Swedish–English dictionary

anarki

(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.

anarkist

One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

anatas

(mineral) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]

anatema

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]

Anatolien

A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.

anatomi

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

anbefalla

(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

anblick

Something seen.

anbringa

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

anbud

A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

anciennitet

A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

and

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

ändå

(idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.

andakt

Holy meditation.

andäktig

(usually, religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

andaktsfull

(usually, religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

Andalusien

A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

andalusier

A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain.

andas

(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

andas in

(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

andas ut

(ambitransitive) To exhale.

ande

Used to form present participles of verbs.

andedräkt

(uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.

andefattig

Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.

andel

That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.

ändelse

(linguistics) A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.

anden i glaset

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

Anderna

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

Anders

(countable) A en given name.

Andersson

A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas.

andesyn

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.

andetag

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

andeutdrivning

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

andfådd

Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

ändhållplats

The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.

andhämtning

(countable) A rest or pause.

andlig

Of or pertaining to a god.

andlighet

The quality or state of being spiritual.

andlös

That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).

ändlöshet

(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.

andning

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

ändock

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

ändra

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.

andra års elev

(US, Philippines) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

andra chans

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

Andra Krönikeboken

(biblical) The second of the two Books of Chronicles and the fourteenth book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

Andra Kungaboken

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

Andra Mosebok

(book of the bible) The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

Andra Moseboken

(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

andrahandsvara

(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

andrake

A male duck.

Andreas

(countable) A en given name.

andrepilot

A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.

ändring

(computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

Android

(computing, mobile phones) A mobile operating system currently developed by Google.

andrum

A brief interval of rest or relief.

ändstation

The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.

andtäppa

(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.

ändtarm

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

ändtarms-

Of, via or related to the rectum.

andunge

A young duck.

anemi

(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.

anemisk

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

anestesi

(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

anestesiolog

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.

anestetikum

(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.

aneurysm

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

anfäkta

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.

anfall

A seizure or convulsion.

anfalla

(transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.

anfallare

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

anfang

(typography) A large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.

anföra

(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)

anförare

One having authority to direct.

anförtro

To share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with (someone).

anförtro (sig åt)

(intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

anförvant

Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

äng

A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.

angå

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

angående

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

ångbåt

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

ange

(transitive, now, rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]

ångefull

Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.

Angela

A en given name.

angelägenhet

(uncountable) Something involving one personally.

Angelica

A en given name.

angelologi

The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.

angenäm

Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.

ånger

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

ångerfull

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

ångerfylld

Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.

ångerrätt

An act or instance of revoking.

ångest

A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.

ångfartyg

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

ångkoka

(transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.

ångkokare

(cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.

ångkokning

The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymically) operation under load.

angler

(historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.

anglikan

A member of an Anglican Church.

anglikansk

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

Angola

Synonym of angora (cat).

Angorakanin

A rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus).

angöring

An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.

ångra

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

angränsande

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

angrepp

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

angripa

(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

angripare

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

ängslan

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

ängslig

Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

ängssyra

Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially

Angst

A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.

anhålla

(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.

anhålla om

(transitive, or, with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).

anhållan

A formal message requesting something.

anhängare

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

anhedoni

(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

anhopning

An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.

anhörig

Close friend, spouse, or partner (for example on a hospital admission form), one of someone's close ones.

animation

(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced

animatör

(art) One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.

animerad

Endowed with life.

animering

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

aning

Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.

aningen

(degree) To a small extent or degree.

aningslös

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

anis

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

anka

A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.

Ankara

The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.

ankare

(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.

ankarkätting

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

ankartross

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

ankbonde

A male duck.

ankdamm

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

Ankeborg

A fictional city, located in the fictional US state of Calisota, that serves as the home of Donald Duck, his surrounding cast, and several other anthropomorphic animals.

ankel

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

änkeman

A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anklaga

(transitive, criminal law, police) To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.

anklagad

(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

anklagades bänk

(law) Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.

anklagan

(legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

anklagare

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

anklagelse

(legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

anklagelsepunkt

The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.

änkling

A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anknytning

A kinship relationship between people.

ankomma

(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.

ankomma på

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

ankommande

Incoming.

ankomst

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.