Väggen reser sig igen, s. 144-149 (Rivstart B2/C1, kapitel 6) Part 2 ~ (Anna)

Question 1

oroande

Answer 1

worrying, disquieting

Question 2

övertalar

Answer 2

persuades

Question 3

alarmerande

Answer 3

alarming

Question 4

kurva (-n)

Answer 4

diagram graph

Question 5

övervägande (+subst)

Answer 5

the greater part of (noun); predominantly (noun?)

Question 6

belastning (-en)

Answer 6

drawback, weigh

Question 7

i sig

Answer 7

in itself

Question 8

tillstånd (-et)

Answer 8

(existential) condition, state (of being)

Question 9

punktlighet (-en)

Answer 9

punctual

Question 10

rusar fram

Answer 10

rush out; plunge forward

Question 11

uppfinning (-en)

Answer 11

invention (a whole new or effective way/thing)

Question 12

glödlampa (-n)

Answer 12

light bulb

Question 13

vedertagen (vedertagna terminologin)

Answer 13

accepted, established, conventional (vedertagna terminologin)

Question 14

uppenbar

Answer 14

obvious

Question 15

har att göra med (ngt/ngn)

Answer 15

has to do with/deals with (something/someone)

Question 16

nedbemannar

Answer 16

downsize (staff) (reduce staff forcing those remaining to do all of the work)

Question 17

säger upp

Answer 17

gives notice

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konstaterar

Answer 18

states (a fact)

Question 19

botar

Answer 19

cures

Question 20

si och så mycket

Answer 20

a certain amount

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sprängstoff (-et)

Answer 21

dynamite

Question 22

fuskar

Answer 22

cheat

Question 23

försvårande

Answer 23

making more difficult

Question 24

omständighet (-en)

Answer 24

circumstance

Question 25

fördröjning (-en)

Answer 25

delay

Question 26

mandatperiod (-en)

Answer 26

term of (political) office (the duration of their mandate)

Question 27

omgivning (-en)

Answer 27

surroundings, those closest to one (entourage)

Question 28

arbetsför

Answer 28

fit for work

Question 29

ha en släng av något

Answer 29

have a bout of something (illness) {have a dose of the flu}