Swedish–English dictionary

ineffektiv

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious

Inez

A en given name.

infall

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

infarkt

(pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

infart

A driveway.

infektera

(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.

infektion

(pathology) The act or process of infecting.

infernalisk

(hyperbolic) causing great pain, discomfort or distress

inferno

A place or situation resembling Hell.

infertilitet

The inability to conceive children.

infiltration

The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization.

infiltratör

One who infiltrates an organization or territory; an undercover or covert agent.

infiltrera

(ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.

infinitesimal

(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).

inflammation

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

inflammatorisk

Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

inflammerad

Resulting from or affected by inflammation.

inflation

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

inflexionspunkt

(mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.

influencer

A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

influensa

(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

influera

(transitive) To influence or alter.

influerare

A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

inflygning

(aviation, also, attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.

inflytande

(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

inflytelserik

Having or exerting influence.

inflytelserikt

In an influential manner.

inflyttningsfest

(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.

info

(informal) information.

infödd

Native to the place where found; indigenous.

infoga

(transitive) To put in between or into.

inför

In front of in space.

införa

(transitive) To bring (something) into practice.

införande

The act or process of introducing.

införliva

To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.

informatik

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.

information

(countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.

informationsmöte

A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.

informativ

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

informator

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

informell

Not formal or ceremonious.

informera

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

informerande

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

införskaffa

(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.

införskaffning

The act or process of acquiring.

infraröd

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

infraröd strålning

(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.

infusion

(uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

ing

Used to form nouns or noun-like words (or elements of noun phrases) from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action.

inga

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

ingå äktenskap

(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]

inga problem

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

ingående

Being a part or component of a whole.

ingång

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

inge

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

ingen

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

ingen av

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

ingen av dem

Not either one of two.

ingen uppgift

not available

ingendera

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

ingenjör

Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

ingenjörskonst

(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

ingenjörsvetenskap

(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

ingenting

(hortative) Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.

inget

(hortative) Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.

ingift

(often, in the plural) A relative by marriage (or through affinity).

ingivelse

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

ingjut

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

ingjuta

(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

ingjutningskanal

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

ingrediens

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

ingrepp

(medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.

ingress

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]

Ingrid

A en given name.

ingripa

(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

ingripande

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

ingrodd

Fixed, established

Ingvar

A en given name.

inhägna

(transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

inhägnad

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.

inhägnande

(uncountable, British History) The post-feudal process of subdivision of common lands for individual ownership.

inhalation

The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

inhalator

(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

inhemsk

Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

inherent

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

inhibitorisk

That inhibits.

inhuman

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

initial

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

initialbokstav

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

initiativrik

Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.

initiera

(transitive) To begin; to start.

injektion

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

injicera

(transitive) To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

injicerbar

(pharmacy) Capable of being (or designed to be) injected

inkalla

To draft into military service.

inkarnation

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

inkassera

(intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.

inkilning

(US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

inkludera

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

inklusive

Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

inkognito

Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.

inkommande

Incoming.

inkompatibel

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

inkompetens

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

inkomplett

Not complete; not finished.

inkomst

Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.

inkontinens

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

inköp

(countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

inköpare

A person who makes one or more purchases.

inköpsavdelning

(uncountable) The purchasing department of a company.

inkorrekt

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

inkörsport

Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.

inkräkta

(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.

inkräkta på

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

inkräktare

One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.

inkräktning

unauthorized entry to private property

inkråm

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

inkrementell

Occurring over a series of gradual increments, or small steps.

inkubator

(business) A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.

inkvisition

(historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy.

inkvisitor

(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

inlagd

(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

inlägg

(football) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.

inlägga

(intransitive) To make a strong objection.

inläggning

The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

inlämna

(ambitransitive) To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.

inlämning

The thing which has been submitted.

inland

The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

inlärning

(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.

inleda

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

inledande

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

inledning

The initial portion of some extended thing.

inlednings-

Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. [from 1670s]

inledningsföredrag

A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.

inledningsvis

At the beginning.

inlevelse

(mostly preceded by with) Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.

inmundiga

(transitive) To eat.

inmurning

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

inna

Used to form female equivalents.

innan

In advance of the time when.

innandöme

The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

innanför

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

innanmäte

(figurative) The inner workings of something; the insides or guts.

inne

In fashion; popular.

innebära

(intransitive) To express without overt reference; to imply.

inneboende

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

innebörd

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

inneburen

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

innefatta

To consider as part of something; to comprehend.

inneha

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.