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21 gondola
n. gondol (avlång båt som används för att köra turister i staden Venedigs kanaler)* * *['ɡondələ]1) (a long narrow boat used on the canals of Venice.) gondol2) (a kind of safety cage for people who are working on the outside of a tall building to stand in.) skyddskorg• -
22 grandfather clock
golvur* * *(a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor.) golvur -
23 jackboot
n. kragstövel* * *['‹ækbu:t](a type of tall especially military boot that reaches above the knee.) kragstövel -
24 lash
n. piskande; stryk; piska; piskände; ögonfrans--------v. prygla; slå; piska; upphetsa, jaga upp; attackera; bryta ut; binda ihop, surra fast; slösa (slang)* * *[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) ögonfrans2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rapp3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) snärt, tafs2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) piska2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) surra3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) slå, piska4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) spöregna•- lash out -
25 lean
adj. smal, mager, tunn; smärt; torftig, fattig, "mager"--------n. benägenhet; magert kött--------v. luta; slutta, stå snett; böja; stödja sig; luta sig; luta åt, vara böjd för* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) luta2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) luta []•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) mager2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) mager•- leanness -
26 lily
adj. vit, ren--------n. lilja (sorts blomma)* * *['lili]plural - lilies; noun(a type of tall plant grown from a bulb, with white or coloured flowers.) lilja -
27 middling
adj. medelmåttig, ordinär, passabel--------adv. tämligen, någorlunda* * *adjective (average: He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height.) ordinär, medel- -
28 mug
n. mugg, sejdel; dumbom, dumhuvud; fejs, tryne (slang)--------v. råna, överfalla; studera bra, memorisera* * *I noun(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) mugg- mugfulII noun(a slang word for the face.) tryne, trutIII past tense, past participle - mugged; verb(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) överfalla och råna, slå ner- mugger -
29 muscular
adj. muskulös; stark; fast* * *1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) muskel-2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) muskulös -
30 order
n. ordning; befallning, order; beställning, order, varuorder; präststånd; orden--------v. befalla, beordra; beställa; ordna; styra* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) order, befallning2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) order, beställning3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) order, beställning4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordning5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordning6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordning7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordning8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) anvisning, []order9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) klass, stånd, ordning10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) orden2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) beordra, befalla2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) beställa3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordna•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sjukvårdsbiträde2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonnans•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
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31 pagoda
n. pagod (bönehus i Asien - pyramidformat tempel byggt i våningar)* * *[pə'ɡəudə](a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof.) pagod -
32 palm
n. handflata; palm; dadelpalm--------v. dölja i handen; stjäla; muta (slang)* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) handflata- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palm -
33 passage
n. passage; förlopp; avsnitt* * *['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passage, []gång2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passus, avsnitt, ställe3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) gång, lopp4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) resa, överfart -
34 pinnacle
n. takspira, torn; klippa; höjdpunkt, topp--------v. förse med takspira, förse med tinnar* * *['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) takspira, tinne småtorn2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) spetsig bergstopp3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) höjdpunkt, topp -
35 pylon
n. ledningsstolpe; radiomast; motorfäste (flyg); portvalv* * *1) (a tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables.) kraftledningsstolpe2) (a guiding mark at an airfield.) märke, kon -
36 reed
n. vass, vasstrå; klaff* * *[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) vass2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) rörblad -
37 rugged
adj. ojämn, skrovlig; sträv, barsk; oländig, kuperad; rynkig* * *1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) ojämn, taggig, klippig2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) kraftfull, härdad, robust•- ruggedly- ruggedness -
38 rush
n. hast, brådska, jäkt; anfall; rusning; säv--------v. jäkta, ha bråttom, rusa, skynda sig* * *I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) rusa, störta, föra i all hast2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) rusning, rush, språng2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) brådska•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) säv -
39 screen
n. skärm; tv-ruta; vindruta; anslagstavla; såll; filmduk, film; mask; fasad; ridå; filter; raster--------v. dölja (bakom en skärm, bakom rök etc.); visa (på bio); sikta, sålla, sortera; skärma av; skydda; utstråla; filma* * *[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) skärm2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) ridå, mur3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) duk, skärm2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) skydda, skyla, dölja2) (to make or show a cinema film.) filma, spela in, visa på bio (i tv)3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) undersöka, testa, skaffa upplysningar om4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) undersöka•- the screen -
40 scythe
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tall — (adj.) high in stature, 1520s, probably ultimately from O.E. getæl prompt, active. Sense evolved to brave, valiant, seemly, proper (late 14c.), then to attractive, handsome (mid 15c.), and finally being of more than average height. The Old… … Etymology dictionary
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