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61 toss
n. kast; lottning--------v. kasta, slänga; rulla* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kasta, slänga2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) kasta sig []3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) rulla, gunga slungas hit och dit4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) singla2. noun(an act of tossing.) kastande, kast, slantsingling- toss up- win/lose the toss -
62 cell
n. celll* * *[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) cell2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) cell3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) cell4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) cell•- cellular- cellphone -
63 density
n. täthet* * *1) (the number of items, people etc found in a given area compared with other areas especially if large: the density of the population.) täthet2) (the quantity of matter in each unit of volume: the density of a gas.) densitet -
64 dregs
n. drägg, grums, bottensats* * *[dreɡz]1) (the solid matter which is left at the bottom of a container when the liquid is all used up: the dregs of the wine.) bottensats2) (anything worthless: the dregs of society.) drägg, avskum -
65 private
adj. privat; enskild; personlig--------n. menig* * *1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privat, personlig2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) privat2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) menig- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private -
66 question
n. fråga; tvistefråga, svår fråga; problem; tvivel; dispyt; angelägenhet--------v. fråga; förhöra; ifrågasätta; betvivla; undra; ställa frågor* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) fråga2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spörsmål3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) fråga, uppgift4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) tvivel, tvekan5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) tal, fråga2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fråga2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) ifrågasätta•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
67 skim
v. skumma igenom, läsa flyktigt; ta bort skinn (från mjölk etc.); skumma; kasta smörgås (med en flat sten)* * *[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) skumma2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) stryka (glida) fram över3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) skumma, ögna igenom•- skimmed milk -
68 vomit
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69 kernel
n. kärna (äv bildl.); (sädes) korn; vetekorn; delen av ett program som handskas med grundläggande hårdvara (data)* * *['kə:nl]1) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) kärna2) (the central, most important part of a matter.) kärna -
70 prime
adj. främsta; viktigast; huvud-; förstklassig; första--------n. felfrihet, fullkomlighet; bästa; blomning; vår; barndom; gryning; primtal (matematik)--------v. ladda; grunda; starta; iordninggöra* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) främsta, viktigast, huvud-, premiär-2) (best: in prime condition.) bästa2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) [] krafts []- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) på bästa sändningstidII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparera, grunda- primer -
71 kidney
n. njure; temperament, läggning; art, sort* * *['kidni](one of a pair of organs in the body which remove waste matter from the blood and produce urine: The kidneys of some animals are used as food.) njure -
72 opinion
n. åsikt, mening, uppfattning* * *[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) mening, åsikt2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) []utlåtande3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) tanke, tankar•- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
73 shit
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74 thin
adj. tunn; smal; vattnig, tunnflytande; liten, knapp; gles; genomskinlig--------v. bli tunnare; göra tunnare* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tunn2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tunn, mager3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tunn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tunn, gles5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) klen2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tunna[] ut- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out -
75 toilet
n. bad, tvättning; toalettstol; toalett, wc; toalett, moderiktig klädsel och frisyr* * *['toilit]((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; ( also adjective) a toilet seat.) toalett- toilet-roll
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76 any
adj. någon, något; vid varje; vid ingen, vid inget--------adv. någon, något; alls, ett dugg--------pron. någon* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) vilken (vilket, vilka) som helst2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) någon, något, några2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) varenda3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) alls, ett dugg- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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77 chlorophyll
n. klorofyll (grönt pigment som ingår i växters fotosyntes)* * *['klorəfil](the colouring matter of the green parts of plants.) klorofyll -
78 commission
n. kommission, provision; fullmakt--------v. ge befogenhet; ge officersfullmakt* * *[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) uppdra åt, beställa2) (to give a military commission to.) ge fullmakt, bemyndiga•- commissioner
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79 excrement
n. exkrement* * *['ekskrəmənt](matter, especially solid, discharged from the body; faeces; dung: The streets are filthy with dogs' excrement.) exkrement -
80 inform
v. underrätta, meddela; informera; informera någon angående något; fylla (med känslor etc.); genomsyra* * *[in'fo:m]1) (to tell; to give knowledge to: Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.) informera2) ((with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc): He informed against his fellow thieves.) uppträda som angivare []•- information
- informative
- informer
- information superhighway
- information technology
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