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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 phonetic
adj. fonetisk; ljudenlig* * *[fə'netik] 1. adjective(relating to the sounds of (a) language: He's making a phonetic study of the speech of the deaf.) fonetisk2. noun singular, noun plural((a system of) symbols used to show the pronunciation of words.) fonetiska tecken -
3 the
ju...desto--------motsvaras av bestämd slutartikel (t.ex.: the book, boken)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) motsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar piano3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) []en [], []en4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timme5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) motsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honom6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) så mycket, desto•- the...- the... -
4 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 -
5 diamonds
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) ruter -
6 hearts
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) hjärter -
7 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). arriärgarde -
8 spades
noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the ten of spades.) spader -
9 steelworks
noun plural or noun singular (a factory where steel is made.) stålverk -
10 algae
noun, plural(alga ['ælɡə] singular a group of simple plants which includes seaweed.) -
11 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botanisk trädgård -
12 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) botanisk trädgård -
13 bowls
noun singular (a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias: a game of bowls.) bowls -
14 cards
noun singular (the game(s) played with playing-cards: He cheats at cards.) kortspel -
15 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 -
16 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 -
17 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 -
18 greenhouse effect
noun ((singular) the gradual heating of the atmosphere caused by air pollution which traps energy from the sun.) -
19 marbles
noun singular (any of several games played with marbles: The boys were playing marbles.) kulspel -
20 acoustics
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