| Sammansatta former: |
| alight vi | (person: get out of vehicle) (tåg, buss, cykel) | stiga av vitr partikel |
| | (bil) | stiga ur vitr partikel |
| | Passengers alighting at the next station must move to the front carriage. |
| | Lady Audrey alighted from her coach. |
| ambush sb/sth vtr | (launch a surprise attack) | anfalla ngn/ngt ur bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | | överfalla ngn/ngt från bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | The jaguar ambushed the sleeping hunter. |
| ambush sb vtr | figurative (surprise sb) (bildlig) | anfalla ngn ur bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | överfalla ngn från bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | The teacher ambushed the students with a pop quiz. |
| bleach sth vtr | figurative (remove colour from) (bildlig) | bleka ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | beröva något dess färg vbal uttr |
| | | bleka⇒ vtr |
| | Shawna bleached the sleeves of her shirt. |
| broken adj | (not working) (vardagligt) | sönder, trasig adj |
| | (informellt, slang) | kaputt adj |
| | (formellt) | ur funktion uttr |
| | The broken clock couldn't be fixed. |
| budge vi | (move slightly: physically) | flytta sig lite v uttr |
| | (allmänt) | flytta sig vitr |
| | | röra sig ur fläcken v uttr |
| | I can't make the rock budge even a little bit! |
| budge vi | figurative (move slightly: mentally) (bildligt) | röra sig ur fläcken v uttr |
| | | ge vika, vika sig vitr partikel |
| | | ge efter vitr partikel |
| | There's no use in trying to change Greg's mind about politics; he won't budge. |
| clock n | (device to measure time) (vardagligt) | klocka |
| | (omodern) | ur |
| | The teacher checked the clock to see if it was lunchtime. |
| core sth vtr | (fruit: remove centre) | kärna ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | First, you need to core the apple. |
| | Först måste du kärna ur äpplet. |
| disable sth vtr | (make not work) | göra oanvändbar, göra oduglig vtr + adj |
| | | fördärva⇒, förstöra⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ngt ur stånd vbal uttr |
| | (militär) | desarmera⇒ vtr |
| | The burglar disabled the alarm before breaking the window. |
| discharge sb vtr | (release from military service) | avföra ur rullorna, stryka ur rullorna vbal uttr |
| | The commanding officer discharged the soldier. |
| discharge sth vtr | (release: electricity) | ladda ur vtr partikel skj |
| | The battery discharged electricity. |
| disconnect sth vtr | (unplug) | koppla ur⇒ vtr |
| | Ann didn't want to be disturbed, so she disconnected the phone. |
| down adj | UK (trains: away from capital) | från stan prep + s |
| | (vardaglig) | ut ur stan, ur från stan uttr |
| | The down train leaves from this platform. |
| downtime n | uncountable (time when non-operational) | driftstopp s |
| | (pga driftstopp) | arbetsuppehåll, uppehåll s |
| | (avstängd) | tid ur drift s |
| | (sönder) | tid ur funktion s |
| | One of the factory's machines broke down, resulting in several hours of downtime while the maintenance staff tried to fix it. |
| empty sth vtr | (unload) | lasta ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tömma⇒ vtr |
| | The removals men emptied the van. |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) | tappa behärskningen, bli galen vitr |
| | (slang) | flippa ur, spåra ur vitr |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan tappade behärskning (or: blev galen) och attackerade sin styvfader. |
flip,
flip out vi | figurative, slang (get upset, angry) | bli förbannad⇒ vtr |
| | (tappa kontrollen) | flippa ur⇒ vtr |
| | Ben flipped when his friend tattled on him. |
| | Ben blev förbannad när hans kompis skvallrade på honom. |
| follow sth vtr | (result from sth) | följa på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | komma ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | födas ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Can any good follow this? |
| freak vi | slang (show terror) (slang) | flippa ur, flippa ut vitr partikel |
| | Paul freaked when he saw something move in the dark. |
| freak vi | slang (become extremely emotional) (slang) | flippa ur, flippa ut vitr partikel |
| | | bli upprörd vtr + adj |
| | | bryta samma, bryta ihop vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt, ofta ilska) | gå i taket vbal uttr |
| | Tim's mom freaked when he came home with a tattoo on his neck. |
French sth,
french sth vtr | mainly US (culinary: separate meat from bone) | bena ur vtr + prep |
| | | skära ur vtr + prep |
| | You can usually buy the lamb already Frenched. |
| from prep | (indicating separation) | från prep |
| | | ur prep |
| | She removed the parts from the large box. She was separated from her children for days. |
| | Hon tog upp delarna från den stora lådan. Hon var avskild från sina barn i flera dagar. |
| | Hon tog upp delarna ur den stora lådan. |
| from prep | (among) | från prep |
| | | ur prep |
| | She was chosen from thirty candidates. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Mannen valde de finaste plommonen från (or: ur) korgen. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Mannen valde de finaste plommonen ur korgen. |
| juice sth vtr | (fruit, etc.: extract juice) | pressa⇒ vtr |
| | | utvinna juice ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | Dana started juicing fruits and vegetables because she heard that it's healthy. |
| kill sth vtr | informal, figurative (golf, rugby ball: stop) (sport) | vinna bollen vtr + s |
| | (sport) | spela bollen ur spel vbal uttr |
| | The squash player killed the ball with a nick. |
| land sth vtr | (unload) | lasta ur vtr partikel skj |
| | (föra till land) | landa⇒ vtr |
| | (föra till mark) | landsätta⇒ vtr |
| | The fishermen landed their catch at the docks. |
| leach sth vtr | (liquid: lose bit by bit) | laka ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | The water bottle is leaching water. |
| mushroom vi | figurative (increase quickly) (bildligt) | öka lavinartat, växa lavinartat vitr |
| | | dyka upp som svampar ur jorden vbal uttr |
| | New buildings have mushroomed in the city over the last few years. |
| off adj | (not quite normal) | lite sjuk adv + adj |
| | | ur form prep + s |
| | | hängig adj |
| | He felt off that day. It must have been what he ate for dinner the night before. |
| | Jag kände sig lite sjuk den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig ur form den dagen. Det måste varit ha vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig hängig den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| out prep | mainly US (out of: movement away from) | ut, ur prep |
| | She walked out the house. |
| | Hon gick ut ur huset. |
pick pockets,
pick sb's pockets,
pick sb's pocket v expr | (steal money from sb) | stjäla från, stjäla ur vtr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | sno från någons fickor vbal uttr |
| | The thief picked the passengers' pockets. |
| pit sth vtr | US (fruit: remove pit) | kärna ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | Pit the plums, cut them in half, and arrange them in the flan case. |
| rinse sth vtr | (wash soap from) | skölja⇒ vtr |
| | | skölja ur vtr partikel skj |
| | After washing the dishes in hot, soapy water, Helen rinses them under the tap. |
| sap sth vtr | (tree: extract fluid) | tappa sav ur v uttr |
| | | sava⇒ vtr |
| | Jane sapped the log. |
| sap sth vtr | figurative (strength, will: deplete) (bildlig) | försvaga⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | suga musten ur vbal uttr |
| | Philip's boring job was sapping his enthusiasm. |
| scare the living daylights out of sb v expr | informal (frighten sb) | skrämma livet ur någon vbal uttr |
| | Did you have to jump out at me like that? You scared the living daylights out of me! |
| scowl sth vtr | (say angrily) (vardagligt) | slänga ur sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | "Leave me in peace!" he scowled. |
| spoon sth vtr | (use a spoon) | urholka⇒, gröpa ur ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | ta upp ngt med sked vbal uttr |
| | Spoon the fat off the top of the soup when it cools. |
spring sth,
spring sth on sb vtr | (disclose) | överraska⇒ vtr |
| | | överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | kasta fram vtr partikel skj |
| | (vardaglig) | slänga ur sig vbal uttr |
| | She sprang the news on us. |
| squish sth vtr | (squash, squeeze) | krama ur ngt vtr partiekl oskj |
| | Squish the water out of the towel and hang it up. |
| throw sb vtr | (overwhelm) | överraska⇒, överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ur balans vbal uttr |
| | The way he lost his temper totally threw me and I had to leave. |
| throw sb vtr | (confuse) | överraska⇒, överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ur balans vbal uttr |
| | The news threw him because it was not what he expected. |
| twist sth vtr | (joint) | vricka⇒, vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | vricka ngt ur led vbal uttr |
| | Elizabeth has twisted her ankle, so she can't play football tonight. |
| unpack vi | (unload contents of suitcase) | packa upp, packa ur vitr partikel |
| | I didn't have time to unpack before the conference started. |
| unpack sth vtr | (unload contents of) | packa upp, packa ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | Would you like me to unpack your bags for you, sir? |
| unpack sth vtr | (remove from a container) | packa upp ngt, packa ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We unpacked the parts and found that some were missing. |
| watch n | (wristwatch) | klocka, armbandsklocka s |
| | | ur, armbandsur s |
| | My watch says that it is three o'clock. |
| | Min klocka säger att hon är tre. |
| wriggle vi | (person: twist, writhe) | slingra sig vitr + refl |
| | | slingra sig ur vbal uttr |
| | He wriggled by me and ran out the door. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| alight vi | (person: get out of vehicle) (tåg, buss, cykel) | stiga av vitr partikel |
| | (bil) | stiga ur vitr partikel |
| | Passengers alighting at the next station must move to the front carriage. |
| | Lady Audrey alighted from her coach. |
| ambush sb/sth vtr | (launch a surprise attack) | anfalla ngn/ngt ur bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | | överfalla ngn/ngt från bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | The jaguar ambushed the sleeping hunter. |
| ambush sb vtr | figurative (surprise sb) (bildlig) | anfalla ngn ur bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | överfalla ngn från bakhåll vbal uttr |
| | The teacher ambushed the students with a pop quiz. |
| bleach sth vtr | figurative (remove colour from) (bildlig) | bleka ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | beröva något dess färg vbal uttr |
| | | bleka⇒ vtr |
| | Shawna bleached the sleeves of her shirt. |
| broken adj | (not working) (vardagligt) | sönder, trasig adj |
| | (informellt, slang) | kaputt adj |
| | (formellt) | ur funktion uttr |
| | The broken clock couldn't be fixed. |
| budge vi | (move slightly: physically) | flytta sig lite v uttr |
| | (allmänt) | flytta sig vitr |
| | | röra sig ur fläcken v uttr |
| | I can't make the rock budge even a little bit! |
| budge vi | figurative (move slightly: mentally) (bildligt) | röra sig ur fläcken v uttr |
| | | ge vika, vika sig vitr partikel |
| | | ge efter vitr partikel |
| | There's no use in trying to change Greg's mind about politics; he won't budge. |
| clock n | (device to measure time) (vardagligt) | klocka |
| | (omodern) | ur |
| | The teacher checked the clock to see if it was lunchtime. |
| core sth vtr | (fruit: remove centre) | kärna ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | First, you need to core the apple. |
| | Först måste du kärna ur äpplet. |
| disable sth vtr | (make not work) | göra oanvändbar, göra oduglig vtr + adj |
| | | fördärva⇒, förstöra⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ngt ur stånd vbal uttr |
| | (militär) | desarmera⇒ vtr |
| | The burglar disabled the alarm before breaking the window. |
| discharge sb vtr | (release from military service) | avföra ur rullorna, stryka ur rullorna vbal uttr |
| | The commanding officer discharged the soldier. |
| discharge sth vtr | (release: electricity) | ladda ur vtr partikel skj |
| | The battery discharged electricity. |
| disconnect sth vtr | (unplug) | koppla ur⇒ vtr |
| | Ann didn't want to be disturbed, so she disconnected the phone. |
| down adj | UK (trains: away from capital) | från stan prep + s |
| | (vardaglig) | ut ur stan, ur från stan uttr |
| | The down train leaves from this platform. |
| downtime n | uncountable (time when non-operational) | driftstopp s |
| | (pga driftstopp) | arbetsuppehåll, uppehåll s |
| | (avstängd) | tid ur drift s |
| | (sönder) | tid ur funktion s |
| | One of the factory's machines broke down, resulting in several hours of downtime while the maintenance staff tried to fix it. |
| empty sth vtr | (unload) | lasta ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tömma⇒ vtr |
| | The removals men emptied the van. |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) | tappa behärskningen, bli galen vitr |
| | (slang) | flippa ur, spåra ur vitr |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan tappade behärskning (or: blev galen) och attackerade sin styvfader. |
flip,
flip out vi | figurative, slang (get upset, angry) | bli förbannad⇒ vtr |
| | (tappa kontrollen) | flippa ur⇒ vtr |
| | Ben flipped when his friend tattled on him. |
| | Ben blev förbannad när hans kompis skvallrade på honom. |
| follow sth vtr | (result from sth) | följa på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | komma ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | födas ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Can any good follow this? |
| freak vi | slang (show terror) (slang) | flippa ur, flippa ut vitr partikel |
| | Paul freaked when he saw something move in the dark. |
| freak vi | slang (become extremely emotional) (slang) | flippa ur, flippa ut vitr partikel |
| | | bli upprörd vtr + adj |
| | | bryta samma, bryta ihop vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt, ofta ilska) | gå i taket vbal uttr |
| | Tim's mom freaked when he came home with a tattoo on his neck. |
French sth,
french sth vtr | mainly US (culinary: separate meat from bone) | bena ur vtr + prep |
| | | skära ur vtr + prep |
| | You can usually buy the lamb already Frenched. |
| from prep | (indicating separation) | från prep |
| | | ur prep |
| | She removed the parts from the large box. She was separated from her children for days. |
| | Hon tog upp delarna från den stora lådan. Hon var avskild från sina barn i flera dagar. |
| | Hon tog upp delarna ur den stora lådan. |
| from prep | (among) | från prep |
| | | ur prep |
| | She was chosen from thirty candidates. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Mannen valde de finaste plommonen från (or: ur) korgen. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Mannen valde de finaste plommonen ur korgen. |
| juice sth vtr | (fruit, etc.: extract juice) | pressa⇒ vtr |
| | | utvinna juice ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | Dana started juicing fruits and vegetables because she heard that it's healthy. |
| kill sth vtr | informal, figurative (golf, rugby ball: stop) (sport) | vinna bollen vtr + s |
| | (sport) | spela bollen ur spel vbal uttr |
| | The squash player killed the ball with a nick. |
| land sth vtr | (unload) | lasta ur vtr partikel skj |
| | (föra till land) | landa⇒ vtr |
| | (föra till mark) | landsätta⇒ vtr |
| | The fishermen landed their catch at the docks. |
| leach sth vtr | (liquid: lose bit by bit) | laka ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | The water bottle is leaching water. |
| mushroom vi | figurative (increase quickly) (bildligt) | öka lavinartat, växa lavinartat vitr |
| | | dyka upp som svampar ur jorden vbal uttr |
| | New buildings have mushroomed in the city over the last few years. |
| off adj | (not quite normal) | lite sjuk adv + adj |
| | | ur form prep + s |
| | | hängig adj |
| | He felt off that day. It must have been what he ate for dinner the night before. |
| | Jag kände sig lite sjuk den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig ur form den dagen. Det måste varit ha vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig hängig den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| out prep | mainly US (out of: movement away from) | ut, ur prep |
| | She walked out the house. |
| | Hon gick ut ur huset. |
pick pockets,
pick sb's pockets,
pick sb's pocket v expr | (steal money from sb) | stjäla från, stjäla ur vtr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | sno från någons fickor vbal uttr |
| | The thief picked the passengers' pockets. |
| pit sth vtr | US (fruit: remove pit) | kärna ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | Pit the plums, cut them in half, and arrange them in the flan case. |
| rinse sth vtr | (wash soap from) | skölja⇒ vtr |
| | | skölja ur vtr partikel skj |
| | After washing the dishes in hot, soapy water, Helen rinses them under the tap. |
| sap sth vtr | (tree: extract fluid) | tappa sav ur v uttr |
| | | sava⇒ vtr |
| | Jane sapped the log. |
| sap sth vtr | figurative (strength, will: deplete) (bildlig) | försvaga⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | suga musten ur vbal uttr |
| | Philip's boring job was sapping his enthusiasm. |
| scare the living daylights out of sb v expr | informal (frighten sb) | skrämma livet ur någon vbal uttr |
| | Did you have to jump out at me like that? You scared the living daylights out of me! |
| scowl sth vtr | (say angrily) (vardagligt) | slänga ur sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | "Leave me in peace!" he scowled. |
| spoon sth vtr | (use a spoon) | urholka⇒, gröpa ur ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | ta upp ngt med sked vbal uttr |
| | Spoon the fat off the top of the soup when it cools. |
spring sth,
spring sth on sb vtr | (disclose) | överraska⇒ vtr |
| | | överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | kasta fram vtr partikel skj |
| | (vardaglig) | slänga ur sig vbal uttr |
| | She sprang the news on us. |
| squish sth vtr | (squash, squeeze) | krama ur ngt vtr partiekl oskj |
| | Squish the water out of the towel and hang it up. |
| throw sb vtr | (overwhelm) | överraska⇒, överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ur balans vbal uttr |
| | The way he lost his temper totally threw me and I had to leave. |
| throw sb vtr | (confuse) | överraska⇒, överrumpla⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta ur balans vbal uttr |
| | The news threw him because it was not what he expected. |
| twist sth vtr | (joint) | vricka⇒, vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | vricka ngt ur led vbal uttr |
| | Elizabeth has twisted her ankle, so she can't play football tonight. |
| unpack vi | (unload contents of suitcase) | packa upp, packa ur vitr partikel |
| | I didn't have time to unpack before the conference started. |
| unpack sth vtr | (unload contents of) | packa upp, packa ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | Would you like me to unpack your bags for you, sir? |
| unpack sth vtr | (remove from a container) | packa upp ngt, packa ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We unpacked the parts and found that some were missing. |
| watch n | (wristwatch) | klocka, armbandsklocka s |
| | | ur, armbandsur s |
| | My watch says that it is three o'clock. |
| | Min klocka säger att hon är tre. |
| wriggle vi | (person: twist, writhe) | slingra sig vitr + refl |
| | | slingra sig ur vbal uttr |
| | He wriggled by me and ran out the door. |