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1 decadence
n. dekadens, förfall* * *['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) dekadans, förfall2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) dekadans, förfall•- decadent -
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 principles
noun plural (one's own personal rules or standards of behaviour: It is against my principles to borrow money.) principer -
4 rehabilitate
v. rehabilitera, återupprätta; restaurera, återställa* * *[ri:ə'biliteit](to bring (a criminal or someone who has been ill) back to a normal life, normal standards of behaviour etc by treatment or training.) rehabilitera, återanpassa -
5 moral
adj. moralisk--------n. moral; moraliska principer; sensmoral, läxa* * *['morəl] 1. adjective(of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour: high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life.) moralisk2. noun(the lesson to be learned from something that happens, or from a story: The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay.) sensmoral- morally- morality
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6 indecent
adj. skamlig (handling); oanständig; simpel, rå; orespektabel; ohederlig* * *[in'di:snt](offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest: indecent clothing.) oanständig -
7 lapse
n. misstag; felsteg; felsägning; avvikelse; tidsrymd; återfallande; upphörande--------v. återfalla, förfalla, sjunka ned; upphöra, komma ur bruk; avvika; försvinna, suddas ut; förflyta (tid)* * *[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) förfalla, upphöra2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) falla, förfalla2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) lapsus, förbiseende, misstag2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) tid[] -
8 sordid
adj. smutsig, eländig; lumpen; tarvlig; låg, oren* * *['so:did]1) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) smutsig, eländig2) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) simpel, tarvlig•- sordidly- sordidness
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