Väggen reser sig igen, s. 149-154 (Rivstart B2/C1, kapitel 6) ~ (Anna)

Question 1

hån (-et)

Answer 1

scorn, insult

Question 2

i åratal

Answer 2

for years

Question 3

hoppfull

Answer 3

hopeful

Question 4

drabbar

Answer 4

affects (negatively); suffer a loss; contract cancer

Question 5

tornar upp sig

Answer 5

piles up, looms

Question 6

trots allt

Answer 6

after all, in spite of all that…

Question 7

tratt (-en)

Answer 7

funnel

Question 8

sker

Answer 8

occurs, takes place, comes to pass

Question 9

drar ner på

Answer 9

reduces, cuts down on, decreases

Question 10

glädje (-n)

Answer 10

joy

Question 11

gemensam nämnare (-n)

Answer 11

common denominator

Question 12

skärper sig

Answer 12

pulls oneself together

Question 13

råker ut för (träffa på)

Answer 13

gets into, happens to, encounters

Question 14

löper risk att

Answer 14

runs the risk of

Question 15

förfärlig

Answer 15

awful, shocking

Question 16

inför

Answer 16

introduces, initiates

Question 17

blir medveten om

Answer 17

becomes conscious of

Question 18

klassar (ngt/ngn) som (ngn/ngt)

Answer 18

classifies (x) as (x)

Question 19

skjuter upp (postpone)

Answer 19

postpones, defers, holds off

Question 20

infriar (förväntningar)

Answer 20

fulfills/meets (expectations)

Question 21

återhämtning (-en) (R&R)

Answer 21

recovery (R&R)

Question 22

ständig (permanent)

Answer 22

constant, perpetual, unrelenting

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tillbringar (tid)

Answer 23

spends (time) (tillsammans)

Question 24

förväntning (-en)

Answer 24

expectation

Question 25

oundvikligen

Answer 25

inevitably; inescapably

Question 26

jobbar häcken av sig

Answer 26

is up to one’s ears in work; work one’s ass off

Question 27

för med sig

Answer 27

entails

Question 28

förväntar

Answer 28

expects; anticipates

Question 29

knepig

Answer 29

tricky

Question 30

går till botten med (ngt)

Answer 30

get to the bottom of (something)

Question 31

hamnar (i/som)

Answer 31

ends up (in / as)