Swedish–English dictionary

kopieringsapparat

A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.

kopieringsmaskin

A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.

köpman

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

kopp

A customary unit of measure

kopp te

(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

koppargrönt

The color of this patina or material.

koppärr

A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock.

koppärrig

having pockmarks

kopparslagare

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

kopparstick

An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.

koppel

A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

koppla

(transitive) To couple.

koppla av

(intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.

koppla bort

(transitive, US, regional, Southern US) To turn off or switch off (an electrical device).

koppla från

(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.

koppleri

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.

koppling

A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. [from 19th c.]

kopplingspedal

The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.

koppsten

(masonry) A brick that is laid sideways (on its largest face), for example at the top of a wall or within the brickwork, with its smallest side showing (oriented so that that side is wider than it is tall).

kopulation

(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.

kor

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

köra

(transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.

köra för fort

To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

köra fort

To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

köra med

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

köra om

To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

koral

(Christianity) A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.

körbana

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.

körbar

Capable of being executed.

kordong

(archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Korea

A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.

korean

(countable) A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.

koreansk

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.

koreanska

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.

koreograf

A person who choreographs.

körfält

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

korg

A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

korgboll

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

korgvide

(countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

korherre

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

koriander

(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

korint

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

Korinth

A port city in Greece.

Korinthier

(biblical) Either of the two books in the New Testament of the Bible that are written as epistles to the people of Corinth and which are attributed to Paul the Apostle, Sosthenes and Timothy.

Korinthierbrev

(biblical) Either of the two books in the New Testament of the Bible that are written as epistles to the people of Corinth and which are attributed to Paul the Apostle, Sosthenes and Timothy.

korintisk

Of or relating to Corinth.

kork

(obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.

korkad

(informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.

korkåpa

(liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.

körkarl

A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

korkmatta

An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.

korkskruv

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

korn

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

körnare

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

kornbod

(agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.

kornea

(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

korniska

The Celtic language of Cornwall, related to Welsh and Breton.

korollarium

(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

koromgång

The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.

korona

The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.

korp

A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

korphacka

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

korporation

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

korpsvart

Of the color of the raven; jet-black.

korpulent

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

korpus

(specifically, linguistics) Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.

korrekt

Free from error; true; accurate.

korrekthet

Freedom from error.

korrekturläsa

(transitive, and, intransitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

korrespondens

(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

korrespondent

A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.

korrespondera

(intransitive, constructed with with) To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.

korresponderande

that have a similar relationship

korridor

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

korrigera

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

körriktningsvisare

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

korrosion

The act of corroding or the condition so produced.

korrosiv

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.

korrumpera

(transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).

korrumperad

(of behaviour etc.) Corrupt, mercenary.

korrupt

In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

kors

(Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.

kors och tvärs

Crossing one another.

korsa

(transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.

korsar

A privateer or pirate in general.

körsbär

The wood of a cherry tree.

körsbärsfärgad

Of a bright red color; cherry red.

körsbärssmak

Of a bright red color; cherry red.

körsbärsträ

The wood of a cherry tree.

körsbärsträd

The wood of a cherry tree.

korsben

(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.

korsdrag

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

korseld

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

korset

(Christianity) The cross on which Christ was crucified, particularly considered as a relic.

korsett

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

korsfarare

(historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.

korsfäst

that has been subject to crucifixion

korsfästa

To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

korsfästelse

An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.

korsfästning

An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.

korsförtecken

(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.

korsgång

A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:

Korsika

An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia.

korsikan

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

korsikansk

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

korsikanska

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

korslägga

To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.

korsning

The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance.

korsningsprodukt

(biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.

korsord

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

korsriddare

(historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.

korståg

Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.

korstecken

(Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.

korstecknet

(reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.

korsväg

A series of pictures or statues depicting the Stations of the Cross, as laid out around a church, along a road etc.

korsvis

transversely; so as to lie across

kort

Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]

kort sagt

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

kortbyxor

Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.

kortege

A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.

kortfattad

Brief, yet including all important information.

kortfattat

In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.

korthet

(uncountable) The quality of being brief in duration.

kortkortkjol

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

kortlek

(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.

kortlivad

Lasting for a short period of time.

kortna

(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.

kortsiktighet

(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

kortsynt

(figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.

kortvåg

(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.

kortvågig

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.

kortvarig

Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

korund

(mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

korv stroganoff

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

korvstroganoff

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

kosack

A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

koschenill

(uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.

koschenillsköldlus

(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

kosher

(Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).

kosing

(slang, dated) Money.

kosmetik

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

kosmetika

The study of such products.

kosmisk

Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.

kosmo-

universe, world

kosmogoni

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

kosmografi

The creation of maps of the universe.

kosmolog

A person who studies cosmology.

kosmologisk

Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe.

kosmonaut

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

kosmos

(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.