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Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Space
Här får du lära dig några engelska ord om rymden, som "galaxy", "solar", "cosmic" etc. som behövs för TOEFL-examen.
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all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.
universum
the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
kosmos, universum
a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force
galax
a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
Vintergatan, Galaxen Vintergatan
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
solsystem, planetariskt system
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
gravitation, tyngdkraft
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe
astronom
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
konstellation
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
big bang, big bang-teorin
a place in the space with such high gravity that pulls in everything, even light
svart hål
an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail
komet
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
meteor, meteorit
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
meteorit, meteor
a period during which the sun or the moon is shadowed by a dark circle
förmörkelse
a creature that is believed to exist in other worlds or planets
utomjording, alien
an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information
satellit, vädersatellit
to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space
orbiter, snurra runt
the action of circular movement around a fixed point
rotation, vridning
someone who is trained to travel and work in space
astronaut, kosmonaut
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
raket
to send an object, such as a satellite, missile, etc., into space
lansera, sända ut i rymden
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
nedräkning, räkna baklänges
a mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world
oidentifierad flygande objekt, UFO (oidentifierad flygande objekt)
a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
the distance that a beam of light travels in a year, equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers
ljusår, måttenhet för ljussträcka
a narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of energy
stråle, strålkastare
