Swedish–English dictionary

fönsterbalk

(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

fönsterbleck

(architectural element) The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.

fönsterbräda

(architectural element) The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.

fönsterlucka

(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.

fontän

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.

fontanell

(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.

foppatoffel

A type of EVA foam slip-on clog-style shoe with an open heel, thick sole, rounded toe, retractable heel strap, and ventilation holes on the top and sides.

för

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

för ... sedan

Before now, before the present time

för alltid

(idiomatic) In a way that is conclusive and final.

för att

before an infinitive: As a means of achieving the specified end; to.

för det första

(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.

för det tredje

In the third place; third in a row.

för evigt

(idiomatic) In a way that is conclusive and final.

för hand

By hand.

för närvarande

currently, now, at this moment in time, at the present time.

för övrigt

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

för sent

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

för tillfället

At this moment; right now.

för ut

(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.

för-

Before; earlier in time; beforehand.

föra

(transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.

föra i bevis

(transitive) To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

föra in

(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

föra krig

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

föra samman

(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.

föra ut

(transitive) To sell (goods) to a foreign country.

förakt

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

förakta

(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

föräktenskaplig

Before marriage; before getting married.

föraktfull

Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

föråldrad

old-fashioned, out of date

föräldralöst barn

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

föråldras

(transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.

föräldraskap

The state of being a parent

förälskelse

The state or quality of being amorous.

föränderlig

Able to vary or be varied.

förändra

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.

förändring

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.

förånga

(ambitransitive) To turn into vapor.

förångas

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

föraning

A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).

förankra

(transitive) To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.

förankringslina

A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.

förare

(by extension) A leader, especially one exercising the powers of a tyrant.

förarga

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

förargelse

(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.

förarglig

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

förarhytt

A similar compartment in other vehicles.

förarkabin

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

föräta

(ambitransitive) To eat too much of.

förband

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

förbanna

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

förbannad

(informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier.

förbannat

(sometimes, vulgar) Very; extremely.

förbannelse

A vulgar epithet.

förbättra

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

förbättrad

That has been made better; enhanced.

förbättrare

One who promotes.

förbättras

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

förbättring

The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

förbedjare

One who prays.

förbehåll

A qualification or exemption.

förbehålla

To keep in store for future or special use.

förbereda

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.

förbereda sig

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.

förberedande

Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

förberedd

(obsolete) Prepared; ready.

förberedelse

(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.

förbetald

Paid for in advance.

förbi

Finished; ended; concluded.

förbifart

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

förbifartsled

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

förbinda

To apply a bandage to something.

förbindelse

A kinship relationship between people.

förbindlig

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

förbindning

(electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.

förbise

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

förbiseende

An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.

förbittrad

Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.

förbjuda

(transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.

förbjuden

Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

förbjudet

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.

förbjudet att

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.

förbli

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

förblinda

(transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind.

förbliva

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

förblödning

(pathology) Excessive loss of blood due to hemorrhage.

förbluffa

To surprise greatly.

förböja

(transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.

förbön

A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.

förbränna

(transitive) To destroy by burning.

förbränning

The act of burning something with fire.

förbränningsugn

A furnace that burns refuse.

förbruka

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

förbrukare

(economics) Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual.

förbrukning

The amount consumed.

förbruknings-

That is consumed or depleted upon use.

förbrukningsbar

That is consumed or depleted upon use.

förbrukningsvara

A material or product that is produced for consumption.

förbrylla

To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]

förbryllad

Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.

förbryllande

Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.

förbrytare

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

förbud

A prohibition.

förbund

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.

förbunden

Joined as allies.

förbundskansler

The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.

förbuskad

(informal) Very tired; exhausted.

förbygel

A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.

force majeure

(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.

fördämning

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

fördärv

Absolute ruin; downfall.

fördärva

(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

fördärvlig

Causing much harm in a subtle way.

fördel

An advantage; help or aid from something.

fördela

(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

fördelaktig

Being of advantage, beneficial.

fördelardosa

A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

fördelare

An object used to dispense other items.

fördelning

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

fördjupning

(anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

fördold

Understood by only a few.

fördöma

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

fördömd

(colloquial) Accursed; damned.

fördömelse

Eternal damnation.

fördömlig

Deserving of damnation; very bad.

fördomsfull

Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.

fördrag

(uncountable, legal) A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.

fördragsamhet

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

fordrande

Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.

fordringsägare

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

fördröja

To put off until a later time; to defer.

fördröjning

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

fördubbla

(transitive) To multiply by two.

fördubbling

(linguistics) The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating.

före

(chiefly literary or poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead.

före detta

Previous.

förebåda

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

förebild

A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.

förebildlig

Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.

förebrå

(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.

förebråelse

A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

förebud

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

förebygga

(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

förebyggande

Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

föredöme

Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).

föredömlig

Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.

föredra

(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.

föredrag

The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.