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41 air-lock
noun (a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it.) luftblåsa, luftsluss -
42 air-pump
noun (a pump for forcing air in or out of something.) luftpump -
43 air-raid
noun (an attack by aircraft.) flygräd, flyganfall -
44 airbag
noun (a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident.) krockkudde, airbag -
45 algae
noun, plural(alga ['ælɡə] singular a group of simple plants which includes seaweed.) -
46 all-clear
noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) faran över -
47 all-rounder
noun (a person who is good at many kinds of work, sport etc.) mångsidig begåvning, allround idrottsman -
48 amphitheatre
(an oval or circular building with rows of seats surrounding a central space, used as a theatre or arena.) amfiteater -
49 angel-fish
noun (a brightly-coloured tropical fish with spiny fin.) havsängel -
50 angsana
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51 answerphone
noun (= answering machine.) telefonsvarare -
52 ant-eater
noun (any of several toothless animals with long snouts, that feed on ants.) myrslok -
53 ant-hill
noun (a mound of earth built as a nest by ants.) myrstack -
54 anti-Semite
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55 appetiser
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) aptitretare, aperitif -
56 archives
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57 aridness
noun torrhet, torka -
58 armband
noun (a strip of cloth etc worn round the arm: The people all wore black armbands as a sign of mourning.) armbindel -
59 arrangements
noun plural (plans; preparations: Have you made any arrangments for a meeting with him?; funeral arrangements.) förberedelser -
60 arts
noun plural ((often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects.) ämnen inom humanistiska fakulteten, humaniora
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