Swedish–English dictionary

åskmuller

A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.

åskväder

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

åsnelik

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

asnöjd

(UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.

asocial

Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.

asp

A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

aspekt

A single aspect of a given thing.

äss

(card games) A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.

ass-domare

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

assemblator

(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

assembler

(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

assemblera

(computing) To translate from assembly language to machine code.

assist

(baseball) A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

assistent

A person who assists or helps someone else.

assisterande

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

assisterande domare

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

associativ

(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a, b and c, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.

associera

(transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.

assonans

(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

ast

Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.

åstadkomma

(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.

astat

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

aster

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

asterisk

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

asterism

A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.

Asterix

A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

asteroid

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

astma

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

Astrild

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

astrofysik

The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.

astrofysiker

One who studies astrophysics.

astrolog

One who studies or practices astrology.

astrologi

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astrologisk

Of, or relating to astrology.

astrometri

(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

astronaut

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

astronautik

The science and technology of space flight.

astronom

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomi

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

asyl

A place of safety or refuge.

asymmetri

Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.

asymmetrisk

Not symmetric.

asymtomatisk

(medicine) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical.

åsyn

Something seen.

asynkron

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

at

(chemistry) forms derivatives of specified elements or compounds; especially salts or esters of an acid whose name ends in -ic

åt höger

On the right side.

äta

(intransitive) To eat the morning meal.

äta lunch

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

åtagande

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

åtal

(legal) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.

åtala

(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

åtalbar

(legal) Affording grounds for legal action.

åtalspunkt

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

ätare

An organism, usually animal, identified by its kind of diet.

ätbar

Suitable to be eaten; edible. [From 15th c.]

åtbörd

(obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

ateist

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.

ateistisk

Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Aten

The capital city of Greece.

atensk

(Greek mythology) Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.

åter

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

åter-

again, anew

återanvända

(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.

återanvändning

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.

återbäring

(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).

återbetalning

An amount of money returned.

återblick

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

återbud

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

återfå

(transitive) To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.

återfall

The act or situation of relapsing.

återfödd

Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.

återfödelse

Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.

återförenas

(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To unite again.

återförening

The unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country.

återförsäljare

A place that sells items, especially cars.

återförsäljerska

A person or a company that vends or sells.

återförvisa

To send a case back to a lower court for further consideration.

återförvisning

The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.

återgälda

(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.

återhållsam

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]

återhållsamhet

Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.

återhämta

(intransitive) To take recreation.

återhämta sig

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

återhämtning

A return to normal health.

återigen

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

återinföra

(transitive) To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.

återkalla

(transitive) To request or order the return of (a faulty product). [from 20th c.]

återkasta

(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

återkommande

Recurring; happening time after time.

återkomst

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.

återkoppling

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

återlämna

(archaic) To recede; to retreat.

återlösa

(transitive) To liberate by payment of a ransom.

återlösare

honorific title for Jesus Christ

återlösning

(religion) Salvation from sin.

återplantera

(transitive) To cover an area with trees.

återskapa

To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.

återskapande

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

återstå

(mathematics) To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

återstående

Unpaid debt.

återställ

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.

återställa

(transitive) To repair, restore.

återställningstecken

(music) The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.

återstart

The act of starting something again.

återstod

An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

återta

(legal, finance) To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.

återuppbygga

(ambitransitive) To build again or anew.

återuppbyggnad

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

återuppfinna

(transitive) To invent again something that has already been invented.

återuppföra

To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.

återuppförande

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

återuppleva

To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.

återuppliva

(transitive) To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.

återupplivning

The act of resuscitating.

återuppstå

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

återuppta

(transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]

återutsända

To broadcast again.

återutsändning

An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).

återvälja

To elect for a second or subsequent time.

återvända

(intransitive) Return to where one came from.

återvändare

Someone who returns from a long absence.

återverkan

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

återvinna

(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.

återvinning

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.

åtfärd

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.

åtgärd

(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. [from 17th c.]

åtgärda

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

Athen

The capital city of Greece.

Athena

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

åtkomlighet

The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

åtkomst

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

Atlanten

The ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.

Atlantis

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

Atlas

(Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to the Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis.

atlet

(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.

atletisk

Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.

ätlig

Suitable to be eaten; edible. [From 15th c.]

atmosfär

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

atmosfärisk

Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.

åtnjuta

(transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.

atoll

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

atom-

Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.

atomär

(physics, chemistry) Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.

atombomba

(transitive, chiefly, US, colloquial) To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).

atomisk

Infinitesimally small.

atomkärna

(physics) A nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.

atommassa

(proscribed) atomic weight; the average mass of atoms of an element.

atomnummer

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

atonal

(music) Lacking a tonal center or key.