Boken Insight - Förberedande nivå - Enhet 2 - 2A

a place designed for goods or passengers to get on or off trains

järnvägsstation, tågstation

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

bonde, lantbrukare

a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals, coal, or other valuable materials from the earth

gruvarbetare, gruvdragare

someone who serves in an army, particularly a person who is not an officer

soldat, militär

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

kriminell, brottsling

people who are involved in commercial or industrial activities, such as buying, selling, or managing a company

affärsmän, företagsledare

someone who works on or with trains and the railway system

järnvägsmän, järnvägsarbetare

the state of being without a job

arbetslöshet

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

förorening, kontaminering

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

naturkatastrof, naturligt katastrof

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

krig

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

svält, matbrist

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

brott, brottslig gärning

to be filled with more people or things than is comfortable, safe, or desirable

överfylla, överbelasta

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

fattigdom

(of a person or thing) having been left alone or abandoned by others

öde, övergiven

(of a space) filled with things or people

trång, folktät

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

ren, obefläckad

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

smutsig, skitig

having a large length from side to side

bred, vid

having a limited distance between opposite sides

smal, trång

not liked or approved of by a large number of people

impopulär, ovanlig

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

populär, älskad

protected from any danger

säker, skyddad

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

farlig, riskabelt

with little or no noise

tyst, lugnt

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

livlig, energisk

lacking orderliness or cleanliness

rörig, oordnad

having a clean and well-organized appearance and state

prydlig, ren

related to the most recent time or to the present time

modern

of a particular age

gammal, äldre

a specific location on the earth's surface, often used in mapping

plats, område

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, tätort

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

kyrka

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

marknad, torghandel

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

universitet, högskola

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

fängelse

a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care

sjukhus, sjukhus (n)

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

teater

a place where children learn things from teachers

skola

a place where people play and bet their money on gambling games

casino

the track or line on which an electric vehicle called a tram moves

spårvagnslinje, spår av spårvagn

related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations

geografisk, topografisk

an important or distinctive aspect of something

egenskap, funktion

a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

grotta, håla

an area of rock that is high above the ground with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea

klippa, brant

a large, dry area of land with very few plants, typically one covered with sand

öken, torrare öken

a vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs

skog

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

kulle, hög

a large area of water, surrounded by land

sjö

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

berg, top

a vast area of flat land

slätt, plan

a hill of sand built by wind or water flow

sanddyn, dyna

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

hav

a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

dal

a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

vattenfall, fors