Boken Interchange - Förberedande nivå - Enhet 15

at a time following the current or mentioned moment, without specifying exactly when

senare, därefter

to reject an offer, request, or invitation

avböja, förkasta

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

inbjudan

in a manner that is respectful and understanding of the needs and feelings of others

artigt, med respekt

to move or travel behind someone or something

följa, efterfölja

a suggestion or an opinion that is given with regard to making the best decision in a specific situation

råd, rekommendation

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

be om ursäkt, ursäkta sig

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

förklara, klargöra

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

acceptera, ta emot

before the present or specified time

redan

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

upptagen, stressad

to present or propose something to someone

erbjudande, föreslå

to attempt to achieve something, particularly a difficult goal

sikta på, försöka nå

not occupied or in use, and therefore available for someone to use

fri, tillgänglig

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

uppskjutning, nytt tillfälle

a public event in which objects such as paintings, photographs, etc. are shown

utställning, exposition

in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

efteråt, sedan

to ask for something politely or formally

begära, anfordra

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formell, officiell

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informell, avslappnad

to use words and give someone information

säga, berätta

used as the past tense of ‘can’

kunde, skulle kunna

used to make an offer or request in a polite manner

skulle, vill du

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

fråga, be

to not go to or be present at an event or activity

missa, inte närvara vid

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

reparera, fixa

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

receptionist

as a replacement or equal in value, amount, etc.

istället, som ett alternativ

to organize items in a specific order to make them more convenient, accessible, or understandable

ordna, arrangera

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

pinsam, obehaglig

without anyone else

ensam, alena

the act or process of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable

val, selektion

an unexpected and unpleasant event that happens by chance, usually causing damage or injury

olycka, incident

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

problem, svårighet

a device that watches and records what is happening in an area to help keep it safe

säkerhetskamera, övervakningskamera

elaborate or luxurious, often beyond what is necessary or practical

lyxig, prålig

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

fånga, infånga

a container of water that people can swim in

pool

the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.

lobby, entré

an exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk or physical activity

äventyr, upplevelse

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

tunnelbana, subway

a portable device that combines the functions of a cell phone and a computer, such as browsing the Internet, using apps, making calls, etc.

smartphone, smarttelefon

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

upphetsning, entusiasm

in a lower level, position, or place

under, nedan

a tall pole designed to hold one or more electric lamps in order to provide light on a street or road

gatulykta, lampstolpe

soft material that is added to provide comfort or protection

vaddering, fyllning

the act or process of destroying or breaking apart a building or other structure

demontering

an organization that does business and earns money from it

företag, bolag

to make or have an image of something in our mind

föreställa sig, imaginera

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

ägare, innehavare

an action, thought, or feeling in response to something that has happened

reaktion