| Sammansatta former: |
| break away vi phrasal | (become separate) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig fri vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | Two of the members of the band broke away to form a band of their own. |
| break away from sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | figurative (separate: from group) | bryta sig fri från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig loss från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Several members broke away from the party to form their own extremist group. |
| break away from sth vi phrasal + prep | (detach, fall off) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss från ngt vbal uttr |
| | When Sue went to take her cakes out of the oven, the handle broke away from the door. |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (set to work) | komma igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | få tummarna loss vbal uttr |
| | I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable seeds. |
| cast off vi phrasal | (nautical: set sail) | kasta loss vitr partikel oskj |
| | The Beagle cast off in 1831 on a five-year expedition with Charles Darwin on board. |
| cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (become independent) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | slappna av vitr partikel |
| | She really began to cut loose after she left home. |
| cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (act wildly) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | After six weeks of boot camp the recruits were ready to cut loose and have a few beers. |
| detach sth vtr | (remove, separate) (vardagligt) | ta loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lösgöra⇒ vtr |
| | | avskilja⇒ vtr |
| | John detached the slip at the bottom of the letter and sent it back with his payment. |
| detach sth from sth vtr + prep | (disconnect) (vardagligt) | ta loss ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lösgöra⇒ vtr |
| | | koppla ifrån vtr partikel skj |
| | When they got to the campsite, Sue detached the caravan from the car. |
| detach vi | (disconnect) (vardagligt) | tas loss vitr partikel |
| | | lösgöras vitr |
| | | avskiljas vitr |
| | The rocket boosters detached after the shuttle's launch. |
| disengage sth vtr | (undo, release) | lossa ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | frigöra ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | koppla loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Disengage the parking brake before you try to accelerate. |
| dislodge sth/sb vtr | (remove) | ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rycka loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tony was having trouble dislodging a piece of popcorn from his teeth. |
| extricate sth vtr | (free, release) | frigöra ngt⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | dra loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Park rangers extricated the bear from the trap in an isolated part of the forest. |
| get away from sb vtr phrasal insep | (escape: sb) | komma bort från ngn vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | ta sig loss från ngn vbal uttr |
| | How did you manage to get away from your captors? |
| get loose vi + adj | informal (become free) | lossna vitr |
| | | komma loss vitr + adj |
| | The next door neighbour's dog got loose again last night. |
| get moving v expr | informal (act now) | komma igång, komma loss vbal uttr |
| | They woke up at 10 o'clock but didn't get moving until noon. |
| kick over the traces v expr | UK, figurative (break free) | slå sig fri vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | bryta sig loss vbal uttr |
| live it up v expr | slang (lead hedonistic life) (vardagligt) | festa loss vitr partikel |
| | | leva livet vitr + s |
| | Live it up while you are still young and beautiful. |
| live it up v expr | slang (celebrate extravagantly) | festa loss, släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | It's all right to live it up once in a while; a few beers won't hurt you. |
| nits npl | UK, informal (head lice) (plural: lus) | löss spl |
| | Nits plague the nursery school. |
pull your finger out,
get your finger out v expr | slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (bildlig) | få tummarna loss vbal uttr |
| | | komma igång vitr partikel |
| rock out vi phrasal | slang (listen to pop music) (vardagligt) | rocka loss vitr partikel |
| | Mary was wearing headphones and rocking out. |
| shake sth (from sth) vtr | (dislodge) | skaka⇒ vtr |
| | | skaka ner, skaka loss vtr + adv |
| | | ruska⇒ vtr |
| | | ruska ner, ruska loss vtr + adv |
| | Shake the fruit from the tree. |
| shake sth out vtr phrasal sep | (loosen muscle) | skaka loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It's good to shake out sore muscles after exercising. |
| shear off vi + adv | (break off) | lossna vitr |
| | | brytas loss vitr partikel |
| | A big chunk of the cliff face sheared off and fell into the river below. |
sic sth on sb,
sick sth on sb v expr | (urge dog to attack sb) | bussa ngt på ngn vtr + prep |
| | | släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | If you don't get off my property I'm going to sic the dogs on you. |
| strut your stuff v expr | slang (dance ostentatiously) | släppa loss på dansgolvet vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | dansa som om ingen såg vbal uttr |
| unbend vi | figurative (relax, be less strict) (vardagligt) | spänna av vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | | slappna av vitr partikel |
| | Alone with her family, the queen can finally unbend and make jokes. |
| unbrace sth/sb vtr | (remove support from) | koppla loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | knäppa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| unharness sth vtr | figurative (let loose) (bildlig) | släppa tyglarna vtr + spl |
| | | släppa loss vtr partikel oskj |
| unhook sth vtr | (detatch or unfasten hook) | lossa⇒ vtr |
| | | ta loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Stan unhooked the fish from the line and put it back in the water. |
| unlatch sth vtr | (unlock, unfasten) | öppna⇒ vtr |
| | | haka loss vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tina unlatched the door to let the dog out. |
| unleash sth vtr | figurative (emotions) (bildlig) | släppa lös ngt, släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Finally, John couldn't hold back any longer and he unleashed his anger, telling everyone in the office exactly what he thought of them. |
| unleash sth vtr | (dog) | släppa lös ngt, släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The dog was straining to get free, so Janine unleashed him. |
| unscrew sth vtr | (undo a screw) | skruva loss ngt, skruva av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | To insert a new battery, you first have to unscrew the cover of the battery compartment. |
| unscrew vi | (screw: come undone) | skruvas av, skruvas loss vitr |
| | The fixings will unscrew if you don't tighten them regularly. |
| untwist sth vtr | (remove by turning) | vrida loss vtr partikel oskj |
| wrench sth vtr | (twist) | vrida om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra åt ngt, skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lossa⇒, skruva loss⇒ vtr |
| | Frank wrenched his ankle playing football. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| break away vi phrasal | (become separate) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig fri vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | Two of the members of the band broke away to form a band of their own. |
| break away from sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | figurative (separate: from group) | bryta sig fri från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bryta sig loss från ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Several members broke away from the party to form their own extremist group. |
| break away from sth vi phrasal + prep | (detach, fall off) (reflexivt verb) | bryta sig loss från ngt vbal uttr |
| | When Sue went to take her cakes out of the oven, the handle broke away from the door. |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (set to work) | komma igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | få tummarna loss vbal uttr |
| | I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable seeds. |
| cast off vi phrasal | (nautical: set sail) | kasta loss vitr partikel oskj |
| | The Beagle cast off in 1831 on a five-year expedition with Charles Darwin on board. |
| cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (become independent) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | slappna av vitr partikel |
| | She really began to cut loose after she left home. |
| cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (act wildly) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | After six weeks of boot camp the recruits were ready to cut loose and have a few beers. |
| detach sth vtr | (remove, separate) (vardagligt) | ta loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lösgöra⇒ vtr |
| | | avskilja⇒ vtr |
| | John detached the slip at the bottom of the letter and sent it back with his payment. |
| detach sth from sth vtr + prep | (disconnect) (vardagligt) | ta loss ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lösgöra⇒ vtr |
| | | koppla ifrån vtr partikel skj |
| | When they got to the campsite, Sue detached the caravan from the car. |
| detach vi | (disconnect) (vardagligt) | tas loss vitr partikel |
| | | lösgöras vitr |
| | | avskiljas vitr |
| | The rocket boosters detached after the shuttle's launch. |
| disengage sth vtr | (undo, release) | lossa ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | frigöra ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | koppla loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Disengage the parking brake before you try to accelerate. |
| dislodge sth/sb vtr | (remove) | ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rycka loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tony was having trouble dislodging a piece of popcorn from his teeth. |
| extricate sth vtr | (free, release) | frigöra ngt⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | dra loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Park rangers extricated the bear from the trap in an isolated part of the forest. |
| get away from sb vtr phrasal insep | (escape: sb) | komma bort från ngn vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | ta sig loss från ngn vbal uttr |
| | How did you manage to get away from your captors? |
| get loose vi + adj | informal (become free) | lossna vitr |
| | | komma loss vitr + adj |
| | The next door neighbour's dog got loose again last night. |
| get moving v expr | informal (act now) | komma igång, komma loss vbal uttr |
| | They woke up at 10 o'clock but didn't get moving until noon. |
| kick over the traces v expr | UK, figurative (break free) | slå sig fri vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | bryta sig loss vbal uttr |
| live it up v expr | slang (lead hedonistic life) (vardagligt) | festa loss vitr partikel |
| | | leva livet vitr + s |
| | Live it up while you are still young and beautiful. |
| live it up v expr | slang (celebrate extravagantly) | festa loss, släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | It's all right to live it up once in a while; a few beers won't hurt you. |
| off prep | (no longer attached to) | av prep |
| | | lös adj |
| | | lösgjord adj |
| | | loss adv |
| | The kite is off the string, and flying freely in the wind. |
pull your finger out,
get your finger out v expr | slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (bildlig) | få tummarna loss vbal uttr |
| | | komma igång vitr partikel |
| rock out vi phrasal | slang (listen to pop music) (vardagligt) | rocka loss vitr partikel |
| | Mary was wearing headphones and rocking out. |
| shake sth (from sth) vtr | (dislodge) | skaka⇒ vtr |
| | | skaka ner, skaka loss vtr + adv |
| | | ruska⇒ vtr |
| | | ruska ner, ruska loss vtr + adv |
| | Shake the fruit from the tree. |
| shake sth out vtr phrasal sep | (loosen muscle) | skaka loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It's good to shake out sore muscles after exercising. |
| shear off vi + adv | (break off) | lossna vitr |
| | | brytas loss vitr partikel |
| | A big chunk of the cliff face sheared off and fell into the river below. |
sic sth on sb,
sick sth on sb v expr | (urge dog to attack sb) | bussa ngt på ngn vtr + prep |
| | | släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | If you don't get off my property I'm going to sic the dogs on you. |
| strut your stuff v expr | slang (dance ostentatiously) | släppa loss på dansgolvet vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | dansa som om ingen såg vbal uttr |
| unbend vi | figurative (relax, be less strict) (vardagligt) | spänna av vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | släppa loss vitr partikel |
| | | slappna av vitr partikel |
| | Alone with her family, the queen can finally unbend and make jokes. |
| unbrace sth/sb vtr | (remove support from) | koppla loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | knäppa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| unharness sth vtr | figurative (let loose) (bildlig) | släppa tyglarna vtr + spl |
| | | släppa loss vtr partikel oskj |
| unhook sth vtr | (detatch or unfasten hook) | lossa⇒ vtr |
| | | ta loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Stan unhooked the fish from the line and put it back in the water. |
| unlatch sth vtr | (unlock, unfasten) | öppna⇒ vtr |
| | | haka loss vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tina unlatched the door to let the dog out. |
| unleash sth vtr | figurative (emotions) (bildlig) | släppa lös ngt, släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Finally, John couldn't hold back any longer and he unleashed his anger, telling everyone in the office exactly what he thought of them. |
| unleash sth vtr | (dog) | släppa lös ngt, släppa loss ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The dog was straining to get free, so Janine unleashed him. |
| unscrew sth vtr | (undo a screw) | skruva loss ngt, skruva av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | To insert a new battery, you first have to unscrew the cover of the battery compartment. |
| unscrew vi | (screw: come undone) | skruvas av, skruvas loss vitr |
| | The fixings will unscrew if you don't tighten them regularly. |
| untwist sth vtr | (remove by turning) | vrida loss vtr partikel oskj |
| wrench sth vtr | (twist) | vrida om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra åt ngt, skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lossa⇒, skruva loss⇒ vtr |
| | Frank wrenched his ankle playing football. |