Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 3 - 3C

covered with a reddish or brownish coating called rust that forms on iron or steel when exposed to moisture and air

rostig, ockrad

no longer fashionable or commonly used

föråldrad, utdaterad

(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually

förfalla, försämras

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

plast

having a surface that is even and free from roughness or irregularities

slät, mjuk

able to be seen through

transparent, klar

having a large distance between one side and another

bred, vida

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

triangulär

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

kontroversiell, omdiskuterad

relating to Germany or its people or language

tysk, tyska

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured

krossa, trycka

a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined

trassel, knut

a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring

koppar

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

slita, riva

very large in size

överväldigande, gigantisk

having multiple twists and turns

kringelkrokig, vriden

the reason or intention for which something is made, done, or used

syfte, mål

a substance from which things can be made

material, ämne

the point or place where something has its foundation or beginning

ursprung, början

the state of legally belonging to a country

nationalitet, medborgarskap

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

kvalitet, nivå

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

vitsig, skarp

having a modern or current style or design, often reflecting up-to-date trends

samtida, modern

small and attractive in shape, structure, or appearance

delikat, elegant

making one feel worried, upset, or uneasy about something

oroande, bekymrande

extremely small

pytteliten, mycket liten

very beautiful, attractive, or impressive

fantastisk, imponerande

a type of smooth soft fabric made from the threads that silkworms produce

silke

relating to India or its people or languages

indisk

deep reddish-brown in color

bronspfärgad

shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles

rektangulär

made of a hard material that forms the branches and trunks of trees

trä, träaktig

old and often considered valuable due to its age, craftsmanship, or historical significance

antik, gammal

(of a form of art) characterized by the use of shapes, colors, lines, forms, etc. to convey emotions, concepts, or ideas, rather than illustrating recognizable objects or scenes from the physical world

abstrakt, abstrakt

having a lot of different and often bright colors

färgglad, mångfärgad

a light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts

aluminium, aluminium (på svenska)