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054. Distances and Dimensions

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Avsluta
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wide
2-
broad
3-
long
4-
tall
5-
high
6-
thin
7-
deep
8-
shallow
9-
length
10-
to lengthen
11-
lengthy
12-
long-distance
13-
to shorten
14-
shortcut
15-
width
16-
to widen
17-
to broaden
18-
broad-minded
19-
narrow-minded
20-
breadth
21-
height
22-
to heighten
23-
low
24-
to raise
25-
far
26-
faraway
27-
distant
28-
distance
29-
depth
30-
to deepen
31-
to stretch
32-
to extend
33-
to spread
34-
to shrink
35-
to expand
36-
to contract
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wide
wide
adjektiv
w
w
i
d
d
e
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(vid)

bred

having a large length from side to side

narrow
broad
broad
adjektiv
b
b
r
r
oa
ɔ
d
d
(vid)

(vid)

bred

having a large distance between one side and another

narrow
long
long
adjektiv
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g
(förlängd)

(förlängd)

lång

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

short
tall
tall
adjektiv
t
t
a
ɔ:
ll
l
(having more height than others)

(having more height than others)

lång,långväxt

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

short
high
high
adjektiv
h
h
i
gh
hög

hög

having a relatively great vertical extent

low
thin
thin
adjektiv
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n
(smal)

(smal)

tunn

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

thick
deep
deep
adjektiv
d
d
ee
i
p
p
djup

djup

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow
shallow
shallow
adjektiv
sh
ʃ
a
æ
ll
l
o
w
(ytlig)

(ytlig)

grund

having a short distance from the surface to the bottom

deep
length
length
Substantiv
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ
längd

längd

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

to lengthen
to lengthen
Verb
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
k
th
θ
e
ə
n
n
(göra längre)

(göra längre)

förlänga

to increase the length or duration of something

shorten

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lengthy
adjektiv
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ
y
i
(oändlig)

(oändlig)

lång

continuing for too long

long-distance
adjektiv
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/ˌɫɔŋˈdistəns/
långdistans

långdistans

covering or involving a large geographical distance

to shorten
to shorten
Verb
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
e
ə
n
n
(minska)

(minska)

förkorta

to decrease the length of something

lengthen

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Transitivt
shortcut
Substantiv
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
c
k
u
ə
t
t
(kortare väg)

(kortare väg)

genväg

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination

width
width
Substantiv
w
w
i
ɪ
d
d
th
θ
(vidd)

(vidd)

bredd

the distance of something from side to side

to widen
to widen
Verb
w
w
i
d
d
e
ə
n
n
(utöka)

(utöka)

vidga

to make something broader or larger in extent or scope

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to broaden
to broaden
Verb
b
b
r
r
oa
ɔ
d
d
e
ə
n
n
(utöka)

(utöka)

vidga

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

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broad-minded
broad-minded
adjektiv
uk flag
/bɹˈɔːdmˈaɪndᵻd/
(tolerant)

(tolerant)

öppenhjärtad

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

narrow-minded
narrow-minded
narrow-minded
adjektiv
uk flag
/ˈnæroʊˌmaɪndɪd/
(smalsynt)

(smalsynt)

trångsynt

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

broad-minded
breadth
breadth
Substantiv
b
b
r
r
ea
ɛ
d
d
th
θ
(vidd)

(vidd)

bredd

the distance between two sides of something

height
height
Substantiv
h
h
ei
gh
t
t
höjd

höjd

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

to heighten
to heighten
Verb
h
h
ei
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
(öka)

(öka)

höja

to increase the quantity, intensity, or degree of something

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low
low
adjektiv
l
l
o
w
(inte hög)

(inte hög)

låg

not extending far upward

high
to raise
to raise
Verb
r
r
ai
s
z
e
(höja)

(höja)

lyfta

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

lower

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far
adjektiv
f
f
a
ɑ
r
r
(fjärran)

(fjärran)

avlägsen

relating to a time that is very distant from the present, either in the past or future

faraway
faraway
adjektiv
f
f
a
ɑ
r
r
a
ə
w
w
a
e
y
ɪ
(fjärran)

(fjärran)

avlägsen

located at a great distance in space

distant
distant
adjektiv
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
t
t
( fjärran)

( fjärran)

avlägsen

having a great space or extent between two points

close
distance
distance
Substantiv
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
c
s
e
avstånd

avstånd

the length of the space that is between two places or points

depth
depth
Substantiv
d
d
e
ɛ
p
p
th
θ
(botten)

(botten)

djup

the distance below the top surface of something

to deepen
Verb
d
d
ee
i
p
p
e
ə
n
n
(intensifiera)

(intensifiera)

fördjupa

to increase in depth or intensity and become more significant

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Intransitiv
to stretch
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
t
ch
ʧ
(täcka)

(täcka)

sträcka sig

to cover a significant distance or expanse

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Intransitiv
to extend
Verb
e
ɪ
x
ks
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
(utvidga)

(utvidga)

sträcka ut

to stretch out or expand over a distance

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Intransitiv
to spread
to spread
Verb
s
s
p
p
r
r
ea
ɛ
d
d
(fördela)

(fördela)

sprida

to extend something across a surface or throughout a space

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to shrink
to shrink
Verb
sh
ʃ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
k
k
(minska)

(minska)

krympa

to decrease in size or volume

expand

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Intransitiv
to expand
to expand
Verb
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
a
æ
n
n
d
d
(utvidga)

(utvidga)

utöka

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

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Intransitiv
to contract
to contract
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
t
t
r
r
a
æ
c
k
t
t
(smalna av)

(smalna av)

dra ihop sig

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

expand

Grammatiska Information:

Intransitiv

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