engelska 5, history of english language

inhabitants invånare

loanword låneord

remain förbli kvar, left

withdraw dra tillbaka

tribe stam

mainland fastland

to influence att påverka, inverka

raid plundra, överraskande attack

conquest erövring

descend härstammar från, stiger ner

conqueror erövrare/behärskare

deprive beröva, undanta

property egendom

estimate uppskatta

vast omfattande, ofantlig

colonialism konolianism

extend sträcker sig, varar, räcker

underdeveloped underutvecklad

native tongue/language modersmål

lingua franca ett överbyggande språk mellan personer som inte talar samma modersmål men ändå vill förstå varandra.

all that glitters is not gold stating that not everything that looks precious or true turns out to be so

naked truth den bara/nakna saningen, honest

it is greek to me expressing that something is difficult to understand

break the ice do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet

faint hearted people who are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing

coin a word to create/invent a new phrase

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