an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned
embargo, handelsförbud
a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior
skurk, bedragare
a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere
buffé, självservering
a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt
slut, död
a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s
vaudeville
a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support
nyckelkomponent, stödpunkt
a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion
folkmassa, kaos
a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion
princip, dogm
a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action
paroxysm
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
avskräckande medel, avskräckare
a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone
list, taktik
a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics
digraf
a protective glove, often made of leather, worn as armor
handske, skyddshandske
a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support
en förespråkare, en främjare
hair that grows on the neck of an animal such as a horse, lion, etc.
man
a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else
plats, läge
a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake
misstag, felsteg
a tall column made of stone with four sides and a pyramid-like top, used as a monument to honor an important event or person
obelisk