| Sammansatta former: |
| align vi | (be level) | ställa sig i rad vbal uttr |
| | | bilda en linje vbal uttr |
| | The bookshelf and the mantel align perfectly. |
| arch over sth vi + prep | (form an arc over) | bilda valv över ngt vbal uttr |
| | Stately elm trees arched over the boulevard. |
| blister vi | (paint, etc.: form air pockets) | bilda luftbubbla vtr + s |
| | The paint blistered because there was damp within the walls. |
| bottleneck vi | figurative (get delayed, held up) (bildlig) | bilda en flaskhals vbal uttr |
| | The process bottlenecks in this department because there aren't enough staff. |
| bubble vi | (soap: froth, form bubbles) | skumma, bubbla vitr |
| | | bilda bubblor vtr + s |
| | This eco-friendly dish soap doesn't bubble. |
| crust vi | (form hard covering) | bilda skorpa vtr + s |
| | | förhårdnas vitr |
| | Rabbits can hop on top of the snow after it crusts. |
| encircle sth/sb vtr | (circle: form a circle around) | omringa⇒ vtr |
| | | bilda cirkel runt ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The trees of the forest encircle the small town. |
| federate sth vtr | (unite) (formell) | sluta förbund vtr + s |
| | | bilda förbund vtr + s |
| film sth vtr | dated (coat in a thin layer) | bilda en film, täcka med tunt lager vbal uttr |
| | Just film the skin with a thin layer of cream. |
| film vi | (become coated with a thin layer) | bilda en film, täckas med ett tunt lager uttr |
| | With the oil on it, the lake filmed over quickly. |
| form an opinion v expr | (decide what you think) | bilda sig en uppfattning vbal uttr |
| | I don't think I have enough information to form an opinion yet. |
| germinate sth vtr | figurative (create, develop: an idea) | utveckla ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | bilda ngt⇒ vtr |
| | After a long brainstorming session, the partners germinated an idea. |
| halo sb/sth vtr | (surround with halo) | forma gloria runt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bilda ljusgård runt ngt vbal uttr |
| | Light refraction causes white light to halo the sun. |
| halo vi | (form halo) | forma gloria vtr + s |
| | | bilda ljusgård vtr + s |
| | Light haloed just below the streetlamp. |
| head vi | (form a head) | bilda huvud, forma huvud vtr + s |
| | This lettuce heads early. |
| herniate vi | (bodily organ: protrude) | bilda brock vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| judge sb/sth vtr | (criticize or assess) | döma⇒ vtr |
| | | skapa sig en åsikt, bilda sig en uppfattning vbal uttr |
| | (anse dålig) | döma ut vtr partikel skj |
| | You can't judge him just from that one mistake! |
| | Du kan inte döma honom bara utifrån det där enstaka misstaget! |
| judge vi | (form an opinion) | döma vitr |
| | | skapa sig en åsikt, bilda sig en uppfattning vbal uttr |
| | I am going to learn the facts before I judge. |
| league vi | formal, literary (form a league) | skapa pakt, bilda pakt vtr + s |
| | The countries leagued to protect each other and themselves from invasion. |
| line vi | (take position) | ställa sig på rad, ställa sig på led vbal uttr |
| | | rada upp sig vbal uttr |
| | | bilda kö vitr + s |
| | Please line up here and we will see you one at a time. |
| line up vi phrasal | (form a queue) | bilda kö vitr |
| | | ställa sig i kö v uttr |
| | (familjärt) | köa vitr |
| | People lined up in front of the box office to buy tickets for the show. |
| nucleate vi | (biology: form a nucleus) | bilda atomkärna s |
| | | bilda kärna⇒ vtr |
| overarch vtr | (form an arch over) | bilda båge över ngt vbal uttr |
| | (litterärt) | välva sig över ngt vbal uttr |
| pair sb vtr | (people: group in twos) | para ihop ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | bilda grupper om två vbal uttr |
| | | gruppera två och två vbal uttr |
| | Pair the students for the dance so that each boy is with a girl. |
| pair off vi phrasal | (form pairs, separate into twos) | bilda par vtr + s |
| | | dela upp i par vbal uttr |
| | Okay everyone, pair off and begin the exercise please. |
pair up sth/sb,
pair sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (find a match for sb or sth) | bilda par med ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | paras ihop vitr partikel |
| | I'll fold the T-shirts and sweaters while you're pairing up the socks. |
| pair up vi phrasal | (join in pairs, couples) | bilda par vtr + s |
| | | paras ihop vitr partikel |
| | Sherlock and Watson paired up to solve murders. |
| pool vi | (form a puddle) | ansamla vitr |
| | | ansamla sig vitr partikel |
| | | bilda en pöl vbal uttr |
| | Spilled milk is pooling in the kitchen. |
scab,
scab over vi | (heal, form a scab) | bilda sårskorpa vtr + s |
| | The wound will scab in one or two days. |
| scrummage vi | mainly UK (rugby: participate in a scrum) | bilda klunga vtr + s |
sulfate sth (US),
sulphate sth (UK) vtr | (form lead-sulfate deposit) | bilda sulfatavlagring vtr + s |
sulfate (US),
sulphate (UK) vi | (form lead-sulfate deposit) | bilda sulfatavlagring vtr + s |
| suppurate vi | (ooze pus) (formell) | suppurera vitr |
| | | bilda var vitr |
| | | vara vitr |
| ulcerate vi | (form ulcers) | bli sårig vitr |
| | | bilda sår vtr + s |
| | The wound has ulcerated and is causing the patient some discomfort. |
| ulcerate sth vtr | (cause to form ulcers) | bilda sår vtr + s |
| | | framkalla sår vtr + s |
| vesiculate vi | (blister or form sacs) | bilda vesikler vtr + spl |
| | | bilda cystor vtr + spl |