| Sammansatta former: |
| bottle-feed sb/sth vtr | literal (give food with bottle) | flaskmata⇒ vtr |
| | | mata ngn med flaska vbal uttr |
| | We found a kitten on the street without a mother and bottle-fed it until it was old enough for solid food. |
| clock sth vtr | (record, measure: time, distance, speed) (ofta tävling, sport etc) | klocka⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | mäta tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The referee clocked the runner's time at thirty seconds. |
| | Wind speeds of 75 mph were clocked overnight. |
| clock sth vtr | (attain time, distance, speed) | klocka⇒ vtr |
| | | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tiden på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The runner clocked a time of 15 minutes. |
| cord n | mainly US (unit measure of firewood) | enhet för att mäta ved - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | We burned two cords of wood last winter. |
drip feed sb/sth,
drip-feed sb/sth vtr | (gradually supply with liquid) | mata ngn/ngt med dropp vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngn/ngt dropp vtr + s |
| | This part drip-feeds lubricant into the mechanism. |
| eject sth vtr | (disk, cartridge) | mata ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Press this button to eject the CD. |
enter sth in sth,
enter sth into sth,
enter sth on sth vtr | (data: type, key into sth) | mata in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | skriva in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The analyst entered the data into the database. |
| | Analytikern matade in informationen i databasen. |
| fathom vtr | (measure water depth) (djup) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | The ship was on a mission to fathom some of the deepest parts of the ocean. |
| feed sb/sth on sth vtr | (give sth as nourishment) | mata ngn/ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | utfodra ngn/ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | She feeds her chickens on a variety of scraps. |
| | Hon matar sina kycklingar med blandade rester. |
| feed sth to sth vtr + prep | figurative (supply) (bildlig) | mata ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | förse ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | inmata ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | The operator feeds paper to the printing press. |
| | Operatören förser tryckpressen med papper. |
| feed sth to sb vtr | figurative (supply) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | ge⇒ vtr |
| | The media feeds the news to people. |
gauge sth,
gage sth vtr | (measure) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta mått på v uttr |
| | The thermometer gauged the temperature of the engine. |
| | Termometern mätte motorns temperatur. |
| girt sth vtr | dated (measure the circumference of sth) | mäta omkretsen av ngt vbal uttr |
| grass sth vtr | (animal raising: feed sth with grass) | mata ngt med gräs vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | utfodra ngt med gräs vbal uttr |
| | The cowherd grasses his cattle on this prairie. |
| hay sth vtr | rare (animal: feed with hay) | mata ngt med hö vbal uttr |
| | Jane hayed the horses after lunch. |
| input sth vtr | (enter: data) | föra in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | mata in vtr partikel oskj |
| | We had to input all the names and addresses. |
| | Vi var tvungna att mata in alla namnen och adresserna. |
| match sth vtr | (be equal to) (bildlig) | kunna mäta sig med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara samma som ngt vbal uttr |
| | The man's anger matched his wife's. |
| measure sth/sb vtr | (calculate dimensions) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | kalkylera⇒ vtr |
| | I need to measure the wood before I cut it. |
| | The player measured the distance to the goal. |
| | Spelaren mätte upp avståndet till målet. |
| measure sth against sth vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | mäta ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | | jämföra ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | Den nya presidentens framgång skulle alltid mätas mot hans företrädare. |
| measure against sth vi + prep | (compare) | mäta sig⇒ vtr |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Han testade sina färdigheter för att se hur han mätte sig mot konkurrenterna. |
| measure sth up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | mäta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
| mete sth vtr | (measure out) | utmäta⇒, mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | tilldela⇒ vtr |
| | The commander seems to enjoy meting out punishment. |
| meter sth vtr | often passive (measure using a meter) (i alla sorters mått) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | The water here is metered so we pay for however much we use. |
pay sth out,
pay out sth vtr + adv | (rope, line: slacken gradually) | mata ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | The belayer pays out the rope as needed. |
| plot sth vtr | (mark out, measure) | markera⇒ vtr |
| | | kartlägga⇒ vtr |
| | | mäta upp, rita ut vtr partikel skj |
| | (sjöfart) | plotta⇒ vtr |
| | The captain plotted the ship's course on the map. |
| | Kaptenen plottade fartygets kurs på kartan. |
| register sth vtr | (measurement reading) | uppmäta⇒ vtr |
| | | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | The earthquake registered four on the Richter Scale. |
| remeasure sth vtr | (measure again) | mäta om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kalkylera om vtr partikel oskj |
| shoot sth vtr | (take seismic reading) | mäta seismisk aktivitet vbal uttr |
| | The geologists will shoot and interpret the seismic data for you. |
| size sth/sb vtr | often passive (measure) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta mått på ngt vbal uttr |
| | We need to get you sized for your bridesmaid dress. |
| size sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (person: measure) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta längden på ngn vbal uttr |
| | The assistant sized Liz up and brought her a selection of jeans to try on. |
| size sth/sb up for sth v expr | (measure for clothing) | mäta upp ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta mått på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The tailor sized Morris up for his wedding suit. |
sound sth out,
sound out sth vtr phrasal sep | (measure the depth of) | mäta ngts djup vtr + s |
| spoon-feed sb vtr | (give food by spoon) | mata ngn med sked vbal uttr |
| | The mother spoon-feeds her child. |
| spoon-feed sb sth vtr | (give food by spoon) | mata ngn med sked vbal uttr |
| | Erica spoon-feeds her daughter liquid vitamins. |
| spoon-feed sb sth vtr | figurative (give information) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The source spoon-fed the journalist secret information. |
| spoon-feed sth to sb vtr | figurative (give information) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The informant spoon-fed leaked information to the reporter. |
| stack sth against sb vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (weight sth unfairly) | gå upp mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | mäta sig med ngn vbal uttr |
| | He realised sadly that the odds were stacked against him. |
| survey sth vtr | (measure for mapping) | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | | kartlägga⇒ vtr |
| | They surveyed the property to get the map drawn right. |
| | De mätte egendomen för att få kartan ritad korrekt. |
take a census of sth,
conduct a census of v expr | (conduct a survey) | göra en undersökning av vbal uttr |
| | | mäta⇒ vtr |
| | Rupert took a census of opinion but found no support for his suggestion. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| bottle-feed sb/sth vtr | literal (give food with bottle) | flaskmata⇒ vtr |
| | | mata ngn med flaska vbal uttr |
| | We found a kitten on the street without a mother and bottle-fed it until it was old enough for solid food. |
| clock sth vtr | (record, measure: time, distance, speed) (ofta tävling, sport etc) | klocka⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | mäta tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The referee clocked the runner's time at thirty seconds. |
| | Wind speeds of 75 mph were clocked overnight. |
| cord n | mainly US (unit measure of firewood) | enhet för att mäta ved - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | We burned two cords of wood last winter. |
drip feed sb/sth,
drip-feed sb/sth vtr | (gradually supply with liquid) | mata ngn/ngt med dropp vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngn/ngt dropp vtr + s |
| | This part drip-feeds lubricant into the mechanism. |
| eject sth vtr | (disk, cartridge) | mata ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Press this button to eject the CD. |
enter sth in sth,
enter sth into sth,
enter sth on sth vtr | (data: type, key into sth) | mata in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | skriva in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The analyst entered the data into the database. |
| | Analytikern matade in informationen i databasen. |
| feed sb vtr | (give food to sb) | ge mat till v uttr |
| | | mata⇒ vtr |
| | (omodernt) | bespisa⇒ vtr |
| | I need to feed the children. |
| | Jag måste mata barnen. |
| feed sth vtr | (give food to an animal) | mata⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | utfodra⇒ vtr |
| | Helen feeds the dog every morning. |
| | Helen matar hunden varje morgon. |
| feed sb/sth on sth vtr | (give sth as nourishment) | mata ngn/ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | utfodra ngn/ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | She feeds her chickens on a variety of scraps. |
| | Hon matar sina kycklingar med blandade rester. |
| feed sth vtr | figurative (supply) | förse⇒ vtr |
| | (teknik) | mata⇒ vtr |
| | This pipe feeds the radiator. |
| | Det här röret matar elementet. |
| feed sth to sth vtr + prep | figurative (supply) (bildlig) | mata ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | förse ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | inmata ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | The operator feeds paper to the printing press. |
| | Operatören förser tryckpressen med papper. |
| feed sb sth vtr | figurative (supply) (bildlig) | mata⇒ vtr |
| | | ge⇒ vtr |
| | The assistant fed the actor his lines. |
| feed sth to sb vtr | figurative (supply) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | ge⇒ vtr |
| | The media feeds the news to people. |
| feed into sth vtr phrasal insep | (help to perpetuate) (bildlig) | mata⇒ vtr |
| | | föda⇒ vtr |
| | Too much praise really feeds into his need for constant approval from others. |
| fire sth vtr | (supply fuel) | elda⇒ vtr |
| | | mata⇒ vtr |
| | You should fire the boiler with anthracite coal. |
| girt sth vtr | dated (measure the circumference of sth) | mäta omkretsen av ngt vbal uttr |
| grass sth vtr | (animal raising: feed sth with grass) | mata ngt med gräs vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | utfodra ngt med gräs vbal uttr |
| | The cowherd grasses his cattle on this prairie. |
| hay sth vtr | rare (animal: feed with hay) | mata ngt med hö vbal uttr |
| | Jane hayed the horses after lunch. |
| input sth vtr | (enter: data) | föra in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | mata in vtr partikel oskj |
| | We had to input all the names and addresses. |
| | Vi var tvungna att mata in alla namnen och adresserna. |
| match sth vtr | (be equal to) (bildlig) | kunna mäta sig med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara samma som ngt vbal uttr |
| | The man's anger matched his wife's. |
| measure sth against sth vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | mäta ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | | jämföra ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | Den nya presidentens framgång skulle alltid mätas mot hans företrädare. |
| measure against sth vi + prep | (compare) | mäta sig⇒ vtr |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Han testade sina färdigheter för att se hur han mätte sig mot konkurrenterna. |
| measure sth up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | mäta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
pay sth out,
pay out sth vtr + adv | (rope, line: slacken gradually) | mata ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | The belayer pays out the rope as needed. |
| plot sth vtr | (mark out, measure) | markera⇒ vtr |
| | | kartlägga⇒ vtr |
| | | mäta upp, rita ut vtr partikel skj |
| | (sjöfart) | plotta⇒ vtr |
| | The captain plotted the ship's course on the map. |
| | Kaptenen plottade fartygets kurs på kartan. |
| remeasure sth vtr | (measure again) | mäta om vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kalkylera om vtr partikel oskj |
| shoot sth vtr | (take seismic reading) | mäta seismisk aktivitet vbal uttr |
| | The geologists will shoot and interpret the seismic data for you. |
| size sth/sb up for sth v expr | (measure for clothing) | mäta upp ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta mått på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The tailor sized Morris up for his wedding suit. |
sound sth out,
sound out sth vtr phrasal sep | (measure the depth of) | mäta ngts djup vtr + s |
| spoon-feed sb vtr | (give food by spoon) | mata ngn med sked vbal uttr |
| | The mother spoon-feeds her child. |
| spoon-feed sb sth vtr | (give food by spoon) | mata ngn med sked vbal uttr |
| | Erica spoon-feeds her daughter liquid vitamins. |
| spoon-feed sb sth vtr | figurative (give information) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The source spoon-fed the journalist secret information. |
| spoon-feed sth to sb vtr | figurative (give information) (bildlig) | mata ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The informant spoon-fed leaked information to the reporter. |
| stack sth against sb vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (weight sth unfairly) | gå upp mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | mäta sig med ngn vbal uttr |
| | He realised sadly that the odds were stacked against him. |