Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 2 - 2A

far away in space or distant in position

avlägsen, fjärran

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

valross

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

försörjning, existens

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

tryckande, kvav

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

djupgående, grundlig

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

utsätta för fara, äventyra

cruel and unkind toward others

hård, grym

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

ofrånkomligen, säkert

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

ansvar, plikt

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

fördel, nytta

an amount that fits in a hand

ett knyte, en mängd som får plats i handen

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

kräva, begära

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevans, betydelse

to take and tightly hold something

gripa, hålla fast vid

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respektera

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

kunskap, vetskap

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

sinne

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturlig, äkta

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

yttre rymden, rymden

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

vik, bukt

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

flodmynning

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glaciär

a large, open, and grass-covered area

gräsmark, äng

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

isflak, flytande is

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

bäck, ström

a group of mountains or hills in a line

bergskedja, kedja av berg

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

halvö, skärgård

a vast area of flat land

slätt, plan

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

damm, vattenhål

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

träsk, mo

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroid

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

konstellation

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galax

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorit, meteor

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

måne

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planet, himlakropp

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

solsystem, planetariskt system

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

stjärna

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

sol

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universum