Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 10 - 10D

Här hittar du ordförrådet från Enhet 10 - 10D i Insight Upper-Intermediate kursboken, såsom "avskaffa", "fiende", "löfte", etc.

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to swear [Verb]

svära

Ex: I swear that I did n't eat the last piece of cake ; it must have been someone else .

Jag svär att jag inte åt den sista biten av kakan; det måste ha varit någon annan.

to abolish [Verb]

avskaffa

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty .

Regeringen beslutade att avskaffa dödsstraffet.

foe [Substantiv]

motståndare

Ex: He considered his former colleague a lifelong foe .

Han betraktade sin före detta kollega som en livslång fiende.

nation [Substantiv]

nation

Ex: France is a nation known for its art , cuisine , and strong sense of national identity .

Frankrike är en nation känd för sin konst, kök och stark känsla av nationell identitet.

liberty [Substantiv]

frihet

Ex: The revolution was driven by the people 's desire for liberty and justice .

Revolutionen drevs av folkets önskan om frihet och rättvisa.

to pledge [Verb]

lova

Ex: He pledged to support the charity throughout his life .

Han lovade att stödja välgörenheten under hela sitt liv.

adversary [Substantiv]

motståndare

Ex: In the final round of the chess tournament , he faced his toughest adversary yet .

I den sista omgången av schackturneringen mötte han sin hittills tuffaste motståndare.

humanity [Substantiv]

mänsklighet

Ex: Her acts of humanity in the community earned her widespread admiration .

Hennes handlingar av mänsklighet i samhället gav henne utbredd beundran.

arms [Substantiv]

vapen

Ex: The country invested heavily in modernizing its arms to enhance its military capabilities .

Landet investerade tungt i att modernisera sina vapen för att förbättra sina militära förmågor.

mankind [Substantiv]

mänskligheten

to eradicate [Verb]

utrota

Ex: The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade .

Det internationella samfundet samarbetar för att utrota den illegala handeln med vilda djur.

economical with the truth [Fras]

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

Ex: She suspected her friend was being economical with the truth when he offered a vague explanation for his sudden change in behavior , leaving out important details .

politically correct [Fras]

(of people, their words, or behavior) not offensive to people of different races, ethnicities, genders, etc.

Ex: He was an interesting speaker , if not always politically correct in his views .

to boil down to [Verb]

kokas ner till

Ex: The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals .

Meningsskiljaktigheten mellan de två kollegorna kokade ner till en missuppfattning av projektets mål.

to capitalize on [Verb]

dra nytta av

Ex: She capitalized on her experience to get a better paying job .

Hon utnyttjade sin erfarenhet för att få ett bättre betalt jobb.

under fire [Fras]

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

Ex: After the controversial decision , the CEO found himself under fire from both employees and shareholders who questioned his leadership .

to [pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air [Fras]

to quickly say something without thinking about it first, usually as a reply to something

Ex: During the brainstorming session , she plucked a brilliant idea out of thin air that impressed everyone in the room .

to [set|put] the record straight [Fras]

to correct a false story, misunderstanding, or incorrect belief by giving the true facts

Ex: In his press conference , the spokesperson aimed to set the record straight regarding the company 's recent financial performance .

to [toe] the line [Fras]

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The rebellious employee was warned to toe the line and follow company policies or face potential consequences .

to talk up [Verb]

berömma

Ex: She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation .

Hon berömde fördelarna med den nya produkten under presentationen.

quick off the mark [Fras]

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

Ex: In the world of technology , companies that are quick off the mark can gain a significant competitive edge

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