WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| ratchet n | (mechanical device) | låsspärr s |
| | | spärrhake s |
| | These bolts will need a ratchet for tightening. |
| ratchet n | (part of a ratchet) | spärrhake s |
| ratchet n | figurative (process: incremental movement) | rörelse som sker i steg - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| ratchet [sth]⇒ vtr | (adjust using a ratchet) | skruva vitr |
| | | använda låsspärr vtr + s |
| | Maisie ratcheted the screws on the wheels of her roller skates to tighten them. |
| ratchet [sth] up vtr + prep | figurative (increase [sth]) (öka) | skruva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (minska) | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This is an excellent thriller; the author really knows how to ratchet up the tension. |
| ratchet [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (increase, intensify) | höja vtr |
| | | få ngt att växa vbal uttr |
| | The candidates ratcheted up their campaigns in the final week. |
| | This is an excellent thriller; the author really knows how to ratchet up the tension. |
| ratchet [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (cause to decrease) | förminska vtr |
| | | dra ner på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | reducera vtr |