Swedish–English dictionary

omstörtande

Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.

omstridd

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

omstrukturera

(finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default.

ömt

In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

ömtålig

(figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.

ömtålighet

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

omtanke

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

omtänksam

Characterised by careful and conscious thought.

omtänksamhet

Inclination to be mindful or aware.

omtöckna

(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).

omtöcknad

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.

omtvistad

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

omtyckthet

The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

omusikalisk

Not musical: lacking in musical ability.

omutbar

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

omutlig

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

omväg

A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

omval

The fact of being reelected.

omvälja

To elect for a second or subsequent time.

omvända

(transitive) To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).

omvandla

(transitive) To convert energy from one form to another

omvandling

The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.

omvänt

(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.

omvänt proportionell

(mathematics) Proportional to the reciprocal of the independent variable.

omvärdera

(transitive) To evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider.

omväxlande

Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).

omyndig

Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

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onåbar

Not able to be reached; unattainable.

onåd

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

onämnbar

Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.

onanera

(ambitransitive, slang) To make a temporary alteration to something, to fudge, to manipulate.

onani

Masturbation.

onaturlig

(dated) Having an existence outside of the natural world.

ond

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

ondsint

Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

ondska

Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

ondskefull

Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

ondskefullt

In an evil manner.

one-night stand

(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

onekligen

In an undeniable manner, or to an undeniable extent.

onkel

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

onkolog

(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

onkologi

The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

onödig

Not needed or necessary.

onödigt

Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

onödigtvis

In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.

onomatopoesi

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

onomatopoetikon

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

onormal

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

onsdag

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

önska

To want; to wish for earnestly.

önskan

(countable) Someone or something wished for.

önskemål

Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential. [from mid 17th c.]

önsketänkande

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

önskning

The thing desired or longed for.

önskvärd

Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.

ontologisk

Of or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.

oombedd

Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.

oomtvistad

Universally agreed upon; not disputed.

oomtvistlig

Universally agreed upon; not disputed.

oönskad

Objectionable or not likely to please.

oordnad

chaotic, jumbled or muddled

oordning

A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

oorganiserad

lacking order

oorganisk

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

oortodox

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

oöverstiglig

Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable

oöverträffad

Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.

oövervinnerlig

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

opacitet

(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

opak

(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.

opal

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.

opålitlig

Not reliable.

opåräknad

Happening by chance, casual.

opartisk

treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased

opassande

(originally, _, AAVE, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.

open source

(software) The practice of providing open-source code for a product.

operand

(mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

operation

(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

operationssal

A room or department where surgery is performed.

operativsystem

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

operativsystemkärna

(computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.

operativsystemskärna

(mathematics, algebra, loosely, of a morphism f between algebraic structures) The set of elements of the domain of f which are mapped to an identity element.

operatör

(informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.

operett

(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

opiat

(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

opinionsundersökning

A poll organized in an attempt to quantify public opinion on a subject.

opium

(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

oplanerad

unintentional; not intended

öppen

Sincere, serious, or personal.

öppen källkod

(software) The practice of providing open-source code for a product.

öppenhjärtig

Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

öppet

In an open manner; visibly.

öppna

(transitive) To show to the public for the first time.

öppna sig

(obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

öppnare

A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.

öppnas

(obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

öppning

(often, in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

öppningstal

A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.

opportunist

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

opposition

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

opraktisk

Not practical; impracticable.

oprecis

Imprecisely or indefinitely conceived or stated.

opretentiös

Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

oproblematisk

Not problematic (presenting problems) or not controversial.

oprofessionell

unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace

oproportionerlig

Not proportionate.

Ops

(Roman god) The goddess of earth and fertility. Equivalent to the Greek Rhea, Ops was the sister-wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter. After Saturn learned of a prophecy that his children by Ops would overthrow him, he ate each of them just after they were born; however, Ops saved Jupiter by feeding Saturn a stone instead.

optik

(physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.

optimal

The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

optimering

The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.

optimist

A person who expects a favourable outcome.

optimistisk

Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope. [from early 16th c.]

optimistjolle

A person who expects a favourable outcome.

optimum

The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

option

(finance, legal) A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile. [from mid-18th c.]

option (handel)

(finance, legal) A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile. [from mid-18th c.]

optometriker

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

opublicerad

Not published.

opulent

Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

opus

(music) A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.

öra

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

orädd

Without fear.

oraffinerad

crude, raw or unprocessed

oräknebar

(grammar, of a noun) That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.

oräknelig

(modifying a plural noun) Great in number; innumerable, multitudinous [from 18th c.]

oral

(relational) Relating to the mouth.

oralt

By mouth.

orange

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

orangeri

A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants

orangeröd

Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.

orangutang

An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

orator

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

orättmätig

Corrupt, illegal, or improper.

orättmätigt

Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

orättvis

not fair, unjust

orättvisa

Absence of justice; unjustice.

orättvist

In an unjust manner.

orch

(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]

Ord

(Christianity) The Word of God as incarnate in Jesus Christ, or as identified with the second person of the Trinity; Jesus; God the Son; Word of God.

ord för ord

Verbatim; using exactly the given words.

ordagrann

Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.

ordagrant

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

ordal

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

ordblindhet

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

ordbok

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

orden

(countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.

ordensband

(archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

ordentlig

Neat and tidy; possessing order.