Chapter 7 Swedish Flashcards

1
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under de senaste åren

A

in recent years

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ammlän, vanlig

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general

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i allmänhet

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in general

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4
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bestå av

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be made up of

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5
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täcka, täcke, pärm

A

cover

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6
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en sjättedel

A

a sixth

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7
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de Förenade Kungadömet

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the United KIngdom

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8
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befolkning

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population

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i sin helhet

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as a whole

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10
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trots

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despite

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11
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nät

A

web

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12
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simfot

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webbed foot

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13
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rubin, rubinröd

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ruby

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smaragd

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emerald

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pärla

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pearl

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16
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rulla

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roll

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17
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böljande landskap

A

rollinghills

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18
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skoj

A

craic

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19
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blanding

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mixture

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20
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förenas med

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be linked with

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21
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sammetsmjuk

A

velvety

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22
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gräddig, mjuk, fyllig

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creamy

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23
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ytskum

A

head

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24
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dragspel

A

accordion

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25
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säckpipa

A

bagpipes

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26
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harpa

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harp

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27
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välsigna

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bless

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28
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gåva

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gift

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29
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snack, prat

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gab

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30
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vara slängd i käften

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have the gift of the gab

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31
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hänvisa/referens till

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reference to

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32
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ha sitt ursprung i en viss tid

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date back to

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33
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sekel, århundrande

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century

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34
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1400-talet

A

the fifteenth century

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35
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årlig

A

annual

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36
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firande, fest

A

celebration

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37
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helgon

A

saint

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38
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hedra minnet av

A

commemorate

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39
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beskyddare, (stam)kund

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patron

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40
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skyddshelgon

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patron saint

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41
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inledning, presentation

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introduction to

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42
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en mängd av

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a host of

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43
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nykomling

A

newcomer

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44
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spela perfekt

A

play to perfection

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45
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blomstrande

A

booming

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46
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landskap, natur

A

landscape

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47
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tillfälle, möjlighet

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opportunity

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48
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åsit, utsikt

A

view

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49
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tacka nej

A

turn down

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50
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erbjuda

A

offer

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51
Q

datateknik

A

IT (=Information Technology

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52
Q

atlanten

A

the Atlantic

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53
Q

vara från vettet

A

be out of one’s mind

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54
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fatta, begripa

A

get one’s head around

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55
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duggregn

A

drizzle

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56
Q

sluta

A

quit, quit, quit

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57
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hjärtslag

A

heartbeat

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58
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omedelbart, genast

A

in a heartbeat

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59
Q

arbetsmässigt

A

workwisse

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60
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anta, gissa

A

reckon

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61
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levnadsstandard

A

standard of living

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62
Q

just nu

A

at the minute

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63
Q

uppnå, prestera

A

achieve

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64
Q

sektor

A

sector

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65
Q

styrka

A

strength

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66
Q

bli allt starkare

A

go from strength to strength

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67
Q

arbetslöshet

A

unemployment

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68
Q

inkomstsskatt

A

income tax

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69
Q

kollega, arbetskamrat

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colleague

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70
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krage

A

collar

71
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bli arg

A

get hot under the collar

72
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invandrare

A

migrant

73
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stjäla

A

steal, stole, stolen

74
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sekund, stund

A

second

75
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livsnerv, hjärteblod

A

lifeblood

76
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arbete, arbetskraft

A

labour

77
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brist på arbetskraft

A

labour shortage

78
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område, fält

A

field

79
Q

skulle löna sig

A

would do well

80
Q

klaga, gnälla över

A

whine about

81
Q

utlänning

A

foreigner

82
Q

tränga sig in på

A

muscle in on

83
Q

1,5 år

A

eighteen months

84
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just nu, för tillfället

A

currently

85
Q

byggande, byggnadsbranchen

A

cunstruction

86
Q

anta

A

suppose

87
Q

fastna på

A

rubb off on

88
Q

arbeta, ha arbete

A

be employed

89
Q

kortvarig

A

short-term

90
Q

korttidskontrakt

A

short-term contract

91
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branch, yrke, handel

A

trade

92
Q

arbetssäkerhet

A

job security

93
Q

stor, utmärkt

A

grand

94
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har svårt att göra

A

have trouble doing

95
Q

övertidsarbete

A

overtime

96
Q

bli permitterad

A

be laid off

97
Q

få jobb utan problem

A

walk into a job

98
Q

tjeckisk

A

Czech

99
Q

litauisk

A

Lithuanien

100
Q

arbetskamrat

A

co-worker

101
Q

måste medge

A

mind you

102
Q

arbetsgivare

A

employer

103
Q

vara snar att göra

A

be quick to do

104
Q

dra nytta av

A

take advantage of

105
Q

svaga kunskaper i engelska

A

poor English skills

106
Q

brist på

A

lack of

107
Q

kunskap

A

knowledge

108
Q

irländsk

A

Irish

109
Q

arbetslagstiftning

A

labour law

110
Q

lön

A

wage

111
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nivå

A

level

112
Q

avskeda, ge sparken åt

A

fire

113
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uppföra sig opassande

A

step out of line

114
Q

polsk

A

Polish

115
Q

rörmokare

A

plumber

116
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ta (en förmiddag) ledig

A

take (a morning) off

117
Q

begravning

A

funeral

118
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rätt

A

right

119
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fackförening

A

trade union

120
Q

få ett jobb, bli anställd

A

be hired

121
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utnyttja, exploatera

A

exploit

122
Q

medborgare, stadsbo, invånare

A

citizen

123
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andra klassens

A

second-class

124
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översätta från

A

translate from

125
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keltisk

A

Celtic

126
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saga

A

fairytale

127
Q

det var en gång

A

once upon a time

128
Q

självkänsla, självförtroende

A

self-seteem

129
Q

emigrera, utvandra

A

emigrate

130
Q

söka

A

search

131
Q

framtidsvy, möjlighet

A

prospect

132
Q

utomlands

A

abroad

133
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decennium, årtionde

A

decade

134
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förändras till

A

be transformed into

135
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likhet

A

similarity

136
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snabbväxande

A

fast-growing

137
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asiat

A

Asian

138
Q

påstå, kräva

A

claim

139
Q

askungesaga

A

rags to riches story

140
Q

bero på

A

be due to

141
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finansiell, ekonomisk

A

financial

142
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stöd

A

support

143
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få, ta emot

A

recieve

144
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mottagarpart

A

receiving end

145
Q

frikostig, generös

A

generous

146
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allmosa

A

handout

147
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tack vare

A

thanks to

148
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vinnande, segrande

A

winning

149
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först och främst

A

first and foremost

150
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regering

A

government

151
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investera i

A

invest in

152
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starkt, riktiget

A

heavily

153
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i sin tur

A

in turn

154
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uppmuntra

A

encourage

155
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fortsätta

A

go on to

156
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yrkes(inriktad)

A

vocational

157
Q

just de områdena

A

the very areas

158
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efterfrågan, krav på

A

demand for

159
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tillägg

A

addition

160
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dessutom, därtill

A

in addition

161
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stiga in

A

enter

162
Q

arbetskraft

A

workforce

163
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till skillnad från

A

unlike

164
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vidsträckt

A

vast

165
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majoritet

A

majority

166
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se fram emot

A

look forward to

167
Q

pensionera sig, dra sig tillbaka

A

retire

168
Q

varmt välkomna

A

give a warm welcome

169
Q

lida av ngt

A

suffer from sth

170
Q

utflytting av utbildad arbetskraft

A

brain drain

171
Q

göra sitt allt

A

fall over oneself

172
Q

mecka

A

mecca

173
Q

ingrediens

A

ingredient