Swedish–English dictionary

lågklackad

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.

lågkonjunktur

(economics) A period of reduced economic activity

laglig

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

låglönefabrik

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]

laglös

Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

laglöshet

A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.

lagning

The act of repairing something.

lagom

Appropriate; suitable.

lagöverträdelse

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

lagra

(transitive) To place in a cache.

lagring

(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.

lågskotska

A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.

lågsniffa

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

lagstiftande församling

A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.

lagstiftare

(US) A person who assembles the timbers of a wood-framed building.

lagstifterska

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

lagstridig

Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.

lågtryck

(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.

lagun

A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

lågvattenmärke

The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

lagvrängare

An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

laissez-faire

(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.

lajk

(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.

lajka

(Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.

lajv

(countable) A live action roleplaying game.

laka ur

(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

läkare

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

läkarvetenskap

(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

lake

A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.

läkekonst

(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

läkemedel

(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

läkevänderot

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

läkning

The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

lakonisk

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

lakota

The language spoken by the Lakota.

lakrits

Licorice in confectionery form.

lakritsrot

(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

läkt

A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

läktare

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

laktation

The secretion of milk#Noun from the mammary gland of a female mammal.

laktos

(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

lam

Lacking in taste or flavor.

lama

A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

lamahingst

A male llama.

lambda

The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.

lamell

(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.

lamia

(Greek mythology) A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

laminera

(transitive) To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.

lamm

A young sheep.

lämmel

A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini.

lammkött

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.

lämna

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

lämna i arv

(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

lämna ifrån sig

(transitive) To relinquish (something)

lampa

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

lämpad

Suitable; proper

lampett

A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.

lämplig

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

lämplighet

The quality or condition of being appropriate.

lampskärm

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

lamslå

(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

län

An administrative or geographical region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 47 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska, Connecticut, and Louisiana).

låna

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

låna ut

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

land

Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.

land-

From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.

landa

(intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

landamäre

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

landamären

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

landare

A spacecraft, particularly a probe, designed to set down on the surface of another celestial body.

landet

(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]

landet ingenstans

An ideal or imaginary place; a dreamworld.

landgång

(nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

landgräns

The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.

landkrabba

(nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.

landmärke

A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

landmassa

(geography) A large, continuous area of land surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass.

landning

An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

landningsbana

An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.

landningsplats

A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.

lands-

From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.

landsbygd

(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]

landsflykt

(uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.

landsflykting

(countable) Someone who is banished from his home or country.

landsflyktning

One who has been banished from one's own country.

landsförrädare

(pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]

landsförräderi

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

landsförvisa

(transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.

landskamp

(sport) A place on a national team; an international appearance.

landskap

A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]

landsköldpadda

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

landsman

Somebody from one's own country.

landsmaninna

Somebody from one's own country.

landsomfattande

Extending throughout an entire nation.

landsort

(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]

landsväg

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

låneord

A word directly taken into one language from another one.

lång

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

langa

(ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

langare

One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of alcohol.

Långben

A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

längd

The distance from the base to the top of something.

längdgrad

(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

långdragen

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

långfärdsbuss

(British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

långfinger

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

långivare

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

langobard

(historical) A member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century.

långrandig

Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.

långrandighet

Long-windedness, tiresome length, excess of words.

längs

Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

längs med

Along a path which runs past someone or something.

långsam

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

långsamhet

The quality or state of being slow.

långsamt

(manner) At a slow pace.

långsamt skeende

Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.

långsiktig

Extending over a relatively long time period.

långsiktighet

The ability to sustain something.

långsmal

Having much distance in space from one end to the other.

längsmed

Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

långsynt

Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

långsynthet

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

långt

To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

långt in i

Remote in time.

längta

To want; to wish for earnestly.

längta efter

To desire or want something, or someone, very much.

längta till

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

längta tillbaka till

(transitive) To miss (someone).

längtan

A strong desire; yearning.

längtansfull

Full of longing or yearning.

långtids-

Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.

långtråkig

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

långtråkighet

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

långvåg

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

långvarig

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

länk

(computing) The connection between buses or systems.

länkare

(compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.

lånord

A word directly taken into one language from another one.

läns

A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.

länsa

A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.

lansera

(transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation

låntagare

One who borrows.

lantan

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.

lantbo

A rustic, peasant.

lantbruk

Of or pertaining to agriculture.

lantbrukare

One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.

lantbruksnäring

(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]

lantis

(colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.

lantlig

Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.

lantman

A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.