Swedish–English dictionary

förrän

In advance of the time when.

förrätt

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, historical, _, in the, _) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.

förrättning

The act or method of controlling or directing.

förresten

(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.

förringa

Chiefly followed by of: to deprive (someone or something of another thing). [15th–19th c.]

förrum

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

förruttnelse

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

fors

A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

forsa

(intransitive, also, figurative) To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.

försagd

Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

försaka

(transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).

försäkra

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).

försäkrat

According to someone's allegation.

försäkringsgivare

An entity assuming a financial risk.

försäljare

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

försäljerska

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

försäljning

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

församling

A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

församlings-

Pertaining to a parish.

försämra

(intransitive) To become weaker or worse.

försämrad

Rendered less effective.

försämras

(intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

försämring

The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

forsande

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

försändelse

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

försänka

(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

försåtlig

Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

försätta något i vågrörelse

(transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

förse

(transitive) To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.

försedd

equipped with whatever is needed

förseelse

(law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.

försenad

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

försening

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

försigkommen

Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.

försiktig

Careful, prudent, cautious.

försiktighet

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.

försiktighetsåtgärd

Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.

forska

(transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

forskare

One who researches.

forskarstuderande

A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

förskingra

(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

förskingrare

One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.

förskingring

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

forskning

(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).

förskola

(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]

förskolebarn

A child who is educated at preschool.

förskoleelev

A child who is educated at preschool.

försköna

To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.

förskott

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

förskottera

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend. [from 16th c.]

förskräcka

(intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

förskräcklig

Offensive or heinous.

förskräckt

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

förskriva

To supply or make up a medicine or prescription.

förslå

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

förslag

A proposal that has been made.

förslava

(transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

förslavning

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

förslitning

Grinding down or wearing away by friction.

förslösa

(transitive) To squander or waste.

försmå

(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.

försmak

A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.

försmäkta

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]

försök

The action of trying at something. [1530]

försöka

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

försöksballong

(figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.

försona

(proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

försoning

Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

försörja

To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.

försörjning

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]

förspanskning

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

förspel

(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.

förspilla

(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

försprång

(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

forsränning

The sport of guiding a raft while descending a river, especially through rapids known as white water rafting.

först

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.

förstå

(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

första april

The first day in April, when tricks and practical jokes are traditionally played

Första Krönikeboken

(biblical) The first of the two Books of Chronicles and the thirteenth book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

Första Kungaboken

(biblical) The eleventh book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Första Moseboken

(religion, book of the bible) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.

förstaårselev

(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body

förstad

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

förståelse

A thorough understanding.

förstående

Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.

förställa

(intransitive) To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.

förstånd

(in the plural) Intellect.

förståndig

Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

förstärka

(obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.

förstärkning

(electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

förståsigpåare

(often, in plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.

förstått

Having been comprehended.

förstått?

(sometimes, offensive) Used by a speaker to confirm that the listener has understood something said to the latter: did you hear me?, get it?, understood?

förstäv

(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.

förstavelse

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

förste

Of or belonging to a first family.

förstelnad

Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.

förstena

To immobilize with fright.

förstenad

Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.

förstfödd

Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.

förstfödslorätt

The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.

förstklassig

(botany) (of a calyx) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part.

förstoppad

Unable to defecate; costive.

förstöra

(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

förstörare

That which destroys something.

förstöras

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

förstörd

Ruined, ravaged.

förstoring

An act or instance of making something larger.

försträckning

An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]

förströelse

(uncountable) Entertainment.

förstukvist

(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.

förstulen

Not prominent nor easily noticeable. [from 1828]

förstumma

(transitive) To shock or surprise.

forstvetenskap

(uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.

försumbar

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

försumlig

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

försumma

(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.

försummelse

The act of neglecting.

försurad

Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)

försvaga

(transitive) To weaken.

försvagas

To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled. [14th–17th c.]

försvar

An argument in support or justification of something.

försvara

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

försvarare

(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

försvarslös

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

försvarsskrift

A formal justification, defence.

försvarstal

A formal justification, defence.

försvinn

(archaic) Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.

försvinna

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

försvinnande

The action of disappearing or vanishing.

försvunnen

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

försyn

Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; the grace of God; fate or fortune.

försyndelse

A small flaw or sin.

fort

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].

förtäckt

(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

förtal

A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.

förtala

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

förtälja

(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

förtänksam

Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.

förtänksamhet

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

förtappad

Rejected by God; damned, sinful.

förtära

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

förtätad

Highly concentrated, or packed into a small space.

förteckning

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

förtegen

Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

förtennare

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

fortfara

(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.

fortfarande

(aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.

fortgång

Steady forward movement or progression.

fortifikation

That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.