Swedish–English dictionary

benskörhet

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

benstomme

The exact anatomy of a person at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race, or other genetically defined population

benvit

An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.

beordra

(transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.

bepansra

(transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.

beräkna

(obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th–17th c.]

beräknad

Carefully thought out or planned.

beräknande

Realistic; pragmatic.

beräknare

(now, rare, chiefly, historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes. [from 17th c.]

beräknelig

Able to be calculated; calculatable.

beräkning

(archaic) A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning.

beräkningsbar

Able to be calculated; calculatable.

berätta

(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

berättare

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

berättelse

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

berättiga

(transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

berättigad

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

berber

(potentially, _, offensive, occasionally, _, proscribed) A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.

bereda

To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

beredd

(obsolete) Prepared; ready.

beredskap

The state of being prepared.

beredvilligt

Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

beresa

(transitive) To travel throughout (a place).

berg

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

berg-och-dal-bana

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

bergart

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

berggrund

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

bergig

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

bergochdalbana

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

bergolja

Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.

bergrum

An underground chamber.

bergsbestigare

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.]

bergsbestigning

The sport of climbing mountains.

bergskam

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

bergskedja

(geography) A series of mountain ranges stretching across a continent.

bergsklättrare

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.]

bergsklättring

The sport of climbing mountains.

bergslejon

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

bergsrygg

A chain of mountains.

bergstopp

The summit of a mountain.

beriden

On horseback.

berika

To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins. [from mid 20th c.]

berlinare

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

berliner

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

berlinermunk

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

berlock

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

Bermuda

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

bermudier

A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent

bermudisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.

bermudiska

A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent

Bern

A federal city of Switzerland; the capital city of Bern canton.

Bernhard

A en given name.

bero på

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

beroende

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

beroendeframkallande

Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

beröm

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

berömd

Having fame; famous or noted.

berömma

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

berömmelse

(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]

berömmelser

(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]

berömvärd

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

beröra

(transitive) To move to emotion.

berörda parter

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

beröring

The act of touching physically; being in close association.

beröva

(transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

berövad

Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.

berså

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

Bert

A diminutive form of male given names containing the element bert, such as Albert or Robert, also used as a formal given name.

Berta

A en given name.

berusad

(intransitive) To intoxicate oneself with alcohol. (This entry is a translation hub.)

beryktad

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

beryll

(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).

beryllfärg

(uncountable) A dull blueish green color.

beryllfärgad

Of a dull bluish green colour.

beryllium

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

besant

(heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.

besatt

Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).

besätta

(transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).

besättning

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

besegra

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

besiktning

A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.

besiktningsman

A person employed to inspect something.

besitta

To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

besjälad

(grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

besk

Cynical and resentful.

beskära

(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

beskatta

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

beskattning

The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.

besked

(uncountable) Prior notification.

beskoga

(transitive) To make into forest

beskriva

(transitive) To explain in detail.

beskrivande

Of, relating to, or providing a description.

beskrivning

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

besksöta

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

beskuren

Cut short; cut very short.

beskydda

(archaic) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

beskyddare

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

beskylla

(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.

beskyllning

(legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

beslagta

(transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.

besläktad

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

beslöjad

Covered by a veil.

besoar

A mass, usually of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball.

besök

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

besöka

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

besökare

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

bespottare

A person who mocks.

best

(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).

bestå

(archaic, intransitive) To exist or be compatible.

bestå av

(sometimes, proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute. [from the 17th c.]

bestående

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

beställa

(transitive) To place an order for (often a piece of art).

beställning

(countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.

bestämd

Marked by promptness and decision.

bestämma

(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

bestämmande

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

bestämmelse

(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

bestämt

In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction

bestånd

(biology) A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.

beständig

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

beständighet

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

beståndsdel

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

bestialisk

Bestial; lacking human sensibility

bestick

(chiefly, UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

besticklig

Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.

bestickning

The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

bestiga

(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.

bestört

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

bestörtning

A feeling of amazement.

bestraffa

(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).

bestraffare

One who punishes.

bestråla

(often, literary, or, poetic) To make (someone or something) bright by shining light on them or it; to brighten, to illuminate.

bestrida

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

beströ

(transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.

bestyrka

(transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.

besudla

(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

besutten

Owning property, especially land or real estate that yields an income.

besvär

Trouble, inconvenience.

besvära

(transitive) To bring trouble upon.

besvärad

Uncomfortable.

besvärjare

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

besvärjelse

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

besvärlig

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

besvärlighet

The state or quality of being intricate or entangled.

besvika

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

besvikelse

(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

besviken

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

besynnerlig

Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.

besynnerlighet

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

beta

(of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.