Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 9A

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

djur

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

fågel, vingfågel

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insekt

an animal in its early stages of development, typically before reaching maturity

ung

the young offspring of a cow or bull, typically less than one year old

kalv

a newly-hatched bird, especially a domestic bird

kyckling, fågelunge

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

unge, valp

a young horse, especially one that is not older than one year

föl, ung häst

a young goat

kid, kid

a young dog, especially one that is less than a year old

valp, hundvalp

having life or currently alive

levande, i livet

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

bi

a small bird with black plumage and an orange beak that is found in Eurasia and Northern Africa

svarttrast

an African songbird of the finch family with yellow feathers, often kept as a pet

kanariefågel, kanariefågeln

an animal with a tail and four legs that we keep as a pet and is famous for its sense of loyalty

hund, husdjur

a small red or orange fish often kept as a pet

guldfisk, prydnadsfisk

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

häst, sto

a structure in which bees live and make honey

bihus, bigård

a building, typically found on a farm, designed to house horses

lada, stall

a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept

bur

a small structure used as a shelter for a dog

hundgård, hundkoja

a structure that a bird makes for laying eggs or keeping the hatchlings in

bo, fågelbo

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

brus, ljud

a small animal that has soft fur, a tail, and four legs and we often keep it as a pet

katt, hon katt

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

lejon, lejoninna

a small animal that lives in fields or houses, and often has fur, a long furless thin tail, and a pointed nose

mus

a farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat

gris, svin

to make a short high-pitched noise or cry

gnälla, tjuta

the short cry that a dog or some other animals make

skall, skällig

the high-pitched sound made by a horse

vrål, neigh

the cry of a cat

mjau, kattskrik

the full loud cry of a lion or another wild animal

vrålande, högljudd skrik

(of animals, especially pigs) to make a low sound from the nose and throat

grymta, grunka

to utter successive high sounds characteristic of a bird

kvittra, tjattrar

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

näbb, haka

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

klor, naglar

a thin flat membrane of the body of many sea creatures, used for swimming and keeping balance

fena, fin

the thick, soft hair that grows on the body of some animals such as cats, dogs, etc.

päls, hår

the horny and hard part at the end of a limb of a mammal, such as a horse

klöv, nagel

a hard, pointed, often curved structure found on the head of some animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep, made of keratin or bone, used for defense, display, or digging

horn, spets

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

klaff, fot

the hard protective case or covering of some animals such as a snail, mussel, crab, or turtle

skal, skel

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move

svans, bakdel

any of the two parts of the body of a bird, insect, etc. used for flying

vinge

a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

kyckling, höns

an animal that is like a horse but has shorter legs and longer ears, and is used for carrying things and riding

åsna, mulåsna

a bird with short legs and a wide beak that naturally lives near or on water or is kept by humans for its eggs, meat, or feathers

anka, gås

a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases

råtta

problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

problem, svårighet

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

skydda, bevara

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

miljö

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

välgörenhet, välgörande organisation

to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

behandla, agera mot

in a manner that causes suffering or harm to others without regard for their well-being or feelings

grymt, på ett grymt sätt

to have your home somewhere specific

bo, leva

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

vild, naturlig

a type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct

utrotningshotad art, hotad art

to hunt animals just for fun rather than for food or other practical purposes

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

para, föröka sig

the state of being confined, imprisoned, or held against one's will

fångenskap, behärskning

exhibiting a complete lack of compassion or regard for human dignity

omänsklig, inhuman

the state of something at a particular time

tillstånd, villkor

a container, typically made of glass or acrylic, used for keeping and displaying fish and other aquatic animals

akvarium, fisktank