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1 insult
n. förolämpning, oförskämdhet--------v. förolämpa, förnärma* * *1. verb(to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously: He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.) förolämpa2. noun((a) comment or action that insults: She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.) förolämpning -
2 thin
adj. tunn; smal; vattnig, tunnflytande; liten, knapp; gles; genomskinlig--------v. bli tunnare; göra tunnare* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tunn2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tunn, mager3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tunn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tunn, gles5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) klen2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tunna[] ut- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out -
3 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 -
4 tight
adj. tajt, åtsittande, trång; tät; hård; stram, knapp--------adv. tätt, hårt* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) hårt åtsittande, snäv, tajt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) spänd3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) hård, sträng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) pressad, tajt2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) full[]- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt -
5 low
adj. låg; svag; nere, deppig; tarvlig, gemen; simpel, underlägsen; billig; vulgär; grund--------adv. billigt; lågt; djupt; lågmält, tyst; underlägset; ända ner till--------n. botten; lågtryck; låg sak; smaklöshet--------v. råma, böla (ko)* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) låg2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) låg3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) låg4) (small: a low price.) låg, obetydlig, ringa5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag, kraftlös6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) låg, lågt stående, lägre2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lågt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) råma, böla -
6 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) för det första/andra -
7 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) för det första/andra -
8 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 -
9 sober
adj. nykter, klar, spik nykter; måttfull, sansad; besinningsfull, lugn--------v. nyktra till, bli nykter; minska på spriten* * *['səubə]1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) nykter2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) allvarsam3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) sober4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) måttfull, saklig, klar•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
- sober up -
10 near
adj. nära; nära förestående; närmast; intim; i sista minuten; snål; vänster---------adv. nära; nära förestående; nästan--------prep. nära; i närheten av--------v. närma sig* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nära2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nära2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nära2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nära3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nära, nästan4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) närma sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
11 except
conj. utom--------prep. förutom, utom, bortsett från--------v. undanta; motsätta* * *[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) utom, undantagandes, frånsett2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) undanta, utesluta- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at -
12 blind
adj. blind; utan öppning--------n. rullgardin; täckmantel; bedrägeri--------v. göra blind; förblinda; blända* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blind2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blind för3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) med skymd sikt4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindskola2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) rullgardin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) täckmantel, förevändning3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) bli blind, förlora synen- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda för ögonen5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) med förbundna ögon- the blind leading the blind -
13 familiarity
n. kännedom om; bekantskap; nära förtrogen; förtrolighet, otvungenhet; närgångenhet* * *[-li'æ-]1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.)2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) -
14 humble
adj. fattig, enkel; oansenlig, anspråkslös--------v. göra ödmjuk; förödmjuka* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) blygsam, ödmjuk2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) låg, ringa2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) göra ödmjuk, kväsa- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
15 might
n. kraft, styrka; mod--------v. kan; får; kan tänkas; må, måtte* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) skulle, skulle kanske2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) skulle kanske, skulle kunna3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) skulle gott kunna•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) kraft, förmåga, makt- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
16 smooth
adj. slät, mjuk, blank; jämn, stilla; lugn, friktionsfri; hal--------n. strykning, slätning--------v. göra jämn, släta till; släta över (svårigheter), undanröja (väg); utjämnas* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) slät, jämn, len, mjuk2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jämn3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) lugn, stilla, jämn4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) friktionsfri5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) inställsam, hal2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) jämna till, släta ut2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) gnida in•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
17 strict
adj. noggrann, noga; bestämd; absolut, uttrycklig; exakt; hel, färdig, fullständig* * *[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) sträng, strikt2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) exakt, bestämd•- strictly
- strictly speaking
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