Swedish–English dictionary

procession

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

processor

A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

producera

(transitive) To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.

produkt

Anything made, formed or produced; product.

produktion

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

produktiv

Similarly producing results or performing deeds in abundance.

produktlinje

A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from early 19th c.]

profession

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

professionalism

The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.

professionellt

In a professional manner.

professor

(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

profetera

(transitive) To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

profetia

A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

profetisk

Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.

proffs

A person who earns their living from a specified activity.

profil

A social role.

profylax

(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.

prognos

A statement of what will happen in the future.

program

A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.

programchef

(radio, television) One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.

programledare

(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.

programmera

(computing) To write software programs.

programmering

(computing) The act of writing a computer program.

programpunkt

(figurative) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.

programsats

(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.

programtolk

(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]

programvara

(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

programvärd

(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.

progressiv

One with liberal or progressive political beliefs.

progressivism

A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.

projekt

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

projektera

(transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).

projektil

An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

projektor

An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.]

proklamera

(dated, or, historical) To make (something) the subject of an official proclamation bringing it within the scope of emergency powers.

prokrastinera

(transitive) To put off; to delay (something).

prokrastinering

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

proktolog

A doctor specializing in the colon, rectum, and anus; an expert in proctology.

proletär

Of or relating to the proletariat.

proletärisk

Of or relating to the proletariat.

prolog

A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

promenad

A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.

promenadstråk

A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.

Prometheus

(Greek god) The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.

promiskuitet

The state or quality of being promiscuous.

promiskuös

(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

promotor

One who promotes.

promovering

(chess) Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank).

prompt

(computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.

promulgation

The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.

promulgera

(transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.

promulgering

The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.

pronomen

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

pronto

Initialism of as soon as possible.

propaganda

(religion, historical) The propagation of the faith by the Catholic Church by means of missionary work etc.

propan

(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas. [from 1867]

propeller

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

propellerstigning

The rotation angle about the transverse axis.

proper

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]

proportion

(arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).

proportionerligt

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

proposition

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

propp

(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

proppa i sig

(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]

proppmätt

Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.

proprietär

Created or manufactured exclusively by the owner or licensee of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.

propsa

(transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).

prosa

Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

proselytisera

(ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.

prosodi

(linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.

prospekt

Expectation for the future.

prospektera

(geology, mining) To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

prospektor

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

prost

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

prostata

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

prostituera

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

prostituerad

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

protagonist

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

protaktinium

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.

protegé

A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).

protektionism

(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

protektor

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

protes

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

protest

Opposition, especially in speech.

protestant

(Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).

protestantisk

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.

protestera

(intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

protokol

(computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network. [from 20th c.]

protokoll

(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.

protokollföra

(transitive) Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.

proton

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

prototyp

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]

prov

(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.

prov-

Pertaining to a trial or test.

prova

To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.

prova ut

(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.

provbit

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

Provence

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

proveniens

Place or source of origin.

proviant

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

proviantering

An act of supplying with provisions.

Providence

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city.

provins

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

provision

A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.

provisorisk

Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

prövning

A challenge, trial.

provocera

(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

provocerande

Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.

provokation

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

provokatör

One who engages in provocative behavior.

prövosten

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

provsmaka

(transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.

provsmakning

(cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.

proximal

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

prudentlig

Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.

prunkande

Elaborately ornate; flowery.

prusiska

The Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.

prutt

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

prutta

(intransitive) To break wind; to fart.

prutten

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

pruttkudde

An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).

pryd

Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.

pryd person

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

pryda

(transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.

prydlig

(informal) Good-looking, attractive.

prydnadsband

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

prygel

Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.

prygla

To beat (someone or something) with a stick.

pryl

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

PS

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

pseudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

pseudonym

Another name; especially, an assumed name.

psoriasis

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

psyk

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psykare

(slang, sometimes, pejorative) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

psyke

The capability for rational thought.

psykedelisk

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

psykfall

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psykiater

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

psykiatri

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

psykiatrisk

Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

psykisk

(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

psykisk hälsa

(psychology) One's emotional well-being, especially with reference to one's outlook on life, ability to cope with stress or the absence of a mental disorder.

psyko

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psykoaktiv

(pharmaceutical effect) Affecting the mind or mental processes.

psykoanalys

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

psykoanalytiker

A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

psykolog

An expert in the field of psychology.

psykopati

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

psykopatisk

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.