Boken Total English - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 8 - Referens

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

lyckas

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

att åstadkomma något svårt

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw other's attention

skryta

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

testa något nytt för första gången

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

känner sig hedrad och nöjd

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

framgångsrik person

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

prestation

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

vara proaktiv

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

envis

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

påstridig

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

skojare

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

självisk

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

Ärlig

calm and not easily worried or upset

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

snabb och kvick (i tal)

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

utåtriktad

preferring solitude over socializing

introvert

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

aggressiv person

having a lot of value

Viktig

absolutely necessary and of great importance

avgörande

above average in size or extent

stor i storlek eller mängd

very large in size

enorm

emotionally feeling good

Lycklig

extremely excited and happy

överdrivet glad

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

ledsen

experiencing great shock or sadness

förkrossad

needing or wanting something to eat

hungrig

desperately needing or wanting food

svälter

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

trött

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

väldigt utmattad

to a great extent or degree

mycket

used to put emphasis on a statement

verkligen

to a very great amount or degree

sårt

used to put an emphasis on a statement

mycket

to the greatest amount or extent possible

fullständigt

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

hinna i kapp

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

fly

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

upprätthålla

to submit a formal application or request for something

införa

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

komma fram med

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

minska

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

väntar ivrigt på något

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

uthärda något

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

göra upp för något