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1 favourite
adj. favorit, föredragen, älskad, omtyckt* * *adjective (best-liked; preferred: his favourite city.) favorit- -
2 favour
n. gunst, vänlighet; godkännande; fördom, favorisering; liten gåva; rosett, lojalitetsemblem* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) tjänst2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) gillande3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) favör, partiskhet4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) [] gunst2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) gilla bäst, hålla på- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorit- in favour of
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3 athletics
n. allmän idrott, friidrott (sport, gymnastiska övningar)* * *[-'le-]noun singular (the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these: Athletics was my favourite activity at school.) friidrott -
4 ballet
n. balett* * *['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) balett2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) balett• -
5 boyfriend
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6 brainchild
n. hjärnfoster, idé, orginell idé, uppfinning* * *noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) idé -
7 chemistry
n. kemi (vetenskapen om olika ämnen; harmoni, känsloladdad kontakt mellan två människor)* * *['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) kemi- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) kemikalie- chemist -
8 firework
n. fyrverkeri* * *noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) fyrverkeri -
9 frequency
n. täthet, tät förekomst, vanlighet; talrikhet* * *plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) tät förekomst, ideligt upprepande2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) frekvens, svängningstal3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) frekvens -
10 gardening
n. trädgårdsarbete, trädgårdsskötsel* * *noun (the work of looking after a garden: Gardening is his favourite hobby; ( also adjective) gardening clothes/tools.) trädgårdsarbete, -skötsel -
11 haunt
n. hemsökt plats, plats där spöken härjar regelbundet--------v. besöka ofta; hemsöka (spöken, andar etc.); ansätta, plåga* * *[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) spöka i (på, hos)2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) hemsöka3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) hålla till i (på, hos), hänga på2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) stamtillhåll- haunted -
12 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) gunghäst, käpphäst2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) käpphäst -
13 live
adj. levande; energisk, livfull; viktig; glödande; strömförande; direktsänd--------adv. direktsänt; live (uppträdande, konsert etc.)--------v. leva; bo; existera; överleva, leva vidare; försörja sig* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leva2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) överleva3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leva5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leva på (av)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) levebröd, uppehälle- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levande2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direktsänd, live3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) laddad, skarp4) (burning: a live coal.) glödande2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkt, live- lively- liveliness
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14 mousse
n. mousse (matlagning, kosmetika etc.)* * *[mu:s](a dish made from flavoured whipped cream and eaten cold: My favourite dessert is chocolate mousse.) mousse -
15 passage
n. passage; förlopp; avsnitt* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passage, []gång2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passus, avsnitt, ställe3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) gång, lopp4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) resa, överfart -
16 pastime
n. tidsfördrivning, nöje, förströelse* * *(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) tidsfördriv -
17 pet
adj. sällskaps-, angående husdjur--------n. husdjur, sällskapsdjur; kelgris, raring--------v. klappa, smeka; skämma bort; hångla med (slang)* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) hus-, sällskapsdjur2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) raring2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) favorit-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) klappa, kela med2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) hångla []•- pet name -
18 pin-up
pinuppa* * *1) (a picture of an attractive girl (or man), often pinned on a wall: He has dozens of pin-ups in his room; ( also adjective) a pin-up girl.) pinuppbild2) (the girl (or man): She's the favourite pin-up of the soldiers.) pinuppa -
19 relaxation
n. avkoppling; förströelse* * *[ri:læks-]noun I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations.) avkoppling -
20 skiing
n. skidåkning* * *noun Skiing is her favourite sport; ( also adjective) a skiing holiday.) skidåkning
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