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1 singular
adj. ental; ovanlig, säregen; enastående; egendomlig, besynnerlig--------n. singular, singularis (grammatik)* * *['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) singular[]2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) singular -
2 clubs
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) klöver -
3 diamonds
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) ruter -
4 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) hjärter -
5 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). arriärgarde -
6 spades
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the ten of spades.) spader -
7 steelworks
noun plural or noun singular (a factory where steel is made.) stålverk -
8 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botanisk trädgård -
9 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botanisk trädgård -
10 bowls
noun singular (a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias: a game of bowls.) bowls -
11 cards
noun singular (the game(s) played with playing-cards: He cheats at cards.) kortspel -
12 charades
noun singular (a game in which each syllable of a word, and then the whole word, is acted and the audience has to guess the word.) charader -
13 darts
noun singular (a game in which darts are thrown at a board (dart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores: a game of darts; ( also adjective) a darts match.) dart -
14 gardens
noun singular or plural (a park, especially one where animals are kept or special trees or flowers are grown: zoological/botanical gardens.) park, trädgård -
15 greenhouse effect
noun ((singular) the gradual heating of the atmosphere caused by air pollution which traps energy from the sun.) -
16 marbles
noun singular (any of several games played with marbles: The boys were playing marbles.) kulspel -
17 acoustics
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18 data
n. data, information* * *(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) data- database- data-processing -
19 doubles
n. dubbel (tennis); dubbel ringning (i klocka)* * *noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) dubbel, dubbel- -
20 ethics
n. etik, moral, principer, sedelära* * *['eƟiks] 1. noun singular(the study or the science of morals.) etik, morallära2. noun plural(rules or principles of behaviour.) etik, moral- ethical- ethically
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