Boken Insight - Avancerad - Ordförrådsinsikt 7

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

intellektuell, kulturell

attempting to appear intelligent, important, or something that one is not, so as to impress others

pretentiös, pretentiöst

causing feelings of fear, unease, or worry in others through a display of power, authority, or aggression

intimidierande, hotfull

looking dark, dirty, or shabby, often because of not being taken care of or cleaned properly

mörk, smutsig

lacking brightness or sufficient light

dimmig, svag

the leading or most prominent position or place in a particular field, activity, or situation

frontlinje, framsidan

to lose one's life, often terribly or suddenly

perish, dö

emotional in a way that might be considered overly romantic or sentimental

sentimental, överdrivet känslosam

(of a sound) loud, harsh, and unpleasant to the ears

högljudd, skrikig

extremely unpleasant or rude

obehaglig, fruktansvärd

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

övertygande, fängslande

holding someone's attention completely due to being exciting or interesting

fängslande, fascinerande

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

vitsig, skarp

causing great amusement and laughter

rolig, skämtande

extremely unpleasant and disgusting

avskyvärd, motbjudande

following established customs, practices, or standards that are widely accepted or commonly used

konventionell, traditionell

having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy

fängslande, förtrollande

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

evokativ, som väcker minnen

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

primitiv, gammal

arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

intrigant, fascinerande

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it

svälja, acceptera

to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

appearing cheerful, lively, and full of confidence

livlig, glad

fast-paced, frantic, and filled with intense energy or activity

frenetisk, het

quick and energetic in movement or action

snabb, energisk

providing a calming or comforting sensation that helps to relieve or lessen pain or discomfort

lugnande, tröstande

a leisurely, slow, unhurried walk

långsam promenad, avslappnad promenad

moving, responding, or functioning at a slow pace

långsam, trög

a difficult fight or challenge that requires a lot of effort and determination

svår kamp, utmaning i uppförsbacke