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1 earthworm
n. daggmask, mask* * *noun ((usually worm) a kind of small animal with a ringed body and no backbone, living in damp earth.) daggmask -
2 guinea-pig
['ɡinipiɡ]1) (a small animal, like a rabbit, with short ears and often kept as a pet.) marsvin2) (a person used as the subject of an experiment: He was used as a guinea-pig for the new drug.) försökskanin -
3 hamster
n. hamster (gnagdjur)* * *['hæmstə](a small animal, rather like a fat rat without a tail, often kept as a pet.) hamster -
4 newt
n. vattenödla (amfibie)* * *[nju:t](a type of small animal which lives on land and in water.) vattenödla -
5 rat
n. råtta; förrädare--------v. smita; bryta löfte* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) råtta2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) skitstövel2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) svika ngn2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tjalla, förråda•- rat race- smell a rat -
6 sable
n. sobel (sorts djur)--------n. sobel-, gjord av sobelskinn; svart* * *['seibl]1) (a kind of small animal found in Arctic regions, valued for its glossy fur.) sobel2) (its fur: Artists' brushes are sometimes made of sable; ( also adjective) a sable coat.) sobelhår, sobelskinn, sobelpäls -
7 mole
n. födelsemärke, leverfläck; mullvad; vågbrytare; (smeknamn för) dubbelagent; pir* * *I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) födelsemärke, hudfläckII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) mullvad- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill -
8 cat
n. katt--------v. lägga ankare; kräkas, spy (slang)* * *[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) katt2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kattdjur•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
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9 hide
n. gömställe; djurskinn--------v. gömma sig; gömma, dölja* * *I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) gömma []2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) gömsle- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) []hud, skinn- hiding -
10 itself
pron. sig själv; själv; sig* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) sig, sig själv2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) själv, själva3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') själv -
11 pouch
n. pung; ficka; väska; påse (under ögat)--------v. lägga i fickan* * *1) (a small bag: a tobacco-pouch.) pung, påse2) (something bag-like: This animal stores its food in two pouches under its chin.) påse3) (the pocket of skin in which the young of certain kinds of animal, eg the kangaroo, are reared.) pung -
12 bag
n. väska; påse; handväska; jaktbyte--------v. lägga i väska; jaga* * *[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) väska, påse, säck, bag2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) jaktbyte, fångst2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) packa (lägga) i påse (säck)2) (to kill (game).) fånga, fälla, skjuta•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
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13 centipede
n. tusenfoting* * *['sentipi:d](a type of very small worm-like animal with many legs.) tusenfoting -
14 chop
n. hugg; skärande slag; förskärare; sigill, stämpel, varumärke--------v. hacka i småbitar, hacka sönder* * *I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.) hacka, hugga2. noun(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.) kotlett- chopper- choppy
- choppiness
- chop and change
- chop down II [ op] noun((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.) käft, käkar -
15 clip
n. clamp, spänne; remsa; videoclip; att välja en särskild del av ett grafiskt dokument för att senare redigera det (data); kulpatron; slag, snyting--------v. fästa ihop; hålla hårt om; begränsa; sticka* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.)2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.)2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) klippning2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) slag, smäll3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) []klipp•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.)2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) gem, hållare, klämma, spänne, clips -
16 corner
n. hörn; vinkel--------v. pressa mot väggen; ta över marknaden, vända sig till* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) hörn2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) hörn, vrå3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hörna2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) tränga in i ett hörn2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) runda ett hörn, ta kurvor[]•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
17 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
18 dwarf
n. dvärg--------v. förkrympa* * *[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dvärg2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dvärg2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) få att verka liten (mindre) -
19 ferret
n. frett (rovdjur); sidenband--------v. regla, låsa; jaga med frett; spåra upp, snoka; avslöja; plåga, pina* * *['ferit](a type of small, weasel-like animal used to chase rabbits out of their holes.) jaktiller- ferret about- ferret -
20 frog
n. groda* * *[froɡ](a small jumping animal, without a tail, that lives on land and in water.) groda- frogman
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