| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
preoccupy,
preoccupy sb vtr | (obsess) | fixera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig, litterärt) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | The newest trends in music and fashion preoccupy me. |
| ride sth vtr | (go on: a horse) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | | rida på vtr + prep |
| | The girls love to ride horses. |
| | Flickorna älskar att rida hästarna. |
| ride sth vtr | (jockey) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | | rida på vtr + prep |
| | The jockey was riding the favourite horse. |
| | Jockeyn red favorithästen. |
| ride vi | (go on horseback) | rida vitr |
| | She loves to ride and has her own horse. |
| | Hon älskar att rida och har sin egen häst. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| break sth vtr | (animals: tame) | tämja⇒ vtr |
| | (häst) | rida in vtr partikel oskj |
| | The cowboy tried to break the new stallion. |
break sth in,
break in sth vtr phrasal sep | UK (horse: tame, train) (motor) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (häst) | rida in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Matt breaks in horses for the racetrack. |
| canter sth vtr | (ride at a gallop) | galoppera vitr |
| | | rida galopp vitr + s |
| | The two riders cantered their horses along the beach. |
| curtain n | (theater: drape concealing stage) | ridå s |
| | There was thunderous applause as the curtain came down. |
| curtain of sth n | figurative (rain, fog, etc.) (dimridå etc) | ridå av ngt s + prep |
| | Through the curtain of fog, I could just make out the shape of a motorway rescue vehicle. |
| the curtain n | figurative, uncountable (end of show) (bildligt) | ridå s |
| | The actors can't relax until after the curtain. |
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. |
| jockey vi | (ride racehorses) | rida i hästkapplöpning uttr |
| | | vara jockey vitr |
| | Samantha chooses her favorite horse when she jockeys. |
piggyback,
piggyback ride n | informal (ride on sb's back) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. |
| piggyback on sth vi + prep | US, informal (be carried, attached to sth else) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something. |
| piggyback adv | informal (on sb's back or shoulders) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car. |
| ride on sth vi + prep | (be carried) | rida på vitr + prep |
| | His son likes to ride on his shoulders. |
ride sb/sth down,
ride down sb/sth vtr + adv | (trample under hooves) | trampa ner ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rida omkull ngn vtr partikel oskj |
ride sb down,
ride down sb vtr + adv | (catch up with) | rida ifatt ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | komma ikapp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| ride on sth vi + prep | (be mounted on: horse, bicycle, etc.) | rida på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I will ride on the camel's back. |
| ride out the storm v expr | figurative (endure a crisis) (bildlig) | rida ut stormen vbal uttr |
| | | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | | sitta still i båten vbal uttr |
| ride piggyback v expr | informal (ride on sb's back) | rida på axlarna vbal uttr |
| | | bära ngn på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car. |
shirttail,
shirt-tail vi | US, figurative (use success or connections) | använda framgång vtr + s |
| | | använda kontakter vtr + spl |
| | | rida på sina framgångar uttr |
| Sammansatta former: |
| break sth vtr | (animals: tame) | tämja⇒ vtr |
| | (häst) | rida in vtr partikel oskj |
| | The cowboy tried to break the new stallion. |
break sth in,
break in sth vtr phrasal sep | UK (horse: tame, train) (motor) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (häst) | rida in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Matt breaks in horses for the racetrack. |
| canter sth vtr | (ride at a gallop) | galoppera vitr |
| | | rida galopp vitr + s |
| | The two riders cantered their horses along the beach. |
| curtain of sth n | figurative (rain, fog, etc.) (dimridå etc) | ridå av ngt s + prep |
| | Through the curtain of fog, I could just make out the shape of a motorway rescue vehicle. |
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. |
| jockey vi | (ride racehorses) | rida i hästkapplöpning uttr |
| | | vara jockey vitr |
| | Samantha chooses her favorite horse when she jockeys. |
piggyback,
piggyback ride n | informal (ride on sb's back) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. |
| piggyback on sth vi + prep | US, informal (be carried, attached to sth else) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something. |
| piggyback adv | informal (on sb's back or shoulders) | rida på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car. |
preoccupy,
preoccupy sb vtr | (obsess) | fixera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig, litterärt) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | The newest trends in music and fashion preoccupy me. |
| ride sth vtr | (go on: a horse) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | | rida på vtr + prep |
| | The girls love to ride horses. |
| | Flickorna älskar att rida hästarna. |
| ride sth vtr | (jockey) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | | rida på vtr + prep |
| | The jockey was riding the favourite horse. |
| | Jockeyn red favorithästen. |
| ride vi | (go on horseback) | rida vitr |
| | She loves to ride and has her own horse. |
| | Hon älskar att rida och har sin egen häst. |
| ride sth vtr | (be carried on: water, wave) (på vågor) | rida⇒ vtr |
| | (på vatten) | flyta⇒ vtr |
| | The surfer rode the wave. |
| ride on sth vi + prep | (be carried) | rida på vitr + prep |
| | His son likes to ride on his shoulders. |
ride sb/sth down,
ride down sb/sth vtr + adv | (trample under hooves) | trampa ner ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rida omkull ngn vtr partikel oskj |
ride sb down,
ride down sb vtr + adv | (catch up with) | rida ifatt ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | komma ikapp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| ride on sth vi + prep | (be mounted on: horse, bicycle, etc.) | rida på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I will ride on the camel's back. |
| ride out the storm v expr | figurative (endure a crisis) (bildlig) | rida ut stormen vbal uttr |
| | | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | | sitta still i båten vbal uttr |
| ride piggyback v expr | informal (ride on sb's back) | rida på axlarna vbal uttr |
| | | bära ngn på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car. |
shirttail,
shirt-tail vi | US, figurative (use success or connections) | använda framgång vtr + s |
| | | använda kontakter vtr + spl |
| | | rida på sina framgångar uttr |