Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 2B

to try to find something or someone

leta efter, söka efter

to try to find a particular thing or person

söka, leta

having no space left

full, fylld

having all the necessary parts

fullständig, komplett

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

snabb, flammig

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

snabb, kvick

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

ett par

a pair of things or people

par

having a great space or extent between two points

avlägsen, fjärran

to or at a great distance

långt, på långt håll

the work that we do regularly to earn money

jobb, arbete

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

karriär, yrke

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

skada, göra ont

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

skadad, skadad

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

ungefärlig, ungefärliga

approximate or lacking in detail or refinement

grov, ungefärlig

to a large extent or degree

starkt, kraftigt

to a high level or degree

mycket, högt

in or to a position that is below something

under, nedanför

in a lower level, position, or place

under, nedan

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

cirkulera, sprida

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

skjuta upp, fördröja

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

återhämta sig, övervinna

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

komma på, utveckla

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

fortsätta, föra vidare

to create a false or fictional story or information

hitta på, uppfinna

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

klä upp sig, dressa upp

to emerge as a particular outcome

visa sig, utvecklas

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

säga upp, avskeda

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

genomföra, utföra

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

olycklig, ödesdiger

a man who shares a mother and father with us

bror

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

syster

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

konversation, samtal

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

uppgift, syssla

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

förmån, fördel

in opposition to someone or something

mot, i opposition mot

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

sluta, överge

a person who is a male adult

man, manlig

to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else

likna, påminna om

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

behöva, kräva

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

förmån, bidrag

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

avgå, resigera

one's brother or sister

bror, syster

a person, typically a male

snubbe, kille

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

se ut som, likna

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

olycklig, otursam

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

kräva, behöva

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatta, prata

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

motsatt, motstridande

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idiom, uttryck

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

vit lögn, liten lögn

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

ordagrant, med stor noggrannhet

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason