Swedish–English dictionary

Blåtand

The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway.

blått

(tincture) A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.

blåvinge

(entomology) Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.

blazar

(galaxy) A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.

blek

(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]

bleka

(transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;

bleke

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

blekmedel

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

blekna

(intransitive) To grow or become white.

bli

(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.

bli bättre

(dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

bli följden

(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]

bli genomblöt

(intransitive) To become soaked.

bli ihop

(idiomatic, reciprocal, transitive) To start dating; to start being a couple.

bli konkret

(usually, transitive) To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).

bli kvar

To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

bli kvitt

Used to indicate that a departure or loss is welcome.

bli trött

(intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.

blick

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

blid

(now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

blida

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

blidka

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

blimp

(aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.

blind

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

blindgångare

(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

blindhet

The condition of being blind; unable to see.

blindpassagerare

A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.

blindtarmsinflammation

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

blindtarmsoperation

(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.

blinka

The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.

blinkande

The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.

blinker

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

blinkljus

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

blint

In a blind manner; without sight.

blipp

(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.

bliva av med

(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

blivande

(chiefly, philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.

blixt

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

blixtkrig

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

blixtrande

That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.

block

A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

blocka

(programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.

blockad

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.

blockera

To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.

blockering

Something that prevents something from passing.

blockflöjt

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.

blockkedja

A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s]

blocköverskridande

(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.

blod

A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.

bloda ner

(transitive) To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.

blodbad

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

blodbrist

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

blodcancer

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

bloddränkt

Soaked in blood.

bloddrypande

Covered with blood; very bloody.

blodfläck

A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.

blodfläckad

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.

blodförgiftning

(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in a sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.

blodförlust

(pathology) the loss of blood caused by heavy bleeding

blodhund

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

blödig

Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]

blodigel

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

blodkorv

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients.

blödning

The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

blodomlopp

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

blodprov

(medicine, informal, countable) A blood test or blood sample.

blodpudding

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients.

blodröd

Of a deep vivid red color.

blodsband

A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.

blodshämnd

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

blodslinje

The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.

blodsocker

(medicine, physiology) Glucose in the blood.

blodsprängd

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

blodsugande

(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.

blodsugare

An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.

blodsutgjutelse

A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.

blodtörst

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

blodtörstig

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

blogg

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

blogga

(blogging, ambitransitive) To contribute to a blog.

bloggare

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

blöja

(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.

blöjbyte

(transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).

blom

Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.

blomblad

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

blomkruka

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

blomkvast

A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]

blomlåda

A container in which flowers or plants are grown, usually affixed outside just below a window.

blomma

(transitive) To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

blommig

Decorated with or abundant in flowers.

blomning

The state or season of producing such flowers.

blomställning

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

blomster

Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.

blomsterbukett

A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]

blomsterhandlare

A person who sells flowers.

blomsterklädd

Decorated with or abundant in flowers.

blomstermånad

(historical) The eighth month of the French Republican Calendar, from April 20 or 21 to May 19 or 20.

blomsterprydd

Elaborately ornate; flowery.

blomsterrik

Elaborately ornate; flowery.

blomstra

(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

blomstrande

Opening in blossoms; flowering.

blond

Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.

blondin

(countable) A person with this hair color.

bloss

(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.

blöt

Soaked with moisture or other liquid.

blöta

(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.

blötlägga

(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

blott

Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]

blotta

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To display one's genitalia in a public place or in other inappropriate circumstances.

blottad

Bare, not covered by clothing.

blottare

(slang) Someone who exposes themselves indecently; someone who ‘flashes’ their genitals.

blottning

The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).

bluff

(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.

bluffa

(transitive, informal) To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.

bluffmakare

A cheat; a con artist.

bluffstopp

(card games) A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.

blunder

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

blus

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

blyblomma

(botany) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. [from 17th c.]

blyerts

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

blyertspenna

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

blyg

Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

blyg viol

(informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

blygd

(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.

blygdben

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

blygdläppar

folds of tissue at opening of vulva

blygsam

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

blygsamhet

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

BMI

Initialism of body mass index.

bo

(added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.

Bob

A en given name.

bock

(childish) A male goat.

bocka

(transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

böckling

Smoked herring.

bockning

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

bockskägg

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

bod

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

bödel

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

boende

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.

bofast

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

bofink

A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.

bog

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

bogatyr

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.

bögeri

(slang, pejorative, vulgar, offensive) The stereotypical behaviors of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.

boggi

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

bögradar

(LGBTQ slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]

bogsera

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

bogserbåt

(watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

bohem

A person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.

bohemisk

Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.