Boken Headway - Förberedande nivå - Enhet 5

referring directly to the true meaning of a word or phrase

bokstavlig, i bokstavlig mening

(grammar) containing or denoting expressions that sound natural to a native speaker of a language

idiomatisk, uttryckande

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

genomföra, utföra

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

anta, börja med

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

ta av, ta bort

to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

ta på, ha på sig

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

växa upp, bli vuxen

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

ligga ner, lägga sig

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

titta på, observera

to return an amount of money that was borrowed

återbetala, betala tillbaka

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

slå bort, bli av med

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

prova, pröva

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

stänga av, koppla bort

to change your position so as to face another direction

vända sig om, snurra

to take and lift something or someone up

plocka upp, lyfta

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

ge upp, resignera

in small steps or portions; not all at once

bit för bit, steg för steg

to leave a surface and begin flying

lyfta, ta av

to start or grow to be

bli, förvandlas till

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

framgångsrik, lyckad

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

hinna ikapp, uppdatera

to receive or come to have something

få, mottaga

reflecting the latest information or changes

uppdaterad, aktuell

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

ta hand om, sköta om

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

bebis, spädbarn

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

slå upp, söka

(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

ord, term

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

ta slut, sluta

a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

bensin, bränsle

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

gräla, avbryta vänskap

a person who is not mentioned by name

någon, en person

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

komma överens, ha ett bra förhållande

in a way that is right, good, or satisfactory

väl