Swedish–English dictionary

panikartad flykt

A wild, headlong running away or scamper of a number of animals, usually caused by fright.

panikslagen

very frightened

panisk

In a state of panic.

pankreas

(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

panna

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

pannkaka

A ludicrous or humiliating situation. Some effort that went quite wrong.

pannlampa

A flashlight worn on the head.

pannlapp

An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils

panorama

A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.

panoramisk

Of or pertaining to a panorama; with a wide view.

panorera

(intransitive) (of a camera) To turn horizontally.

pansarpung

(slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.

pansarvagn

An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.

pant

(finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

pantad

(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.

pantbank

(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

panteism

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

panteon

(religion) A temple dedicated to all the gods.

pantlånare

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.

pantoffel

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

pantomim

A pantomime actor.

pantsätta

(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.

pånyttfödd

(Christianity) Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

papaja

The fruit of this tree.

papaya

The fruit of this tree.

papegoja

A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

papp

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

pappa

(informal) A father, a male parent.

pappaskämt

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

papper

Made of paper.

pappers-

Made of paper.

pappersarbete

(uncountable) Routine work involving written documents.

pappersark

A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.

pappersjobb

(uncountable) Routine work involving written documents.

papperslös

(of a person) Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country.

pappersmassa

A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).

pappersnäsduk

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

pappskalle

(slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. [from 1910s]

paprika

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

paps

(colloquial, affectionate) One's father.

par

Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

para

(informal) Money, cash.

para ihop

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two.

para sig

(intransitive) To copulate.

parabel

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

parabol

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

parabolantenn

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

paracetamol

(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

parad

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

paradgren

A strength or talent; a strong point.

paradigm

A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

paradigmskifte

(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]

paradis

(slang) The upper gallery in a theatre.

paradoxal

Having self-contradictory properties.

paraffin

(petrochemistry, organic compound) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.

paragraf

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

Paraguay

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

paraguayte

(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

parakit

Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]

paralys

(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.

paralysera

(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

parameter

Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

paramilitär

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

paranoia

Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.

paranoiker

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranormal

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

parapet

(military) A fortification consisting of a wall.

paraplegiker

A person who suffers from paraplegia.

paraplegisk

Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.

paraply

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

parapsykologi

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

parasit

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

parasitär

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parasitera

(biology) To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.

parasitisk

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parasoll

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parat

(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

pareidoli

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

parentes

Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.

parfait

An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.

parfym

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

parfymera

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

parhus

(US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units.

paria

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

parisare

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

pariserska

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

parish

A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.

parisisk

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parisiska

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

park

(in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.

parkas

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parkera

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

parkering

The action of the verb to park.

parkeringsplats

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

parkettplats

(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parlamentarisk

Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.

pärlband

(figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.

pärlbåt

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

pärm

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

parmesan

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parmesanost

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parning

(zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.

parodi

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

parodiera

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

päron

Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)

päronträd

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

parotit

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

parsning

(computing, linguistics) An act of parsing; a parsing.

part

(legal) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. [from ca. 1300s]

parta

(intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

partaja

(intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

parti

(legal) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. [from ca. 1300s]

partialderivera

(mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.

particip

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

particip-

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

participial-

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

partigängare

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.

partihandel

(business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

partihandlare

A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.

partiprogram

(politics) A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.

partisk

Relating to Parthia or Parthians.

partiskhet

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

partitur

(music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts.

partner

A member of a business or law partnership.

partnerskap

The state of being associated with a partner.

parveny

A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

påsar under ögonen

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

pascal

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

pascha

(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

påse

A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc.

pashto

The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

pashtunsk

Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.

påsk

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

påskfastan

(Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

påsklilja

(countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

påsktid

The season from Easter Day to Whitsun, inclusive thereof.

påskynda

(transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

påslag

An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.

påslakan

(US) Short for duvet cover.

pass

(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.

passa

(transitive, formal) To befit, to suit.

passa ihop

(transitive) To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

passage

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

passagerare

(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.

passagerarflygplan

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

passagerarplan

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

passande

Suitable for application, relevant.

passare

(film or television production) A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.

passé

(colloquial) Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.