Swedish–English dictionary

specificera

(transitive) To explain in detail.

specifik

Explicit or definite.

specifikation

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

specifikt

For a specific purpose or reason.

specimen

A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.

spegel

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

spegelblank

Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.

spegellös

Without a mirror.

speglande

That reflects, or redirects back to the source.

speja

(intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

spektakel

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

spektakulär

Amazing or worthy of special notice.

spektral

Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.

spektrum

The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.

spekulant

(finance, art) Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.

spel

A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

spela

(copulative) To convey an appearance of being.

spela allan

To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

spela cricket

(rare, intransitive) To play the game of cricket.

spela curling

(intransitive, curling) To take part in the sport of curling.

spela flöjt

(intransitive) To play on a flute.

spela in

to make a recording of something on videotape

spela kricket

(rare, intransitive) To play the game of cricket.

spela om

(transitive) To play again.

spela pajas

To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

spela rock

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

spela trumpet

(intransitive) To play the trumpet.

spela under täcket

(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire

spelar ingen roll

(dated, or, US) It doesn't matter, it's unimportant, it doesn't make any difference.

spelare

(added to nouns, chiefly denoting occupations) A person whose occupation is the root noun; (more broadly, occasionally with adjectives) a person characterized by the root.

spelbräde

(board games) A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.

spelkonsol

Abbreviation of video game console.

spelkula

(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

spelman

One who plays the fiddle.

spelning

Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

spelöppning

The first few moves in a game.

spelpjäs

A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.

spelplan

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

spelrum

(figurative) Freedom or leeway.

spelt

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

spenat

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

spendera

(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).

spenderbyxa

Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

spene

(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]

sperma

(uncountable) Semen.

spermahink

(slang, vulgar) Synonym of cum guzzler (in all senses).

spermatozo

(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.

spermie

(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.

speta

A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.

spetälsk

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

spets

The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.

spetsa

(winemaking) To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content. [from late 19th c.]

spetsduk

(Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.

spetsfundighet

(uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning.

spetsig

(trigonometry) Of a triangle: having three acute angles.

spetta

(transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

spik

(golf) A hole that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.

spika

(transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.

spikad

Prearranged.

spill

(countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.

spilla

(transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

spillning

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.]

spillvatten

Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.

spilta

(countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

spindel

A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.

spindeldjur

Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.

spindelfobi

An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.

spindelväv

A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.

spinkig

Thin, malnourished, and weak.

spinn

(quantum mechanics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.

spinna

(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

spinnrockshuvud

The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.

spion

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

spionage

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

spionera

To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

spioneri

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

spionprogram

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]

spira

(intransitive) To grow or expand.

spiral

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

spirande

That buds, grows or expands; developing.

spiritism

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

spis

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.

spiselkrans

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

spjäla

(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.

spjäll

A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.

spjällåda

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

spjälsäng

(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.

spjut

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

spjutfisk

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

spjutrocka

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

spjutspets

The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

split

Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.

splits

(nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.

splitsa

To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.

splitter

(military) Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.

splittra

(intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

splittras

(intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

splittring

A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

spö

A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.

spöa

(transitive, informal) To utterly defeat; to crush.

spöa upp

To beat mercilessly.

spökbild

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.

spökboll

A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

spöke

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

spöklik

(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

spökskrivare

A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

spola

To spin or revolve repeatedly.

spole

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

sponsor

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

sponsra

(transitive) To be a sponsor for.

spontanitet

(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous.

spor

A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.

spöregn

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

spörja

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

spörjning

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

sporra

(transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

spörsmål

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

sport

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

sporta

(transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.

sportfiske

fishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing

sporthall

(formal) A large room or building for indoor sports.

sportler

(chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.

sportstuga

A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.

sportväska

A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.

spotlight

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

spott

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

spotta

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

spottstyver

(informal, figurative) Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.

spräcka

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

spräcklig

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

språk

(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

spraka

(intransitive) To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping.

språkanpassning

(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.

språkbank

(specifically, linguistics) Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.

språkforskare

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

språklig

Of or relating to language.

språkvetare

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

språkvetenskap

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

språkvetenskaplig

Of or relating to linguistics.

sprallig

Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy

språng

The act of leaping or jumping.

spränga

(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.

sprängämne

Any explosive substance.

språngande

(heraldry, usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture. Gules, a reindeer salient or (arms of Vågå).

sprängattentat

The action of placing and detonating bombs.

språngben

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

språngbräda

A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.

språnglängd

The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

sprängläsa

(transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.

sprängmedel

Any explosive substance.