Chapter 7 English Flashcards

1
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in recent years

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under de senaste åren

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general

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ammlän, vanlig

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in general

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i allmänhet

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be made up of

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bestå av

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cover

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täcka, täcke, pärm

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a sixth

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en sjättedel

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7
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the United KIngdom

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de Förenade Kungadömet

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population

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befolkning

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as a whole

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i sin helhet

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despite

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trots

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web

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nät

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webbed foot

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simfot

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ruby

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rubin, rubinröd

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emerald

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smaragd

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pearl

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pärla

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roll

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rulla

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rollinghills

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böljande landskap

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18
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craic

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skoj

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19
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mixture

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blanding

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20
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be linked with

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förenas med

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21
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velvety

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sammetsmjuk

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creamy

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gräddig, mjuk, fyllig

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head

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ytskum

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24
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accordion

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dragspel

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25
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bagpipes

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säckpipa

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harp

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harpa

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27
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bless

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välsigna

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gift

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gåva

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gab

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snack, prat

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30
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have the gift of the gab

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vara slängd i käften

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31
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reference to

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hänvisa/referens till

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32
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date back to

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ha sitt ursprung i en viss tid

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33
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century

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sekel, århundrande

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34
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the fifteenth century

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1400-talet

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35
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annual

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årlig

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36
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celebration

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firande, fest

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37
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saint

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helgon

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38
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commemorate

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hedra minnet av

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39
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patron

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beskyddare, (stam)kund

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40
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patron saint

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skyddshelgon

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41
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introduction to

A

inledning, presentation

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42
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a host of

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en mängd av

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43
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newcomer

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nykomling

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44
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play to perfection

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spela perfekt

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45
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booming

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blomstrande

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46
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landscape

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landskap, natur

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47
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opportunity

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tillfälle, möjlighet

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48
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view

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åsit, utsikt

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49
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turn down

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tacka nej

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50
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offer

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erbjuda

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51
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IT (=Information Technology

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datateknik

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52
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the Atlantic

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atlanten

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53
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be out of one’s mind

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vara från vettet

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54
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get one’s head around

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fatta, begripa

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55
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drizzle

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duggregn

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56
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quit, quit, quit

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sluta

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57
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heartbeat

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hjärtslag

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58
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in a heartbeat

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omedelbart, genast

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59
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workwisse

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arbetsmässigt

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60
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reckon

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anta, gissa

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61
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standard of living

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levnadsstandard

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62
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at the minute

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just nu

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63
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achieve

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uppnå, prestera

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64
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sector

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sektor

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65
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strength

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styrka

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66
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go from strength to strength

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bli allt starkare

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67
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unemployment

A

arbetslöshet

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68
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income tax

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inkomstsskatt

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69
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colleague

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kollega, arbetskamrat

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collar

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krage

71
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get hot under the collar

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bli arg

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migrant

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invandrare

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steal, stole, stolen

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stjäla

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second

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sekund, stund

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lifeblood

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livsnerv, hjärteblod

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labour

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arbete, arbetskraft

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labour shortage

A

brist på arbetskraft

78
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field

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område, fält

79
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would do well

A

skulle löna sig

80
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whine about

A

klaga, gnälla över

81
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foreigner

A

utlänning

82
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muscle in on

A

tränga sig in på

83
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eighteen months

A

1,5 år

84
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currently

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just nu, för tillfället

85
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cunstruction

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byggande, byggnadsbranchen

86
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suppose

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anta

87
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rubb off on

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fastna på

88
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be employed

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arbeta, ha arbete

89
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short-term

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kortvarig

90
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short-term contract

A

korttidskontrakt

91
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trade

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branch, yrke, handel

92
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job security

A

arbetssäkerhet

93
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grand

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stor, utmärkt

94
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have trouble doing

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har svårt att göra

95
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overtime

A

övertidsarbete

96
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be laid off

A

bli permitterad

97
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walk into a job

A

få jobb utan problem

98
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Czech

A

tjeckisk

99
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Lithuanien

A

litauisk

100
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co-worker

A

arbetskamrat

101
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mind you

A

måste medge

102
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employer

A

arbetsgivare

103
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be quick to do

A

vara snar att göra

104
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take advantage of

A

dra nytta av

105
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poor English skills

A

svaga kunskaper i engelska

106
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lack of

A

brist på

107
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knowledge

A

kunskap

108
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Irish

A

irländsk

109
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labour law

A

arbetslagstiftning

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wage

A

lön

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level

A

nivå

112
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fire

A

avskeda, ge sparken åt

113
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step out of line

A

uppföra sig opassande

114
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Polish

A

polsk

115
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plumber

A

rörmokare

116
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take (a morning) off

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ta (en förmiddag) ledig

117
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funeral

A

begravning

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right

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rätt

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trade union

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fackförening

120
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be hired

A

få ett jobb, bli anställd

121
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exploit

A

utnyttja, exploatera

122
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citizen

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medborgare, stadsbo, invånare

123
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second-class

A

andra klassens

124
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translate from

A

översätta från

125
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Celtic

A

keltisk

126
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fairytale

A

saga

127
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once upon a time

A

det var en gång

128
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self-seteem

A

självkänsla, självförtroende

129
Q

emigrate

A

emigrera, utvandra

130
Q

search

A

söka

131
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prospect

A

framtidsvy, möjlighet

132
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abroad

A

utomlands

133
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decade

A

decennium, årtionde

134
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be transformed into

A

förändras till

135
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similarity

A

likhet

136
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fast-growing

A

snabbväxande

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Asian

A

asiat

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claim

A

påstå, kräva

139
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rags to riches story

A

askungesaga

140
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be due to

A

bero på

141
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financial

A

finansiell, ekonomisk

142
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support

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stöd

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recieve

A

få, ta emot

144
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receiving end

A

mottagarpart

145
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generous

A

frikostig, generös

146
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handout

A

allmosa

147
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thanks to

A

tack vare

148
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winning

A

vinnande, segrande

149
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first and foremost

A

först och främst

150
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government

A

regering

151
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invest in

A

investera i

152
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heavily

A

starkt, riktiget

153
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in turn

A

i sin tur

154
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encourage

A

uppmuntra

155
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go on to

A

fortsätta

156
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vocational

A

yrkes(inriktad)

157
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the very areas

A

just de områdena

158
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demand for

A

efterfrågan, krav på

159
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addition

A

tillägg

160
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in addition

A

dessutom, därtill

161
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enter

A

stiga in

162
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workforce

A

arbetskraft

163
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unlike

A

till skillnad från

164
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vast

A

vidsträckt

165
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majority

A

majoritet

166
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look forward to

A

se fram emot

167
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retire

A

pensionera sig, dra sig tillbaka

168
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give a warm welcome

A

varmt välkomna

169
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suffer from sth

A

lida av ngt

170
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brain drain

A

utflytting av utbildad arbetskraft

171
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fall over oneself

A

göra sitt allt

172
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mecca

A

mecka

173
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ingredient

A

ingrediens