pattern

Street Talk 1-boken - Lektion 1

Recension

Flashcards

former

Stavning

Quiz

Starta lärandet
Street Talk 1
to blow
to blow
[Verb]

to make a mess of or ruin something, often through reckless actions or poor decision-making

förstöra, sabotera

förstöra, sabotera

Ex: In a moment of frustration, Sarah's impulsive outburst threatened to blow her chances of securing the important business deal. 
Stäng
Logga in
to chill out

to relax and take a break especially when feeling stressed or upset

slappna av, vara avslappad

slappna av, vara avslappad

Ex: The beach is my favorite spot to chill out and unwind. 
Stäng
Logga in
to [draw] a blank

to be unable to remember something clearly

inte komma på något, få hjärnsläpp

inte komma på något, få hjärnsläpp

Ex: I knew her name yesterday, but now I'm drawing a blank. 
Stäng
Logga in
dweeb
dweeb
[Substantiv]

an awkward or nerdy person focused on studies at the expense of social grace

nörd, pluggis

nörd, pluggis

Ex: The high-school dweeb spent prom night coding instead of dancing. 
Stäng
Logga in
to eat
to eat
[Verb]

to cause worry or annoyance for someone

äta upp, gnaga

äta upp, gnaga

Ex: Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety. 
Stäng
Logga in
final
final
[Substantiv]

an examination or assessment administered at the end of an academic term or course

slutprov, final

slutprov, final

Ex: The final was challenging, but I felt prepared after studying all semester. 
Stäng
Logga in
to freak out

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

få panik, flippa ur

få panik, flippa ur

Ex: She freaked out when she saw the spider crawling on the wall. 
Stäng
Logga in
bent out of shape

irritated or enraged to the point of frustration

rejält uppretad, ordentligt förbannad

rejält uppretad, ordentligt förbannad

Ex: Don't get bent out of shape just because I asked a question. 
Stäng
Logga in
to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

komma undan med, undgå straff

komma undan med, undgå straff

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies. 
Stäng
Logga in
get out of here
get out of here
[interjektion]

used to express astonishment, disbelief, or incredulity in response to something surprising or extraordinary

Gå härifrån!, Du skojar!

Gå härifrån!, Du skojar!

Ex: You're saying you won the lottery? Get out of here! 
Stäng
Logga in
to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

lämna någon i fred, sluta störa någon

lämna någon i fred, sluta störa någon

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face. 
Stäng
Logga in
give me a break

used to show one's disbelief or disagreement about what someone has just said

men lägg av, det menar du inte

men lägg av, det menar du inte

Ex: Give me a break, you expect me to believe that excuse? 
Stäng
Logga in
to go
to go
[Verb]

to say, especially used when one is orally narrating something

säga, göra

säga, göra

Ex: I inquired about his plans, and he goes, "I'm thinking of taking a road trip." 
Stäng
Logga in
to [have|get] the hots for {sb}

to feel intense feelings of sexual attraction for someone

vara kåt på någon, vara väldigt attraherad av någon

vara kåt på någon, vara väldigt attraherad av någon

Ex: He's had the hots for her for years. 
Stäng
Logga in
laid-back
laid-back
[adjektiv]

(of a person) calm and not easily stressed or bothered

avslappnad, lugn

avslappnad, lugn

Ex: He's so laid-back that even the tightest deadlines don't seem to rattle him. 
Stäng
Logga in
like
like
[Preposition]

used to provide an example

som

som

Ex: She studies subjects like math, science, and history. 
Stäng
Logga in
out of it
out of it
[adjektiv]

lacking awareness or understanding due to being uninformed

ute ur leken, frånvarande

ute ur leken, frånvarande

Ex: After missing the meeting, John was completely out of it and had no idea about the new project. 
Stäng
Logga in
to [rub] {sb} the wrong way

to cause someone to become extremely angry or upset without intending to

råka irritera någon, gå någon på nerverna

råka irritera någon, gå någon på nerverna

Ex: I don't know why, but his tone always rubs me the wrong way. 
Stäng
Logga in
teacher's pet
teacher's pet
[Substantiv]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

lärarens favorit, favoriten i klassen

lärarens favorit, favoriten i klassen

Ex: Everyone thought she was the teacher's pet because she always got extra help. 
Stäng
Logga in
to stand
to stand
[Verb]

to endure, resist, or survive adverse conditions or challenges

uthärda, motstå

uthärda, motstå

Ex: The sturdy bridge was able to stand the force of the storm. 
Stäng
Logga in
face
face
[Substantiv]

a person's facial appearance, often used to refer to or identify an individual

ansikte

ansikte

Ex: She was a familiar face at the local coffee shop. 
Stäng
Logga in
what's up
what's up
[interjektion]

used as a greeting or conversation starter in casual settings

Vad händer?, Läget?

Vad händer?, Läget?

Ex: Hey, what's up? Haven't seen you in a while! 
Stäng
Logga in
LanGeek
Ladda ner LanGeek app