| Sammansatta former: |
| airbrush sth vtr | (spray-paint: a design) (vardagligt) | airbrusha⇒ vtr |
| | | måla ngt med airbrush vbal uttr |
| | Josh airbrushed flames all over his car. |
| black up vi phrasal | (white person: paint face black) | måla sig svart i ansiktet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| black sth up vtr phrasal sep | (white person's face: paint black) | måla ngn svart i ansiktet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| box n | US, figurative, informal (predicament) | knipa s |
| | (bildlig) | måla in sig i ett hörn vbal uttr |
| | | försätta sig själv i knipa vbal uttr |
| | I've worked myself into a box and now I'm stuck. |
brush sth on sth,
brush sth onto sth vtr + prep | (paint, etc.: apply) | stryka på ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | måla på ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The carpenter brushed more paint onto the table. |
| | Snickaren strök på mer färg på bordet. |
dazzle sth,
dazzle-paint sth vtr | (warship: paint with camouflage) | måla ngt med kamouflagefärg vbal uttr |
| | The British and Americans dazzled their warships to confuse the enemy. |
| decorate sth vtr | UK (repaint) | inreda⇒ vtr |
| | | måla och tapetsera⇒ vtr |
| | | renovera⇒ vtr |
| | Did you decorate it yourself or hire painters? |
| drone on about sth vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about sth) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | veva ngt⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | veva om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
dwell on sth,
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) (bildligt, tala för länge) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildligt, nedsättande) | veva vitr |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | I sina föredrag, så malde professorn på en hel del om de två texternas liknande teman. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) (bildlig) | först till kvarn får först mala, först till kvarn får mala uttr |
| | The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| fresco sth vtr | Italian (paint into plaster) | måla fresker vtr+s |
| | The painter frescoed the ceiling of the church. |
| go on about sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk incessantly about) | mala på om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | tjata om ngt/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. |
| graffiti sth vtr | Italian (public walls: write or draw on) | måla graffiti på ngt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | måla⇒ vtr |
| | Students had graffitied the door of the toilet cubicle. |
grind sth down,
grind down sth vtr phrasal sep | (make into powder) | mala ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | krossa⇒ vtr |
| | The builder uses a power tool to grind down the stone. |
| grind on vi phrasal | (sth unpleasant or boring: continue) (bildlig) | mala på vitr partikel |
| | | dra ut på tiden vbal uttr |
| | The negotiations ground on for several weeks without success. |
| lay the scene v expr | (set: a scene) | måla upp vtr partikel skj |
| | (bildlig) | beskriva bakgrunden vtr + s |
| | He laid the scene for the audience with his description. |
| make sb/sth out to be sth v expr | (represent as) | måla ut ngn som ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få ngt att framstå som ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Often refers to a false claim. |
| | The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
| paint sth vtr | (cover with paint) | måla⇒ vtr |
| | | stryka⇒ vtr |
| | He painted the wall. |
| | Han målade väggen. |
| paint sth vtr | (create or draw with paint) | måla⇒ vtr |
| | She painted a picture, using oil paint. |
| | Hon målade en tavla med oljefärg. |
| paint vi | (make a painting) | måla vitr |
| | She loves to paint. |
| paint vi | (colour sth with paint) | måla vitr |
| | Working on the house, he painted all day long. |
| paint sth vtr | (colour with paint) | måla⇒ vtr |
| | He painted the room blue. |
| paint sth vtr | (nails: apply varnish to) | måla⇒, måla naglarna⇒ vtr |
| | She spends hours painting her nails. |
| paint sth vtr | figurative (describe with words) (bildligt) | måla upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | berätta ngt målande vtr + adv |
| | | beskriva ngt målande vtr + adv |
| | | skildra⇒ vtr |
| | The book painted the picture of the ideal family. |
| purple sth vtr | (make purple) | färga lila vtr + adj |
| | | måla lila vtr + adj |
| | | färglägga med lila vbal uttr |
| | Swathes of lavender purpled the field. |
| put sth on vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
recolor sth (US),
recolour sth (UK) vtr | (change color of) | färga om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| redecorate sth vtr | (repaint, refurnish sth) | inreda⇒ vtr |
| | | måla och tapetsera om ngt vbal uttr |
| | We will redecorate our extra bedroom for the baby. |
| redecorate vi | (repaint, refurnish) | inreda vitr |
| | | renovera, restaurera, reparera vitr |
| | | måla och tapetsera om uttr |
| | When my new roommate moves in she is going to redecorate. |
| redye sth vtr | (tint or colour again) | färga om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| regrind sth vtr | (crush or pulverise again) | mala igen vtr + adv |
| | | mala på nytt vbal uttr |
| | (även bildligt) | tugga om⇒, idissla⇒ vtr |
| repaint sth vtr | (apply fresh coat of paint to) | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla över vtr partikel oskj |
| respray sth vtr | (coat again with spray paint) | spraya om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| set the scene v expr | (establish a certain setting) (bildlig) | måla upp scenen vbal uttr |
| | | ge bakgrundsinformation vtr + s |
| | The opening shot of a graveyard in swirling fog set the scene for the horror film. |
spray paint sth,
spray-paint sth vtr | (paint using an aerosol) | spreja ngt med sprejfärg vbal uttr |
| | | måla ngt med sprejfärg vbal uttr |
| | She spray-painted her car but it looks very blotchy. |
| spread sth vtr | (paint: apply) | måla⇒ vtr |
| | | stryka⇒ vtr |
| | First, spread the paint over the area. |
| stain sth vtr | (add colour to wood, etc.) | betsa⇒ vtr |
| | | måla⇒ vtr |
| | Fred stained the wood a darker colour. |
| | Fred betsade träet i en mörkare färg. |
trot sth out,
trot out sth vtr phrasal sep | informal, usually pejorative (opinion, story: repeat) | upprepa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| variegate sth vtr | (streak with colour) | variera⇒ vtr |
| | | göra mångfärgad vtr + adj |
| | | måla med färg vbal uttr |
| whitewash sth vtr | (paint with whitewash) | måla med vit färg vbal uttr |
| | | vitlimma⇒ vtr |
| | The islanders whitewash their houses once a year. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| airbrush sth vtr | (spray-paint: a design) (vardagligt) | airbrusha⇒ vtr |
| | | måla ngt med airbrush vbal uttr |
| | Josh airbrushed flames all over his car. |
| black up vi phrasal | (white person: paint face black) | måla sig svart i ansiktet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| black sth up vtr phrasal sep | (white person's face: paint black) | måla ngn svart i ansiktet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| box n | US, figurative, informal (predicament) | knipa s |
| | (bildlig) | måla in sig i ett hörn vbal uttr |
| | | försätta sig själv i knipa vbal uttr |
| | I've worked myself into a box and now I'm stuck. |
brush sth on sth,
brush sth onto sth vtr + prep | (paint, etc.: apply) | stryka på ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | måla på ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The carpenter brushed more paint onto the table. |
| | Snickaren strök på mer färg på bordet. |
| chomp vi | (chew) | tugga vitr |
| | (ljudlig) | smaska vitr |
| | (bildlig, familjär) | mala vitr |
| | Julie says her husband never talks to her over dinner; he just sits there chomping. |
| crush sth vtr | (pound into small particles or powder) | mala⇒, krossa⇒ vtr |
| | The chef crushed the cinnamon sticks into a powder. |
| | Kocken malde (or: krossade) kanelpinnarna till ett pulver. |
dazzle sth,
dazzle-paint sth vtr | (warship: paint with camouflage) | måla ngt med kamouflagefärg vbal uttr |
| | The British and Americans dazzled their warships to confuse the enemy. |
| decorate sth vtr | UK (repaint) | inreda⇒ vtr |
| | | måla och tapetsera⇒ vtr |
| | | renovera⇒ vtr |
| | Did you decorate it yourself or hire painters? |
| drone on vi phrasal | (talk boringly) | mala vitr |
| | | mala på vitr partikel |
| | I slipped out the back of the hall while she was droning on. |
| drone on about sth vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about sth) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | veva ngt⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | veva om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
dwell on sth,
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) (bildligt, tala för länge) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildligt, nedsättande) | veva vitr |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | I sina föredrag, så malde professorn på en hel del om de två texternas liknande teman. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) (bildlig) | först till kvarn får först mala, först till kvarn får mala uttr |
| | The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| fresco sth vtr | Italian (paint into plaster) | måla fresker vtr+s |
| | The painter frescoed the ceiling of the church. |
| go on about sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk incessantly about) | mala på om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | tjata om ngt/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. |
| grind sth vtr | (pulverize) | pulvrisera⇒ vtr |
| | (i kvarn) | mala⇒ vtr |
| | | smula sönder⇒, smula⇒ vtr |
| | (med mortel etc) | krossa⇒ vtr |
| | The old windmill was used to grind wheat back in the 19th century. |
| | Den gamla kvarnen användes för att mala vete på artonhundratalet. |
| grind sth vtr | US (meat: turn to mince) | mala⇒ vtr |
| | Maggie ground meat for the burgers while Tom fired up the grill. |
| | Maggie malde kött för burgarna medan Tom satte eld i grillen. |
| grind vi | (rub together harshly) (bildlig) | mala vitr |
| | | skära vitr |
| | Shifting carelessly always made the gears grind in the old car. |
| | Att växla ovarsamt gjorde så att växlarna skar på den gamla bilen. |
grind sth down,
grind down sth vtr phrasal sep | (make into powder) | mala ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | krossa⇒ vtr |
| | The builder uses a power tool to grind down the stone. |
| grind on vi phrasal | (sth unpleasant or boring: continue) (bildlig) | mala på vitr partikel |
| | | dra ut på tiden vbal uttr |
| | The negotiations ground on for several weeks without success. |
grind sth up,
grind up sth vtr phrasal sep | (make into powder) | pulvrisera⇒ vtr |
| | | mala⇒ vtr |
| | The baker uses a pestle and mortar to grind up the wheat. |
| lay the scene v expr | (set: a scene) | måla upp vtr partikel skj |
| | (bildlig) | beskriva bakgrunden vtr + s |
| | He laid the scene for the audience with his description. |
| make sb/sth out to be sth v expr | (represent as) | måla ut ngn som ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få ngt att framstå som ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Often refers to a false claim. |
| | The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
| mill sth vtr | (grind to powder) (finfördela) | mala⇒ vtr |
| | | krossa⇒ vtr |
| | The machine milled the grain into flour. |
| mince sth vtr | UK (meat: grind) | mala⇒ vtr |
| | Karen minced some meat for sausages. |
| paint sth vtr | figurative (describe with words) (bildligt) | måla upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | berätta ngt målande vtr + adv |
| | | beskriva ngt målande vtr + adv |
| | | skildra⇒ vtr |
| | The book painted the picture of the ideal family. |
| purple sth vtr | (make purple) | färga lila vtr + adj |
| | | måla lila vtr + adj |
| | | färglägga med lila vbal uttr |
| | Swathes of lavender purpled the field. |
| put sth on vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
recolor sth (US),
recolour sth (UK) vtr | (change color of) | färga om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| redecorate sth vtr | (repaint, refurnish sth) | inreda⇒ vtr |
| | | måla och tapetsera om ngt vbal uttr |
| | We will redecorate our extra bedroom for the baby. |
| redecorate vi | (repaint, refurnish) | inreda vitr |
| | | renovera, restaurera, reparera vitr |
| | | måla och tapetsera om uttr |
| | When my new roommate moves in she is going to redecorate. |
| redye sth vtr | (tint or colour again) | färga om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| regrind sth vtr | (crush or pulverise again) | mala igen vtr + adv |
| | | mala på nytt vbal uttr |
| | (även bildligt) | tugga om⇒, idissla⇒ vtr |
| repaint sth vtr | (apply fresh coat of paint to) | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla över vtr partikel oskj |
| respray sth vtr | (coat again with spray paint) | spraya om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla om vtr partikel oskj |
| set the scene v expr | (establish a certain setting) (bildlig) | måla upp scenen vbal uttr |
| | | ge bakgrundsinformation vtr + s |
| | The opening shot of a graveyard in swirling fog set the scene for the horror film. |
spray paint sth,
spray-paint sth vtr | (paint using an aerosol) | spreja ngt med sprejfärg vbal uttr |
| | | måla ngt med sprejfärg vbal uttr |
| | She spray-painted her car but it looks very blotchy. |
trot sth out,
trot out sth vtr phrasal sep | informal, usually pejorative (opinion, story: repeat) | upprepa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| variegate sth vtr | (streak with colour) | variera⇒ vtr |
| | | göra mångfärgad vtr + adj |
| | | måla med färg vbal uttr |
| whitewash sth vtr | (paint with whitewash) | måla med vit färg vbal uttr |
| | | vitlimma⇒ vtr |
| | The islanders whitewash their houses once a year. |