Exercise 11

During [pubertet] , the body changes rather startlingly.

puberty

It's still true that [äktenskapsbrott] is listed among the Ten Commandments.

adultery

The [tribunal] at the Haag tries modern war criminals.

tribunal

A teenager's room is almost by definition [ostädad] .

untidy messy

The state of sin is marked by a spiritual [tomhet] or emptiness.

void

I think some people would call it [överdrift] .

exaggeration

Could you [fålla] my skirt by Friday, please?

hem

No [annonsör] is going to pay for space in that rag!

advertiser

So why should a vampire be afraid of [vitlök] , anyway?

garlic

An ounce of [hindrande] is worth a pound of cure.

prevention

It's even possible to [svetsa] underwater.

weld

There was a noticeable swelling in his [körtlar] .

glands

If you hear of any [lediga platser] , let me know right away.

vacancies openings

All her kids had strange [smeknamn] .

nicknames

The streets were still [hala] , long after most of the oil spill had been wiped up.

slippery

This [recept] is for my son's cough.

prescription

It's easy to carve in [kalksten] , but it doesn't last very well.

limestone

The art of making a [halm-] roof is a dying one.

thatch thatched

Their suggestion had merit, but it was [olämpligt] under the circumstances.

unsuitable inappropriate inadvisable

"You [råa sälle] "! she cried and threw her champagne glass at him.

Hint: Sw prefers 'Din djävel!' 'Ditt as!', while Eng uses 'You X!'

brute beast