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1 English
adj. engelsk, engelsk---------n. engelsk, engelsman; engelska, det engelska språket* * *['iŋɡliʃ] 1. adjective(of England or its inhabitants: three English people; the English language.) engelsk2. noun(the main language of England and the rest of Britain, North America, a great part of the British Commonwealth and some other countries: He speaks English.) engelska -
2 origin
n. ursprung; härkomst* * *['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) ursprung- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) förlaga, modell•- originally
- originate
- origins -
3 chancellor
n. kansler; universitetskansler* * *1) (a state or legal official of various kinds: The Lord Chancellor is the head of the English legal system.) justitiekansler2) (the head of a university.) universitetskansler• -
4 channel
n. kanal; radiostation; (data) gruppchatt på nätet, leda, chattkanal på nätet--------v. kanalisera; dirigera; leda, styra* * *[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) ränna, kanal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) segelränna3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) kanal, sund, gatt4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) kanal5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) göra kanal i, gräva ut2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) kanalisera, leda -
5 examination
n. examen, tenta; undersökning; förhör (vittnesförhör)* * *1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) granskning, undersökning2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) examination, tentamen, prov3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) förhör -
6 father
n. far, fader--------v. avla; vara far till; erkänna faderskapet till; leda, uppfinna; ta ansvaret över* * *1. noun1) (a male parent, especially human: Mr Smith is her father.) far2) ((with capital) the title of a (usually Roman Catholic) priest: I met Father Sullivan this morning.) fader, pater3) (a person who begins, invents or first makes something: King Alfred was the father of the English navy.) fader, upphovsman2. verb(to be the father of: King Charles II fathered a number of children.) avla, vara far till- fatherly
- father-in-law -
7 invigilate
[in'vi‹ileit](to supervise students while they are doing an examination: I am going to invigilate (the candidates) (at) the English exam.) vakta- invigilator -
8 colonise
verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) kolonisera -
9 colonize
v. bosätta, grunda koloni* * *verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) kolonisera -
10 countryside
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11 lecturer
n. föreläsare; lektor* * *noun (a person who lectures, especially to students: He is a lecturer in the English department.) föreläsare -
12 martyr
n. martyr--------v. martera, tortera, pina; döma till döden (på grund av religion); göra till martyr; dö som martyr* * *1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) martyr2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) person som plågas av sjukdom2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) låta lida martyrdöden, pina, martera -
13 predominant
adj. överlägsen; härskande, rådande; framträdande* * *adjective (stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc: The English language is predominant in America.) dominerande, övervägande, förhärskande -
14 qualify
v. kvalificera, meritera; vara behörig; modifiera, begränsa; bestämma, stå som bestämning; inskränka* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalificera, göra behörig (berättigad)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) utbilda sig till3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalificera sig till4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) stå som bestämning till•- qualified
- qualifying -
15 most
adj. mest, mesta; störst, största; flest, flesta; bäst, bästa; nästan (slang)--------adv. mest; högst, i högsta grad; nästan--------n. mest, den mesta; störst; flest, de flesta* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest, flest, den (det) mesta, de flesta2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de flesta, större delen av2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) högst, ytterst4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nästan3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) större delen av, de flesta•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
16 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 -
17 subject
adj. underlydande; som har benägenhet för--------n. ämne (läroämne, samtalsämne); anledning; tema, motiv--------v. underkuva; utsätta; låta undergå* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlydande2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåte, medborgare2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) ämne3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) skolämne4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) föremål5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underkuva, betvinga2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) utsätta, låta undergå•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
18 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 -
19 code
n. kod; chiffer; kodnyckel; när flera kommando följer varandra i ett programmerings språk--------v. koda, chiffrera* * *[kəud] 1. noun1) (a collection of laws or rules: a code of behaviour.) kodex, [] regler (lagar)2) (a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols: the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code.) kod, chiffer3) (a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another: There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer.) kod, nyckel2. verb(to put into (secret, computer etc) code: Have you coded the material for the computer?) koda, kryptera, chiffrera -
20 hard
adj. svår, hård--------adv. ansträngande; nära tätt intill* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hård2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) svår3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hård[], sträng4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) hård, sträng, svår5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hård6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hårt []2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hårt, ordentligt2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hårt, häftigt3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hårt, stint4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hårt, häftigt, våldsamt•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up
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