Swedish–English dictionary

stilist

A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.

stilistik

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

stilla

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

stillasittande

(medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.

stillastående

Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying through stillness.

stillbild

(photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.

stillestånd

A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.

stillhet

(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

stiltje

(meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.

stilton

A type of blue-veined cheese made in England.

stim

(idiomatic) A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.

stimulera

To arouse an organism to functional activity.

stimulerad

In a condition or state of stimulation.

stimulerande

Refreshingly thrilling.

stimulering

The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.

stinga

(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.

stingslig

(of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

stinka

(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

stinkande

Foul-smelling, stinking.

stinkdjur

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

stins

(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.

stipel

(botany) A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

stipelbärande

(botany) Having stipules; that is, having outgrowths borne on either side of the base of the leafstalk.

stipelförsedd

(botany) Having stipules; that is, having outgrowths borne on either side of the base of the leafstalk.

stipendiat

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

stipendium

A grant-in-aid to a student.

stipulera

(transitive) To require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.

stjäla

(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]

stjälk

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

stjälpa

(transitive, UK) To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.

stjärna

(printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.

stjärnbild

A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment.

stjärnskådare

(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

stjärnstatus

The status or position of a performer acknowledged to be a star; fame; celebrity.

stjärntecken

(astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology

stjärt

(slang) The buttocks.

sto

An adult female horse.

stock

(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

Stockholm

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

stockning

An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.

stockros

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

stöd

(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.

stödhjul

An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.

stödja

(transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

stödjande

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

stödjare

One who promotes.

stoff

A kind of substance.

stofil

A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

stoföl

A young female horse.

stoft

(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust.

stök

(uncountable) A confused disordered jumble of things.

stokastisk

Random, randomly determined.

stökig

Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.

stol

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

stola

A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.

stöld

The act of stealing property.

stolgång

The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.

stolpe

(sports) One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.

stolpe ut

(ice hockey, slang) A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

stolpiller

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

stolpskott

(ice hockey, slang) A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

stolt

In a proud manner.

stolthet

An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.

stoltsera

(transitive, by extension) To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.

stomme

The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.

stön

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

stöna

To make a groan.

stönande

A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.

stop

A very steep cliff.

stöpa om

mold again, apply a new mold to

stopp

Something that prevents something from passing.

stoppa

(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.

stoppa in

(transitive) To put in between or into.

stoppa undan

(transitive) To place in a cache.

stoppa upp

To block or slow passage through (often with 'up).

stoppboll

(tennis) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.

stoppning

A repair made by darning.

stoppur

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

stor

Of great size, large.

stor bokstav

(informal) A capital letter.

stor klunk

(by extension) A long draught from a drink. [from 1620s]

störa

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

storartad

Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.

storbystad

Having large breasts.

störd

Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.

stordåd

A heroic or extraordinary deed.

stordator

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

stördhet

The property of being deranged.

store

(informal) Ellipsis of main course (“the principal dish of a meal”).

Storfot

(cryptozoology, folklore) A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.

storhet

The state, condition, or quality of being great

storhetstid

(idiomatic) A period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.

storhetsvansinne

(usually, in the plural) The false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.

storhetsvansinnig

Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

stork

A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.

storken

(folklore, or, euphemism) The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news.

storlek

(mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically

storleksordning

(mathematics) The class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio (most often 10) to the class preceding it.

storm

(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").

stormakt

(international relations) A state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale.

stormarknad

A chain of such stores.

stormby

(often, nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

stormgrav

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

stormig

Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.

stormläsa

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

stormning

(military) A violent assault on a fortified position or stronghold.

störning

The property of being deranged.

storsäljare

A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.

storsint

Noble and generous in spirit.

storskarv

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

storslagen

(of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone.

storslagenhet

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.

storstad

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

storstadsregion

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

storstag

(nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

störta

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

störta (iväg)

(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

störta (mot någon)

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).

störtande

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

störtflod

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

störtförälskad

In love, amorous.

störtlopp

(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

störtregn

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

störtregna

Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.

störtskur

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

storvuxen

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

story

(social media, sometimes, capitalized) A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.

stöt

(weightlifting) The act of lifting the barbell from the floor to a resting position across the front of the shoulders (the clean phase), pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement (the jerk phase). The normal technique for both parts of this act involves propelling the barbell upwards, quickly lowering the torso, and then straightening the legs.

stöta

(transitive, informal) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.

stöta emot

(transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

stöta på

(idiomatic, transitive) To find, usually by accident.

stötande

Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.

stötesten

(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.

stötfångare

(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.

stötta

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

stöttande

Providing support.

stöttepelare

(informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.

stövla

(intransitive) To walk heavily or clumsily, plod, trudge.

strå

An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.

sträcka

(geometry) A part of a straight line bounded by two points.

sträcka ut

(intransitive) To extend beyond a surface.

sträckbänk

(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.

sträckning

An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]

sträckt

(also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

stradivarius

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

straff

A legal sentence.

straff-

(legal, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.

straffa

(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

straffånge

(historical) A deported convict.

straffbar

Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.