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halvtid [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

half-time [half-times](sports: interval between halves)
noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈhæf ˈtaɪm]

halvtimma substantiv
{c}

half-hour [half-hours](period)
noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈaʊə(r)] [US: ˈhæf ˈaʊər]

halvtimme [~n ~timmar] substantiv
{c}

half-hour [half-hours](period)
noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈaʊə(r)] [US: ˈhæf ˈaʊər]

halvvägs adverb

halfway(midway)
adverb
[UK: hɑːf.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈhæˈf.weɪ]
Don't give up halfway. = Ge inte upp halvvägs.

halvvägshus substantiv

halfway house [halfway houses](temporary residence)
noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈweɪ ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈhæf ˈweɪ ˈhaʊs]

halvvers substantiv
{c}

hemistich(approximate half-line of verse)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.mɪ.stɪk] [US: ˈhe.mɪ.ˌstɪk]

halvvokal [~en ~er] substantiv

semivowel(sound in speech)
noun
[UK: ˈse.mɪ.vaʊəl] [US: ˈse.mɪ.vaʊəl]

akilleshäl [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

Achilles heel(vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation)
noun

äkta hälft substantiv
{c}

partner [partners](spouse, domestic, or romantic partner)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑːt.nə(r)] [US: ˈpɑːrt.nər]

alkoholhaltig [~t ~a] adjektiv

alcoholic(having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents)
adjective
[UK: ˌælk.ə.ˈhɒ.lɪk] [US: ˌælk.ə.ˈhɑː.lɪk]

ändhållplats [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

terminus [termini](end point of a transport system)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəs] [US: ˈtɝː.mɪ.nəs]

anhålla [~höll, ~hållit, ~hållen ~hållet ~hållna, pres. ~håller] verb

hold [held, holding, holds](to detain)
verb
[UK: həʊld] [US: hoʊld]

anhålla om verb

request [requested, requesting, requests](to express the need or desire for)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈkwest] [US: rɪ.ˈkwest]

anhållan [~ i används anhållanden] substantiv
{c}

request [requests](formal message requesting something)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈkwest] [US: rɪ.ˈkwest]

Antarktiska halvön proper noun
{c}

Antarctic Peninsula(the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica)
proper noun

Apenninska halvön proper noun
{c}

Italian Peninsula(peninsula)
proper noun

är du i ett förhållande phrase

are you single(polite)
phrase

Arabiska halvön proper noun
{c}

Arabian Peninsula(peninsula in the Middle East)
proper noun
[UK: ə.ˈreɪb.iən pə.ˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə] [US: ə.ˈreɪb.iən pə.ˈnɪn.sə.lə]

arkadhall [~en ~ar] substantiv

arcade [arcades](establishment running coin-operated games)
noun
[UK: ɑːˈk.eɪd] [US: arˈkeɪd]

ärmhål [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

armhole(hole in a piece of clothing)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːm.həʊl] [US: ˈɑːrmhoʊl]

armhåla [~n ~hålor] substantiv

armpit [armpits](cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːm.pɪt] [US: ˈɑːrm.ˌpɪt]

återhållsam [~t ~ma] adjektiv

abstemious(refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstiː.miəs] [US: əb.ˈstiː.miəs]

frugal(economical, avoiding waste, thrifty)
adjective
[UK: ˈfruːɡ.l̩] [US: ˈfruːɡ.l̩]

återhållsamhet [~en] substantiv

continence(moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns] [US: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns]

återhållsamhet [~en] substantiv
{c}

moderation(state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes)
noun
[UK: ˌmɒ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌmɑː.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

avhålla sig från verb

abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains](refrain from)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn]

avhållsam [~t ~ma] adjektiv

abstemious(refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstiː.miəs] [US: əb.ˈstiː.miəs]

avhållsamhet [~en] substantiv

abstinence(the act or practice of abstaining)
noun
[UK: ˈæb.stɪ.nəns] [US: ˈæb.stə.nəns]
They advocate complete abstinence. = De förespråkar avhållsamhet i alla sina former.

continence(moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns] [US: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns]

bakhåll [~et ~] substantiv
{n} ; bakhåll {n}

ambush [ambushes]noun
[UK: ˈæm.bʊʃ] [US: ˈæm.ˌbʊʃ]
It was an ambush. = Det var ett bakhåll.

Balkanhalvön proper noun

Balkan Peninsula(peninsula in southeastern Europe, see also: Balkans)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbɒlkən pə.ˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə] [US: ˈbɒlkən pə.ˈnɪn.sə.lə]

bättre hälft substantiv
{c}

better half(spouse or lover)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r) hɑːf] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈhæf]

behåll växeln phrase

keep the change(instruction to keep the change)
phrase

behålla [behöll, behållit, behållen behållet behållna, pres. behåller] verb

keep [kept, kept, keeping, keeps](to maintain possession of)
verb
[UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp]
I can't keep this. = Jag kan inte behålla det här.

behållare [~n ~, behållarna] substantiv
{c}

container [containers](an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈteɪ.nə(r)] [US: kən.ˈteɪ.nər]

ice cream cone(any edible container used to hold ice cream)
noun

receptacle [receptacles](container)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsep.tək.l̩] [US: rə.ˈsep.tək.l̩]

vessel [vessels](container)
noun
[UK: ˈve.səl] [US: ˈve.səl]

bibehålla [~behöll, ~behållit, ~behållen ~behållet ~behållna, pres. ~behåller] verb

maintain [maintained, maintaining, maintains](to keep up)
verb
[UK: meɪn.ˈteɪn] [US: men.ˈteɪn]

bihåleinflammation [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

sinusitis [sinusitises](inflammation)
noun
[UK: ˌsaɪ.nə.ˈsaɪ.tɪs] [US: ˌsaɪ.nə.ˈsaɪ.tɪs]

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