Ordförråd för IELTS (Allmän) - Planeten Jorden

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planet, himlakropp

the world; the planet that we live on

glob, världen

any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America

Amerika, amerika

the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

Antarktis

the region including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and some islands in the South-West Pacific

Australasiens

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimat

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

koloni

any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

kontinent

any of the nations of the British Commonwealth or empire that had their own government

dominion, styre

the countries located in eastern and southeastern Asia such as China, Japan, South Korea, etc.

Fjärran östern, Långt österut

one half of the earth divided by the equator

halvklot

the parts of the Americas including Mexico, Central and South America that the main languages are Spanish and Portuguese

Latinamerika, Latinoamerika

the coastal region in Northwestern Europe consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Lågländer, Låglandet

the sea that is to the south of Europe, north of the North Africa and west of the Western Asia or the countries surrounding it

Medelhavet

the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

Mellanöstern, Östra Medelhavet

a term used to refer to the Central, North and South America, in the past

Nya världen, Ny kontinent

the most northern part of the earth

Nordpolen

the western countries in Europe and America

Väster

regions or countries located in the eastern part of the world, especially Asian countries

Orienten, Fjärran Östern

parts of the world that were known before the discovery of America, including Europe, Asia and Africa

Gamla Världen, Antika Världen

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

pol, geografisk pol

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

subkontinent

the regions of earth near the two tropics

subtropiker, subtropiska områden

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

zon, område

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

anglosaxisk, anglosaxiska

originating from to relating to the large landmasses on Earth's surface known as continents

kontinental, kontinentala

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

kosmopolitisk, multikulturell

the Earth as source of all life

Moder Jord, Jord Moder

the countries next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially on the north side

Atlantisk rand, Atlantisk kust

a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture

utvecklingsland, land i utveckling

English-speaking, especially in a country in which more than one language is spoken

anglofon

spanning the entire width of a continent or country

från kust till kust, över hela bredden av landet