| Sammansatta former: |
| agree to anything v expr | (not be discerning) | gå med på vadsomhelst, gå med på vad som helst vbal uttr |
| | His love is blind; he will agree to anything. |
| any adj | (whichever) | vilken som helst uttr |
| | I'll watch any film. I'm not fussy. |
| | Jag kan kolla på vilken film som helst. Jag är inte petig. |
| any adj | (all, every) | vilken som helst uttr |
| | | alla adj |
| | Any teenager could tell you how useful the Internet can be. |
| | Vilken tonåring som helst kan berätta för dig hur användbart internet kan vara. |
| any day adv | informal (some time soon) | vilken dag som helst uttr |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) (bildlig) | vilken dag som helst uttr |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
any minute,
any moment adv | informal (without warning) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | | vilken minut som helst adv |
| | The old house looked like it could collapse any minute. |
| | Bill should arrive any moment to give us a ride to the airport. |
| any one pron | (no matter which one) | vilken som helst uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | vilken som pron |
| | Just take any one. It doesn't matter which. |
| any one adj | (no matter which) | vilken som helst uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | vilken som adj |
| | Any one of those cakes will surely be delicious. |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | när som helst adv |
| | | närsomhelst adv |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| anybody pron | colloquial (no matter who) | någon pron |
| | | vemsomhelst, vem som helst pron |
| Anmärkning: "Anybody" is more colloquial than "anyone" but has the same meaning. |
| | Anybody who has a library card can borrow a book. |
| anyhow adv | informal (in any case, regardless) | i vilket fall som helst uttr |
| | | i varje fall, i alla fall uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | hursomhelst, hur som helst adv |
| | Our team will defeat them anyhow. |
| anyhow adv | informal (in spite of this) | i varje fall, i alla fall uttr |
| | | i vilket fall som helst uttr |
| | | ändå adv |
| | Though Chelsea's parents instructed her not to do so, she skipped class anyhow. |
| anyhow interj | informal (filler word) | hursomhelst, hur som helst interj |
| | | i varje fall, i alla fall interj |
| | | i vilket fall som helst interj |
| | "But, anyhow, let's start the meeting," Ron said. |
| anyone pron | (no matter who) | vemsomhelst, vem som helst pron |
| | | alla pron |
| | Anyone who wants a driving licence has to take a test. |
| | Alla som vill ha ett körkort måste klara ett test. |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (anywhere: in, at, to any place) (valfri plats) | varsomhelst, var som helst adv |
| | I would rather be any place but here right now. |
| | I use the navigation system to guide me when I'm driving anyplace. |
| anything pron | (something) | vad som helst uttr |
| | Anything might happen. |
| | Vad som helst kan hända. |
| anything pron | (everything possible) | vad som helst uttr |
| | I'll do anything to prove my love for you. |
| | Jag gör vad som helst för att bevisa min kärlek för dig. |
| anything at all pron | (something, anything whatever) | vad som helst uttr |
| | | allting adv |
| | You can ask me anything at all! |
| anytime adv | informal (every time) | närsomhelst adv |
| | | när som helst uttr |
| | | närhelst adv |
| | | när helst uttr |
| | Anytime Sam went to the park, he inevitably encountered a snake or two. |
| anytime adv | informal (whenever needed) | alltid adv |
| | (vardagligt) | alla gånger adv + s |
| | | närsomhelst, när som helst adv, uttr |
| | | närhelst, när helst adv, uttr |
| | Stop by whenever you want; we're here anytime. |
anyway,
also US: anyways adv | informal (resuming previous topic) | hur som helst, hursomhelst adv |
| | | i vilket fall som helst uttr |
| | Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. |
| | Hursomhelst (or: hur som helst), så hittade vi till slut ett ställe att äta på. |
anyway,
also US: anyways adv | (signalling change of topic) | hur som helst, hursomhelst adv |
| | Anyway, I have to leave now. |
| | Hursomhelst (or: hur som helst), så måste jag gå nu. |
| anywise adv | regional (anyway) | hursomhelst, hur som helst adv |
| | (något ålderdomligt) | när allt kommer omkring uttr |
at any minute,
at any moment expr | (without warning) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | (väldigt snart) | vilken minut som helst uttr |
| | The city is built across a fault line, so an earthquake could strike at any minute. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | hur som helst, hursomhelst adv |
| | | ändå adv |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| believe anything v expr | figurative (be gullible) | gå på vad som helst, gå på vadsomhelst vbal uttr |
| | She's so naïve, she'll believe anything! |
| either adj | (whichever of two) | vilken som helst adj |
| | (något omodern) | endera adj |
| | (vardagligt) | vilken som adj |
| | Wear either dress - they both look good. |
| | Ta på dig endera klänning. Båda ser bra ut. |
| fighting chance n | figurative (fair opportunity) | en sportslig chans s |
| | | någon som helst chans uttr |
| | Do you think the team has a fighting chance of winning the championship title? |
| | Tror du att laget har en sportslig chans att vinna mästerskapstiteln? |
| | Tror du att laget har någon som helst chans att vinna mästerskapstiteln? |
| having said that adv | (however, nevertheless) | med det sagt adv |
| | | hursomhelst, hur som helst adv |
| | Most politicians have good intentions; having said that, some are corrupt. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | i vilket fall som helst, i vilket fall adv |
| | | oavsett adv |
| | We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
in any event,
at all events adv | (whatever the situation) | i vilket fall som helst, i vilket fall adv |
| | In any event, the safety of the public must remain the top priority. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | i vilket fall som helst, i vilket fall adv |
| | | oavsett adv |
| | Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| more than anything adv | (above all) | mer än någonting adv |
| | | allra helst adv |
| | More than anything, Nina wanted to train to become a pilot. |
| no end of sth adj | (numerous) | hur mycket som helst, hur många som helst uttr |
| | | oändligt många, oändligt mycket adj |
| | He has had no end of troubles in his short life. |
| whatever pron | (anything) | vad helst pron |
| | | vad som helst pron |
| | (vardagligt) | vad pron |
| | We can do whatever you want. |
| | Vi kan göra vad helst du vill. |
| whatever pron | (all of which) | vadsomhelst, vad som helst pron |
| | | allt pron |
| | You can eat whatever is in the refrigerator. |
| whenever adv | (at whatever time) | närsomhelst, när som helst adv |
| | | närhelst, när helst adv |
| | He can call me whenever. I don't mind. |
| | Han kan ringa mig närsomhelst (or: när som helst). Jag tar inte illa upp. |
| whensoever conj | (at whatever time) | närsomhelst, när som helst konj |
| wheresoever conj | (in whatever place) | varsomhelst, var som helst konj |
| | The adventurer was determined to succeed, wheresoever he traveled. |
| wherever adv | (anywhere, everywhere) | vartsomhelst, vart som helst adv |
| | | varhelst, var helst adv |
| | | vart än, var än adv |
| | Wherever you go, I will follow you. |
| wherever conj | (in or to whatever place) | var adv |
| | | varsomhelst, var som helst adv |
| | Wherever we go on holiday, it's always raining. |
| whoever pron | (no matter who) | vem som än uttr |
| | | vemsomhelst, vem som helst pron |
| | Whoever gets the job as the new CEO, I hope all the staff will respect them. |
| whomsoever pron | formal (whichever person) | vem som helst uttr |
| | To whomsoever it may concern. |
| whoso pron | rare (whosoever) (formell) | vem som än pron |
| | | vemsomhelst, vem som helst pron |
| whosoever pron | formal (whatever person) | vemsomhelst, vem som helst pron |
| | | vilken person som helst pron |
would rather not,
had rather not v expr | (prefer not to) | skulle helst inte vbal uttr |
| | I'd rather not go to Spain again this year for our holidays. |
| | They would rather not have to make anyone redundant. |