Swedish–English dictionary

oskyldig

Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

oskyldighet

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

oslagbar

That cannot be beaten, defeated or overcome

oslipad

(of a gemstone) Not cut or ground to the desired shape.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

osman

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

osmansk

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

osmidig

Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.

osmos

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

osnygg

Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.

osnyggt

In a dirty manner.

ospecificerad

Not specified; not thoroughly explained or detailed; not adequately commented.

ösregn

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

ösregna

(intransitive, informal) To rain heavily.

OSS

Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.

oss själva

(reflexive) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

öst

The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.

ost-

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

ostadig

Likely to vary.

ostan

A personification of the wind from the east.

ostanvind

A personification of the wind from the east.

östblocket

The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.

ostburgare

A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).

osteoporos

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

österland

The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.

österländsk

From the East; oriental.

österrikare

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

Österrike

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

österrikisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

Östersjön

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.

österut

Towards the east; eastwards.

östlig

Facing the east; directed towards the east.

ostmassa

A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains.

ostoppbar

Unable to be stopped.

östra

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

ostracism

(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.]

östrogen

(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

ostrukturerad

(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.

osttårta

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

ostvart

Towards the east; eastwards.

ostyrbar

Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

osund

characterized by disturbed mental health

Osvald

A en given name.

osvuren

Able to be denied or contradicted.

osymmetrisk

Not symmetric.

osympatisk

Not sympathetic; ill-disposed

osynlig

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

osynlighet

The state of being invisible.

osynligt

In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible manner.

otacksam

(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative

otacksamhet

A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.

otadlig

Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

otal

A large number of items; a large inventory.

otalig

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

otalig mängd

A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.]

otålighet

The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

otåligt

In an impatient manner.

otämjbar

Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

otänkbar

Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.

otillbörlig

Improper, immodest, or indecent.

otillbörligt

Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

otillfredsställande

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

otillgänglig

Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.

otillständig

Improper, immodest, or indecent.

otraditionell

Not traditional; departing from tradition.

otrevlig

Not pleasant.

otrohet

Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.

otrolig

(largely, _, obsolete, now, only, _, nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible. [from 17th c.]

otröstlig

Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable.

otrygg

Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

otrygghet

A lack of confidence in oneself.

otta

The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

Ottawa

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.

Otto

A en given name.

ottoman

(furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.

ottomansk

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

otukt

(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.

otur

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

otvivelaktigt

In a manner that leaves no possibility of doubt.

otvivelaktligen

Without doubt; definitely.

otvungenhet

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.)

otydlig

Not clear; unfocused.

otymplig

Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.

oubliette

A dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top. [from 18th c.]

ouija-bräda

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

oumbärlig

(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]

ounderbyggd

Without confirmation from a credible source, without verifying support

oundgänglig

(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]

oundviklig

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

oundvikligen

In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.

oupphörlig

Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

ouppnåelig

Not able to be reached; unattainable.

ouppräknelig

(mathematics) Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.

outa

(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.

outande

The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.

outforskad

Which has not been explored.

outgrundlig

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

outhärdlig

So unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.

outplånlig

(figurative) Incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.

outrannsaklig

(figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.

outsäglig

Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450]

outsource

(chiefly, US, business, management, transitive) To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.

outtalad

Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.

outtömlig

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

outtröttlig

Extremely persistent and untiring.

outvecklad

Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.

ouzo

(countable) A serving of this drink.

öva

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

oväder

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oval

(astronomy, of a celestial body) Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated.

ovan

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]

ovana

Bad or immoral behaviour.

ovanför

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]

ovanifrån

Located above, especially over the head.

ovanlig

Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm. [from 18th c.]

ovanligen

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]

ovanlighet

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

ovanpå

Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

oväntad

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

oväntat

In an unexpected manner.

oväpnad

(biology) Not having thorns, claws, or other dangerous appendages.

ovårdad

Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.

ovärderlig

Venerable, great.

ovärdig

lacking in or damaging to dignity

oväsen

(archaic) A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle.

oväsentlig sak

A part considered trivial enough to ignore.

oväsentlighet

A part considered trivial enough to ignore.

ovation

(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

ovedersäglig

undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

öveflödande

Abundant; copious; plenteous.

över

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]

över bord

Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.

över tiden

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

över-

(often in compounds) To a high or excessive degree; overly; see also over-.

overall

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A loose-fitting jumpsuit-style protective garment worn over other clothing.

överallt

(idiomatic) In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.

överängel

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

överanstränga

To exert (oneself) to an excessive degree.

överansträngd

Subjected to too much work.

överanvänd

Used too much, or too often.

överarmsben

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

överbefolkning

(biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

överbeläggning

The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.

överbelasta

(intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.

överbelastning

An excessive load or burden.

överbeskyddande

excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children)

överblick

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

överbliven

Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

överbord

Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.

överbramsegel

(nautical, sailing) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.