Boken Total English - Mellannivå - Enhet 3 – Lektion 2

producing a continuous humming or vibrating sound, like the sound of bees

surrande, summande

the melodious and usually cheerful sound made by birds

fågesång, fåglars sång

a device in a vehicle that produces a loud, distinctive sound to alert others of the vehicle's presence or to signal a warning or danger

bilhorn, signalhorn

the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

motor

a loud device typically used on emergency vehicles to alert others of their approach and to clear the way in traffic

siren, varningssignal

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

livlig, full av aktivitet

with little or no noise

tyst, lugnt

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

ren, giftfri

containing harmful or dirty substances

förorenad, kontaminerad

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

tråkig, slö

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

livlig, energisk

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pittoresk, charmig

not pleasant to the mind or senses

ful, oattraktiv

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

modern

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditionell, klassisk

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorm, gigantisk

extremely small

pytteliten, mycket liten

kind and nice toward other people

vänlig, trevlig

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

oingKallsam, dyster

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

turistig, för turistig

remaining fresh, pure, and unharmed, without any signs of decay or damage

oren, oförändrad