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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to [foot] the bill

to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it

stå för notan, ta kostnaden

stå för notan, ta kostnaden

Ex: Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for poor planning. 

Skattebetalarna ska inte behöva stå för notan för dålig planering.

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to chair
to chair
[Verb]

to lead a committee or meeting

ordföra, leda

ordföra, leda

Ex: She regularly chairs the weekly team meetings. 
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to hammer
to hammer
[Verb]

to hit something repeatedly with a hammer or with force as if using one

hamra,  slå

hamra, slå

Ex: She hammered the wooden stakes firmly into the ground. 
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to eye
to eye
[Verb]

to look at or observe someone or something in a particular way, often with interest or suspicion

observera, granska

observera, granska

Ex: She eyed the cake with interest. 
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to screw
to screw
[Verb]

to cheat, exploit, or treat someone unfairly

lura,  utnyttja

lura, utnyttja

Ex: Sarah realized that the dealer had screwed her on the price. 
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to elbow
to elbow
[Verb]

to force one's way through a crowd by pushing with the elbows

armbåga sig fram,  tränga sig fram med armbågarna

armbåga sig fram, tränga sig fram med armbågarna

Ex: He elbowed past several people to get onto the train. 
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to text
to text
[Verb]

to send a written message using a cell phone

skicka ett sms, sms:a

skicka ett sms, sms:a

Ex: Text me when you get home. 
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to bookmark

to store the address of a file, website, etc. for faster and easier access

bokmärka, lägga till i favoriter

bokmärka, lägga till i favoriter

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to Skype
to Skype
[Verb]

to contact someone using the Skype application

skypa, ringa via Skype

skypa, ringa via Skype

Ex: They used to Skype every Sunday, but now they prefer texting instead. 

De brukade Skype varje söndag, men nu föredrar de att smsa.

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to head
to head
[Verb]

to move toward a particular direction

bege sig, gå

bege sig, gå

Ex: We headed home after dinner. 
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to illustrate

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

illustrera, förklara med exempel

illustrera, förklara med exempel

Ex: She used a chart to illustrate the differences between the two systems. 
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illustration
illustration
[Substantiv]

a picture, drawing, diagram, or other image used to explain, clarify, or decorate a text

illustration

illustration

Ex: Look at the illustration on the next page to see how the machine is assembled. 
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to deliver

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

leverera, distribuera

leverera, distribuera

Ex: The company delivers groceries to customers across the city. 
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delivery
delivery
[Substantiv]

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

leverans

leverans

Ex: The store offers free delivery on orders over fifty dollars. 
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to invest
to invest
[Verb]

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

investera, placera

investera, placera

Ex: She invested part of her savings in a small business. 
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investment
investment
[Substantiv]

the act or process of putting money into something to gain profit

investering

investering

Ex: She made a significant investment in stocks, hoping to earn strong returns. 
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to fail
to fail
[Verb]

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

misslyckas, kugga

misslyckas, kugga

Ex: The experiment failed to produce the expected results. 
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failure
failure
[Substantiv]

a particular thing or person that is unsuccessful

misslyckande, fiasko

misslyckande, fiasko

Ex: The new product was a commercial failure. 
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to conclude

to draw a logical inference or outcome based on established premises or evidence

dra slutsatsen,  sluta sig till

dra slutsatsen, sluta sig till

Ex: Researchers concluded that the treatment had improved the patients' symptoms. 
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conclusion
conclusion
[Substantiv]

a decision reached after thoroughly considering all relevant information

slutsats, beslut

slutsats, beslut

Ex: We came to the conclusion that the plan was too expensive. 
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to reject
to reject
[Verb]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

avvisa, förkasta

avvisa, förkasta

Ex: He rejected the first draft of the report and asked for major revisions. 
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rejection
rejection
[Substantiv]

the act of refusing to accept, approve, consider, or support someone or something

avslag, avvisande

avslag, avvisande

Ex: Daniel was disappointed by the publisher's rejection of his manuscript. 
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perfect
perfect
[adjektiv]

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfekt, felfri

perfekt, felfri

Ex: Her performance was perfect from beginning to end. 
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perfection
perfection
[Substantiv]

he state or quality of being flawless or without any errors

perfektion

perfektion

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to arrive
to arrive
[Verb]

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

ankomma, nå fram

ankomma, nå fram

Ex: What time did you arrive at the hotel? 
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arrival
arrival
[Substantiv]

the act of something or someone emerging or appearing such as a new product or development

ankomst, uppdykande

ankomst, uppdykande

Ex: Many jobs disappeared after the arrival of automated systems. 
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excellent
excellent
[adjektiv]

very good in quality or other traits

utmärkt, förträfflig

utmärkt, förträfflig

Ex: The hotel provided excellent service during our stay. 

Hotellet erbjöd utmärkt service under vår vistelse.

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excellence
excellence
[Substantiv]

the quality of being extremely good in a particular field or activity

excellens,  överlägsenhet

excellens, överlägsenhet

Ex: His performance demonstrated technical excellence. 

Hans prestation visade teknisk excellens.

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to refuse
to refuse
[Verb]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

vägra, avslå

vägra, avslå

Ex: The student had to refuse the invitation because she was too busy. 
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refusal
refusal
[Substantiv]

the act or an instance of refusing to do, accept, allow, or give something

Ex: The government's refusal to negotiate prolonged the dispute. 
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beautiful
beautiful
[adjektiv]

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

vacker, underbar

vacker, underbar

Ex: The actress is known for her beautiful smile. 
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beauty
beauty
[Substantiv]

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

skönhet, fägring

skönhet, fägring

Ex: We stopped to admire the beauty of the mountains. 
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to believe

to accept something to be true even without proof

tro, lita

tro, lita

Ex: He believes everything he reads online. 
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belief
belief
[Substantiv]

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

tro, övertygelse

tro, övertygelse

Ex: Her belief in herself helped her overcome many difficulties. 
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to hate
to hate
[Verb]

to really not like something or someone

hata, avsky

hata, avsky

Ex: I hate getting up early on cold mornings. 
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hatred
hatred
[Substantiv]

a very strong feeling of dislike

hat, aversion

hat, aversion

Ex: The child's hatred towards vegetables made mealtime a constant struggle for his parents. 
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to grow
to grow
[Verb]

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

växa, utvecklas

växa, utvecklas

Ex: As they grow, puppies require a lot of care and attention. 
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growth
growth
[Substantiv]

the process of physical, mental, or emotional development

tillväxt, utveckling

tillväxt, utveckling

Ex: The child's growth over the past year was remarkable. 
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shocking
shocking
[adjektiv]

unexpected or extreme enough to cause intense surprise or disbelief

chockerande, upprörande

chockerande, upprörande

Ex: His shocking behavior at the party surprised all of his friends. 

Hans chockerande beteende på festen förvånade alla hans vänner.

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shock
shock
[Substantiv]

a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief caused by something unexpected and often unpleasant

chock, överraskning

chock, överraskning

Ex: The country was in shock after the unexpected election results were announced. 
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to carry on

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

fortsätta med en aktivitet, fortsätta efter en paus

fortsätta med en aktivitet, fortsätta efter en paus

Ex: The group chose to carry on with the workshop despite technical difficulties. 

Gruppen valde att fortsätta med workshopen trots tekniska svårigheter.

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to cheer on

to loudly support or encourage someone, especially during a performance or competition

heja högt på någon, stötta någon med hejarop under tävling eller framträdande

heja högt på någon, stötta någon med hejarop under tävling eller framträdande

Ex: The fans eagerly cheered the singer on during the high note. 

Fansen hejade entusiastiskt på sångaren under den höga tonen.

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to move on

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

acceptera en förändring eller dålig upplevelse och gå vidare, lämna det förflutna bakom sig och vara redo för nya erfarenheter

acceptera en förändring eller dålig upplevelse och gå vidare, lämna det förflutna bakom sig och vara redo för nya erfarenheter

Ex: As the healing process was ongoing, she was busy moving on from the traumatic experience. 

Medan läkningsprocessen pågick var hon upptagen med att gå vidare från den traumatiska upplevelsen.

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to throw on

to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

snabbt och slarvigt ta på sig ett plagg, snabbt slänga på sig ett plagg

snabbt och slarvigt ta på sig ett plagg, snabbt slänga på sig ett plagg

Ex: He threw on his favorite shirt for the party. 

Han slog på sin favoritskjorta för festen.

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to switch on

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

slå på, sätta igång en apparat med en strömbrytare

slå på, sätta igång en apparat med en strömbrytare

Ex: He switched the radio on to listen to the news. 

Han satte på radion för att lyssna på nyheterna.

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to endanger

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

utsätta för fara, sätta i fara

utsätta för fara, sätta i fara

Ex: The new predator in the area could endanger the local wildlife population. 

Det nya rovdjuret i området kan äventyra den lokala viltpopulationen.

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to entrust

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

anförtro, överlåta

anförtro, överlåta

Ex: The CEO chose to entrust the company's vision to the capable hands of the executive team. 

VDn valde att anförtro företagets vision till den verkställande teamets kapabla händer.

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to entitle

to give someone the right or qualification to have, receive, or do something

berättiga, ge rätt

berättiga, ge rätt

Ex: The warranty entitles customers to a replacement if the product fails. 
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to empower

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

ge makt, befrämja

ge makt, befrämja

Ex: In leadership, effective communication can empower team members to take initiative and contribute to the goals. 

I ledarskap kan effektiv kommunikation ge makt åt teammedlemmar att ta initiativ och bidra till målen.

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to enlarge

to increase the size or quantity of something

förstora, öka

förstora, öka

Ex: The city council is considering enlarging the public transportation system, improving accessibility for residents. 

Stadsfullmäktige överväger att utöka det kollektiva transportsystemet, vilket förbättrar tillgängligheten för invånare.

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to encourage

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

uppmuntra, stödja

uppmuntra, stödja

Ex: The teacher always took time to encourage her students. 
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to enclose

to surround something completely or on all sides

omge,  inhägna

omge, inhägna

Ex: The spinal column encloses and protects the spinal cord. 
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to enable
to enable
[Verb]

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

möjliggöra, aktivera

möjliggöra, aktivera

Ex: The new software enables users to work more efficiently. 
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chilling
chilling
[adjektiv]

causing an intense feeling of fear or unease

kylig, skräckinjagande

kylig, skräckinjagande

Ex: The chilling tale of the serial killer sent shivers down her spine. 

Den kyliga berättelsen om seriemördaren fick henne att rysa.

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pinnacle
pinnacle
[Substantiv]

a part of something that is considered the most prominent or successful

topp, höjdpunkt

topp, höjdpunkt

Ex: His performance in the final match was the pinnacle of his athletic career. 

Hans prestation i finalmatchen var höjdpunkten av hans idrottskarriär.

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protagonist
protagonist
[Substantiv]

the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.

huvudperson, protagonist

huvudperson, protagonist

Ex: As the story unfolds, the protagonist undergoes a transformative journey, evolving from a reluctant hero into a symbol of hope and resilience. 

När historien utvecklas genomgår huvudpersonen en omvandlande resa och utvecklas från en motvillig hjälte till en symbol för hopp och motståndskraft.

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quirky
quirky
[adjektiv]

having distinctive or peculiar habits, behaviors, or features that are unusual but often appealing

excentrisk, originell

excentrisk, originell

Ex: The movie's quirky characters added a touch of humor to the plot. 

Filmens udda karaktärer tillförde en touch av humor till handlingen.

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ruthless
ruthless
[adjektiv]

showing no mercy or compassion towards others in pursuit of one's goals

skoningslös, obarmhärtig

skoningslös, obarmhärtig

Ex: He showed his ruthless nature by betraying his closest friends to get ahead. 

Han visade sin skoningslösa natur genom att förråda sina närmaste vänner för att komma framåt.

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to transcend

to go or be beyond the material or physical aspects of existence, indicating a superior existence or understanding

transcendera, överstiga

transcendera, överstiga

Ex: Their love transcended the constraints of distance and time, growing stronger every day. 

Deras kärlek översteg avståndets och tidens begränsningar och blev starkare för varje dag.

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