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41 serious
adj. allvarlig; viktig; seriös; farlig* * *['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) allvarlig, allvarsam2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) allvarlig, seriös3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) seriös4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) allvarlig•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously -
42 settle down
bosätta sig, slå sig ner; slå sig till ro; etablera sig* * *1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) [] lugna sig, bli tyst2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) samla sig -
43 sleepy
adj. trött; sömnig, sömndrucken; halvsovande; tyst; långsam* * *1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) sömnig2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) sömnig3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) sömnig -
44 subdued
adj. dämpad; återhållsam, behärskad* * *adjective (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) dämpad -
45 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) låg-, dödsäsong -
46 tiptoe
n. tåspetsarna--------v. gå på tåspetsarna* * *['tiptəu](to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet: He tiptoed past her bedroom door.) gå på tå- walk- stand on tiptoes
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47 tranquil
adj. lugn, stilla* * *[træŋkwil](quiet; peaceful: Life in the country is not always tranquil.) lugn, stilla- tranquillity
- tranquillizer
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48 unobtrusive
adj. försynt, inte påträngande, opåträngande, inte inkräktande, inte störande, inte invaderande* * *(not too obvious or noticeable: She is quiet and unobtrusive.) tillbakadragen, försynt, inte påflugen -
49 voice
n. röst; mening, åsikt; talan--------v. ge uttryck åt, uttala en åsikt* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) röst, stämma2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) röst2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) uttala, uttrycka2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) uttala tonande•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice -
50 whisper
n. viskning; susning; viskande (samtal); rykte, skvaller, prat--------v. viska; väsa; susa; skvallra, sprida rykten, tissla och tassla* * *['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) viska2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) susa2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) viskning
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