Nouns
pickled herring inlagd sill
The Holy Grail Den heliga graal.
Ku Klux Klan Rasistisk amer. organisation
viper huggorm
inventor uppfinnare
encyclopaedia uppslagsverk
wrist handled
mother-in-law svärmor
bonfire brasa (t.ex. midsommar-)
jetty brygga
pork fläsk
spark gnista
Noah’s ark Noas ark
The ten commandments De tio budorden
lyrics sångtext
killer whale späckhuggare
dandelion maskros
cod torsk
hieroglyphs hieroglyfer (Egyptisk text)
bat fladdermus
guinea pig marsvin/försöksdjur
suitcase resväska
cereals flingor
oat porridge havregrynsgröt
cucumber gurka
squid 10-armad bläckfisk
quid slang för ett pund
napkin servett
Guinness märke på irländsk öl
pesticides bekämpningsmedel
washing-up liquid diskmedel
(washing) detergent tvättmedel
speakers högtalare
answering machine telefonsvarare
syringe spruta
Greyhound bus en typ av långfärdsbus i USA
unicorn enhörning
ladybug nyckelpiga
skirt skjol
candlestick ljusstake
solicitor Br. E. advokat
pan stekpanna/skål
stool pall
kettle kaffe/te kanna
Places (a city, country, a sea, an area, a famous building etc.)
San Francisco city at the westcoast in California famous for its trams and homosexuals.
Disneyland Amazement park in California.
Cyberspace the virtual world of computers
Guantanamo An American base on Cuba where prisoners from the war in Afganistan are held.
Oxford A city in the UK with a famous university close to London.
Alcatraz A famous island off San Francisco where there once was a prison for very dangerous convicts.
Westminster Abbey A famous cathedral in London. Royal weddings.
Ayer’s Rock A sacred hill for the aboriginals in Australia.
Toronto A Canadian city in the province Ontario. The CN Tower, 553 m.
Liverpool A city at the west coast of England. The hometown of the Beatles.
Pearl Harbour An island in the Pacific Ocean where an American base was bombed by the Japanese during the second world war (1941).
Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare’s birthplace.
The Tower of London Once a fortress and also a prison in London. Now a museum.
Stonehenge An ancient place of worship in England.
The Pentagon Headquarter for the American Department of Defence (in Washington).
Harrods A famous and luxurious mall in London.
The Bermuda triangle An area in the west Indian ocean where it is said to have disappeared many ships and planes.
The Great Barrier reef An enormous reef on the east coast of Australia. Popular among divers.
The Suez channel The channel between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Manhattan A borough of the city of New York with attractions like the Central Park, the UN Headquarters and once The World Trade Center.
Harlem The Northern part of Manhattan. The residents are mostly black.
Cape Town Capital of South Africa (together with Pretoria)
New Delhi Capital of India
Moscow Capital of Russia
Venice Famous city in northern Italy. Built mostly on water.
Kaba (in Mecka) A shrine (helgedom) for muslims in Mecka, Saudi Arabia (looks like a black cube).
the Vatican A state situated in Rome where the Pope lives.
The Golden Gate Bridge A famous bridge in San Francisco.
Atlantis A mythical island which is said to have sank under water.
The Antarctic The coldest continent on earth. Where the south pole is.
New Orleans A city in Louisiana famous for its French and Portuguese influences.
Kennedy Space Center One of NASA biggest space centres. Situated in Florida. Launch rockets and space shuttles.
Area 51 An area in Nevada where it is said to have landed aliens but the government covered it up.
The Tube (in London) The underground (AE subway) in London.
Cornwall A province in south west England. A popular place for tourists.
Canberra The capital of Australia.
Taj Mahal A beautiful mausoleum (gravbyggdnad ovan jord) in India built by a Muslim leader in the 17th century.
Tasmania An island south of Australia. The Danish prince Henrik’s wife Mary comes from Tasmania.
The Arctic The continent in the north.
Dublin The capital of Ireland.
The Baltic Sea The sea which is situated between Sweden and Russia.
The Amazon The biggest river in the world in the north of South America.
Brussels The capital of Belgium. The EU headquarters.
Loch Ness A lake in Scotland which is believed to contain the Loch Ness monster.
Persons (dead or alive actors, politicians, singers, sportsmen etc.)
Martin Luther King A leader in the fight for the right of Afro-Americans. “I have a dream”-speech. Murdered in 1968.
Mahatma Gandhi A leader in the fight for independence for India which was held as a colony by England until 1947.
Clint Eastwood An American actor and later a director. Famous for his cowboy films in the 70s and 80s.
Albert Einstein A famous scientist. The theory of relativity. Nuclear power.
John F. Kennedy President of the USA from 1960-1963. Murdered in Dallas.
Ronald Reagan President in the USA 1981-1989. Former actor.
Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister in the UK. Conservative (The Tories). “The Iron lady”.
Henry VIII King of England 1509-1547. Had six wives, which of whom he had two executed. Father to Elisabeth who later became queen.
William Shakespeare English playwriter and poet in the 16th century. Famous plays: “Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Macbeth”.
Marilyn Monroe American actor during the 50s and 60s. Died in an overdose. Had a fling with JFK.
Franklin D. Roosevelt American president 1933-45. WW2. The New Deal.
Jane Austen English author. Famous novels: “Pride and prejudice”, “Sense and sensibility”.
Charlie Chaplin British actor and film producer (worked in Hollywood). Started with silent films in the 20s and 30s. Famous films: “Modern times”, “Gold fever”, “The Dictator”.
Isaac Newton English scientist during the 17th century. “The law of gravity”.
Charles Darwin English scientist during the 19th century. “The theory of evolution” –the survival of the fittest.
Charles Dickens English writer during the 19th. “A Christmas carol”, “David Copperfield”.
Al Capone Mafia leader in Chicago during the 20s.
Malcolm X The spokesman for the Black Muslims during the 50s. Parted with the movement and was murdered in 1965.
Thomas Edison American inventor of e.g. the light bulb.
Nelson Mandela Fought against apartheid in South Africa and became the leader of the ANC. Imprisoned 1964-1990. President of South Africa 1994-1999.
Henry Ford American carmanufacturer. Started using the conveyor belt. T-Ford.
Benjamin Franklin American publisher, politician and inventor. 19th century.
Stephen King American writer of mostly horror stories. Bestsellers: “Carrie”, “The Shining”, “Dead Zone” and “It”.
Sir Winston Churchill British Prime Minister 1940-1945, 1951-1955. Most famous quote: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears , and sweat” (his first speech as PM, 1940).
Sir Alfred Hitchcock British film director. Most famous film: “Birds”, “Thirty-nine steps”,
Beyonce American R&B singer. “Destiny’s child”.
Amy Diamond Swedish pop singer.
Fidel Castro Cuba’s president 1959-today. Failing health.
Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations 1997-2007. From Ghana.
Selma Lagerlöf Swedish author 1858-1940. Nobel Price winner 1909. Famous novels “Jerusalem”, “Nils Holgersson’s wonderful journey through Sweden”.
Queen Elisabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952.
The Pope (Benedictus XVI) Leader of the Catholic church from 2005. Lives in the Vatican.
Adjectives
affectionate ömsint
absent-minded tankspridd, frånvarande (mentalt)
amusing rolig, roligt
arrogant arrogant (=överlägsen, utmanande)
big-headed uppblåst, inbilsk (tror att man är något)
boastful skrytsam
bossy dominerande, diktatorisk
cheerful glad, munter
cocky vard. skrytsam
confident självsäker
creative kreativ
dishonest oärlig
easy-going lättsam
emotional känslig
enthusiastic entusiastisk (positiv)
forgetful glömsk
frank uppriktig
hard-working arbetsam
hospitable gästvänlig
imaginative fantasirik
impulsive impulsiv (gör saker utan att tänka efter)
mean elak
modest anspråkslös, blygsam
patient tålmodig
polite artig
punctual punktlig
pushy påstridig
reliable pålitlig
rude ohyfsad, ohövlig
ruthless hänsynslös, skoningslös
self-confident självsäker
self-conscious generad, osäker
sensible känslig
shy blyg
smug självbelåten
sociable social
strict sträng, bestämd
strong-willed viljestark
stubborn envis
sympathetic sympatisk, trevlig
talented begåvad
two-faced falsk, hycklande
vain fåfäng (för mån om sitt utseende eller ägodelar).
relaxed avslappnad
Verbs
hunt killing animals for food or pleasure
pry to make uninvited inquiry about private matters
investigate to find out something in a structured way
bug to listen to other people’s conversation with a technical device
plant to set in the ground to grow
lend when you give something as a loan
sneeze to expel air from the nose involuntarily
wither what a plant does when it dies
revenge to get back at someone who has done something to you
sew to join pieces of fabric with a thread
deep fry to cook in oil that covers the food (e.g. French fries)
bark the sound that a dog does
rewind when you make a casette go backward
have the hiccups a spasm of the diaphragm producing a sudden breathing in of air resulting in a characteristic sharp sound
grate producing small pieces of e.g. cheese with a kitchen utensil
argue a fight with words when you don’t agree
propose ask someone to marry
pat to gently touch someone
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