It was a very [utmanande] thing to say.provocative inflammatory |
Their intellectual narrowness was [kvävande] .suffocating stifling oppressive |
Why be so silly as to listen to such [rykten] ?rumors rumours gossip Info: BrE "rumours", AmE "rumors" |
She had become a fragile old lady with [sköra] bones.brittle frail |
Naturally, no one wanted to be held [ansvarig] for the failed project.accountable responsible |
Helping them is simply an economic [omöjlighet] .impossibility |
Cutting back on maintenance will [försämra] our ability to guarantee the safety of our city.impair reduce worsen damage |
As he drank, he grew more and more [våghalsig] .reckless foolish foolhardy |
Although [förgäves] , their resistance inspired subsequent generations of Indians.futile hopeless Info: The phrase "in vain" would of course also work. |
After I got stung by that [geting] , I lost interest in the party.wasp yellowjacket hornet Info: A "hornet" is the biggest type, and a "yellowjacket" quite small. |