Boken Headway - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 4

on the other side of an area when seen from a particular vantage point

motsatt, mittemot

a word or phrase that has an opposite or contrasting meaning to another word or phrase

antonym

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

prefix

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

pålitlig, trovärdig

able to be believed or relied on

trovärdig, pålitlig

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

sannolik, möjlig

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

ärlig, uppriktig

related to the law or the legal system

juridisk, laglig

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

ansvarig

having been subjected to excessive use or mistreatment, resulting in damage or wear

misshandlad, sliten

previously in use but is now abandoned, neglected, or no longer in operation

övergiven, oanvänd

not put into action by anyone before

ouppackad, oanvänd

to use something improperly or incorrectly

missbruka, felbruka

to use something excessively or beyond reasonable limits

övanvända, missbruka

to use something less than it should be or less than its full potential

underutnyttja, använda för lite

made or intended to be like the original or real version of something

falsk, imitativ

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

gilla, tycka om

extremely small

pytteliten, mycket liten

the feeling of being happy and well

lycka, glädje

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

skuldig, ansvarig

protected from any danger

säker, skyddad

to let someone or something do a particular thing

tillåta, ge tillstånd

to make a person or thing better

förbättra, utveckla

(of statements, feelings, beliefs, or behavior) showing what is true and honest, based on one's real opinions or feelings

uppriktig, ärlig

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

framgång, seger

to develop mentally, physically, and emotionally

mognad, utvecklas

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

uppmuntra, stötta

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generös, gästfri

to become visible and noticeable

dyka upp, framträda

difficult to achieve or deal with

svår, hård

without clouds or mist

klar, ren

knowledge that gives someone relief as they did nothing wrong and should not feel guilty

(of skin or hair) very light in color

ljus, blek

very difficult to cut, bend, or break

hård

the part of a bed made of soft material on which a person sleeps

madrass

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

svår, hård

having life or currently alive

levande, i livet

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

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

live, direkt

a public performance by musicians or singers

konsert, föreställning

(of sound) having little volume or intensity

lätt, mjukt

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

bevis, evidens

an intentionally false or unlikely story

fiktion, påhittat

a behavior that favors a particular perspective, ideology, or outcom, often resulting in unfair judgment of someone or something

partiskhet, fördom

the act of deliberately creating or inventing false information or stories, often with the intention to deceive or mislead

tillverkning, falsknering

not imaginary, but rather capable of being perceived by the senses

verklig, äkt

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

falsk, bedräglig

(of measurements, information, etc.) free from errors and matching facts

noggrann, exakt

intentionally misleading or deceptive

falsk, bedräglig

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

tvivelaktig, osannolik

something that is known to be true or real, especially when it can be proved

faktum, verklighet

a person who imagines or believes things that are not real

fantast, drömmare

the act of presenting something as larger, more significant, or more extreme than it actually is, often for emphasis or dramatic effect

överdrift

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

fördom, parti

based on sound reasoning or evidence and can be trusted to be accurate

tillförlitlig, pålitlig

a belief or explanation that suggests a secret group or organization is responsible for an event, often involving illegal or dishonest activities

konspirationsteori, konspiratorisk teori

very low quality or unpleasant

dålig, usel

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropisk, tropiska

extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable

fruktansvärt, avskyvärt

having a very pleasant flavor

läcker, delikat

below average in physical size

liten, knapp

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

tråkig, utmattande

(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage

stale, gammal

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

snål, böske

used to ask for an explanation or reason for something

someone who avoids eating meat or fish

vegetarian, vegetarian

someone who does not consume or use anything that is produced from animals, such as meat, milk, or eggs

vegan, vegetarian

someone who has persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep

insomniak, sömnproblem

a person who never drinks alcohol

nykterist, teetotaler

an individual who is against war and violence as a way to settle disagreements or conflicts

pacifist, anti-krig

someone who does not believe in the existence of God or gods

ateist

someone who irrationally fears or dislikes things or people that seem foreign or different, often leading to prejudice

someone who opposes or rejects the institution of monarchy, often advocating for its abolition

antimonarkist, monarkikritiker

someone who is resistant or apprehensive towards technology, often avoiding or expressing fear or aversion towards its use or adoption

teknofob

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

miljöaktivist, miljöskyddare

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

hypokrit, dubbelsinnig