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1 great
adj. stor; viktig; mycket; enorm, gigantisk; underbar* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) stor, framstående2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) stor, väldig3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) stor4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) härlig, underbar, utmärkt5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) styv, skicklig•- greatly- greatness -
2 distress
n. nödställdhet, betryck; sorg--------v. plåga, göra olycklig* * *[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) bedrövelse, smärta, trångmål2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) betryckt, ansatt, bedrövad- distressingly -
3 disappointment
n. besvikelse* * *noun Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife.) besvikelse -
4 groan
n. jämmer; suck; stön--------v. jämra; sucka; stöna* * *[ɡrəun] 1. verb(to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) stöna, jämra sig, digna av2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) stönande, jämmer, suck -
5 relief
n. lättnad; befrielse; bistånd; relief (skulpterad bild); socialhjälp, understöd; vaktombyte, avlösning* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) lindring, lättnad2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) understöd, bistånd3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) avlösare, avbytare4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) befriande5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved -
6 thrill
n. rysning--------v. rysa* * *[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) [] rysa av spänning2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) spänning, rysning2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) spännande upplevelse•- thriller- thrilling -
7 beauty
n. skönhet* * *['bju:ti]plural - beauties; noun1) (a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc: Her beauty is undeniable.) skönhet2) (a woman or girl having such a quality: She was a great beauty in her youth.) skönhet3) (something or someone remarkable: His new car is a beauty!) pärla, praktexemplar•- beautifully
- beautify
- beauty queen
- beauty salon
- beauty spot -
8 blessing
n. välsignelse; nåd, lycka* * *1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) välsignelse2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) välsignelse3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) bordsbön -
9 merriment
n. munterhet, uppsluppenhet* * *noun (fun and laughter: There was a great deal of merriment at the party.) munterhet, uppsluppenhet -
10 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 -
11 novelist
n. romanförfattare; författare* * *noun (the writer of a novel: Dickens was a great novelist.) romanförfattare -
12 occasion
n. tillfälle; evenemang; händelse; anledning--------v. orsaka, vålla; framkalla* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) tillfälle2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) tilldragelse, händelse•- occasionally -
13 outcry
n. rop; skrik; protest* * *(a show of disapproval etc, especially by the general public: There was a great outcry about the inadequate train service.) rabalder, ramaskri -
14 spectacle
n. skådespel; syn, anblick; uppträde, föreställning; spektakel, löjligt uppförande* * *['spektəkl](a sight, especially one that is very impressive or wonderful: The royal wedding was a great spectacle.) spektakel- spectacularly -
15 squash
n. mos; trängsel; pumpa; squash (sport)--------v. krossa; krossas; tysta; undertrycka; pressa; trycka ihop* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) klämma in (ner), krossa till mos, mosa sönder2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) krossa, kväsa2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) mos, trängsel2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) saft, juice3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) squash•- squashy -
16 tragedy
n. tragedi (teaterdramatisering med bittert slut som beskriver en kamp mot ödet eller andra omständigheter; en bok med samma mönster; fruktansvärd olycka, något fruktansvärt)* * *['træ‹ədi]plural - tragedies; noun1) ((a) drama about unfortunate events with a sad outcome: `Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's tragedies.) tragedi2) (an unfortunate or sad event: His early death was a great tragedy for his family.) tragedi•- tragic -
17 value
n. värde; betydelse; utdelning, valuta--------v. värdera, uppskatta* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) värde2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) värde, valör3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) värde4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) valuta, utdelning5) (the length of a musical note.) []värde2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) värdera2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) sätta värde på•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax -
18 high
adj. hög; upphöjd, förnäm; drogad--------adv. högt--------n. höjd; höjdpunkt; topp* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hög2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hög3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hög, stor4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hög, högsta5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hög, ädel6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hög8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) ljus9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) ankommen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hög2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) högt, långt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) framhäva, accentuera, sätta strålkastarljus på- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) högteknologisk- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
19 long
adj. lång; långvarig; långsträckt; orimlig (chans etc.); avlägsen--------adv. länge; för länge sedan; lång tid; hel--------n. lång tid; lång sak--------v. längta efter, tråna efter, trängta efter; sakna* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lång2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lång3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lång4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) länge, långvarig5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lång [], gott []2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) långt2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) länge•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) längta efter- longing- longingly -
20 rage
n. raseri; ursinne; passion--------v. vara rasande, vara ursinnig, rasa* * *[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) raseri, ursinne2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) raseri2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) rasa, vara rasande2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) rasa3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) rasa4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) grassera•- raging- all the rage
- the rage
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