Swedish–English dictionary

vattenmärke

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

vattenmelon

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

vattenpipa

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

vattenpöl

A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

vattenpuss

A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. [from 14th c.]

vattensäng

A bed with a tough plastic mattress filled with water.

vattensjuk

Soaked with water.

vattenslang

(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

vattenspridare

An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.

vattenstämpel

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

vattentålig

Resistant to the effects of water.

vattentät

Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.

vattenutkastare

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.

vattenverk

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

vattna

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

vattna ur

(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

vattnig

Wet, soggy or soaked with water.

våttorka

(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.

vätur

(uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

vaudeville

(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

väv

(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.

väva

(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

vävare

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

väverska

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

vävnadsprov

The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

vävnadsprovtagning

The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

vävsked

(countable, weaving) A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.

vävstol

A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.

växa

(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

växa till

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

växel

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

växellåda

That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.

växelspak

(metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

växelström

(electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).

växelverkan

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

vaxkaka

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

växla

(transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

växlande

Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).

vaxljus

A slender wax candle.

växt

(biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.

växt-

Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.

växtätare

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

växtbiologi

The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.

växthormon

(LGBTQ, colloquial, usually, in the plural) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.

växthus

A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants

växtlära

(uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

växtlighet

(biology) Something that grows or has grown.

växtskikt

(ecology) A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.

VD

(countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer.

Ve

In Norse mythology, one of two brothers of Odin.

veck

(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

vecka

To fold into parallel folds, grooves or ridges.

veckla upp

(transitive) To undo a folding.

veckojournal

(countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.

veckolig

Happening once a week, or every week.

veckotidning

A publication that is published once a week.

ved

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

vedartad

Of, or resembling wood; woody.

vedbod

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

vederbörligen

Regularly; at the proper time.

vederfås

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

vedergälla

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

vedergällning

An act of retaliation.

vederlägga

(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

vederläggning

An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

vedermöda

Any adversity; a trying period or event.

vedertagen

Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.

vedervärdig

Of the poorest quality.

Vega

(star) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

vegan

A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.

vegansk

Relating to vegans or veganism. [from 1944]

vegetarian

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

vegetation

(biology) Something that grows or has grown.

vegetationsskikt

(ecology) A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.

vek

(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

veke

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

vekling

(informal, transitive, intransitive) To behave in the manner of a lame duck.

vekna

(intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

vektor

(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.

vela

(figuratively) To be indecisive; to hesitate.

velig

(of a person) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.

velighet

The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.

velour

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

vem

(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.

vem som

Any person; anybody.

vem som helst

Any person; anybody.

vemod

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

vemodig

Full of longing or yearning.

vems

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.

ven

Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

vendetta

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

venetian

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

venetianare

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

venetiansk

The Romance language spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

venetianska

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

Venezuela

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

venezuelan

A person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent.

venezuelansk

Of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people.

ventil

Such a device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.

ventilation

The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

ventrikel

One of two lower chambers of the heart.

Vera

A en given name.

Veracruz

A city in Veracruz, Mexico.

veranda

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

verb

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

verbalisera

(transitive) To speak or to use words to express.

verbalt

Spoken as opposed to written.

verbatim

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

verbena

Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.

Vergilius

Pūblius Vergilius Marō (70–19 BCE), Roman epic writer from the Augustan period, best known for writing the Aeneid.

verifiera

(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.

verifikat

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

verk

A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.

verka

(intransitive) To have a function.

verkan

(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.

verklig

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

verkliga livet

Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama.

verkligen

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

verkligen?

(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.

verkliggöra

(chiefly, passive voice, slightly, _, formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. [from early 17th c.]

verklighet

Something actual as opposed to invented.

verkningsfull

Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

verkningsgrad

The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.

verkningslös

Not having the desired effect; ineffectual; otiose.

verksam

Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

verksamhet

(uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.

verksamhetsområde

The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.

verksamt ämne

An active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect.

verkstad

A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.

verkställa

(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.

verkställande

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

verktyg

(computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.

verktygslåda

A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.

vermicelli

Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.

vermouth

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

vermut

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

Verner

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner.

Veronica

A en given name.

Veronika

A en given name.

vers

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

versal

Written in upper case; capital.

verserad

Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

version

(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.

versmått

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

vertikal

Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

vertikalt

In a vertical direction or position.

vesir

(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

vespa

A small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

vestibul

(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]

Vesuvius

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.