Boken Total English - Mellannivå - Enhet 8 – Lektion 1

in opposition to someone or something

mot, i opposition mot

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

lag

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

överklagande, appell

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

förbjuden, banned

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

gripa, arrestera

to fail to obey the law

överträdelse, bryta

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

mötas av, konfrontera

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

böter, penningstraff

forbidden by the law

olaglig, förbjuden

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

mindre, oviktig

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

byggnad, struktur

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

konstruktion

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

borra, göra hål i

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

avgaser, utblåsning

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

värmebölja, hetvåg

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

horn, signalhorn

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

hänga på, tuta

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

väg, gata

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

rusningstid, trafikperiod

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

fruktansvärt, väldigt dåligt

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

höghus, tornlägenhet

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

trafikstockning, kö

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

trängsel, kö

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

förorening, kontaminering