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gest [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

gesture [gestures](motion of the limbs or body)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒes.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈdʒes.tʃər]
The tourist tried to order a salami pizza using gestures. = Turisten försökte beställa en salamipizza med hjälp av gester.

gestalt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

gestalt [gestalts](collection of entities that creates a unified concept)
noun
[UK: ɡəˈʃ.tælt] [US: ɡəˈʃ.tælt]

gestaltpsykologi [~n] substantiv
{c}

gestaltism(branch of psychology)
noun
[UK: ɡəʃtˈɑːltɪzəm] [US: ɡəʃtˈɑːltɪzəm]

gestaltterapi [~n] substantiv
{c}

Gestalt therapy(branch of psychotherapy)
noun

Gestapo proper noun
{n}

Gestapo(the secret police of Nazi Germany)
proper noun
[UK: ɡe.ˈstɑː.pəʊ] [US: ɡə.ˈstɑːpo.ʊ]

gestikulera [~de ~t] verb

gesticulate [gesticulated, gesticulating, gesticulates](to make gestures)
verb
[UK: dʒe.ˈstɪ.kjʊ.leɪt] [US: dʒe.ˈstɪ.kjʊ.leɪt]

gesture [gestured, gesturing, gestures](to make a gesture)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒes.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈdʒes.tʃər]

gestisk [~t ~a] adjektiv

gestic(pertaining to gestures)
adjective
[UK: dʒˈestɪk] [US: dʒˈestɪk]

gesäll [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

journeyman [journeymen](tradesman who has served an apprenticeship)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.nɪ.mən] [US: ˈdʒɝː.ni.ˌmæn]

ge sig verb

give up(admit defeat)
verb
[UK: ɡɪv ʌp] [US: ˈɡɪv ʌp]

surrender [surrendered, surrendering, surrenders](intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈren.də(r)] [US: sə.ˈren.dər]

ge sig av verb

go away(to depart or leave a place)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈɡoʊ ə.ˈweɪ]

leave [left, left, leaving, leaves](to depart (intransitive))
verb
[UK: liːv] [US: ˈliːv]

ge sig i väg verb

make off(to run away; to exit)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ɒf] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈɒf]

ge silkessnöret verb

let go(dismiss from employment)
verb
[UK: let ɡəʊ] [US: ˈlet ˈɡoʊ]

ge sitt samtycke verb

consent [consented, consenting, consents](to express willingness)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsent] [US: kən.ˈsent]

ge stadsprivilegier verb

enfranchise [enfranchised, enfranchising, enfranchises](to grant municipal or parliamentary rights)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈfræn.tʃaɪz] [US: en.ˈfræn.ˌtʃaɪz]

ge stadsrättigheter verb

enfranchise [enfranchised, enfranchising, enfranchises](to grant municipal or parliamentary rights)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈfræn.tʃaɪz] [US: en.ˈfræn.ˌtʃaɪz]

ge storstryk verb

trounce [trounced, trouncing, trounces](to beat thoroughly, to defeat heavily)
verb
[UK: traʊns] [US: ˈtraʊns]

ge stryk verb

thrash [thrashed, thrashing, thrashes](to beat mercilessly)
verb
[UK: θræʃ] [US: ˈθræʃ]

baklänges adjektiv

backward(in the direction reverse of normal)
adjective
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd]
He fell backward. = Han föll baklänges.

baklänges; bakvänd; baklänges adverb

backwardadverb
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd]

dödsångest [~en] substantiv
{c}

anguish(extreme pain)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ]

exeges [~en] substantiv

exegesis [exegeses](formal written exposition or explanatory essay)
noun
[UK: ˌek.sɪ.ˈdʒiː.sɪs] [US: ˌek.sɪ.ˈdʒiː.sɪs]

frågespel substantiv
{n}

quiz [quizzes](competition in the answering of questions)
noun
[UK: kwɪz] [US: ˈkwɪz]

frågesport [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

quiz [quizzes](competition in the answering of questions)
noun
[UK: kwɪz] [US: ˈkwɪz]

frågespråk substantiv
{n}

query language(computer language)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɪə.ri ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ] [US: ˈkwiː.ri ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ]

frågestund ~en ~er proper noun
{c}

Question Time(Q&A session in parliament)
proper noun

förgrundsgestalt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

figurehead [figureheads](someone in a nominal position of leadership)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ɡə.hed] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjər.ˌhed]

Ganges proper noun

Ganges(the river)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɡæn.dʒiz] [US: ˈɡæn.dʒiz]

indigestion [~en] substantiv

indigestion(condition caused by eating too quickly)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈdʒes.tʃən] [US: ˌɪn.daɪ.ˈdʒes.tʃən]

ledargestalt [~en ~er] substantiv

bellwether [bellwethers](the leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck)
noun
[UK: ˈbel.we.ðə(r)] [US: ˈbeˌl.we.ðər]

längesen adverb

long ago(at a time in the distant past)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ə.ˈɡəʊ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ əˈɡo.ʊ]

massagestol substantiv
{c}

massage chair(chair designed for massages)
noun

panikångest [~en] substantiv
{c}

anguish(extreme pain)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ]

prestationsångest [~en] substantiv

performance anxiety(anxiety about the impressiveness of one's sexual performance)
noun

skiftlägeskänslig adjektiv

case sensitive(distinguishing upper- and lower-case letters)
adjective

Sol Indiges proper noun

Sol(Roman sun god)
proper noun
[UK: sɒl] [US: ˈsɑːl]

till gestikulation adjektiv

gestic(pertaining to gestures)
adjective
[UK: dʒˈestɪk] [US: dʒˈestɪk]

tingest [~en ~ar] substantiv

doohickey(a thing)
noun

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