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61 nasty
adj. illaluktande; elak; allvarlig; äcklig; farlig; obehaglig* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) otäck, äcklig2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) otrevlig, obehaglig3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) elak, stygg4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) ruskig5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) elakartad6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) besvärlig•- nastily- nastiness -
62 off the record
utom protokollet, inofficiellt (som inte publiceras av media, på ett diskret sätt)* * *((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) inofficiellt, i förtrolighet -
63 parody
n. parodi (kreation som innehåller humoristiska immitationer av figurer, speciella kreationer eller stiler)--------v. göra parodi på* * *['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) parodi2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) parodi2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodiera -
64 passing
adj. passerande, förbigående; övergående; tillfällig--------adv. synnerligen; övermåttan--------n. passage; utgång; död, bortgång* * *1) (going past: a passing car.) förbipasserande2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) övergående, tillfällig3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) förbigående -
65 persuade
v. övertyga* * *[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) övertala2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) övertyga•- persuasive
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66 pile-up
noun (an accident or crash involving usually several vehicles: There has been a serious pile-up on the motorway, involving three cars and a lorry.) seriekrock -
67 playful
adj. lekfull; uppsluppen; odygdig, rackar-* * *1) (happy; full of the desire to play: a playful kitten.) lekfull2) (joking; not serious: a playful remark.) skämtsam -
68 recover
v. återhämta sig; tillfriskna; övertäcka igen; klä om* * *1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) tillfriskna, repa sig2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) återfå3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) återfå (återvinna) []•- recovery -
69 report
n. rapport, redogörelse; reportage, inslag; smäll--------v. rapportera, informera, redogöra* * *[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport, redogörelse, utlåtande2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) rykte3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) knall, smäll2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rapportera, referera2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) rapportera, anmäla3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) anmäla4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) anmäla sig, inställa sig []•- reporter- reported speech
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70 responsibly
adv. ansvarigt* * *[-sə-]adverb (in a trustworthy or serious way: Do try to behave responsibly.) ansvarsfullt, ansvarskännande -
71 revue
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72 robbery
n. rån; röveri* * *plural - robberies; noun (the act of robbing: Robbery is a serious crime; He was charged with four robberies.) rån -
73 sedate
adj. lugn, stilla, tyst, sansad; stadig, stillsam--------v. lugna, stilla; ge lugnande medel* * *I [si'deit] adjective(calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) stillsam, lugn, sansad- sedately- sedateness II [si'deit] verb(to give a sedative: The doctor sedated her with some pills.) ge lugnande medel, lugna- sedative -
74 sermon
n. predikan, uppläxning, moralpredikan* * *['sə:mən](a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) predikan -
75 severe
adj. sträng, allvarlig; svår, hård; enkel, strikt* * *[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) svår2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) sträng, hård3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) enkel, strikt•- severely- severity -
76 slight
adj. lätt; obetydlig; tunn, svag; bräcklig, spenslig; klen; späd--------n. förolämpning; förakt, ringaktning; nonchalans; utan hänsyn--------v. ringakta, nonchalera; skymfa, förolämpa* * *1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) svag, obetydlig, liten2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) spenslig, smärt, späd•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
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77 smallpox
n. smittkoppor* * *noun (a type of serious infectious disease in which there is a severe rash of large, pus-filled spots that usually leave scars.) smittkoppor -
78 sober
adj. nykter, klar, spik nykter; måttfull, sansad; besinningsfull, lugn--------v. nyktra till, bli nykter; minska på spriten* * *['səubə]1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) nykter2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) allvarsam3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) sober4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) måttfull, saklig, klar•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
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79 solemn
adj. högtidlig, festlig; högtidlig ceremoni; allvarlig, seriös; argsint* * *['soləm]1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) allvarlig2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) högtidlig•- solemnly- solemnness
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80 sombre
adj. dystert, mörkt; deprimerande; sorgligt, ledsamt* * *['sombə]1) (dark (and gloomy): Black is a sombre colour.) mörk, dyster2) (grave; serious: He was in a sombre mood.) dyster
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