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  • 1 trunk

    n. stam; bål (kroppsdel); koffert; snabel
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    1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) stam
    2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) koffert, trunk
    3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) snabel
    4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) bål, överkropp
    5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) bagageutrymme
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  • 2 trumpet

    n. trumpet
    --------
    v. trumpeta; förkunna
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    1. noun
    1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trumpet
    2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) trumpetande
    2. verb
    (to play the trumpet.) trumpeta
    - blow one's own trumpet

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  • 3 cow

    n. ko; elefanthona
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    v. skrämma
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    I noun
    1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) ko
    2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) ko
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    - cowherd
    - cowhide     II verb
    (to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) skrämma, kuscha

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  • 4 joke

    n. skämt; rolig historia
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    v. skämta, skoja
    * * *
    [‹əuk] 1. noun
    1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) skämt, vits, skoj
    2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) lustighet, spratt
    2. verb
    1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) skämta, skoja
    2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) skämtare
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    - jokingly
    - it's no joke
    - joking apart/aside
    - take a joke

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  • 5 savage

    adj. vild; grym; brutal; rå; arg, rasande
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    n. vilde; brutal person
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    ['sævi‹] 1. adjective
    1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) vild, ociviliserad
    2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) våldsam, grym, hänsynslös
    2. verb
    (to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) anfalla
    3. noun
    1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) vilde
    2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) rå (brutal) människa
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    - savageness
    - savagery

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  • 6 squirt

    n. stråle
    --------
    v. spruta ut
    * * *
    [skwə:t]
    (to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) spruta

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  • 7 tusk

    n. bete, huggtand
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    (one of a pair of large curved teeth which project from the mouth of certain animals eg the elephant, walrus, wild boar etc.) bete, huggtand

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  • 8 waterhole

    noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) vattenhål

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  • 9 white

    adj. vit; klar; oskyldig; ren; ljus; blek; hederlig (slang)
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    n. vit färg; vithet; klarhet, renhet; äggvita; vita kläder; vit människa; ögonvita
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) vit
    2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) vit
    3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) vit
    4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) med mjölk
    2. noun
    1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) vitt
    2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) vit
    3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) []vita
    4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) ögonvita
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    - whiteness
    - whitening
    - whitish
    - white-collar
    - white elephant
    - white horse
    - white-hot
    - white lie
    - whitewash     3. verb
    (to cover with whitewash.) vitlimma, vitmena
    - white wine

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  • 10 calf

    n. kalv; elefantunge; en som är insnärjd, köttmarknad
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    I plural - calves; noun
    1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.)
    2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.)
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    II plural - calves; noun
    (the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) vad

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  • 11 herd

    n. hjord, flock; massa; herde
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    v. samla; driva ihop; driva flock
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    [hə:d] 1. noun
    (a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) hjord
    2. verb
    (to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) driva, låta gå i flock
    - - herd
    - herdsman
    - the herd instinct

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  • 12 bull

    n. tjur; elefanthane; polis; påvebulla; skitspänst (militär)
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    v. försöka pressa upp kursen
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    [bul]
    1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) tjur
    2) (a bull's-eye.) skott- el. piltavlas centrum, mitt i prick, fönsterventil
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    - bullfight
    - bullfighter
    - bullring
    - bull's-eye

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  • 13 ever

    adv. alls, någonsin
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    ['evə] 1. adverb
    1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) någonsin, någon gång
    2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) för evigt, i alla sina dagar, alltsedan
    3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) himla, jätte-, i all världen
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    - evergreen 2. noun
    (an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) vintergrön[] växt (buske, träd)
    - everlastingly
    - evermore
    - for ever / forever

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  • 14 ivory

    adj. av elfenben, elfenbens-
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    n. elfenben; tand (slang)
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    noun, adjective
    ((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) elfenben

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  • 15 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)

    (to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner

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  • 16 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)

    (to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner

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  • 17 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)

    (to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner

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  • 18 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)

    (to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner

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