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21 docile
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22 dry
adj. torr; som gör en törstig; törstig--------v. torka; torka sig* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) torr2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) torr, trist3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) torr4) ((of wine) not sweet.) torr2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) torka- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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23 dryly
adv. torrt; likgiltigt* * *adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) torrt -
24 gesture
n. gest, åtbörd--------v. gestikulera, göra en åtbörd; antyda med en rörelse; grimasera* * *['‹es ə] 1. noun(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) gest, åtbörd2. verb(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) gestikulera, göra åtbörder -
25 hush
n. tystnad--------v. hyssja, tysta; tystna* * *1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) hyssj!, sch!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) tystnad, stillhet- hushed- hush up -
26 lady
adj. feminin, kvinnlig--------n. dam, fru; lady* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dam2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) [] dam3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady, adelsdam•- ladylike- Ladyship
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27 lay
adj. lekmanna-; oprofessionell; ej specialist; lekmans-; lekmannalik--------n. kväde, sång; ballad, visa--------n. läge, tillstånd, form (område, saker etc.); sätt, ordning; kvinnlig samlagspartner; samlag (slang)--------v. lägga; pressa, släta till; duka; blotta, avslöja; värpa (ägg); placera; ordna; göra layout; lugna, stilla; slå vad, satsa* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lägga2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lägga3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) duka, göra upp, gillra, lägga (sätta) ut4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lägga, fälla, slå ner5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) besvärja, fördriva, skingra6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lägga, värpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) sätta, slå vad om•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lägga []- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) lekmanna-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lekmanna-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kväde -
28 lie low
ligga lågt, hålla låg profil* * *(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) ligga lågt -
29 live wire
energiknippe, eldsjäl* * *1) (a wire charged with electricity.) strömförande2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) energiknippe -
30 loud
adj. hög (röst); högljudd; skrikig, skränande; gräll; vulgär, grov--------adv. högljutt* * *1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) hög, högljudd2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) skrikig, gräll•- loudly- loudness
- loud-hailer
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31 lull
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32 murmur
n. mummel, muttrande, knorrande, knotande; sorl; klagan--------v. mumla, muttra; klaga* * *['mə:mə] 1. noun(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) sorl, sus, brus, mummel2. verb(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) sorla, susa, brusa, mumla -
33 mutter
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34 nook
n. hörn; gömställe; vrå* * *[nuk](a quiet, dark corner or place.) vrå, skrymsle, krypin -
35 orderly
adj. välordnad; disciplinerad; i tjänst--------n. ordonnans (unikt för militärsjukhus); sjukvårdare* * *adjective (well-behaved; quiet: an orderly queue of people.) []ordnad -
36 peace
n. fred; tystnad; frid* * *[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) fred2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) fred, frid, ro•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
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37 peaceful
adj. fredligt sinnad; fridfull; stilla* * *adjective (quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance: It's very peaceful in the country.) fridfull, stilla -
38 place
n. plats; ställning; uppgift--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga, placera; ge rum åt; utnämna; ge position åt* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) plats, ställe2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) plats, rum, utrymme3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -plats4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) plats5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) plats, placering6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) ställning, rang, position, plats7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) ställe8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sak9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) anställning, plats10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hus, bostad, ställe, hem11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) -platsen, -gatan12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimal2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placera, ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) placera•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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39 quieten
v. tysta; bli tyst, vara tyst* * *1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) få tyst på, tystna2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) lugna -
40 retiring
adj. som går i pension; som drar sig tillbaka; försynt, blyg* * *adjective (shy: a very quiet, retiring person.) försynt, reserverad
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