Boken Total English - Avancerad - Enhet 8 - Referens

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

bioteknik, bioteknologiska tillämpningar

the act of banning or deleting information that could be valuable to the enemy

censur, förbud

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

fattigdom

a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election

demokrati

the process by which economies, cultures, and societies across the world have become more interconnected and integrated

globalisering, världsintegration

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

global uppvärmning, ökning av den genomsnittliga temperaturen

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

invandring

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

identitetsstöld, identitetsbedrägeri

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

utforskning, undersökning

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

mångkultur, kulturell mångfald

the state of being without a job

arbetslöshet

the reduction or exhaustion of a resource, supply, or quantity, resulting in a decrease or loss

utarmning, minskning

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

ozonlager

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

kloning, duplication

the right to express any opinions or ideas without censorship, restraint, or fear of retaliation from the government or other authorities

yttrandefrihet, frihet att tala

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

korporation, företag

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

förorening, kontaminering

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

övervärdera, överskatta

to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are

underskatta, devärdera

very harmful or bad

katastrofal, förödande

having the potential to cause death

dödlig, fatal

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

fördel, nytta

absolutely necessary or crucial, to the point that being replaced or substituted is not possible

oundgänglig, nödvändig

extremely valuable and essential, to the point that the true worth of something is immeasurable

ovärderlig, mycket värdefull

to forcefully split or remove something from their place or position, often through pulling or ripping

dra ut, ta bort

in a way that involves danger yet is full of excitement and adventure

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

väckningssamtal, väckarklocka

the ultimate or most important thing

non-stop and continuing through the whole day and night

dygnet runt, non-stop

to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time

brinna ut, trötta ut

a highly favorable or advantageous chance or situation that holds great potential for success or achievement

gyllene möjlighet, värdefull möjlighet

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

klåda i fötterna, reslust

serious and of great importance or significance

större, allvarlig

having significant effects, implications, or consequences that extend over a wide area or range

långvarig, med långtgående konsekvenser

the primary cause of something

rot, källa

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

orsaka, föra med sig

to create a particular situation or event

to cause something to occur

leda till, orsaka

to originate from a particular source or factor

stamma från, komma från

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

i synnerhet, särskilt

used to introduce additional information

furthermore, vidare

used to introduce an opposing statement

ändå, dock

used to add extra or supplementary information

förutom, utom

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

å andra sidan, å sin sida

to suggest without explicitly stating

anta, föreslå

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

betona, framhäva

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

sluta sig till, avleda

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

betona, understryka

to cause or give rise to something

generera, orsaka

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

värdera, bedöma

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formulera, utveckla

used to introduce the most important part of what is being said

särskilt, noterbart

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

sammanfatta, resumera

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

kronologisk, i kronologisk ordning

arranged according to the order of the letters in the alphabet

alfabetisk, i alfabetisk ordning