Swedish–English dictionary

ta i

To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

ta i anspråk

(transitive) To capture, control or put to use.

ta i kubik

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

ta in

(intransitive, often with on) To grow more likely to catch or overtake someone.

ta isär

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

ta itu med

(transitive) To take action with respect to (someone or something).

ta med

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

ta någons fingeravtryck

(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.

ta ned

(transitive) To pull down

ta ner

(transitive) To pull down

ta ockerränta

(intransitive, US, now, _, offensive) To lend money at exorbitant rates of interest.

ta på

(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]

ta på sängen

(transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

ta på sig

(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

ta reda på

(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

ta sig för pannan

To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.

ta sig i akt

(transitive) To be wary or cautious of.

ta sönder

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

ta tag i

(transitive) To take action with respect to (someone or something).

ta tid på

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

ta tillbaka

To take back or withdraw (something that has been said or written); to disavow, to repudiate.

ta upp

To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.

ta ut

(transitive) To offset or equalize something.

tabasco

A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt.

tabascosås

A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt.

tabb

(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

tabba

(idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.

tabbe

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

tabelldokument

A document created with such an application.

tablett

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

tabu

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

tabubelägga

To mark as taboo.

tabuera

To mark as taboo.

tabulering

The act or process of tabulating

tachyon

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tack

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

tack och lov

Expression of relief or gratitude.

tack så mycket

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

tacka

A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.

täcka upp

(transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.

tackar

Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

täcke

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

tackla

(sports) To attempt to take away a ball.

tackla av

(intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

täcklager

(countable) A covering of material, such as paint.

tackling

(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.

täckmantel

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

täckmedel

(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

tacknämlig

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.

tacksam

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

tacksamhet

The state of being grateful.

tacksamhetsskuld

The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.

taco

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.

tacos

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.

tadla

(transitive) To criticize, to reprove.

tafatt

Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]

taffelberg

Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.

Taffelberget

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, originally named after Table Mountain in South Africa. It lies between the constellations of Hydrus and Volans.

tafsa

To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

tafsig

(informal) Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

taft

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

tåg

A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.

tåga

(intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.

tågående

(zoology) Of an animal: walking on the toes, putting the weight of the body mainly on the ball of the foot, with the back of the foot, or heel, raised.

tagande

The or an act of taking.

tågångare

(zoology, chiefly, in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.

tagel

Cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse.

tagetes

Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

tagg

(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.

tagga

(transitive) To mark (something) with one's graffiti tag.

taggtrådsstaket

A fence made of usually barbed wire.

tagning

Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.

taiga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

taikonaut

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.]

Taipei

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

taiwanes

(in the plural, chiefly, collective) People from Taiwan.

tajga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

tajma

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

tajts

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.

tak

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

takås

(architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.

takfönster

(architecture) A skylight that lies along the slope of the roof.

takhimmel

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

takkrona

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

takläggare

A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.

taklucka

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

taknock

The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

takränna

(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

taksparre

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

takt

The measure or beat of movement.

taktart

US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).

taktegel

A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.

taktisk

Of or relating to tactics.

taktlös

Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.

taktpinne

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

taktslag

(music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.

takykardi

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

takyon

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tal

An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this. [from 17th c.]

tåla

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

tala illa om

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

tala om

(transitive) To order; to direct, to say to someone.

tala samman

(intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.

tålamod

Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.

talamus

(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

talande

Effective in expressing meaning by speech.

talande vapen

(countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.

talang

An emerging talent.

talanglös

Having no talent or natural ability.

talare

(chiefly, US) A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

talarstol

A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.

talent

(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.

talesätt

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

talesman

One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.

talesperson

One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.

talfilm

(informal, dated, or, historical) A movie with sound, as opposed to a silent film.

talför

(of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.

talg

(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.

taliban

A member of the Taliban movement or its militia; a Talib.

talibanerna

A Taliban militia.

tålig

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

talisman

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

tälja

To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.

tall

(countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

talla

To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

Tallinn

The capital city of Estonia.

tallium

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

tallkotte

A seed-bearing conical fruit of a pine tree.

tallrik

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

tallskog

(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation.

talman

(politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.

tålmodig

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Talmud

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talong

(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.

talrik

Indefinitely large numerically; many.

talspråk

A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.

tält

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

tälta

(intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.

tältläger

(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.

taluskon

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]

tam

Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet)

tamburin

A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

tamil

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

tamiller

An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

tamilsk

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

tämja

(transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

tämligen

To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]

tampas

(intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

tampong

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tånagel

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.