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1 bear
n. björn--------v. föda--------v. uthärda, tåla; föra; stödja; lida; bära (frukt)* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) uthärda, stå ut med, tåla2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) bära [], hålla för3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) föda[]4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) bära5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) bära, ha6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) svänga (vika) av•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) björn- bearskin -
2 mockery
n. hån, förlöjligande; imitation* * *noun (an act of making fun of something: She could not bear the mockery of the other children.) begabbelse, retsamhet, hån -
3 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
4 family
adj. familje---------n. familj* * *['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) familj, familje-2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) familj, släkt3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) familj4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) familj•- family tree -
5 tame
adj. tam, from; tråkig--------v. tämja* * *[teim] 1. adjective1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) tam2) (dull; not exciting: My job is very tame.) tam, tråkig2. verb(to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) tämja- tamely- tameness
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6 tough
adj. tuff, hårdhudad--------n. hård, rå, tuff* * *1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) stark, seg, härdig2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) seg3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) härdig, härdad, seg, tuff4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) hårdför, tuff5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) svår, besvärlig, hård2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) hårding, råskinn- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with
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