Swedish–English dictionary

lidelsefri

Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.

lidelsefull

Fired with intense feeling.

liderlig

Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.

Liechtenstein

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

lieman

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

liemannen

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

liftare

A person or thing that hitchhikes.

lig

Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.

ligament

(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

ligatur

(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.

ligg

(vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.

ligga

To occupy a place.

ligga i bakhåll

(transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

ligga med

(intransitive) To go to bed; to put oneself to sleep.

liggare

A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.

liggplats

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

ligist

One who has behaved badly, or illegally.

lik

Resembling; appended to nouns, especially proper nouns, and forming adjectives.

lika

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

lika ... som

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

likabehandling

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

likadan

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

likadant

(manner) In a like style or manner.

likafullt

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

likaledes

(manner) In a similar manner.

likaså

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

likbil

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

likbränning

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

like

A person or thing of equal status to others.

likformig

Unvarying; all the same.

likgiltig

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

likgiltighet

The state of being indifferent.

likhet

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

likkista

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

likmask

(slang, derogatory) A worthless person. [from 17th c.]

likna

Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

liknande

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

liknas vid

Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.

liknelse

An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.

likör

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

likrikta

(transitive, electronics) To convert (alternating current) into direct current. [from 19th c.]

liksom

Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.

liktare

A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

liktorn

(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.

likvagn

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

likväl

In spite of that (preceding a remark (or fact) within a given discourse).

likvärdig

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

likvärdighet

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

likvidation

The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.

lila

Having a pale purple colour.

Lilian

A en given name.

lilja

(heraldiccharge) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom (⚜, ⚜️), often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.

lille-

(of a sibling) Younger.

lillgammal

Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.

lillhjärna

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

lim

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

Lima

The capital city of Peru.

limerick

A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.

limes

(mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

limfärg

(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.

limma

(transitive) To join or attach something using glue.

Limousin

A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

limpa

An elongated seat, on a lowrider bicycle, that curves upward at the rear.

lina

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

lind

The soft wood of such trees.

linda in

(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

lindorm

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

lindra

(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

lindrande

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

lindring

A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.

lineär

(mathematics) (of polynomials or polynomial equations)

lingvist

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

lingvistik

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

lingvistisk

Of or relating to language.

linjal

A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

linjär

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

linje

(chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).

linjedomare

(soccer, British) : One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.

linjefartyg

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

linjeman

(soccer, British) : One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.

linjera

(transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.

linne

An outer garment; a loose robe or dressing gown.

linnekläder

(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.

linning

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

linoleum

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.

lins

(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.

linstav

A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.

Linus

A en given name.

lipsill

(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.

lira

(transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

lirka

(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.

lismande

Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.

lismare

One who fawns; a sycophant.

Lissabon

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.

list

(heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.

lista

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

listig

Quickly and critically discerning.

lita

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

lita på

(intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.

litania

A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.

Litauen

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

litauer

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania.

litauisk

Of or relating to Lithuania.

litauiska

Of or relating to Lithuania.

lite

To a small extent or degree.

liten

Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.

liten bit

A little bit; a small amount.

liten bokstav

(countable) A lowercase letter.

liter

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

litium

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

littera

A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.

litterär

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

liv

A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.

liv efter detta

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

liv efter döden

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

liva upp

(transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

livad

Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

livagn

(fishing) Bait made of pieces of small fish.

livbåt

A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea.

livegen

Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

livegenskap

The state of being a serf.

Liverpool

A city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England; an important seaport in the United Kingdom, and once one of the biggest in the world.

livfull

Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy. [from 1799]

livfullt

In a vivid manner.

livgivare

One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.

Livia

A en given name.

livlig

Endowed with life.

livligt trafikerad

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

livlös

Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

livmoder

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

livmoderhals

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

livnära sig

(transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.

livrädd

(literally) scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared. [from 1890s]

livré

Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.

livrem

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

livsduglig

Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).

livsduglighet

The property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed.

livsfarlig

Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.

livskris

(psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.

livslång

Extending for the entire duration of life.

livslängd

(biology) The length of time for which an organism lives.

livsmedel

(countable) A foodstuff.

livsmedelsaffär

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

livsmedelsbutik

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

livsmedelshandlare

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

livsstil

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

livssyn

(art) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character, as influenced by the ethos (character or fundamental values) of a people, rather than emotional situations or individual character traits in a narrow sense; opposed to pathos.

livstid

(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).

livstidare

A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.

livstidsfånge

A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.