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) stad2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) stad3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) stad•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
38 village
n. by; byinvånare* * *['vili‹]1) (a group of houses etc which is smaller than a town: They live in a little village; ( also adjective) a village school.) by2) (the people who live in such a group of houses: The whole village turned out to see the celebrations.) by•- villager -
39 wage-packet
1) (the packet in which wages are paid: The cashier puts the workmen's money in wage-packets.) lönekuvert2) (wages: Because of heavier taxation, my wage-packet has been getting smaller.) lön -
40 wane
n. nedan (månen); avtagande, nedgång; närmande av slutet (av en epok, av livet etc.)--------v. avta; minska; gå tillbaka, mattas; lida mot sitt slut (tidsperiod, livet etc.)* * *[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) avta, försvagas, blekna
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