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dis meaning in English

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disputationsakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

thesis defense(final step in earning a doctorate)
noun

dispyt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

argument [arguments](verbal dispute; a quarrel)
noun
[UK: ˈɑː.ɡju.mənt] [US: ˈɑːr.ɡjə.mənt]
His nasty comments fueled the argument. = Hans otrevliga kommentarer spädde på dispyten.

dispute [disputes](argument, failure to agree)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈspjuːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspjuːt]

quarrel [quarrels](dispute or heated argument)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒ.rəl] [US: ˈkwɔː.rəl]

dispyt [~en ~er] substantiv
{n}

contention [contentions](contest, strife, struggle)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈten.ʃn̩]

diss substantiv
{c}

diss(insult or put-down)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪs] [US: ˈdɪs]

dissa [~de ~t] verb

diss(to put someone down or show verbal disrespect)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪs] [US: ˈdɪs]

dissekera [~de ~t] verb

dissect [dissected, dissecting, dissects](to study a dead animal's anatomy by cutting it apart)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsekt] [US: daɪ.ˈsekt]
The strange fish was analyzed and dissected. = Den underliga fisken analyserades och dissekerades.

dissektion [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

dissection [dissections](the act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsek.ʃn̩] [US: daɪ.ˈsek.ʃn̩]

dissertation [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

thesis [theses](lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis, especially one submitted as a requirement for a university degree)
noun
[UK: ˈθiːs.ɪs] [US: ˈθiːs.ɪs]

dissident [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

dissident [dissidents](person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈdɪ.sə.dənt]

dissonans [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

discord [discords](musical dissonance)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪs.kɔːd] [US: ˈdɪs.kɔːrd]

distal adjektiv

distal(remote from the point of attachment or origin)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.stl̩] [US: ˈdɪ.stl̩]

distans [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

distance [distances](amount of space between two points)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.stəns] [US: ˈdɪ.stəns]

distansarbeta [~de ~t] verb

telecommute [telecommuted, telecommuting, telecommutes](work from home)
verb
[UK: ˈte.lək.ə.ˌmjuːt] [US: ˈte.lək.ə.ˌmjuːt]

distansarbete [~t ~n] substantiv

telecommuting(practice of using telecommunications technology to work from a remote location)
noun
[UK: ˌte.lik.ə.ˈmjuːt.ɪŋ] [US: te.lək.ə.ˈmjuːt.ɪŋ]

distansera sig verb

distance [distanced, distancing, distances](move away)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪ.stəns] [US: ˈdɪ.stəns]

distansering [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

distancing(becoming or making distant)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.stəns.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdɪ.stəns.ɪŋ]
John is practicing social distancing. = John utövar social distansering.

distansminut [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

nautical mile(nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres)
noun
[UK: ˈnɔː.tɪk.l̩ maɪl] [US: ˈnɒ.tək.l̩ ˈmaɪl]

distansundervisning [~en] substantiv
{c}

distance learning(education obtained remotely)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.stəns ˈlɜːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdɪ.stəns ˈlɝːn.ɪŋ]

distinkt [~, ~a] adjektiv

distinct [distincter, distinctest](noticeably different)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɪŋkt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɪŋkt]

distinktion [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

distinction [distinctions](that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɪŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɪŋk.ʃn̩]

distortion substantiv
{c}

distortion [distortions](noise)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɔːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɔːr.ʃn̩]

distrahera [~de ~t] verb

distract [distracted, distracting, distracts](To divert the attention of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrækt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrækt]

distraktion [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

distraction [distractions](something that distracts)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]

distribuera [~de ~t] verb

distribute [distributed, distributing, distributes](to supply to retail outlets)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuːt]

distribution [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

distribution [distributions](act of distribution or being distributed)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.strɪ.ˈbjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdɪ.strə.ˈbjuːʃ.n̩]

distributionsled [~et ~] substantiv

line [lines](connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.)
noun
[UK: laɪn] [US: ˈlaɪn]

distributiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

distributive(relating to distribution)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjʊ.tɪv] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuː.tɪv]

distributör [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

distributor [distributors](one who distributes, a thing that distributes)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjuː.tə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrɪ.bjə.tər]

distrikt [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

district [districts](administrative division)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.strɪkt] [US: ˈdɪ.ˌstrɪkt]

abbedissa [~n abbedissor] substantiv

abbess(female superior of a nunnery)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.bes] [US: ˈæ.bes]
The abbess asked Mary if she was completely sure that the monastic life fit her. = Abbedissan frågade Mary om hon var helt säker på att klosterlivet passar henne.

absurdism [~en] substantiv

absurdism(philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational)
noun

Absurdistan proper noun

Absurdistan(country where absurdity is the norm)
proper noun

absurdistisk [~t ~a] adjektiv

absurdist(relating to absurdism)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈsɜː.dɪst] [US: əb.ˈsɝː.ˌdɪst]

Addis Abeba proper noun

Addis Ababa(capital of Ethiopia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɑː.ˌdɪs ə.ˈbɑː.bə] [US: ˈɑː.ˌdɪs ə.ˈbɑː.bə]

afrodisiakum [~et afrodisiaka, afrodisiaka] substantiv
{n}

aphrodisiac [aphrodisiacs](food or drug)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.frə.ˈdɪ.ziæk] [US: ˌæfro.ˈdiː.ziæk]

akkadisk adjektiv

Akkadian(pertaining to the language)
adjective
[UK: əˈk.eɪ.diən] [US: əˈk.eɪ.diən]

akkadiska proper noun

Akkadian(Semitic language)
proper noun
[UK: əˈk.eɪ.diən] [US: əˈk.eɪ.diən]

åldersdiskriminering [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

ageism(the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪʤ.ˌɪ.zəm] [US: ˈeɪʤ.ˌɪ.zəm]

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