Swedish–English dictionary

drilla

(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.

drinkare

A person who is addicted to alcohol.

drip

A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.

dristighet

Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

dristigt

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

driv

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.

driva

(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

driva med

(transitive, colloquial) To mock or make a fool of (someone) in a playful way.

driva omkring

(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

driva på

(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

drivbänk

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

drivenhet

(computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.

driver

(golf) A golf club used to drive the ball a great distance.

drivgods

Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

drivhus

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

drivkraft

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.

drivrem

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

drivrutin

(computing) Software, usually supplied with the operating system or by a hardware manufacturer, that communicates between the operating system of a personal computer and a specific hardware device.

drivspegel

A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

drög

A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.

drogrus

(colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.

dröja

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

dröja kvar

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

drom

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

dromedar

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

drömlik

Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.

drömsk

Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.

drömvärld

An imaginary world, such as experienced while dreaming.

dröna

(intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.

dront

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

dropp

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.

droppa

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

droppande

A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.

droppe

A drop of a liquid.

dröppel

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

drott

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.

drottning

(transitive) To make a queen or (figuratively) to give the status of a queen.

drucken

(slang) Drunk.

druid

(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

drulle

(US, pejorative) A clumsy or stupid person.

drumlig

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

drummel

(informal, fairly, _, rare) A clumsy person.

drummelaktig

Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid.

drunkna

(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.

druvsocker

The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.

dryck

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.

dryckesoffer

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.

dryg

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

du

(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]

dua

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

dual

(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical number in certain languages that refers to two of something, such as a pair of shoes.

dualis

(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.

dubb

A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.

dubba

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

dubbdäck

Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.

dubbel

Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.

dubbelfoting

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

dubbelgångare

Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

dubbelkolla

(transitive) To check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.

dubbelmacka

The simultaneous sexual penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people or objects.

dubbelmoral

A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

dubbeltydig

Open to multiple interpretations.

dubbelvika

(transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.

dubbelvikt

Stooping; bent over.

dubbla

(transitive) To multiply by two.

dubblera

(transitive) To multiply by two.

dubblett

A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.

dubbning

(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.

dubiös

Of dubious respectability or morality.

Dublin

(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland.

Dubrovnik

A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

ducka

(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

duellera

To engage in a battle.

duga

(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

dugg

(sometimes, vulgar, chiefly in the negative) A small, negligible quantity, being of little value; a whit or jot.

dugga

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

duggregna

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

duglighet

(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill.

duk

The viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.

duka

(transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

duktig

Possessing skill; skilled.

duktil

Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

dum

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.

duma

A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

dumbom

(pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

dumdristig

Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

dumdristighet

(uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.

dumhet

(uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

dumhuvud

(colloquial) A stupid person.

dummer

(US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

dummerjöns

(US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

dumpa

(transitive) To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.

dumpling

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

dumskalle

(pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

dumsnut

(pejorative, slang) A stupid person.

dun

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

dunder

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

dundra

(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.

dundrande

A heavy, reverberatory sound.

dunge

A small forest with minimal undergrowth.

dunig

Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.

dunka

(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

dunkel

Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]

duns

(countable) A sudden impact or blow.

dunsta

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]

duo

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

dupera

(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

duplicera

To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

Durchlaucht

A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

durian

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

durkslag

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

durra

A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).

dusch

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.

duscha

To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).

dusör

The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.

dust

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

dutta

A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.

duva

(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

duvslag

(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.

duvunge

A young dove or pigeon.

dvala

The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

dväljas

(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.

dvärg

(especially in, _, botany) Miniature.

dvärgpapegoja

Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.

dvs

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

dvs.

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

dyft

(negative polarity) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

dygdesam

Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.

dygdig

Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.

dygdighet

The state of being virtuous.

dygn

A period of contention of a day or less.

dyka upp

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

dykare

Someone who works underwater; a frogman.

dykdalb

(figurative) That which gives stability or security.

dykfena

A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.

dykning

A headlong fall, jump or dive.

dyktub

A closed container for liquids or gases.

dyn

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

dyna

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

dynamik

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

dynamism

Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind or personality; oomph or pizzazz

dynamit

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

dynamitard

A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.

dynamitgubbe

(informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).

dynamitpatron

(informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).

dynamo

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.

dynasti

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

dynga

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

dyngsur

Completely wet; sodden

dyning

A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.