Swedish–English dictionary

ovulation

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

oxe

Someone with a Taurus star sign.

oxfilé

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

oxgroda

Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.

oxid

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

oxögonfisk

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

oxygen

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

oxymoron

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

oxytocin

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

p-

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

p-film

(countable, informal, chiefly, in the plural) A pornographic work.

p-piller

(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.

p-plats

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

p-rulle

(countable, informal, chiefly, in the plural) A pornographic work.

på

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

på ämbetets vägnar

By virtue of the office that originated it, or of the title held.

på återseende

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

på denna grund

(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

på det hela taget

(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.

på detta vis

(manner) In this way or manner.

på dödsbädden

(dialectal, archaic, or, poetic) About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.

på drift

Floating at random.

på en gång

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

på ett eller annat sätt

(idiomatic) By any means possible; one way or another. [from 14th c.]

på förhand

At an earlier or preceding time.

på gång

In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.

på glänt

Slightly turned or opened.

på grund af detta

(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

på grund av

On account of; due to, for the purpose of.

på låtsas

Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.

på måndagen

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

på motsatt sätt

In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions.

på något sätt

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

på nytt

Anew; again; once more.

på rygg

Lying on its back.

på senare tid

(referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times.

på sistone

(idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately.

på smällen

(slang, principally American, sometimes, offensive) Pregnant, typically outside of marriage.

på sniskan

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

på tal om

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

på tid

(chess) By a player's running out of time.

på tiden

(idiomatic, often, sarcastic) Far past the desired time.

på tok

Perversely, improperly.

på väg

On the way.

på vägen

Along the way.

på villovägar

In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

påbjuda

To command by a decree.

påbörja

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

påbörjande

The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

påbud

A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

pacemaker

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

pacificera

(transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.

pacificering

The process of pacifying.

pacifism

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

pack

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

packa

(derogatory) An ugly woman.

packa upp

(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

packad

(slang) Drunk.

packe

A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.

packhus

A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.

packlår

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]

packning

(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.

padda

(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.

paddel

A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.

paddla

(intransitive) To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

paella

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

påfågel

A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

påfågelflock

A collection of peafowl. (not a term used in zoology)

påfallande

Obvious or easy to notice.

påflugen

Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.

påföljande

Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

påfrestande

Difficult to endure; arduous.

påfylla

(transitive) To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.

påfyllning

A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other drink.

pågående

Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

page

(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.

pagefrisyr

A shoulder-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under. [from 20th c.]

paginera

(transitive) To mark or number the pages of, as a book or manuscript.

pagod

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

påhitt

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

påhittig

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

påhugg

(by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

paian

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

pain riche

A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.

paj

A pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.

pajas

One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

pajasaktig

Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.

påk

A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

paket

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

paketbil

A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

paketera

(transitive) To make up into a packet or bundle.

paketering

(uncountable, archaic) The act of packing something.

paketresa

A package holiday.

Pakistan

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

pakistanier

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

pakistansk

Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

pakistanska

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

påklädd

Wearing clothes or clothing.

påklädnad

The activity of getting dressed.

påklädning

The activity of getting dressed.

påkostad

Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

pakt

A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.

Pål

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

pålägg

Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

palankin

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

palats

A large and lavishly ornate residence.

Palau

A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud.

påle

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

palestinier

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

palestinsk

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

palestinska

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

palett

(painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.

palindrom

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

palissad

A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.

pålitlig

Able, or easily able to be depended on.

päll

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

palla

(chiefly in the negative) To have the enthusiasm (to do something).

palladium

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

palliativ

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

pallplacering

(sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

pålrot

(botany) A long, tapering root, exhibited by many plant species (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]

päls

(countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

päls-

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

pälsare

Any member of the furry fandom or subculture (including those without fursonas).

pälsjägare

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

pälsklädd

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

Pålsson

A surname originating as a patronymic.

pålverk

(military) A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.

pamflett

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

påminna

(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

påminnelse

Someone or something that reminds.

pampig

Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

Pamplona

A city in Navarre, northern Spain, famous for the running of the bulls.

panacé

A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

Panama

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

panasch

(countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet.

panda

A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.

pandabjörn

(colloquial, also, attributively) Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”). [from 19th c.]

pandemi

(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.

pandemisk

(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.

Pandora

(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

panel

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

panelhöna

A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.

panenteism

(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.

panera

(cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

pang

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

panglåt

(music, slang) A powerfully energetic and/or very good song, especially in hip-hop and dance music.

panglossiansk

(pejorative) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.

panik

(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.

panikångest

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.