Swedish–English dictionary

medvetslös

Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).

mega-

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106).

megafon

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.

megalit

A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.

megalomani

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.

megalopolis

A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.

meios

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.

meja

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

mejeri

A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.

mejeriprodukter

(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

mejl

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

mejla

(transitive) To send an email or emails to.

mejsel

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

mejsla

(intransitive) To use a chisel.

meka

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

mekanik

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

mekanikus

A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.

mekanisering

The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.

mekanisk

Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).

Mekka

A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.

mekonium

(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.

melanin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

melankoli

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melankoliker

A person who is habitually melancholy.

melankolisk

Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melanom

(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

melass

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

Melbourne

The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).

meliss

A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.

Melissa

A en given name.

mellan

(literary, or, archaic) Between.

mellan våning

A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.

mellandimensionell

Between dimensions.

mellangärde

(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.

mellanlandning

(North America, Australia) A break between stages of a journey.

mellanliggande

Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

mellanmål

(now, _, dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.

mellanmänsklig

Between two or more people.

mellanplan

An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.

mellanrum

A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.

mellanslag

The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.

mellanstor

Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.

mellanting

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

mellanvikt

(uncountable) A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super middleweight or cruiserweight; a similar division in wrestling and other sports

mellanviktare

(countable) A boxer who fights in this division; a similar wrestler etc

mellersta

Located in the middle; in between.

melodi

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

melodisk

Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.

melodramatisk

Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

melon

(countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants

mem

(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

membran

(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.

meme

(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. [from 1993]

Memfis

A city of ancient Egypt.

memoarer

A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.

memorera

To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.

memoreringsteknik

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

Memphis

The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County.

men

But, except.

men hallå

(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.

mena

(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.]

menageri

A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

menarche

The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period.

mened

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

menedare

someone who has committed perjury by lying under oath

menig

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

mening

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

meningit

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

meningsfull

Having meaning, significant.

meningslös

(figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.

meningslöshet

(uncountable) The quality of being futile or useless.

meningsskiljaktighet

(countable) A disagreement or argument.

meningsutbyte

An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.

menlig

(formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

menlösa barns dag

(Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.

menopaus

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

menora

(Judaism) A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah.

mensjevik

(now, chiefly, historical) A member of the gradualist or moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party during the years preceding the Russian Revolution, when they split with the Bolsheviks; or a member of a later independent moderate-Marxist party formed in 1917. [from 20th c.]

menstruation

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

mentalsjukhus

(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

mentalt

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

mentol

(organic compound) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.

mentor

A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

meny

(computing, gaming) A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface.

mer

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

mer och mer

(degree) Progressively more.

mera

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

Merca

Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).

meridian

(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]

merit

(countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.

meritokrati

Rule by merit and talent.

merkantilism

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Merlot

A dark-blue variety of wine grape.

merpart

The major part of something.

mes

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

mesig

Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.

meskalin

(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).

meskalinkaktus

A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.

mesmerism

(mesmerism) A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings.

Mesopotamien

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

Messias

(Christianity) Jesus Christ.

mest

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

mestadels

(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.

Meta

A en given name.

metabolism

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

metadata

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.

metadon

(pharmaceutical drug) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.

metaforisk

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

metaforiskt

(manner) In a metaphorical manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.

metafysisk

Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

metakognition

(philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking.

metal

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

metall

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

metalltråd

A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

metallurgi

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metamfetamin

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

metan

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

metanol

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

metastasera

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.

metatjack

(informal) Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.

metaversum

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.

meteor

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteorisk

Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

meteorit

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteorolog

A person who forecasts the weather.

meteorologi

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

meteorologisk

Of or pertaining to meteorology.

meter

Used to form the names of measuring devices.

metod

(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).

metodisk

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

metonymi

(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

metrik

(analysis) A function which satisfies a particular set of formal conditions, created to generalize the notion of the distance between two points. Formally, a real-valued function d on M \times M, where M is a set, is called a metric if (1) d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x=y, (2) d(x,y) = d(y,x) for all pairs (x,y), and (3) d obeys the triangle inequality.

metrisk

Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.

metronom

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

metropol

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

metropolit

(Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. [from 15th c.]

metrosexuell

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

metspö

A rod, often made in sections, which carries a line used for angling and is used to support both the line and the reel and to cast the line.

mexikan

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent.

mexikansk

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

mexikanska

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent.

mezzanin

An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.

mi

(music) A syllable used in sol-fa (solfège) to represent the third note of a major scale.

Mia

A en given name.

Miami

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.

miao

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

Michael

A surname transferred from the given name.

mick

(informal) A microphone.

Mickel räv

(literary, poetic) A name in European folklore for the red fox.

mid-

Denoting the middle part.