Boken Total English - Mellannivå - Enhet 3 – Lektion 3

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

anpassningsbar, flexibel

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimat

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

översvämning, flooding

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

bränsle, brännbar substans

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

husstand, familj

materials that have no use and are unwanted

avfall, skräp

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

isolerad, värmeisolerad

the process of making waste products usable again

återvinning

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

självförsörjande, autonom

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

ljudvåg, ljusvåg

an enclosed structure built among the branches of a tree to provide children with a place to play in

trähus, buskhus

a type of recreational vehicle that is designed for long-distance travel and can function as a temporary home on wheels

husbil, motorhome

a sloping surface or area of land that forms the side of a hill or mountain

sk slope, sommar

a circular portable tent, particularly used in Siberia and Mongolia

jurta

small and efficiently arranged or designed

kompakt, liten

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

familjesäng, våningssäng

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

soffa säng, sovsoffa

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

trappa, trapphus

an electric machine used for washing clothes

tvättmaskin, tvättmasking

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

centralvärme, centralsystem för värme

a screen that displays a computer's output

datorskärm, dator monitor

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

DVD-spelare, DVD-läsare

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

mobiltelefon, mobil

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

luftkonditionering, klimatanläggning

a container, typically made of glass or acrylic, used for keeping and displaying fish and other aquatic animals

akvarium, fisktank

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

simhall, simbassäng