Swedish–English dictionary

regndroppe

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

regnig

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

regnjacka

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

regnkappa

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

regnponcho

A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

regnrock

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

regnsmatter

(figuratively) A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.

regnväder

(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.

regnvatten

Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

regulator

A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

rehab

(informal) An institution for rehabilitation.

rehabilitering

The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

Reichstag

(historical) The lower chamber of the federal parliament of Germany until 1945; the building that housed it.

Reinhold

A en given name, today more popular in the forms Reginald and Ronald. Modern use is partly transferred from the surname.

reinkarnation

A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.

reinkarnerad

(often, _, postpositive) Reincarnated.

rejäl

Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.

rejv

An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.

rekapitulation

(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.

rekapitulering

(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.

reklam

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

rekognosering

The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

rekommendera

(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

rekonstruera

(ambitransitive) To build again or anew.

rekonstruktion

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

rekord

The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.

rekreation

Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

rekreera

(intransitive) To take recreation.

rekryt

A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

rekrytera

(transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

rekrytering

The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.

rektal

Of, via or related to the rectum.

rektangel

(geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

rektangulär

Having a shape like a rectangle.

rektion

(grammar, linguistics) The relationship between a word and its dependents.

rektor

A headdress; a covering for the head.

rektum

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

rekursion

(mathematics) The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.

rekursivitet

The quality of being recursive.

rekvisita

(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.

rekyl

(uncountable, firearms, machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.

rekylera

To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.

relä

(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]

relation

The manner in which two things may be associated.

relativ

Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.

relativ majoritet

(countable) A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.

relegera

(transitive) To remove from membership.

relegering

The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

relevans

The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

relevant

Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.

religion

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

relik

(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

relikskrin

(religion) A container to hold or display religious relics.

relikt

(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

relikvarium

(religion) A container to hold or display religious relics.

rem

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

remarkabel

Remarkable; exceptional.

remi

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

remix

(music) The result of mixing several tracks.

remixa

To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.

remsa

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

ren

Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer.

ren och skär

(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.

rena

(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

rena rama

(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.

renal

Pertaining to the kidneys.

renande

Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

rendering

(computer graphics) A digital image produced by rendering a model.

rendjur

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.

renegat

An outlaw or rebel.

renfana

A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.

rengöra

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

rengörande

That cleanses.

rengöring

(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.

rengöringsmedel

A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.

renhet

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

renhetsivrare

An advocate of purism.

renhjärtad

Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.

rening

The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

renlärig

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]

renlärighet

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

renlig

Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.

renommé

What somebody or something is known for.

renommerad

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

renons

Not doing or not having done something.

renrasig

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

rens

Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

rensa

(transitive, intransitive, sports) To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

rensning

The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

rent spel

(chiefly, British, negative polarity) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike.

rentav

In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.

rentvå

To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

rep

(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.

repa

(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

reparation

The act of repairing something.

reparera

(archaic) To increase the quality of (someone or something); to better, to improve on; also, to produce something better than (something else).

repellera

(transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]

repertoar

A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.

repetera

(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

repetition

The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

replik

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.

replika

An exact copy.

replikera

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

reporter

A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.

repositorium

(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.

representant

One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]

repression

The act of repressing; state of being repressed.

repressiv

Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

reprimand

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

repris

An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).

reprisera

(transitive) To play again.

reproducera

(transitive) To produce an image or copy of.

reproduktion

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

reptil

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]

republik

One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.

republikan

(US politics) A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States.

republikansk

(US politics) Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.

resa

(transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.

resa runt

(transitive) To travel throughout (a place).

resa sig

(intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

resande

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

resår

(uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.

rese

(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

reseberättelse

An account or record of a journey.

resebeskrivning

An account or record of a journey.

resedagbok

An account or record of a journey.

reseguide

A book that provides guidance, but especially one designed for travellers which provides local tourist information about a particular country or area.

resehandbok

A guidebook for travellers.

resenär

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

resepenning

(often, figurative) Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.

reserv

The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.

reservat

The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick.

reservation

A conditional provision to an agreement.

reserver

That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.

reservera

(transitive) To set apart for a special use.

reserverad

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

reservkopia

(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.

reservoar

A receptacle for lamp oil in a lamp.

reseskildring

An account or record of a journey.

reseskildringar

(in the plural) An account of one's travels.

reseuppehåll

A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.

residens

The place where one lives (resides); one's home.

residy

(complex analysis) A form of complex number, proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities.

resignera

(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]

resistans

An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.

resistent

Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.

resistor

(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.

resmål

(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

resning

(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.

resolut

Marked by promptness and decision.