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41 mothball
n. malkula (malmedel)* * *noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) malkula -
42 shabby
adj. sjabbig, sjaskig; illa medfaren, ruggig; ynklig, tarvlig* * *['ʃæbi]1) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) sjabbig, sjaskig2) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) sjabbig, sjaskig3) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) lumpen, tarvlig•- shabbily- shabbiness -
43 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 -
44 soak
n. blötning; blötläggning; fylltratt, suput (slang)--------v. blötas, sugas upp; blöta; bli genomblöt; suga upp; tränga in i, tränga igenom; pressa pengar av, låta betala* * *[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) blöta, lägga i blöt2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) blöta ner, göra genomvåt (genomblöt)3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) tränga in/blöta (blöda) igenom•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up -
45 starch
n. stärkelse; stelhet, formellt sätt--------v. stärka* * *1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) stärkelse2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) stärkelse2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) stärka- starchy- starchiness -
46 strip off
(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) klä (ta) av sig, avlägsna -
47 style
n. stil; mode; typ--------v. designa, formge; titulera* * *1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stil, frisyr2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) mode, modell3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stil2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) frisera2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) designa, formge•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
48 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 -
49 suitcase
n. resväska* * *noun (a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling: He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.) resväska -
50 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 -
51 underwear
n. underkläder* * *(clothes worn under the outer clothes: She washed her skirt, blouse and underwear.) underkläder -
52 unisex
adj. unisex-, passar båda könen* * *['ju:niseks]((of clothes etc) in a style that can be worn by both men and women: unisex clothes; a unisex hairstyle.) unisex- -
53 unpack
v. packa upp, packa ur (resväskan); tömma* * *1) (to take out (things that are packed): He unpacked his clothes.) packa upp2) (to take (clothes etc) out of (a case etc): Have you unpacked (your case)?) packa upp -
54 up to the minute
toppmodern* * *(most modern or recent: Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.) det senaste, fullt modern -
55 wear
n. kläder; klädsel; klädstil; nötning; slitning, förslitning; slitstyrka--------v. vara klädd i, ha på sig; bära; ha (glasögon); nöta, slita ut; bli utsliten; förstöras; bli bevarad* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) vara klädd i, ha på sig, bära2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) ha3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) ha, se ut4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) nöta[], bli sliten5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) nöta, slita6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) hålla bra, vara slitstark2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) bruk, användning2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) kläder3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nötning, slitage4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) hållbarhet, slitstyrka, [] håller att slita på []•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out -
56 wringing wet
(soaked through: The clothes are wringing wet; wringing-wet clothes.) genomvåt -
57 a far cry
(a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) lång väg, långt -
58 about
adv. omkring; ungefär; i närheten--------prep. om, angående; nära, bredvid* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) om2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) ungefär2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) runtomkring, hit och dit3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) någonstans i närheten4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) runt, omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) helt om! -
59 appropriate
adj. lämplig, passande--------v. anslå, bevilja; beslagta* * *[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) passande, lämplig, vederbörlig- appropriately -
60 apron
n. förkläde; plattform, avantscen; platta (på flygplats)* * *['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) förkläde2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) platta3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) plattformsscen,
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