| Sammansatta former: |
| beard sb vtr | (oppose) | trotsa⇒ vtr |
| | | sticka upp mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | One member of the board bearded the proposal, which was dropped. |
| box sb vtr | (sport) (boxning) | slåss mot, boxas mot vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt, sport) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Frazier boxed Ali for the heavyweight title. |
| brave sth vtr | (face) (poetiskt) | tappert möta⇒ vtr |
| | | trotsa⇒ vtr |
| | We braved many obstacles in our journey. |
| | Vi trotsade många hinder på vår resa. |
| brave sth vtr | (defy) (poetiskt) | tappert möta⇒ vtr |
| | | trotsa⇒ vtr |
| | The soldier braved the odds and managed to escape injury. |
| | Soldaten trotsade oddsen och lyckades undvika att skada sig. |
catch up with sb,
also US: catch up to sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (join, reach) | möta upp med ngn vbal uttr |
| | You go on ahead; I'll catch up with you as soon as I've finished my work here. |
| cater to sth vtr phrasal insep | (meet demands) | sörja för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (behov) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Just because he's the boss he thinks I have to cater to his every desire. |
| cater to sb vtr phrasal insep | (meet needs) | sörja för ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | möta ngns behov vtr + s |
| | | uppfylla ngns krav vtr + s |
| | The design of the new office building must cater to those with mobility issues. |
| come up against sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | ställas inför vitr + prep |
| | | stöta på vitr partikel |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems. |
| come up against sb vi phrasal + prep | (compete with sb) (i tävling) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| be confronted with sth adj | (have to face sth) | vara konfronterad med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | She broke into tears when she was confronted with her husband's infidelity. |
| cross sth vtr | (intersect, meet) | korsa⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | It is at the intersection where Addison Street crosses Sheridan Road. |
| | Det ligger vid korsningen där Addison Street korsar Sheridan Road. |
| encounter sb vtr | (meet unexpectedly) (träffa oväntat) | stöta på, träffa på, råka på vtr partikel oskj |
| | (oväntat eller väntat) | möta⇒, träffa⇒ vtr |
| | He encountered his ex-girlfriend at the bar. |
| | Han stötte på sin gamla flickvän på baren. |
| face sb/sth vtr | (turn toward) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | rikta sig mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Turn and face the audience. |
| face sth/sb vtr | (confront) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tag i ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (något skrämmande) | se ngt/ngn i vitögat vbal uttr |
| | You've got to face your problems. |
| face sth vtr | (have difficulty ahead) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | ta tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Voters will be facing a tough choice in the upcoming election. |
face sth/sb down,
face down sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (overcome by confronting) | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | I faced down my attacker and he ran away. |
| fight sb vtr | informal (boxing: oppose) | boxas med vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Lewis is going to fight Holyfield tonight. |
| fight sb vtr | informal (wrestle: oppose) | brottas med vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | He fights his opponents with great style. |
| greet sb vtr | (welcome guests, customers) | välkomna⇒, hälsa välkomna⇒ vtr |
| | | ta emot⇒, möta⇒ vtr |
| | While Mary goes to greet the guests, Fred finishes setting the table for dinner. |
| | Medan Mary går och välkomnar gästerna, så dukar Fred färdigt bordet för middag. |
| greet sb/sth vtr | often passive (react to) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | hälsa⇒ vtr |
| | | bli emottagen vtr + adj |
| | The teacher's questions were greeted by confused silence from her students. |
| | Lärarens frågor möttes av förvirrad tystnad från hennes elever. |
happen on sth/sb,
happen upon sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | träffa av en slump, möta av en slump vbal uttr |
| | | hitta av en slump vbal uttr |
| | | stöta på, råka på vtr + prep |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
| meet sb vtr | (encounter: sb) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | I met someone today who said he knew you. |
| | Jag mötte någon idag som sa att han kände dig. |
| meet sb vtr | (get together with) | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | She's meeting her friends at the cinema. |
| | Hon ska träffa sina vänner vid biografen. |
| meet sb vtr | (greet sb) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Will you come and meet me at the bus stop? |
| | Kan du komma och möta mig vid busshållplatsen? |
| meet sth vtr | (greet: a flight, etc.) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | hälsa välkommen vtr + adj |
| | The whole family will meet our flight at the airport. |
| | Hela familjen kommer att möta oss på flygplatsen. |
| meet sb vtr | (be introduced) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | I'd like you to meet my friend James. |
| | Jag skulle vilja att du träffade min vän James. |
| meet sth vtr | (encounter: sth) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The traveller meets a strange sight as he enters the city. |
| meet sth/sb vtr | (face directly) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Dartmouth will meet Princeton for the championship. |
| meet sth/sb vtr | (contest with) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The allied forces met their enemy on the fields of northern France. |
| meet sth vtr | (satisfy) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | uppfylla⇒ vtr |
| | | tillfredställa⇒ vtr |
| | The employee's performance did not meet his manager's expectations. |
| | The project team are struggling to meet their objectives due to a lack of effort on the part of some members. |
| meet sth vtr | (conform with) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | uppfylla⇒ vtr |
| | This process does not meet quality standards. |
| meet sth vtr | (join with) | möta ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | gå ihop vtr partikel skj |
| | There is a blockage at the point where the pipe meets the main line. |
| meet up with sb vi phrasal + prep | informal (see socially) | möta upp med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | sammanstråla⇒ vtr |
| | I'll meet up with you again tonight. |
| meet with sb vi + prep | (person) | möta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | Our team of advisors will meet with you to discuss your career goals. |
| meet with sth vtr phrasal insep | (response) (oftast i preteritum) | möta med ngt, bemöta med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The president's speech to Congress met with mixed reactions; one party cheered, the other booed. |
| meet with sth vtr phrasal insep | (conform to: standards, etc.) | stämma överens med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (krav, förväntning) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | leva upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | We were forced to sack Pete because his work did not meet with our standards. |
| outface sb vtr | (confront and defeat) | trotsa⇒ vtr |
| | | möta orädd vtr + adj |
| run up against sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (face: challenges) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | stå öga mot öga mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | The explorers ran up against some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened. |
| stand up to sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| up against prep | (in competition with) (tävla mot) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league. |
ward sth/sb off,
ward off sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (keep away) | hålla borta vtr partikel skj |
| | | mota bort vtr partikel oskj |
| | (informellt) | hålla ngt på stången vbal uttr |
| | This spray will help ward off the mosquitoes. |
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| be confronted with sth adj | (have to face sth) | vara konfronterad med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | She broke into tears when she was confronted with her husband's infidelity. |
| up against prep | (in competition with) (tävla mot) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league. |
| come up against sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | ställas inför vitr + prep |
| | | stöta på vitr partikel |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems. |
| run up against sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (face: challenges) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | stå öga mot öga mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | The explorers ran up against some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened. |
| meet sb vtr | (encounter: sb) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | I met someone today who said he knew you. |
| | Jag mötte någon idag som sa att han kände dig. |
| greet sb vtr | (welcome guests, customers) | välkomna⇒, hälsa välkomna⇒ vtr |
| | | ta emot⇒, möta⇒ vtr |
| | While Mary goes to greet the guests, Fred finishes setting the table for dinner. |
| | Medan Mary går och välkomnar gästerna, så dukar Fred färdigt bordet för middag. |
| cater to sth vtr phrasal insep | (meet demands) | sörja för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (behov) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Just because he's the boss he thinks I have to cater to his every desire. |
| stand up to sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| come up against sb vi phrasal + prep | (compete with sb) (i tävling) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| meet sb vtr | (get together with) | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | She's meeting her friends at the cinema. |
| | Hon ska träffa sina vänner vid biografen. |
| encounter sb vtr | (meet unexpectedly) (träffa oväntat) | stöta på, träffa på, råka på vtr partikel oskj |
| | (oväntat eller väntat) | möta⇒, träffa⇒ vtr |
| | He encountered his ex-girlfriend at the bar. |
| | Han stötte på sin gamla flickvän på baren. |
face sth/sb down,
face down sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (overcome by confronting) | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | I faced down my attacker and he ran away. |
| cross sth vtr | (intersect, meet) | korsa⇒ vtr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | It is at the intersection where Addison Street crosses Sheridan Road. |
| | Det ligger vid korsningen där Addison Street korsar Sheridan Road. |
| meet sb vtr | (greet sb) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Will you come and meet me at the bus stop? |
| | Kan du komma och möta mig vid busshållplatsen? |
| greet sb/sth vtr | often passive (react to) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | hälsa⇒ vtr |
| | | bli emottagen vtr + adj |
| | The teacher's questions were greeted by confused silence from her students. |
| | Lärarens frågor möttes av förvirrad tystnad från hennes elever. |
| meet sth vtr | (greet: a flight, etc.) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | hälsa välkommen vtr + adj |
| | The whole family will meet our flight at the airport. |
| | Hela familjen kommer att möta oss på flygplatsen. |
| meet with sth vtr phrasal insep | (conform to: standards, etc.) | stämma överens med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (krav, förväntning) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | leva upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | We were forced to sack Pete because his work did not meet with our standards. |
| meet sb vtr | (be introduced) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | träffa⇒ vtr |
| | I'd like you to meet my friend James. |
| | Jag skulle vilja att du träffade min vän James. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| fight sb vtr | informal (boxing: oppose) | boxas med vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Lewis is going to fight Holyfield tonight. |
| fight sb vtr | informal (wrestle: oppose) | brottas med vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | He fights his opponents with great style. |
| meet sth vtr | (encounter: sth) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The traveller meets a strange sight as he enters the city. |
| meet sth/sb vtr | (face directly) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Dartmouth will meet Princeton for the championship. |
| meet sth/sb vtr | (contest with) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | The allied forces met their enemy on the fields of northern France. |
| meet sth vtr | (satisfy) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | uppfylla⇒ vtr |
| | | tillfredställa⇒ vtr |
| | The employee's performance did not meet his manager's expectations. |
| | The project team are struggling to meet their objectives due to a lack of effort on the part of some members. |
| meet sth vtr | (conform with) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | uppfylla⇒ vtr |
| | This process does not meet quality standards. |
| face sb/sth vtr | (turn toward) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | rikta sig mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Turn and face the audience. |
| face sth/sb vtr | (confront) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tag i ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (något skrämmande) | se ngt/ngn i vitögat vbal uttr |
| | You've got to face your problems. |
| box sb vtr | (sport) (boxning) | slåss mot, boxas mot vtr + prep |
| | (allmänt, sport) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | Frazier boxed Ali for the heavyweight title. |
| beard sb vtr | (oppose) | trotsa⇒ vtr |
| | | sticka upp mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | | möta⇒ vtr |
| | One member of the board bearded the proposal, which was dropped. |
| face sth vtr | (have difficulty ahead) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | ta tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Voters will be facing a tough choice in the upcoming election. |