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äkta
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authentic
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annars
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otherwise
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ansvarig
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responsible
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ärlig
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honest
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ball
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super/great
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bekväm
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comfortable
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besvärad
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self-conscious
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besviken
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disappointed
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blåögd
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naïve (literally translates to blue-eyed)
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blodig
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bloody
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bortskämd
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spoiled
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deprimerad
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depressed
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duktig
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clever
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färdig
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finished
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farligt
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dangerous
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fiffig
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ingenious
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förlåt
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sorry
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försvunnen
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gone (or lost)
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förtjusande
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charming
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förvånad
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amazed
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förvirrad
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confused
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främmande
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alien, or strange
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ful
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ugly
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full
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drunk
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genomsnitt
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average
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gratis
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free
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gravid
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pregnant
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grinig
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whiny
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grön
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green
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gullig
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cute
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handskriven
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handwritten
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hård
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tough
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hedrande
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honored
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hjälplös
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helpless
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hoppfull
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hopeful
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hopplös
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hopeless
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hysterisk
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hysterical
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jättetrött
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tired as all get out
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känslig
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sensitive
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kaxig
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cocky
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kinkig
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difficult to please
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kvinnlig
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feminine
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läcker
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tasty
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lämplig
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appropriate
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läskigt
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creepy
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lillgammal
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precocious (but more negative than in English)
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manlig
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masculine
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märklig
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funny (peculiar)
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märkligt
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peculiar
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mörk
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dark
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ödmjuk
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humble
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ofattbar
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incomprehensible
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okänd
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unknown
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onöjdig
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unnecessary
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otrolig
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unbelievable
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påtaglig
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obvious
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pinsamt
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embarrassing
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präktig
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splendid (but often used to describe someone who is a boob)
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pryd
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prudish
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rädd
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afraid
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rimligt
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reasonable
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saftig
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juicy
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säkerhet
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safety
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seg
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weary
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självbelåten
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self-satisfied
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självständig
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self-sufficient
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självupptagen
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self-absorbed
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skamlig
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shameful
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skönhet
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beauty
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sliten
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worn
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spännande
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exciting
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speciell
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special (usually used to describe someone who is difficult, strange, unpleasant)
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stolt
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proud
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suveränt
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superb
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svartsjuk
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jealous
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syrlig
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acerbic
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tillsammens
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together
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tokig
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crazy
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tom
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empty
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tråkigt
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boring
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trovärdig
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trustworthy
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tveksam
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hesitant
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utanför
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outside
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välsignad
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blessed
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vanlig
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normal
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vänlig
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friendly
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vit
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white
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alldeles
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completely
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äntligen
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finally
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det samma
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likewise
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eventuellt
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possibly
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för sig
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individually
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förmodligen
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presumably
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gärna
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with pleasure (like the German "gern")
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ibland
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sometimes
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knasig
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wacky
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liksom
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like
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oehört
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tremendously
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omedelbart
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immediately
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otrevligt
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unpleasant
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självklart
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obviously
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skeptisk
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skeptical
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därför
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because
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aj!
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ouch!
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fan också
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(something like dammit, too)
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hjälp!
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help!
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ja
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yes
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jävla dum
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******* stupid
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jävla idioter
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damn fools
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jävlar
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devils (but used as curse word
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jävlar, satan och helvete
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(literally, devils satan and hell, but really more like our **** **** ****!)
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oj
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(exclamation of surprise)
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skit också
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****, too!
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skitkallt
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******* cold
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skitsnygg
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******* gorgeous
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vad
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what?
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adjö
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adieu
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äktenskap
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marriage
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aktier
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shares (like stock)
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alla hjärtans dag
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St. Valentine's Day
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andra
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second (or another)
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anledning
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reason/cause
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apa
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monkey
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året
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the year
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årstiderna
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the seasons
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äventyr
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adventure
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banta
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diet
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barndom
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childhood
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bebis
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baby
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begravningsentreprenör
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mortician
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begrepp
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concept
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bensinmack
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filling station
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berg- och dalbana
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rollercoaster
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besatt
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obsessed
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beslut
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decision
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besvikelse
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dissapointment
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beteende
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behavior
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blå
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blue
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blå viol
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wild violet
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blad
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leaf
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blomma
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flower
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bröllop
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wedding
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bröllopet
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the wedding
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bröllopsresa
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honeymoon
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brott
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crime
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camp
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camp
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chokladbrulé med hallon
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chocolate crème brulee with raspberries
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citat
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quote
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deckare
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detective story
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diskriminering
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discrimination
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dom
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judgment
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dop
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baptism
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dröm
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dream
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drottningen
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the queen
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efterrätt
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dessert
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ett hårstrå
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a hair
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expedit
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cashier
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fängelse
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prison
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färg
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color
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farmor
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grandmother (paternal)
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fattiga riddare
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french toast
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fest
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party
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filmjölk
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Scandinavian yoghurt-like dairy product
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fisk
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fish
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fläderblom saft
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a drink made from elderflowers
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föräldraskap
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parenthood
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författare
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writer
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forläg
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publishing house
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förlorare
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loser
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formgivare
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designer
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förort
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suburb
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försäkring
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insurance
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församlingen
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the congregation
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Förtroende
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trust
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förväntningar
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expectations
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fotograf
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photographer
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framtiden
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the future
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Frankrike
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France
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fröken
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miss (the form of address)
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frukost
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breakfast
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frukt
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fruit
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fyrverkeri
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fireworks
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gamla testamentet
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the old Testament
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Garbos tårar
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Garbo's tears (pastries)
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gäster
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guests
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gengångare
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ghosts
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getnig
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wasp
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godis
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candy (which the Swedes love)
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grannarna
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the neighbors
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gränsen
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the border
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gräs
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grass
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grattis
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congratulations
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grevinnan
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the countess
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grisar
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pigs
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Gud
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God
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gul
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yellow
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gullviva
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cowslip
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halsduk
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scarf
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hänsyn
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consideration
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hårvård
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hair care
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hej
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hit man
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hemlig
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secret
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hjältar
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heroes
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hjärta
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heart
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högmod
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pride (not in a nice way)
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hunden
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the dog
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husdjur
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pet
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intryck
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impact
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invandrare
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foreigners
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invandrare
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immigrant/foreigner
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istapp
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icicle
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jämkning
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the tax adjustment for having a loan on a house
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Jämnt
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(the general theme in Sweden that nobody is better than anyone else)
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Jon Blund
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(the sandman)
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jordärtskocka
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Jerusalem artichoke
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julklapp
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xmas present
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julmarknad
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a Xmas market)
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kakelugn
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tile stove
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kändisar
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famous people
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kanel
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cinnamon
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kaniner
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rabbits
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kantareller
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chanterelles
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kärlek
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love
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kartan
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the map
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kattfot
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cat's foot (flower)
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kedja
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chain
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kille
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guy (like "Mensch")
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kiss
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pee
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kläder
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clothes
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klocka
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bell (and clock)
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kock
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cook
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kokosmjölk
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coconut milk
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kolsyra
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carbon dioxide
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komiker
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comedian
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kommunikation
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transportation
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konstnär
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artist
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konto
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account
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kör
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choir (when pronounced w/ a hard k), or drive (when pronounced with a soft k, like an sh)
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kortspelare
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cardplayer
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kriget
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the war
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kuk
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cock
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lägenhet
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apartment
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lagom
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the middle way (everything in moderation)
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läkemedel
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medicine
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längtan
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longing
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lederskap
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leadership
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lejonklipporna
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lion rocks
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levande ljus
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candle
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lillebror
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little brother
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lögnare
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liar
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löjrom
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whitefish roe
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lök
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onion
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lurad
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tricked
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Lussekatter
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(saffron pastries)
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lussetåg
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St. Lucia procession -- for the holiday
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majstång
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maypole
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makt
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power
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mandeblom
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meadow saxifrage
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marmor
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grandmother (maternal)
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matsal
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dining room
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medeltiden
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middle ages
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mellanmål
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snack
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metafor
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metaphor
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misstag
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error
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mittelväggen
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the middle way
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mord
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murder
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mus
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mouse
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narkoman
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junkie
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näsan
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the nose
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novell
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short story
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nummerlapp
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(the numbered paper from the take-a-number machines)
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ö
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island
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ogräs
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un-grass (weed)
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öken
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desert
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olycka
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accident
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onda
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pain
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ondus
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gravitas (ish)
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onsdagar
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Wednesdays
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oro
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anxiety
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ost bågar
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cheese doodles
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översvämning
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inundation
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påminnelse
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reminder
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partnerskap
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partnership
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påskkärringar
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(the little girls who dress up as freckle-faced witches and beg for sweets at Easter)
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pendeltåg
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commuter train
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pepparkakor
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gingerbread
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personutveckling
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personal development
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plantskola
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nursery (plant nursery)
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pojke
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boy
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priset
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the prize / the price (both)
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pristagare
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prize-winner
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promenad
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a walk (or promenade)
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protest
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protest
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puss
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kiss (friendly)
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rädsla
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fear
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rädsla
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fear
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raggmunk
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potato pancake
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resenär
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traveller
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risgrynsgröt
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rice pudding
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röd
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red
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rödda kvarn
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red mill
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rörmokare
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plumber
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rött
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red
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saker och ting
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things (or stuff)
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samtal
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conversation
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samtal
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conversation
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sångare
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singer
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sanningen
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the truth
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schack
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chess
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schlager
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a kind of music (pop?)
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sekel
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century
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semester
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vacation
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sex
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six (and sex, apparently)
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sexton
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the number 16
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själ
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soul
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sjuk
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sick
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sjukhuset
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the hospital
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sjuksriven
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disability (the social service support)
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skådespelare
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actor
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skämt
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joke
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skär
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pink
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skitstövel
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bastard
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skräckfilm
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horror movie
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skratt
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laugh
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skrattkammare
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funhouse
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skvaller
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gossip
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skvallerspalt
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gossip column
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skymningen
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the dusk
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släktingarna
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the relatives
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slask
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slush
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smaklök
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tastebud (literally translates as "taste onion" !)
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smaksinne
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sense of taste
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snapsvisor
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drinking songs
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snögubbe
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snowman
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snopp
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willie
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socker
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sugar
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sökmotor
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search engine
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sommaren
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the summer
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sommarlov
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summer vacation
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sömntablett
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sleeping pill
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spex
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student farce
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sprängämne
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explosives
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stadsbo
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citydweller
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stjärnor
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stars
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stöd
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support
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stolthet
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pride (which isn't good in Sweden)
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storasyster
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big sister
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storstad
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metropolis
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strålande
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radiant
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stranden
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the beach
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suck
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sigh
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suger
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suck
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syfte
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purpose
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systersdotter
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niece
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tålamod
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patience
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tandkött
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gums
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tandkräm
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toothpaste
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teater
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theater
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tid
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time
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tjänsteman
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civil servant
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tjuv
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thief
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torped
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hit man
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trädgård
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garden
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trädgårdssax
|
pruning shears
|
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|
tranbär
|
cranberry
|
|
|
trapphuset
|
stairwell
|
|
|
tredje
|
third
|
|
|
trolleri
|
magic
|
|
|
tröst
|
solace
|
|
|
trottoar
|
sidewalk
|
|
|
tvål
|
soap
|
|
|
underjorden
|
the underworld
|
|
|
uppfattning
|
understanding (or apprehension)
|
|
|
uppmärksamhet
|
attention
|
|
|
U-sväng
|
U-turn
|
|
|
utmaning
|
challenge
|
|
|
utveckling
|
development
|
|
|
vädret
|
the weather
|
|
|
val
|
choice (and also whale)
|
|
|
val
|
election
|
|
|
välsignelse
|
blessing
|
|
|
vana
|
habit
|
|
|
vänskap
|
friendship
|
|
|
vantar
|
mittens
|
|
|
vår
|
spring
|
|
|
vårdhem
|
nursing home
|
|
|
västväggen
|
the west way
|
|
|
vax
|
wax
|
|
|
ved
|
wood
|
|
|
vetenskap
|
science
|
|
|
viltkött
|
game
|
|
|
vinet
|
the wine
|
|
|
vintersolstånd
|
winter solstice
|
|
|
uppehållstillstånd
|
residence permit
|
|
|
ned/ner
|
down (ned for verbs of movement, ner with verbs where no movement is implied)
|
|
|
du
|
informal form of "you"
|
|
|
eller
|
or
|
|
|
inte
|
not
|
|
|
mot
|
against
|
|
|
ni
|
formal form of "you" (not used)
|
|
|
oss
|
us
|
|
|
att åka på färjan
|
to go by ferry
|
|
|
att anta
|
to assume
|
|
|
att ärva
|
to inherit
|
|
|
att bada
|
to bathe
|
|
|
att banta
|
to diet
|
|
|
att beundra
|
to admire
|
|
|
att bli
|
to be/to become (when a change of condition is implied)
|
|
|
att dö av törst
|
to die of thirst
|
|
|
att dofta
|
to smell (in a sweet way)
|
|
|
att duka
|
to set the table
|
|
|
att fika
|
to have a coffee
|
|
|
att flörta
|
to flirt
|
|
|
att frysa ihjäl
|
to freeze to death
|
|
|
att garva
|
to laugh hysterically
|
|
|
att gnälla
|
to whine
|
|
|
att ha roligt
|
to have fun
|
|
|
att läsa
|
to read, or to study
|
|
|
att lova
|
to promise
|
|
|
att orka
|
to have the will to
|
|
|
att överskatta
|
to overestimate
|
|
|
att resa
|
to travel
|
|
|
att ropa
|
to yell
|
|
|
att skaka
|
to shake
|
|
|
att skjutsa
|
to give a ride to
|
|
|
att skynda på
|
to hurry along
|
|
|
att smeka
|
to caress
|
|
|
att sörja
|
to mourn
|
|
|
att sparka
|
to kick
|
|
|
att springa
|
to run
|
|
|
att svälja
|
to swallow
|
|
|
att svara
|
to answer
|
|
|
att syssla
|
to work with (as in an occupation)
|
|
|
att tröttna
|
to tire of
|
|
|
att tvivla
|
to doubt
|
|
|
att undra
|
to wonder
|
|
|
att undvika
|
to avoid
|
|
|
att uppskatt
|
to appreciate
|
|
|
att våga
|
to dare
|
|
|
att åka på färjan
|
to go by ferry
|
|
|
att anta
|
to assume
|
|
|
att ärva
|
to inherit
|
|
|
att bada
|
to bathe
|
|
|
att banta
|
to diet
|
|
|
att beundra
|
to admire
|
|
|
att bli
|
to be/to become (when a change of condition is implied)
|
|
|
att dö av törst
|
to die of thirst
|
|
|
att dofta
|
to smell (in a sweet way)
|
|
|
att duka
|
to set the table
|
|
|
att fika
|
to have a coffee
|
|
|
att flörta
|
to flirt
|
|
|
att frysa ihjäl
|
to freeze to death
|
|
|
att garva
|
to laugh hysterically
|
|
|
att gnälla
|
to whine
|
|
|
att ha roligt
|
to have fun
|
|
|
att läsa
|
to read, or to study
|
|
|
att lova
|
to promise
|
|
|
att orka
|
to have the will to
|
|
|
att överskatta
|
to overestimate
|
|
|
att resa
|
to travel
|
|
|
att ropa
|
to yell
|
|
|
att skaka
|
to shake
|
|
|
att skjutsa
|
to give a ride to
|
|
|
att skynda på
|
to hurry along
|
|
|
att smeka
|
to caress
|
|
|
att sörja
|
to mourn
|
|
|
att sparka
|
to kick
|
|
|
att springa
|
to run
|
|
|
att svälja
|
to swallow
|
|
|
att svara
|
to answer
|
|
|
att syssla
|
to work with (as in an occupation)
|
|
|
att tröttna
|
to tire of
|
|
|
att tvivla
|
to doubt
|
|
|
att undra
|
to wonder
|
|
|
att undvika
|
to avoid
|
|
|
att uppskatt
|
to appreciate
|
|
|
att våga
|
to dare
|
|
|
att vara
|
to be (when no change of condition is implied)
|
|
|
gråt
|
cry
|
|
|
mobbing
|
bullying
|
|
|
rädda
|
to save
|
|
|
60-talet
|
the '60s
|
|
|
70-talet
|
the '70s
|
|
|
allt eller inget
|
all or nothing
|
|
|
ändhållplats
|
the end of the line
|
|
|
äntligen ensam
|
alone at last
|
|
|
är det till räckligt bra?
|
is that good enough?
|
|
|
åtminstone
|
at least
|
|
|
bakis
|
hung over
|
|
|
baklänges
|
facing backwards
|
|
|
beträd ej gräsmattah
|
keep off the grass
|
|
|
bland annat
|
among other things
|
|
|
blått öga
|
black eye
|
|
|
bortrest
|
gone travelling
|
|
|
brud och brudgum
|
bride and groom
|
|
|
dålig mage
|
weak stomach
|
|
|
dålig uppfostran
|
bad upbringing
|
|
|
dåligt samvete
|
bad conscience
|
|
|
det är dags
|
it's about time
|
|
|
det beror på
|
that depends on
|
|
|
det går inte
|
it doesn't work
|
|
|
det stämmer
|
that's right
|
|
|
det var kul
|
that was nice
|
|
|
du är en klippa, (someone)
|
you are a rock, (someone)
|
|
|
du är inte klok
|
you are not smart (like you're crazy)
|
|
|
en riktig god jul
|
a very merry Christmas
|
|
|
enkel biljett
|
one-way ticket
|
|
|
ett år gammal
|
one year old
|
|
|
ett visst antal
|
a certain number
|
|
|
farväl
|
farewell
|
|
|
fegis
|
chickenshit yellow-belly coward
|
|
|
för mycket
|
too much
|
|
|
för mycket jobb
|
too much work
|
|
|
för tamt
|
too tame
|
|
|
fräls oss ifrån ondo
|
deliver us from evil
|
|
|
fruktansvärd hemskt
|
horribly awful
|
|
|
gul och blå
|
(in place of black & blue, for a bruise)
|
|
|
halva priset
|
half price
|
|
|
här kommer solen
|
here comes the sun
|
|
|
has oss
|
at our place
|
|
|
helt fascinerande
|
utterly fascinating
|
|
|
helt otroligt
|
totally unbelievable
|
|
|
hem ljuva hem
|
home sweet home
|
|
|
hemifrån
|
from home
|
|
|
hur stark som helst
|
as strong as can be
|
|
|
I början
|
in the beginning
|
|
|
i värsta fall
|
in the worst case
|
|
|
igår kväll
|
yesterday evening
|
|
|
ingen aning
|
no idea
|
|
|
ingen orsak
|
no big deal
|
|
|
Ja, må han leva uti hundrade år!
|
may he live to be a hundred!
|
|
|
Jag är snyggare naken
|
I'm better-looking naked
|
|
|
jag beklagar
|
I'm so saddened
|
|
|
jag har faktiskt blivit svensk medborgare
|
I've actually become a Swedish citizen
|
|
|
jag har inte fått så många hits förut
|
I've never gotten so many hits before (on the web site)
|
|
|
jag orkar inte
|
I can't get up the energy to…
|
|
|
jag saknar dig
|
I miss you
|
|
|
jag tror att du har ringt fel
|
I believe you have the wrong number
|
|
|
jag väntar på
|
I'm waiting
|
|
|
jag vet inte, faktiskt
|
I don't know, actually
|
|
|
60-talet
|
the '60s
|
|
|
70-talet
|
the '70s
|
|
|
allt eller inget
|
all or nothing
|
|
|
ändhållplats
|
the end of the line
|
|
|
äntligen ensam
|
alone at last
|
|
|
är det till räckligt bra?
|
is that good enough?
|
|
|
åtminstone
|
at least
|
|
|
bakis
|
hung over
|
|
|
baklänges
|
facing backwards
|
|
|
beträd ej gräsmattah
|
keep off the grass
|
|
|
bland annat
|
among other things
|
|
|
blått öga
|
black eye
|
|
|
bortrest
|
gone travelling
|
|
|
brud och brudgum
|
bride and groom
|
|
|
dålig mage
|
weak stomach
|
|
|
dålig uppfostran
|
bad upbringing
|
|
|
dåligt samvete
|
bad conscience
|
|
|
det är dags
|
it's about time
|
|
|
det beror på
|
that depends on
|
|
|
det går inte
|
it doesn't work
|
|
|
det stämmer
|
that's right
|
|
|
det var kul
|
that was nice
|
|
|
du är en klippa, (someone)
|
you are a rock, (someone)
|
|
|
du är inte klok
|
you are not smart (like you're crazy)
|
|
|
en riktig god jul
|
a very merry Christmas
|
|
|
enkel biljett
|
one-way ticket
|
|
|
ett år gammal
|
one year old
|
|
|
ett visst antal
|
a certain number
|
|
|
farväl
|
farewell
|
|
|
fegis
|
chickenshit yellow-belly coward
|
|
|
för mycket
|
too much
|
|
|
för mycket jobb
|
too much work
|
|
|
för tamt
|
too tame
|
|
|
fräls oss ifrån ondo
|
deliver us from evil
|
|
|
fruktansvärd hemskt
|
horribly awful
|
|
|
gul och blå
|
(in place of black & blue, for a bruise)
|
|
|
halva priset
|
half price
|
|
|
här kommer solen
|
here comes the sun
|
|
|
has oss
|
at our place
|
|
|
helt fascinerande
|
utterly fascinating
|
|
|
helt otroligt
|
totally unbelievable
|
|
|
hem ljuva hem
|
home sweet home
|
|
|
hemifrån
|
from home
|
|
|
hur stark som helst
|
as strong as can be
|
|
|
I början
|
in the beginning
|
|
|
i värsta fall
|
in the worst case
|
|
|
igår kväll
|
yesterday evening
|
|
|
ingen aning
|
no idea
|
|
|
ingen orsak
|
no big deal
|
|
|
Ja, må han leva uti hundrade år!
|
may he live to be a hundred!
|
|
|
Jag är snyggare naken
|
I'm better-looking naked
|
|
|
jag beklagar
|
I'm so saddened
|
|
|
jag har faktiskt blivit svensk medborgare
|
I've actually become a Swedish citizen
|
|
|
jag har inte fått så många hits förut
|
I've never gotten so many hits before (on the web site)
|
|
|
jag orkar inte
|
I can't get up the energy to…
|
|
|
jag saknar dig
|
I miss you
|
|
|
jag tror att du har ringt fel
|
I believe you have the wrong number
|
|
|
jag väntar på
|
I'm waiting
|
|
|
jag vet inte, faktiskt
|
I don't know, actually
|
|
|
Jobbar du naken?
|
do you work naked?
|
|
|
kissnödig
|
in desperate need of taking a piss
|
|
|
klara, färdiga, gå
|
on your mark, get set, go!
|
|
|
klockan 6.59 / en i sju / sex-femtio-nio
|
(6:59am, or one minute before 7, or six fifty-nine)
|
|
|
kvart I sju
|
6:45
|
|
|
lägg av
|
cut it out already!
|
|
|
lämna ett meddelande
|
leave a message
|
|
|
långt bortifrån
|
from a long way off
|
|
|
lilla fittan påa prärien
|
little (c-word) on the prairie (?)
|
|
|
lugn och ro
|
peace and quiet
|
|
|
mer senare
|
more later
|
|
|
min konkurrent
|
my competitor
|
|
|
min stora kärlek
|
my true love
|
|
|
när och fjärran
|
near and far
|
|
|
nolltolerans
|
zero tolerance
|
|
|
nu kan vi få betala, tack
|
can we pay now, please
|
|
|
ont i halsen
|
sore throat
|
|
|
ont i magen
|
stomach ache
|
|
|
öppet dygnet runt
|
open 24 hours
|
|
|
överhuvudtaget
|
on the whole
|
|
|
övriga frågor
|
miscellaneous questions
|
|
|
på grund av (pga)
|
on account of
|
|
|
på hemväg
|
homeward bound
|
|
|
på landet.
|
in the countryside
|
|
|
parkerung förbjuden
|
parking forbidden
|
|
|
psykiskt störd
|
mentally ill
|
|
|
rädda barnen
|
save the children
|
|
|
rest bort
|
gone away
|
|
|
ring mig bara
|
just call me
|
|
|
rör ej
|
don't touch
|
|
|
rörd till tårar
|
moved to tears
|
|
|
säg till
|
let me know
|
|
|
sakta men säkert
|
slowly but surely
|
|
|
skottdagen
|
February 29 (leap day)
|
|
|
smaklig måltid
|
enjoy your meal
|
|
|
småningom
|
little by little
|
|
|
smultronställe
|
metaphor for an idyllic spot on earth
|
|
|
snack
|
small talk
|
|
|
sticka!
|
get lost / beat it
|
|
|
stor skillnad
|
big difference
|
|
|
stor succé
|
great success
|
|
|
svag is
|
thin ice
|
|
|
svårt att få tag på någon
|
difficult to get a hold of somebody
|
|
|
svårt att säga
|
difficult to say
|
|
|
tillbacka
|
back again
|
|
|
tjejmiddagen
|
girls' night out
|
|
|
tjugolapp
|
twenty bucks (ish, if the krona was one dollar)
|
|
|
träsmak
|
taste of wood (used to describe your butt being sore from a hard surface)
|
|
|
trotsålder
|
terrible twos
|
|
|
tusen tack
|
a thousand thanks
|
|
|
tvärtom
|
on the contrary
|
|
|
tyvärr inte
|
I'm afraid not
|
|
|
underbar känsla
|
wonderful feeling
|
|
|
vad hände?
|
what happened?
|
|
|
vad har hänt
|
what has happened?
|
|
|
Vad sade du?
|
what's that you said?
|
|
|
vad som helst
|
whatever
|
|
|
vad tråkigt
|
that's too bad
|
|
|
välkommen åter
|
come back soon
|
|
|
valvaka
|
(sitting up to watch the election results come in)
|
|
|
Var finns biblioteket någonstans?
|
where is the library?
|
|
|
var har ni rest
|
where have you travelled?
|
|
|
verkligen
|
for real
|
|
|
vi skiter i det
|
we **** on it / we'll forget about it
|
|
|
vuarldsberömd
|
world famous
|
|
|
fy på dig!
|
shame on you!
|
|
|
god fortsättning
|
happy new year
|
|
|
god jul
|
Merry Christmas
|
|
|
god jul och gott nytt år
|
merry christmas and happy new year
|
|
|
goddag
|
good day (formal -- not the way people greet each other now)
|
|
|
grattis på födelsedag, mamma
|
happy birthday, mom
|
|
|
hejdå
|
goodbye
|
|
|
natti-natti
|
night-night
|
|
|
sov så gott
|
sleep well
|
|
|
tack och lov
|
thank god
|
|
|
tack så hemskt mycket
|
thanks awfully much
|
|
|
tack ska du ha
|
thanks ever so kindly
|
|
|
välkommen tillbaka
|
welcome back
|
|
|
vi ses
|
see you later, or we'll be in touch
|
|
|
...och det spelar ingen roll ändå om hon ser ganska tjock ut, eller hur?
|
and it doesn't matter anyway if she looks fat, does it?
|
|
|
Är dina fördäldrar religiösa?
|
are your parents religious?
|
|
|
att vara eller inte vara
|
to be or not to be
|
|
|
Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder
|
there is no bad weather, only bad clothing
|
|
|
I hetaste laget
|
Some Like it Hot (the movie-- it really means "getting a little too hot")
|
|
|
Men pappa, du vet att jag vet att det finns ingen jultomte!
|
but Dad, you know that I know that there is no such thing as Santa Claus!
|
|
|
min man fyller år idag
|
today is my husband's birthday
|
|
|
och vilket språk använder ni i sängkammaren?
|
and what language do you use in bed?
|
|
|
periodiska systemet
|
Periodic Table of Elements
|
|
|
fastan
|
Lent
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Gravitationens Regnbåge
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Gravity's Rainbow
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Helsingfors
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Helsinki
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januari
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January
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juni
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June
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Kristihimmelsfärd
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Ascension
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Långfredag
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Good Friday
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Lettland
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Latvia
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McBengt
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Big Mac-like burger in McDonalds in Sweden
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Mors dag
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Mother's Day
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Pingst
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Pentecost
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Skärtorsdagen
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Maunday Thursday
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Storbritannien
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Great Britain
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Svansjön
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Swan Lake
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vänsterpartiet
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the Left Party (what used to be called the communist party in Sweden)
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viktväktarna
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weight watchers
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besserwisser
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know it all
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busunge
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naughty little boy
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dum i huvudet
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dumbhead
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finnjävel
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Finn devil (something like that)
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gubbe
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old fart
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gubbsjuk
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dirty old man
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kuf
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(oddball, weirdo, etc.)
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lumpen
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(slang for military service)
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morgonpigg
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(expression used to describe early-morning-shiny-happy-people)
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skitbra
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****-good
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slusk
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shabby fellow
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söderkis
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slang for boy who is native to Södermalm (area of Stockholm that likes to think of itself as Sweden's answer to Soho)
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stackan
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poor thing
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tantig
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little-old-ladyish
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värsta brud
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foxy chick
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