Boken English File - Förberedande nivå - Lektion 5B

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

slott, fästning

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

katedral

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

kyrka

a larger and more populated town

stad, metropol

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, tätort

located or positioned toward the northern direction

nordlig, nord

located toward the southern direction

sydlig, syd

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

kust, strand

located or positioned toward the eastern direction

östra, österut

the direction towards which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

väst

below average in physical size

liten, knapp

having a size that is not small or big

mediumstor, medelstor

above average in amount or size

stor, jättestor

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

tråkig, utmattande

(of a space) filled with things or people

trång, folktät

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

farlig, riskabelt

related to the most recent time or to the present time

modern

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

bullrig, högljudd

containing harmful or dirty substances

förorenad, kontaminerad

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

ren, obefläckad

with no one or nothing inside

tom, öde

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

spännande, exalterande

having great importance or effect in history

historisk, betydelsefull

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intressant, fängslande

with little or no noise

tyst, lugnt

protected from any danger

säker, skyddad

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

bro

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

kanal, kanaler

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

vägg, mur

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

varuhus, affärshus

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

hamn, skyddad plats

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

kulle, hög

a large area of water, surrounded by land

sjö

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

marknad, torghandel

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moské

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

museum

a large and impressively designed house that is often the official house of a powerful individual such as a president or king

palats, kunglig residens

(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

ruiner, rester

an area of stores or a group of stores built together in one area

köpcentrum, affärscentrum

‌a large building or enclosed area that consists of a group of shops

shoppingcenter, köpcentrum

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

staty

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

synagoga, tempel

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

tempel, helgedom

a building in which the officials of a town work

kommunhus, radhus

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religiös, religiösa

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

byggnad, struktur

a structure built in honor of a public figure or a special event

monument