Boken Headway - Avancerad - Enhet 4

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

hopplöst fall, förlorad sak

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

gråzon, oklar zon

to create equal opportunities for all individuals or groups, regardless of their background or circumstances

a situation where a small initial action or decision leads to a chain of events that ultimately results in a more significant and often negative outcome

hal lutning, farlig situation

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

väckningssamtal, väckarklocka

a delicate distinction between two things, particularly two apparently similar situations or concepts

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

klåda i fötterna, reslust

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

långsiktig chans, riskabelt försök

a treatment that is not fair or equal

en orättvis affär, ett orättvist behandlande

a sensitive or vulnerable topic or issue that causes discomfort, distress, or irritation when discussed or mentioned

ömt ämne, känslig punkt

the act of imagining or hoping for something to be true, despite there being little or no evidence or likelihood of it actually happening

önsketänkande, naiv dröm

something that is so certain to happen that it can be considered inevitable, regardless of what actions are taken to prevent it

självklar slutsats, förutbestämd slutsats

an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed

sista utväg, nödutväg

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

a redeeming quality or factor that prevents a situation or outcome from being completely negative or disastrous

räddande egenskap, frälsande faktor

something that has both advantages and disadvantages, making it both positive and negative

blandad välsignelse, två eggad

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

klåda, otillräcklighet

addicted or extremely enthusiastic about something

beroende, entusiastisk

a loud, sustained noise or shout of disapproval, protest, or outrage

ropp, protest

the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

spiritualism, andlighet

a deceptive act or scheme intended to trick people

bedrägeri, fars

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

sängliggande, bäddad

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

gripa, klamma

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

handbojor, fängsel

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

avfärda, ignorera

to resist or endure the force, pressure, or challenges imposed upon oneself

motstå, uthärda

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

akut, skarp

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

tjäna, svimma

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

ogynnsam, otursam

caring and attentive to the needs, feelings, or well-being of others

omtänksam, uppmärksam

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

excentrisk, ovanlig

beyond what is ordinary, expected, and indicating the inference of supernatural powers

ogynnsam, märklig

the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion

deduktion

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

skeptisk