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sken meaning in English

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sken substantiv

appearance [appearances](Semblance, or apparent likeness)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɪə.rəns] [US: ə.ˈpɪ.rəns]

sken substantiv
{n}

shine [shines](brightness from a source of light)
noun
[UK: ʃaɪn] [US: ˈʃaɪn]

skina [sken, skinit, pres. skiner] verb

blaze [blazed, blazing, blazes](to shine like a flame)
verb
[UK: bleɪz] [US: ˈbleɪz]

gleam [gleamed, gleaming, gleams](to shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner, see also: glisten; glitter)
verb
[UK: ɡliːm] [US: ˈɡliːm]

glimmer [glimmered, glimmering, glimmers](to shine with faint unsteady light)
verb
[UK: ˈɡlɪ.mə(r)] [US: ˈɡlɪ.mər]

glow [glowed, glowing, glows](to radiate some emotional quality like light)
verb
[UK: ɡləʊ] [US: ˈɡloʊ]
The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room. = Den gröna lampskärmen kastar ett varmt sken i rummet.

shine [shone, shone, shining, shines](to emit light)
verb
[UK: ʃaɪn] [US: ˈʃaɪn]
The sun shines for everyone. = Solen skiner för alla.

sken- adjektiv

mock(imitation, not genuine)
adjective
[UK: mɒk] [US: ˈmɑːk]

skena verb

bolt [bolted, bolting, bolts](to accelerate suddenly)
verb
[UK: bəʊlt] [US: boʊlt]

skena substantiv
{c}

rail [rails](metal bar)
noun
[UK: reɪl] [US: ˈreɪl]

skate [skates]noun
[UK: skeɪt] [US: ˈskeɪt]

splint [splints](immobilizing device)
noun
[UK: splɪnt] [US: ˈsplɪnt]

vane [vanes](curved surface radially mounted along an axis)
noun
[UK: veɪn] [US: ˈveɪn]

skenbar [~t ~a] adjektiv

illusoryadjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈluː.sə.ri] [US: ˌɪ.ˈluː.sə.ri]

ostensible(meant for open display; apparent)
adjective
[UK: ɒ.ˈsten.səb.l̩] [US: aˈsten.səb.l̩]

skenbar magnitud substantiv
{c}

magnitude [magnitudes](apparent brighness of a star)
noun
[UK: ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjuːd] [US: ˈmæɡ.nə.ˌtuːd]

skenbart adverb

ostensiblyadverb
[UK: ɒ.ˈsten.sə.bli] [US: aˈsten.sə.bli]

skenben [~et ~] substantiv

shinbone [shinbones](inner bone of the hind limb below the knee)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪn.bəʊn] [US: ˈʃɪnˌboʊn]

skenben [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

shin [shins](front part of the leg below the knee)
noun
[UK: ʃɪn] [US: ˈʃɪn]

skenbensmuskel substantiv
{c}

tibialis(Either of the two muscles that attach to the tibia)
noun

skendränka [~dränkte ~dränkt] verb

waterboard(to subject to waterboarding)
verb

skendränkning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

waterboarding(torture technique)
noun

skenet bedrar phrase

appearances are deceptive(Appearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone)
phrase
[UK: ə.ˈpɪə.rən.sɪz ə(r) dɪ.ˈsep.tɪv] [US: ə.ˈpɪ.rən.səz ˈɑːr də.ˈsep.tɪv]

skenfrukt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

accessory fruit(A fruit with tissue not derived from ovary)
noun

skengrav substantiv
{c}

cenotaph(monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere)
noun
[UK: ˈse.nə.tɑːf] [US: ˈse.nə.tæf]

skengraviditet substantiv
{c}

pseudocyesis [pseudocyeses](false pregnancy)
noun
[UK: sˌuːdəʊsɪˈiːsɪs] [US: sˌuːdoʊsɪˈiːsɪs]

skenhelig [~t ~a] adjektiv

hypocritical(characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite)
adjective
[UK: ˌhɪ.pə.ˈkrɪ.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˌhɪ.pɪ.ˈkrɪ.tɪk.l̩]

sanctimonious(making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically)
adjective
[UK: ˌsæŋk.tɪ.ˈməʊ.nɪəs] [US: ˌsæŋk.təˈmo.ʊ.niəs]

skenheligt adverb

sanctimoniously(in a sanctimonious manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌsæŋk.tɪ.ˈməʊ.nɪə.sli] [US: ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmo.ʊ.nɪə.sli]

skenmanöver [~n ~manövrer ~manövrar] substantiv
{c}

ruse(guile, trickery)
noun
[UK: ruːz] [US: ˈruːz]

skenprocess substantiv
{c}

kangaroo court(an unjust (quasi-)judicial proceeding or group)
noun

show trial(trial held for appearance's sake)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ ˈtraɪəl] [US: ˈʃoʊ ˈtraɪəl]

skenrättegång [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

show trial(trial held for appearance's sake)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ ˈtraɪəl] [US: ˈʃoʊ ˈtraɪəl]

skensmultron substantiv
{n}

mock strawberry(Potentilla indica and its fruit)
noun

skenspråk substantiv
{n}

doublespeak(language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩.ˌspik] [US: ˈdʌ.bəl.ˌspik]

skenäktenskap [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

sham marriage(fake marriage)
noun

alkoläsk [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

alcopop(type of alcoholic drink)
noun

ansiktsmask [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

facemask(covering used to protect the face used for diving)
noun

facial mask(application to the face)
noun

ask [~en ~ar] substantiv

ash [ashes](wood)
noun
[UK: æʃ] [US: ˈæʃ]

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