Swedish–English dictionary

värdesak

(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

värdesätta

(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

värdig

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

värdighet

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

vårdkase

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

värdmödraskap

The practice of being a surrogate mother.

vårdnad

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

vårdnadshavare

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

värdorganism

(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.

värdshus

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

värdshusvärd

A worker employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses.

vårdslös

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

vårdslöshet

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

vare sig

(followed by a phrase) Regardless of, in spite of, whatever.

varefter

(formal) After which time or event.

varelse

A living creature.

varför

(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

varg

A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.

varg i veum

A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.

variabel

Able to vary or be varied.

variant

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

variation

A related but distinct thing.

varierande

Marked by diversity or difference.

varietet

(botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.

varifrån

(archaic, formal, or, literary) From where; from which place or source.

varighet

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

värja

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

varje

All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).

varje dag

quotidianly, every day

varje gång

At each occasion that.

varje vecka

Once every week.

värk

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

värka

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

varken eller

Not either one of two.

världsallt

(archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.

världsåskådning

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

världsbeskrivning

The creation of maps of the universe.

världsbild

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

världsdel

Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

världshav

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

världslig

Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.

världsmakt

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

världsomfattande

Concerning all parts of the world.

världsomspännande

Concerning all parts of the world.

världsrymd

The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]

världsvälde

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

världsvan

Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.

varm

Feverish; feeling a high fever.

värma

(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

värmd

(usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means.

värme

(uncountable) Thermal energy.

värmebölja

(countable) A hot spell.

varmed

By which.

värmeelement

(of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.

värmeenergi

(uncountable) Thermal energy.

värmelära

(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

värmepanna

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

värmesänka

(thermodynamics) A material capable of absorbing heat.

värmeverk

(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.

varmvattenberedare

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

varna

(transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. [from 11th c.]

värnfågel

Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.

varning

A warning.

värnlösa barns dag

(Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.

värnplikt

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

värnpliktig

One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

varpå

At which, or toward which.

varpgarn

A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

värphöna

A hen kept to lay eggs; a breed of chicken bred to maximize laying output.

värre

(for non-slang definitions)

varsågod

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

varsam

(UK, often, hyphenated) Discreet, low-key, careful.

varsamhet

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

varsamt

In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.

varsel

(by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.

varsko

To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

varsla

To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

varsomhelst

In or at any location.

värst

Most inferior; doing the least good.

vårt

(colloquial, may seem patronising) That or those belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially to a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given.

vart som helst

To (in the direction of) any location.

vårta

(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

vartän

In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.

vårtsvin

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

varulv

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.

varumärke

The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

varuparti

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

varusändning

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

varv

(sports) One circuit around a race track.

värva

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

varva ned

(intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

varva ner

(intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

värvning

A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.

vas

An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

väsa

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

vasall

(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.

väsande

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

vasektomi

(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

vaselin

A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.

väsen

A living creature.

väsentlig

Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

vask

A basin used for holding water for washing.

väska

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

vaskrensare

A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.

vaskulit

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

väsljud

(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

väsnas

(intransitive) To make a noise; to sound.

väsning

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

vasodilatation

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vass

(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

vässa

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

vässat skaft

(slang) An improvised stabbing weapon, originally in prison, possibly from the strips of metal in shoes.

vassla

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

vassle

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

väst

(historical, politics) Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.

västanvind

(of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.

västerländsk

From the West; occidental.

västerlänning

A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)

västern

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västernfilm

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västerut

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

västlig

Of or pertaining to the west; western.

västvärlden

(historical, politics) Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.

västvart

Toward the west.

våt

Wet, soggy or soaked with water.

väta

(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

vätas

(transitive, intransitive) To make or become wet.

Vatikan

A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

vatikansk

Relating to the Vatican City state.

Vatikanstaten

A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

våtmark

(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

vätska

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

vätskebrist

The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.

vätte

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

vatten

Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.

vattendelare

(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

vattendrag

Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

vattendränkt

Soaked with water.

vattenfall

(figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

vattenfast

Resistant to the effects of water.

vattenföring

(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).

vattenfylld

Soaked with water.

vattenhål

A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.

vattenho

A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

vattenkanna

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

vattenkonst

An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.

vattenkraft

(uncountable) Clipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”).

vattenlås

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

vattenledningsrör

A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.

vattenmagasin

A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.