| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| splinter n | (sliver of wood) | flisa s |
| | (liten, tunn flisa) | sticka s |
| | (liten, tunn flisa) | speta s |
| | Tom got a splinter in his finger while he was doing woodwork. |
| matchstick n | (small wooden stick) (allmänt) | sticka s |
| | (för att tända eld) | tändsticka s |
| | The flame burned down the matchstick and burned my fingers before I could get the fire lit. |
make a bolt for it,
make a bolt for sth v expr | informal (escape quickly) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | (bildlig) | lägga benen på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | pysa, dra vitr |
| | The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
| take it on the lam v expr | informal (escape) | smita vitr |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | (bildlig) | lägga benen på ryggen vbal uttr |
| | When they realized that the police were looking for them, they took it on the lam. |
| knit vi | (act of knitting) | sticka vitr |
| | Kelsey liked to knit when she was stressed. |
| tingle vi | (feel prickly sensation) | sticka vitr |
| | | krypa vitr |
| | | pirra vitr |
| | My legs are tingling and I can hardly move them. |
scoot,
scoot off vi | informal, figurative (go quickly) (informell) | sticka vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | kubba vitr |
| | | smita vitr |
| | You're going to be late for school, so scoot! |
| abscond vi | (flee secretly) (formell) | avvika vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | | rymma vitr |
| | The robber absconded with the money. |
| vamoose vi | slang (go, leave) | sticka vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | dra vitr |
| | | gå vitr |
| toddle off vi + adv | UK, informal (depart) | gå iväg vitr partikel |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | | gå sin väg vbal uttr |
| head off vi phrasal | (set out, go) | sticka vitr |
| | | gå vitr |
| | | dra vitr |
| | We need to head off at 8 o'clock in order to arrive at the party on time. |
| pop off vi phrasal | informal (go suddenly) | sticka vitr |
| | (bildlig) | försvinna vitr |
| | | dra vitr |
| | Popping off in the middle of a conversation is something he does all the time. |
| set off vi phrasal | (begin a journey) | ge sig av vbal uttr |
| | (om resor med fordon) | åka vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. |
| dash out vi phrasal | informal (leave in a hurry) | skynda ut vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | I've got to dash out before the shops close! |
| make off vi phrasal | informal (escape, run away) | rymma vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | smita vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | The criminals abandoned their vehicle and made off on foot. |
book out,
book on out vi phrasal | slang (leave quickly) | pysa vitr |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | dra vitr |
| prick sth/sb vtr | (sharp point: puncture) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The pin pricked Martha's finger. |
| stab sb vtr | (attack with sth sharp) | knivhugga⇒ vtr |
| | (allmänt) | hugga⇒ vtr |
| | | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The mugger stabbed his victim when she refused to hand over her bag. |
| jump town vtr + n | US, informal (flee, escape) | fly vitr |
| | | rymma vitr |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | (bokstavlig översättning) | dra från stan vbal uttr |
| | We better jump town before the police get here. |
| stab sb in the sth v expr | (injure with sth sharp) (allmänt) | hugga ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The young man stabbed his victim in the leg. |
| scram vi | slang (go away) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | He wanted to join in, but the older boys told him to scram. |
| shoo vi | informal (go away, leave) | sticka vitr |
| | Mum told us to shoo when we pestered her for snacks. |
| get lost vi + adj | figurative, slang (go away) | försvinna vitr |
| | | gå iväg vitr + adj |
| | (otrevligt) | sticka vitr |
| | She told him to get lost. |
| shove off vi phrasal | slang (leave, go) | sticka vitr |
| | | pysa vitr |
| | | dra vitr |
| | (bildlig) | försvinna vitr |
| | We had to shove off before the party ended. |
| walk away vi phrasal | figurative (abandon sth or sb) (bildlig) | gå vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | If you're being treated so terribly, then you need to walk away. |
| piss off vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, informal (leave, go) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | (bildlig) | pysa vitr |
| | | dra vitr |
| | Brad told his annoying little brother to piss off. |
| knit sth vtr | (make by knitting) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | Peter knit a scarf for himself because he was bored. |
| prick sth vtr | (puncture) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | Emily took a pin and pricked the balloon, causing it to deflate. |
| bugger off vi phrasal | UK, slang, vulgar (escape responsibility) | sticka vitr |
| | | pysa vitr |
| | | försvinna vitr |
| boogie vi | US, slang, dated (leave) (vardagligt) | dra vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | Let's boogie, we need to be there in twenty minutes. |
| go off vi phrasal | (go away) | åka iväg vitr + adv |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | | dra vitr |
| | He left the family farm and went off to the big city to look for work. |
| clear off vi phrasal | slang (go away) (vardaglig) | dra vitr |
| | (slang) | sticka vitr |
| | Josie's little brother was annoying her, so she told him to clear off. |
| get along vi phrasal | (leave) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | | gå vitr |
| | I have to get along now; it's been nice chatting to you. |
| knife sb vtr | (stab) | knivhugga⇒, hugga⇒ vtr |
| | | knivskära⇒, skära⇒ vtr |
| | | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The attacker knifed his victim three times. |
| prickle sb/sth vtr | (cause to tingle, itch) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | This scarf is prickling my neck. |
| prickle vi | (skin: tingle) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The skin on my arms prickled, and I shivered. |
| cut out vi phrasal | US, slang (depart abruptly) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | When the partygoers heard the police were coming, many cut out. |
| needle n | usually plural (knitting needle) | sticka s |
| | Tina bought some new needles for her knitting. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| splinter n | (sharp piece of glass/metal) | splitter spl |
| | | sticka s |
| | | speta s |
| | Rachel got a splinter in her finger while she was cleaning up the broken glass. |
| get vi | US, slang (go away) (vardaglig) | sticka vitr |
| | (vardaglig) | ge sig iväg vbal uttr |
| | | försvinna vitr |
| | Get! You dumb animal. |
| split vi | slang (leave quickly) (vardaglig) | dra vitr |
| | (vardaglig) | sticka vitr |
| | | ge sig av vbal uttr |
| | She split soon after her parents arrived. |
| bail vi | figurative, slang (leave) (informellt) | dra vitr |
| | (informellt) | sticka vitr |
| | This party is lame - I'm going to bail. |
| prick vi | (cause sharp pain) | sticka vitr |
| | Ouch! Those thorns prick! |
| stab at sth vi + prep | (make jabbing motions) | hugga åt ngt vitr + prep |
| | | sticka vitr |
| | Lisa grabbed a knife and stabbed at the intruder, hoping to scare him off. |
| peel off vi phrasal | figurative (leave a group) | skingra sig vitr + refl |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | | droppa av vitr partikel skj |
| | One by one the members of the group peeled off until only Nelson was left. |
| stick sth vtr | (impale) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The spear stuck the explorer through the heart. |
| stick sth vtr | (place in position) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | The dog stuck his head out the window. |
| knit sth vtr | (make a plain knit stitch) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | Sarah knitted the yarn. |
| prick sth vtr | (make small hole) | pricka⇒ vtr |
| | | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | Prick the base of your pastry case with a fork and then blind bake until golden. |
| prick sb/sth vtr | (cause emotional pain) (bildligt) | sticka⇒ vtr |
| | (bildligt) | skära⇒ vtr |
| | The sight of such misery pricked his heart. |
| | Eddie was pricked by feelings of guilt over the way he had treated his ex-wife. |