Swedish–English dictionary

chokladbit

(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.

chokladbrun

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

chokladbrunt

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).

Chopin

A surname from French.

chorizo

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

chosefri

(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

choser

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]

Chrusjtjov

English transliteration of the Russian surname Хрущёв; usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Nikita Khrushchev.

chuck

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.

churro

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.

churros

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.

cicero

(typography, Continental, _, printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size.

cider

An alcoholic beverage made from apples; cider.

cigarett

A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

cigarettändare

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

cigarr

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

cigg

(colloquial, countable) A cigarette.

cikada

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

cikoria

(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.

cilie

(cytology) A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.

cinnober

A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

cirka

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

cirkel

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

cirkelformad

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

cirkelskiva

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.

cirkla

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

cirkulär

Of or relating to a circle.

cirkulationsplats

(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

cirkulera

(transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit

cirkus

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]

cirkusdirektör

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

cirros

(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

cis

Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) nor non-binary.

ciselör

One who uses a chisel for carving.

ciskvinna

A cisgender woman.

cistern

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

citat

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

citationstecken

A double quotation mark, as in She said, "Go ahead".

citera

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

citron

Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.

citronfjäril

The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.

citrongul

Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

citronläsk

(UK, AU, NZ) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.

citronsoda

(UK, AU, NZ) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.

citronträd

A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.

citrusträd

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

city

The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.

civil

(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

civilisation

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

civilisera

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

civiliserad

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

civilisering

The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

civilist

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

civilklädd

(usually, of a police officer) Wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection.

civilstånd

One of several discrete options describing a person's relationship with a significant other, such as single, married, divorced, widowed, civil union, domestic partnership, etc.

clementin

A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.

clowna runt

To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

coach

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

coacha

(intransitive, sports) To train.

coca

(countable, uncountable, informal) Cola-based soft drink; (in particular) Coca-Cola.

cockpit

The compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled. [from 20th c.]

cocktail

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

cognac

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

coitus

(formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.

cokis

(countable, uncountable, informal) Cola-based soft drink; (in particular) Coca-Cola.

cola

A particular cola soft drink (type of carbonated drink), produced by the Coca-Cola Company.

collegetröja

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

collie

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

collier

(fashion) A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

Colombia

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

Colombian

A native or inhabitant of Colombia.

Colombo

The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.

Colorado

A state in the western United States, the 38th state. Capital and largest city: Denver.

Colosseum

The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.

comeback

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.

compliance

(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

compounds with huvud and topp

Foremost in rank or importance.

concertina

A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.

conga

(musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.

congadans

(dance) A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain. [from 1935]

congas

(musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.

congatrumma

(musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.

Conrad

A en given name.

container

(transportation) A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

controller

(business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.

cool

(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.

copyright

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

Cork

The principal city of County Cork, Ireland.

cornflakes

A toasted flake of maize used as breakfast cereal.

coroner

(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, legal) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.

cosinus

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

cosmopolitan

A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.

cosplay

(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

country

Ellipsis of country music. [from 20th c.]

courgette

(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

courtage

The commission paid to a broker.

cover-

(music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.

cowboy

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

cowboysare

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

crack

A mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.

crackpundare

(slang, derogatory) A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

crawl

A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.

crawla

(intransitive, transitive) To swim using the crawl stroke.

cree

The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

crêpe

A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.

crescendo

(music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

cricket

A variant of the game of darts. See Cricket (darts).

cricketspelare

A person who plays cricket.

croissant

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

croupier

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

crumble

A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

crunch

(exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.

cunnilingus

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

Cupido

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

curl

(curling) Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.

curlare

A sportsman who plays curling.

curling

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

curlingspelare

A sportsman who plays curling.

cyan

Of the colour cyan.

cyanfärg

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

cyanfärgad

Of the colour cyan.

cyanid

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

cyber-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

cyberattack

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

cyberrymd

A world of information accessed through the Internet.

cykel

Clipping of bicycle.

cykelsport

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

cykla

To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.

cykling

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

cyklist

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

cykloalkan

(organic compound) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

cyklohexan

(organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

cyklop

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

cylindrisk

Shaped like a cylinder.

cymbal

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

cynisk

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

cynism

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.

Cypern

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

cypress

An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

cysta

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

cyt

Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.

cytoplasma

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

D-mark

(historical currency) The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

d.v.s.

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

d'oh

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

d\:o

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

d\:r

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

då

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

då och då

Occasionally; intermittently; irregularly; now and then; once in a while.

däck

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