| Sammansatta former: |
| admit sb vtr | (allow entry to) | släppa in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | låta komma in vbal uttr |
| | The staff doesn't admit anyone after five o'clock. |
| audition sb vtr | (try performers for a role) (teater, film) | låta ngn provspela vbal uttr |
| | (musik) | låta ngn provsjunga vbal uttr |
| | | hålla uttagning av ngn vbal uttr |
| | We auditioned over 50 actors but didn't like any of them. |
| bequeath sth to sb vtr + prep | figurative (hand down) | efterlämna ngt till ngn, efterlämna ngt åt ngn vtr + prep |
| | | låta ngn ärva ngt hjv + vtr |
| | My mother bequeathed her jewelry to me and my sisters. |
| build sth vtr | (cause to be built) | låta bygga ngt⇒ vtr |
| | Donald will build a house on the coast. The builders will start in March. |
| | Donald kommer att låta bygga ett hus vid kusten. |
| cane sb vtr | (beat as punishment) | slå⇒ vtr |
| | | ge stryk⇒ vtr |
| | (ålderdomlig) | prygla⇒, aga⇒, basa⇒ vtr |
| | (ålderdomlig, oftast barn) | låta ngn smaka rottingen vbal uttr |
| | William was caned as punishment for skipping class. |
| commit sb vtr | often passive (institutionalize) | tvångsinta⇒ vtr |
| | (formellt) | låta tvångsinta⇒ vtr |
| | After Brian was declared schizophrenic, he was committed. |
| | Efter att Brian hade blivit diagnostiserad som schizofren, så blev han tvångsintagen. |
| detain sb vtr | (keep waiting) | låta ngn vänta vbal uttr |
| | | hålla kvar ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We were detained by our expectation that news would come soon. |
| devolve sth vtr | (delegate: duty, power) | överlåta⇒ vtr |
| | | låta ngt tillfalla ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The government is thinking of devolving some powers to the provinces. |
| drag around vi phrasal | (move, act slowly) | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | dra benen efter sig vbal uttr |
| | | ta det lugnt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day. |
| draw sth vtr | (tea: brew) | låta dra vtr + vitr |
| | | låta stå och dra vbal uttr |
| | She never draws the tea properly - it's always too weak. |
| drop sth vtr | (let fall intentionally) | släppa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta falla vtr + vitr |
| | The table tennis player dropped the ball on the table to serve. |
| | Bordtennisspelaren släppte bollen på bordet för att serva. |
| elude sth vtr | figurative (escape grasp) | det att inte låta sig upptäckas - |
| | | undgå⇒, undkomma⇒ vtr |
| | The cure for this deadly disease still eludes medical science. |
| excuse sb vtr | (exempt sb) | ursäkta⇒ vtr |
| | | befria⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| | The gym teacher excused him as he had sprained his ankle. |
| excuse sb from sth vtr | often passive (exempt sb from sth) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | frita⇒ vtr |
| | (informellt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| | As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
| expose sb to sth vtr + prep | (to experiences) | utsätta ngn för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | introducera ngn för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | låta ngn ta del av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Tom wanted to expose his son to the real world. |
| face sb vtr | (soldiers: turn toward) | låta göra vändning vbal uttr |
| | | kommendera att göra vändning vbal uttr |
| | | vända mot vtr + prep |
| | | vända sig mot vbal uttr |
| | Face the soldier to your right! |
| fail to do sth vi + prep | (omit, neglect) (formellt) | försumma⇒, underlåta⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli att v uttr |
| | The directions failed to mention that the road was closed. |
| | Vägbeskrivningen lät bli att nämna att vägen var stängd. |
| flap your gums v expr | slang (talk a lot) (slang) | snacka, jiddra vitr |
| | | låta munnen gå, låta käften gå vbal uttr |
| | | pladdra vitr |
| | Jared had been flapping his gums for over an hour and his friends were starting to get bored. |
| forbear vi | formal (be patient) | avstå från vitr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli uttr |
| | Despite his opponent's provocations, the politician forbore and waited for his turn to speak. |
give a piggyback,
give a piggyback to sb,
give sb a piggyback v expr | informal (carry sb on your back) | låta ngn rida på ens rygg vbal uttr |
| | My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
| grow sth vtr | (facial hair) | låta växa⇒ vtr |
| | He's growing a beard. |
| | Han låter sitt skägg växa. |
help sth,
help doing sth vtr | informal (avoid, prevent) | hjälpa⇒ vtr |
| | | undvika att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | låta bli ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rå för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I can't help thinking she was right all along. |
| house sth/sb in sth vtr + prep | (keep in a dwelling) | hysa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta bo i vbal uttr |
| | (tillfälligt) | härbärgera⇒, inhysa⇒ vtr |
| | The university houses its students in very old buildings. |
| | Universitetet hyser sina studenter i mycket gamla byggnader. |
| idle sth away vtr phrasal sep | (time, hours: pass lazily) | slappa vitr |
| | | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful. |
| intimate sth vtr | (suggest, imply) | antyda⇒ vtr |
| | | ge en vink vbal uttr |
| | | låta förstå⇒ vtr |
| | Pam intimated to Jon that his wife might be cheating on him. |
| introduce sb to sth vtr + prep | figurative (make familiar) | introducera⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, allmänt) | visa⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta någon in i något vbal uttr |
| | | låta stifta bekantskap med vbalt uttr |
| | He introduced me to this brilliant website. |
| | Han visade mig sin briljanta hemsida. |
| leave sb be v expr | informal (not disturb) | låta ngn vara ifred vbal uttr |
| | | lämna ngn ifred vtr + adv |
| | Leave him be. |
| | Låt honom vara ifred. |
| | Lämna honom ifred. |
let,
let in,
let pass vtr | (allow to pass) | släppa fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | | släppa igenom vtr partikel oskj |
| | (mer formellt) | låta passera vtr + vitr |
| | Let the waiter through. |
| | Släpp fram servitören. |
let sth drop,
let drop sth v expr | (with object: mention) | låta nämna ngt vbal uttr |
| | She let drop the fact that she was single. |
| lose sth vtr | (waste) | gå miste om vbal uttr |
| | | försaka⇒, förspilla⇒ vtr |
| | (litterär, omodern) | låta gå om intet vbal uttr |
| | If you don't act now, you'll be losing a great opportunity. |
| lounge vi | (sit relaxing) (slappna av) | ta det lugnt v uttr |
| | (inte vara produktiv) | slöa vitr |
| | (inte vara produktiv) | lata sig vitr |
| | Jim lounged in his bed watching TV all afternoon. |
| march sb vtr | (military: force to march) (vardagligt) | låta ngn marschera vbal uttr |
| | (formellt) | föra ngn i marschordning vbal uttr |
| | The army marched the captives to the prisoners' camp. |
| omit sth/sb vtr | (leave sth out) | utelämna⇒ vtr |
| | | stryka⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | strunta i ngt/ngn, låta bli ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | underlåta⇒ vtr |
| | Alex omitted part of the story that wasn't suitable for children. |
| play sth vtr | (direct light, water) | rikta⇒ vtr |
| | | låta spela på vbal uttr |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| refrain vi | (choose not to) | avstå vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli vitr partikel |
| | Tom could hardly resist the urge to reach out and take one of the plump, shiny apples, but in the end, he refrained. |
| rest sth vtr | (allow to rest) | vila⇒ vtr |
| | | låta vila⇒ vtr |
| | Let's rest the horses before tomorrow's long ride. |
| rotate sth vtr | (turn) | vända⇒ vtr |
| | | låta cirkulera⇒ vtr |
| | Rotate the chicken once during cooking. |
| shoot vi | slang (speak) (vardaglig) | köra vitr |
| | | börja vitr |
| | | låta ngn höra vitr |
| | I want to hear your opinion. When you're ready, shoot. |
| slide sth vtr | (pass lightly) | skjuta⇒ vtr |
| | | skjutsa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta glida⇒ vtr |
| | Slide the butter dish down the table to your sister, please. |
| | Skjut smörfatet ner över bordet till din syster, är du snäll. |
| steep sth vtr | (infuse, brew) | stöpa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta ngt ligga i blöt vbal uttr |
| | Jessica steeped some nettles to make an organic fertiliser for the garden. |
| | Jessica lät några nässlor ligga i blöt för att göra ekologiskt gödsel till trädgården. |
| stew vi | (cook slowly) (kokkonst) | låta puttra, låta småkoka vitr |
| | The meat was stewing in a pan on the stove. |
| stock sth vtr | (replenish) | fylla på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (djurbestånd) | föröka⇒ vtr |
| | (djurbestånd) | låta ngt återhämta sig vbal uttr |
| | When the truck unloads we can stock the shelves with new merchandise. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| admit sb vtr | (allow entry to) | släppa in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | låta komma in vbal uttr |
| | The staff doesn't admit anyone after five o'clock. |
allow sb,
allow sb to do sth vtr | (let: sb) (vardagligt) | tillåta ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | låta⇒ vtr |
| | | ge lov vtr + s |
| | Will your parents allow you to go to the dance? |
| | Kommer dina föräldrar att tillåta dig att gå till dansen? |
| audition sb vtr | (try performers for a role) (teater, film) | låta ngn provspela vbal uttr |
| | (musik) | låta ngn provsjunga vbal uttr |
| | | hålla uttagning av ngn vbal uttr |
| | We auditioned over 50 actors but didn't like any of them. |
| bequeath sth to sb vtr + prep | figurative (hand down) | efterlämna ngt till ngn, efterlämna ngt åt ngn vtr + prep |
| | | låta ngn ärva ngt hjv + vtr |
| | My mother bequeathed her jewelry to me and my sisters. |
| build sth vtr | (cause to be built) | låta bygga ngt⇒ vtr |
| | Donald will build a house on the coast. The builders will start in March. |
| | Donald kommer att låta bygga ett hus vid kusten. |
| cane sb vtr | (beat as punishment) | slå⇒ vtr |
| | | ge stryk⇒ vtr |
| | (ålderdomlig) | prygla⇒, aga⇒, basa⇒ vtr |
| | (ålderdomlig, oftast barn) | låta ngn smaka rottingen vbal uttr |
| | William was caned as punishment for skipping class. |
| commit sb vtr | often passive (institutionalize) | tvångsinta⇒ vtr |
| | (formellt) | låta tvångsinta⇒ vtr |
| | After Brian was declared schizophrenic, he was committed. |
| | Efter att Brian hade blivit diagnostiserad som schizofren, så blev han tvångsintagen. |
| detain sb vtr | (keep waiting) | låta ngn vänta vbal uttr |
| | | hålla kvar ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We were detained by our expectation that news would come soon. |
| devolve sth vtr | (delegate: duty, power) | överlåta⇒ vtr |
| | | låta ngt tillfalla ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The government is thinking of devolving some powers to the provinces. |
| drag around vi phrasal | (move, act slowly) | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | dra benen efter sig vbal uttr |
| | | ta det lugnt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day. |
| draw sth vtr | (tea: brew) | låta dra vtr + vitr |
| | | låta stå och dra vbal uttr |
| | She never draws the tea properly - it's always too weak. |
| drop sth vtr | (let fall intentionally) | släppa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta falla vtr + vitr |
| | The table tennis player dropped the ball on the table to serve. |
| | Bordtennisspelaren släppte bollen på bordet för att serva. |
| elude sth vtr | figurative (escape grasp) | det att inte låta sig upptäckas - |
| | | undgå⇒, undkomma⇒ vtr |
| | The cure for this deadly disease still eludes medical science. |
| excuse sb vtr | (exempt sb) | ursäkta⇒ vtr |
| | | befria⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| | The gym teacher excused him as he had sprained his ankle. |
| excuse sb from sth vtr | often passive (exempt sb from sth) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | frita⇒ vtr |
| | (informellt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| | As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
| expose sb to sth vtr + prep | (to experiences) | utsätta ngn för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | introducera ngn för ngt vtr + prep |
| | | låta ngn ta del av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Tom wanted to expose his son to the real world. |
| face sb vtr | (soldiers: turn toward) | låta göra vändning vbal uttr |
| | | kommendera att göra vändning vbal uttr |
| | | vända mot vtr + prep |
| | | vända sig mot vbal uttr |
| | Face the soldier to your right! |
| fail to do sth vi + prep | (omit, neglect) (formellt) | försumma⇒, underlåta⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli att v uttr |
| | The directions failed to mention that the road was closed. |
| | Vägbeskrivningen lät bli att nämna att vägen var stängd. |
| flap your gums v expr | slang (talk a lot) (slang) | snacka, jiddra vitr |
| | | låta munnen gå, låta käften gå vbal uttr |
| | | pladdra vitr |
| | Jared had been flapping his gums for over an hour and his friends were starting to get bored. |
| forbear vi | formal (be patient) | avstå från vitr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli uttr |
| | Despite his opponent's provocations, the politician forbore and waited for his turn to speak. |
give a piggyback,
give a piggyback to sb,
give sb a piggyback v expr | informal (carry sb on your back) | låta ngn rida på ens rygg vbal uttr |
| | My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
| grab sb vtr | UK, slang, figurative (appeal to) | tycka⇒, tänka⇒ vtr |
| | | passa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta⇒ vtr |
| | How does that idea grab you? |
| grow sth vtr | (facial hair) | låta växa⇒ vtr |
| | He's growing a beard. |
| | Han låter sitt skägg växa. |
help sth,
help doing sth vtr | informal (avoid, prevent) | hjälpa⇒ vtr |
| | | undvika att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | låta bli ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rå för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I can't help thinking she was right all along. |
| house sth/sb in sth vtr + prep | (keep in a dwelling) | hysa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta bo i vbal uttr |
| | (tillfälligt) | härbärgera⇒, inhysa⇒ vtr |
| | The university houses its students in very old buildings. |
| | Universitetet hyser sina studenter i mycket gamla byggnader. |
| idle sth away vtr phrasal sep | (time, hours: pass lazily) | slappa vitr |
| | | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful. |
| intimate sth vtr | (suggest, imply) | antyda⇒ vtr |
| | | ge en vink vbal uttr |
| | | låta förstå⇒ vtr |
| | Pam intimated to Jon that his wife might be cheating on him. |
| introduce sb to sth vtr + prep | figurative (make familiar) | introducera⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, allmänt) | visa⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta någon in i något vbal uttr |
| | | låta stifta bekantskap med vbalt uttr |
| | He introduced me to this brilliant website. |
| | Han visade mig sin briljanta hemsida. |
| leave sb be v expr | informal (not disturb) | låta ngn vara ifred vbal uttr |
| | | lämna ngn ifred vtr + adv |
| | Leave him be. |
| | Låt honom vara ifred. |
| | Lämna honom ifred. |
let sb,
let sb do sth vtr | (allow) | låta⇒ vtr |
| | (mer formellt) | tillåta⇒ vtr |
| | My wife let me go out with the guys last night. |
| | Min fru lät mig gå ut med grabbarna igår. |
let,
let in,
let pass vtr | (allow to pass) | släppa fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | | släppa igenom vtr partikel oskj |
| | (mer formellt) | låta passera vtr + vitr |
| | Let the waiter through. |
| | Släpp fram servitören. |
let sth drop,
let drop sth v expr | (with object: mention) | låta nämna ngt vbal uttr |
| | She let drop the fact that she was single. |
| lose sth vtr | (waste) | gå miste om vbal uttr |
| | | försaka⇒, förspilla⇒ vtr |
| | (litterär, omodern) | låta gå om intet vbal uttr |
| | If you don't act now, you'll be losing a great opportunity. |
| lounge vi | (sit relaxing) (slappna av) | ta det lugnt v uttr |
| | (inte vara produktiv) | slöa vitr |
| | (inte vara produktiv) | lata sig vitr |
| | Jim lounged in his bed watching TV all afternoon. |
| march sb vtr | (military: force to march) (vardagligt) | låta ngn marschera vbal uttr |
| | (formellt) | föra ngn i marschordning vbal uttr |
| | The army marched the captives to the prisoners' camp. |
| omit sth/sb vtr | (leave sth out) | utelämna⇒ vtr |
| | | stryka⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | strunta i ngt/ngn, låta bli ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | underlåta⇒ vtr |
| | Alex omitted part of the story that wasn't suitable for children. |
| permit sth vtr | (provide opportunity for) (bildlig) | tillåta⇒ vtr |
| | | låta⇒ vtr |
| | These vents permit the escape of fumes from the workshop. |
| play sth vtr | (direct light, water) | rikta⇒ vtr |
| | | låta spela på vbal uttr |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| read vi | (have a given wording) | lyda vitr |
| | | låta vitr |
| | | stå vitr |
| | Listen closely to the wording, and note how it reads. |
| refrain vi | (choose not to) | avstå vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta bli vitr partikel |
| | Tom could hardly resist the urge to reach out and take one of the plump, shiny apples, but in the end, he refrained. |
| rest sth vtr | (allow to rest) | vila⇒ vtr |
| | | låta vila⇒ vtr |
| | Let's rest the horses before tomorrow's long ride. |
| rotate sth vtr | (turn) | vända⇒ vtr |
| | | låta cirkulera⇒ vtr |
| | Rotate the chicken once during cooking. |
| shoot vi | slang (speak) (vardaglig) | köra vitr |
| | | börja vitr |
| | | låta ngn höra vitr |
| | I want to hear your opinion. When you're ready, shoot. |
| slide sth vtr | (pass lightly) | skjuta⇒ vtr |
| | | skjutsa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta glida⇒ vtr |
| | Slide the butter dish down the table to your sister, please. |
| | Skjut smörfatet ner över bordet till din syster, är du snäll. |
| sound vi | (seem) | låta vitr |
| | | verka vitr |
| | His words sounded strange. |
| | Is that the right word. |
| | It sounds wrong. |
| | Hans ord lät konstiga. Är det rätt ord? Det låter fel. |
| sound vi | (resonate) | ljuda vitr |
| | | låta vitr |
| | | klinga vitr |
| | An echo sounded in the room. |
| sound vi | (be heard, ring) | ljuda vitr |
| | | låta vitr |
| | | klinga vitr |
| | | ringa vitr |
| | Bells sounded throughout the city. |
| steep sth vtr | (infuse, brew) | stöpa⇒ vtr |
| | | låta ngt ligga i blöt vbal uttr |
| | Jessica steeped some nettles to make an organic fertiliser for the garden. |
| | Jessica lät några nässlor ligga i blöt för att göra ekologiskt gödsel till trädgården. |
| stew vi | (cook slowly) (kokkonst) | låta puttra, låta småkoka vitr |
| | The meat was stewing in a pan on the stove. |
| stock sth vtr | (replenish) | fylla på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (djurbestånd) | föröka⇒ vtr |
| | (djurbestånd) | låta ngt återhämta sig vbal uttr |
| | When the truck unloads we can stock the shelves with new merchandise. |