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41 O level
['ou-levəl](Ordinary Level; (in Britain) a matriculation examination in a particular subject that is not sufficient for university entrance, for which A (= Advanced) levels are required.) avgångsexamen för grundskolan -
42 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). [] myndig -
43 ox
n. Oxford (stad i England, välkänt universitet i England)* * *[oks]plural - oxen; noun1) (a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc: an ox-drawn cart.) oxe2) (any bull or cow.) nötkreatur -
44 parliament
n. parlament (riksdag)* * *(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament, riksdag -
45 peer
n. Peer (hebreiskt efternamn)* * *I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) adelsman, pär2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) like, jämlike, kamrat•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) kisa, plira -
46 pint
n. en åttondels gallon, pint* * *(a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre): a pint of milk/beer.) pint -
47 popular
adj. folk-; omtyckt; allmän; folklig; populär* * *['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) populär2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) allmän3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) allmän4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) lättfattlig, populär-•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise -
48 potted
adj. konserverad (i kruka); stekt i kruka; förkortad (bok); full som en alika (slang)* * *1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) inlagd, konserverad2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) kruk-3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) sammandragen, koncentrerad, förkortad -
49 principal
adj. huvudsaklig; viktigast; första--------n. föreståndare, rektor (vanligtvis på skolor); kapital* * *['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) huvudsaklig, viktigast2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) solist, huvudperson3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) kapital• -
50 province
n. provins, landskap; område, trakt; koloni* * *['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) provins -
51 quarantine
n. isolering; karantän--------v. hålla i karantän, hålla isolerad* * *['kworənti:n] 1. noun1) (the keeping away from other people or animals of people or animals that might be carrying an infectious disease: My dog was in quarantine for six months.) karantän2) (the period in or for which this is done: The quarantine for a dog entering Britain from abroad is six months.) karantän2. verb(to put (a person or animal) in quarantine.) sätta i karantän -
52 reckon
v. tycka, anse; uppskatta* * *['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) räkna, anse2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) anta, förmoda, räkna med•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with -
53 shilling
n. shilling (namn på ett mynt som existerar i många länder)* * *['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) shilling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) shilling -
54 stone
adj. av sten; sten---------adv. sten-, fullständigt--------n. sten; fruktkärna; ädelsten; gravsten--------v. stena; klä med sten; kärna ur* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) sten2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) []sten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kärna6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) gallsten, njursten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stena2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) kärna ur•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
55 sun
n. sol--------v. lägga i solen, värma i slen; sola; sola sig* * *1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sol2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sol3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sol, solsken2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sola sig- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun -
56 surround
v. omge, innesluta, omringa* * *1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) omge, omringa2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) omgärda•- surroundings -
57 the age of majority
(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighetsålder -
58 trade
adj. handels-, affärs-; arbets-, fack---------n. handel; affärer; yrke--------v. handla, driva byteshandel, lämna något i utbyte mot* * *[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) handel2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) yrke, hantverk, bransch2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) handla [], idka handel2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) byta•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in -
59 visit
n. besök--------v. besöka* * *['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) besöka2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) komma till, hälsa på2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) besök, visit- visitor -
60 vote
n. röst (vid val); röstning, omröstning, votering; röstsiffra--------v. rösta, votera* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) []röstning, votering, rösträtt2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) rösta2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) anslå, bevilja•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks
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