| Sammansatta former: |
| as often as you like adv | informal (whenever you wish) | så ofta du vill uttr |
| | | när du vill uttr |
| | Come and visit me as often as you like. |
| as often as you wish adv | (whenever you want) | så ofta du vill uttr |
| | Feel free to stop by my office as often as you wish. |
| as you wish adv | (certainly, of course) (något formell) | som du önskar uttr |
| | | som du vill uttr |
| | (artig eller formell) | som ni önskar uttr |
| | We will be sure to arrange everything as you wish. |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) (bildlig) | till varje pris uttr |
| | (bildlig) | kosta vad det kosta vill uttr |
| | Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| at will adv | (whenever wished) | som ngn vill uttr |
| | (formell) | närhelst ngn önskar uttr |
| | She just comes and goes at will. |
| broody adj | UK, informal, figurative (woman: wanting a child) | som vill ha barn uttr |
| | Jenna must be feeling broody; she keeps looking at catalogues of baby clothes. |
| do as you please v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | göra vad du vill vbal uttr |
| | | göra som du vill vbal uttr |
| | After you've finished that task you may do as you please. |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | göra vad du vill vbal uttr |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
get your own way,
get your way v expr | (have what you want) | få som man vill vbal uttr |
| | | få sin vilja igenom vbal uttr |
| | Sue got her own way when her parents let her go to the party. |
Have it your way,
Have it your own way interj | informal, disapproving (resignation) | få som man vill vbal uttr |
| | | du får som du vill uttr |
| | OK, have it your way; I'm through arguing with you. You don't want pepperoni on the pizza? Fine, have it your own way. |
| I want you interj | informal (I am sexually attracted to you) | Jag vill ha dig! interj |
| | I want you. Let's leave this party and go back to my place. |
| i.e. adv | Latin, abbreviation (id est: that is) (förkortning) | d.v.s., dvs adv |
| | | det vill säga adv |
| | (latin) | id est adv |
| | Only one country, i.e., China, voted against the measure. |
| if you want adv | (as you please) | om du vill uttr |
| | (formell) | om du önskar uttr |
| | I can lend you some money if you want. |
| if you wish adv | (as you please, it's your choice) (poetiskt) | om du så behagar adv |
| | | om du så önskar adv |
| | (vardagligt) | om du vill adv |
| | We can always postpone the meet-up for another time, if you wish - it's up to you. |
| It's up to you interj | informal (it is your decision) | det är upp till dig interj |
| | | som du vill, precis som du vill interj |
| | | vad du vill interj |
| | We can get Mexican or Chinese food tonight - it's up to you. |
| no matter when adv | (at whatever time) | närsomhelst adv |
| | | när du vill adv |
| | You can always phone me, no matter when. |
| on the make expr | (seeking personal gain) (bildlig) | på jakt prep + s |
| | | som vill få ut ngt av ngt vbal uttr |
| pan out vi phrasal | informal (end up, result) | bli som man tänkt sig, bli som en tänkt sig vbal uttr |
| | | gå som man vill, gå som en vill vbal uttr |
| | I had hoped to move to Paris if everything went well but my investments didn't pan out. |
pique sb's curiosity,
pique the curiosity of sb v expr | (make curious) | göra ngn nyfiken vtr + adj |
| | | väcka ngns fantasi till liv vbal uttr |
| | | göra så att ngn vill veta mer vbal uttr |
| please yourself! interj | informal (do as you wish) (kan vara sarkastisk) | gör som du vill interj |
| | I don't care which dress you wear. Please yourself! |
| prohibitionist n | (sb in favor of banning alcohol) | förbudsivrare s |
| | (specifik) | person som vill förbjuda alkohol s |
| rather interj | UK (assuredly!) (utan tvekan) | absolut interj |
| | (vard, utan tvekan) | alla gånger interj |
| | (vard, starkt jakande) | om, om jag vill interj |
| | (jakande, med glädje) | gärna interj |
| | Would I like another slice of that delicious cake? Rather! |
| Shotgun! interj | US, informal (to claim front passenger seat) | säga att man vill sitta fram vbal uttr |
| | Shotgun! I get the front seat! |
| spoilt for choice expr | UK (having multiple options) | bortskämd med möjligheter uttr |
| | | att ha hela världen för sina fötter vbal uttr |
| | | kunna göra vad man vill vbal uttr |
| stagestruck adj | figurative (wanting to be a performer) | teaterbiten adj |
| | | som vill uppträda adj |
| take your pick v expr | (choose any one you like) (vardagligt) | välj vad du vill vbal uttr |
| | | det går bra att välja uttr |
| | You want to borrow a dress? Sure, have a look in my wardrobe and take your pick. |
| take your pick of sth/sb v expr | (choose any one of sth you like) | ta vilken du vill av ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | välja det du vill ha av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Nick has done so well at university; he'll be able to take his pick of jobs. |
| that is adv | (i.e., in other words) | det vill säga adv |
| | (förkortning) | d.v.s. adv |
| | Sam will inherit the property when he reaches the age of legal majority; that is, when he is 18 years old. |
| that is adv | (more precisely) | det vill säga adv |
| | (vardagligt) | alltså adv |
| | John was an unhappy man; that is, until he met Sonia. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | det vill säga adv |
| | (kan vara vardagligt) | alltså adv |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| to wit adv | (that is to say) | det vill säga adv |
| | | med andra ord adv |
| | Hera was a divinity: to wit, an ancient Greek goddess. |
| tush interj | dated (mild disapproval) | äsch interj |
| | | bah interj |
| | | det tror jag vad jag vill om interj |
| | Tush! I hardly think so! |
| videlicet adv | formal (namely, as follows) | nämligen adv |
| | | i själva verket adv |
| | | det vill säga adv |
viz,
viz. adv | abbreviation (videlicet: namely) | det vill säga adv |
| | | nämligen adv |
| | This gallery houses paintings by some of the greatest Italian artists of the Renaissance, viz., Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael. |
| whatever the cost adv | (no matter what is required) (bildlig) | kosta vad det kosta vill vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | till varje pris adv |
| | We'll try to free the hostage whatever the cost. |
| what's your game? interj | UK, informal (what are you doing?) | Vad är det du försöker göra? interj |
| | | Vad gör du? interj |
| | | Vart vill du komma? interj |
| whichever pron | (no matter which one) (vilken som helt) | vilken pron |
| | | vilken du vill uttr |
| | (omodern) | vilkendera pron |
| | Take a table or a booth, whichever you prefer. |
| won't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (will not: refusal) | vill inte vtr + adv |
| | | kommer inte hjv + adv |
| | He just won't listen to reason! |
work-shy,
workshy adj | informal (lazy) | lat adj |
| | | som inte vill arbete adj |
| | | slö adj |
| | (bildlig) | försoffad adj |
| would-be adj | (wishing, aspiring to be) | in spe adj |
| | | som vill bli ngt adj |
| | There are many would-be novelists who never finish a piece of writing. |