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1 standard of living
levnadsstandard (mått av nöje som en person kan köpa för sina pengar)* * *(the level of comfort and welfare achieved in any particular society.) levnadsnivå, -standard -
2 standard
adj. standard-; normal-, fastställd som norm--------n. norm, mått; standardmått; nivå; fana; grund, standard, levnadsstandard* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) likare, standardmått2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) måttstock, nivå, standard3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standar, fana2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
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3 living standard
levnadsstandard -
4 comfortable
adj. bekväm; trygg* * *1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) väl till mods, nöjd och belåten2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) bekväm, skön, komfortabel3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) som har det bra ställt -
5 decent
adj. passande, anständigt, tillbörligt* * *['di:snt]1) (fairly good; of fairly good quality: a decent standard of living.) hygglig, skaplig2) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) hygglig, snäll3) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) anständig, städad, ordentlig•- decency- decently -
6 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) -
7 unit
n. enhet; (mil:) förband; möbelgrupp; installation, apparat* * *['ju:nit]1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) enhet2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) enhet3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) ental
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