Swedish–English dictionary

psykopatologi

(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.

psykos

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

psykosocial

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

psykosomatisk

(medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

psykoterapi

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

psykotisk

Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

Ptolemaios

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

ptrr

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

pub

(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa.

pubertet

The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

pubinnehavare

(chiefly, UK, Irish) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house.

publicera

(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

publicering

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

publicitet

Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

publik

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

publikan

(Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.

publikation

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

publikt

In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

puckla

To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.

pudel

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

pudelns kärna

(originally, US, colloquial, also, attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.

puderdosa

A slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powder puff, small enough to fit in a woman's purse, handbag, or pocket.

pudra

(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.

pueril

Immature in thought or behaviour.

puff

A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

puffra

(US, slang) A cannabis pipe.

puh

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

pulka

(British) any type of sled or sleigh.

pulla

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.

pullover

A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.

pulmonal

(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

pulsåder

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

pulsåderbråck

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

pulsar

(astronomy) A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically.

pulsera

To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.

pulståg

A series of electrical pulses. [from 19th c.]

pulvrisera

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.

puma

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

pumpa

(transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. [from 16th c.]

pumpknä

(nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down

pumps

(chiefly, North America) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)

pundhuvud

(pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

pung

The scrotum.

pungdjur

Any member of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears its young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.

pungråtta

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

pungslå

(transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.

puniska

The Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.

Punjab

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

punkare

Ellipsis of punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976]

punkt

(finance) One hundredth of one percentage point.

punktera

(transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).

punkterad

(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.

punktlig

Prompt; on time.

punktlighet

The state of being punctual

Punktmarkera

(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.

punktskrift

A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.

puns

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

pupill

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

puppa

The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.

pur

Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.

purim

(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.

purist

An advocate of purism.

puristisk

Of or pertaining to purism.

puritan

A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.

puritansk

(usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.

purjolök

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

purser

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

puss

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

pussa

(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

pussel

A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.

pust

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

pusta ut

(intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.

Putin

A surname from Russian.

puts

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.

putsa

(agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.

putsmedel

A substance used to polish.

putta

(golf) To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.

putter

(golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.

pyjamas

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

pynt

(nautical) The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke (also called the peak).

Pyongyang

The capital city of North Korea.

Pyrenéerna

The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east.

pyro-

Fire, heat.

pyroman

A person experiencing pyromania.

pyromani

(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

pyroteknik

The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

pyroteknisk

Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy.

pysa

To sputter or hiss.

pysande

A spluttering or hissing sound.

Pythagoras

Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.

pyton

(zoology) A type of large constricting snake.

pytonorm

(zoology) A type of large constricting snake.

pytt

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash

pytteliten

Very small.

pyttipanna

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash

Qatar

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Qatar. Capital: Doha.

qi

(philosophy, mysticism) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc, related (but not limited) to breath and circulation.

quart

A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

quiche

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

quidditch

A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.

quinoa

A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

quisling

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

rå

Bestial; lacking human sensibility

rå-

In a natural, untreated state.

råämne

Any substance in its natural state.

rabalder

(informal, intransitive) To cause a noisy disturbance or commotion.

rabarber

Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

rabatt

A garden plot.

rabattkupong

A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.

rabbi

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

rabbin

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

rabies

(disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

råbock

A male roe deer.

racer

A vehicle or other device used for, or designed specifically for, racing.

racerbana

A course over which any type of races are run.

racerbåt

A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).

racerbil

A car designed for use on racetracks in motor racing events.

racerförare

Someone who takes part in a race.

räcka

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

racka ned på

(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

rackare

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.

rackarns

Expressing anger, annoyance or frustration.

rackartyg

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. [from mid 19th c.]

räcke

A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

racket

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

räckhåll

That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability.

räckvidd

The number of miles travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.

råd

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

råda

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

rådande

(now, rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current. [from 18th c.]

radar

(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces.

rädas

(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.

radavstånd

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

radband

Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria).

rädd

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

rädda

(transitive) To save, rescue.

räddare

A person who rescues someone or something.

räddning

An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

räddningsaktion

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

radera

(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]

radergummi

(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

radering

The act of deleting. [c. 1600]

rådgivande

Able to give advice.

rådgivning

The act or process of guiding.

radiator

(automotive, mechanical) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.

radie

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

radiell

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

radikal

(linguistics) In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.

radio

(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

radioaktiv

Exhibiting radioactivity.