| Sammansatta former: |
antagonize sb,
also UK: antagonise sb vtr | (make hostile) | hetsa⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | Ryan's actions antagonized many of his friends. |
| arouse sb vtr | (sexually) (vardaglig, bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | | egga⇒ vtr |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | The sexy scene in the movie aroused Rachel. |
| be attracted to sb v expr | (sexually drawn to: sb) | vara attraherad av ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | tända på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| excite sb vtr | (person: sexually) | egga⇒ vtr |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig, bildligt) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | göra upphetsad vtr + adj |
| | Being tied up excites some people. |
| excite sth vtr | (arouse, elicit) (vardaglig, bildligt) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (familjärt) | trigga⇒ vtr |
| | The biopic excited new interest in the painter's life. |
| fire vi | figurative (become passionate) | tända vitr |
| | | bli eld och lågor vbal uttr |
| | He fired and fumed at the news. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) | tända vitr |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| fire sth vtr | figurative (emotions: inflame) (vardaglig, bildlig) | elda på vtr + prep |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | egga⇒ vtr |
| | Her kiss fired his passion even more. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | (start ignition of) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | starta⇒ vtr |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
fire up sb,
fire sb up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (excite, enthuse) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The inspirational speech fired up the audience. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (stimulate) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | A walk through the forest on a chill day fires up my senses. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start: computer system, etc.) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Lucie fired up her computer and clicked on the email icon. |
| ignite sth vtr | figurative (bring about intensely) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | starta⇒ vtr |
| | The police shooting of an unarmed teenager ignited huge protests. |
| ignite sth vtr | (fire: start) | tända⇒, antända⇒ vtr |
| | The spark ignited the tinder, and soon a fire was roaring in the fireplace. |
| illumine sth vtr | (illuminate) | belysa⇒ vtr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | upplysa⇒ vtr |
| inflame sth vtr | rare (set on fire) | antända ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | tända ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The criminal inflamed the house to hide the evidence. |
| kick off vi phrasal | UK, figurative, slang (person: become argumentative) (bildlig) | gå igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | Ian kicked off when he realized he wasn't going to get his own way. |
| kick off at sb v expr | UK, figurative, slang (become angry with) (bildlig) | gå igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | My ex kicked off at me when I said he couldn't keep borrowing my car whenever he liked after we split up. |
| kindle sth vtr | (start: a fire) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | antända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på vbal uttr |
| | You need to be patient when kindling wood; it's not easy at first. |
| kindle sth vtr | figurative (rouse, stir up) (bildlig) | väcka⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig: ofta känsla) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | The smell of her grandmother's perfume kindled old memories. |
| lay a fire v expr | (prepare a fire) | tända en eld vbal uttr |
| | | göra upp en eld vbal uttr |
| | He laid a fire for the group. |
| light sth vtr | (ignite) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på, sätta fyr på vbal uttr |
| | I will light the petrol to set off the fire. |
| | Jag kommer att tända bensinen för att få igång elden. |
| light up vi phrasal | informal (light a cigarette) | tända en cigarett vbal uttr |
| | When she pulled out a cigarette and lit up, several people left the room. |
| light up sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (cigarette: apply flame) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | Rob lit up a cigarette. |
| reignite sth vtr | (set alight again) | tända igen vtr + adv |
| | | sätta eld på igen vbal uttr |
| | I blew on the hot embers to reignite the bonfire. |
| reignite sth vtr | figurative (cause to begin again) (bildlig) | tända igen vtr + adv |
| | (bildlig) | nytända⇒ vtr |
| | The confrontations along the boarder reignited a decade old conflict. |
| rekindle sth vtr | (relight: a fire) | tända ngt igen vtr + adv |
| | The campers rekindled the fire after a strong wind extinguished it. |
| rekindle sth vtr | figurative (romance, desire: revive) (bildlig) | slå liv i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tända ngt igen vtr + adv |
| | The two lovers rekindled their passion after being separated for several years. |
| relight sth vtr | (set on fire again) | tända igen vtr + adv |
| | | sätta eld på igen vbal uttr |
spark sth off,
spark off sth vtr phrasal sep | (cause, provoke) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | ge upphov till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | orsaka⇒ vtr |
| | Her comments sparked off a furious debate in the media. |
| sparkplug sth vtr | US, informal (inspire, animate) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | ge inspiration till ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | föda⇒ vtr |
| | The new manager sparkplugged greater productivity among the sales team. |
stir up sth,
stir sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provoke, incite) (bildlig) | röra upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | väcka⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue. |
| | Her bombastic speech was guaranteed to stir up raw emotions. |
| strike sth vtr | (match: light) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | slå an vtr partikel skj |
| | To light the candles, first you need to strike a match. |
| torch sth vtr | slang (set fire to sth) (bokstavligt) | antända⇒ vtr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The joyriders torched the car when they were finished with it. |
turn sb on,
turn on sb vtr phrasal sep | slang (excite sexually) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (sexuellt) | göra ngn tänd vtr + adj |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | | göra ngn upphetsad vtr + adj |
| | He turned me on and I just couldn't resist. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | slå på lyset, slå på belysningen vbal uttr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
| tweak vi | US, slang (be high on drugs) | tända på vitr partikel |
| | | bli hög vitr + adj |
| | I could tell Mona was tweaking by her glassy eyes. |
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | slå på lyset, slå på belysningen vbal uttr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
| arouse sb vtr | (sexually) (vardaglig, bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | | egga⇒ vtr |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | The sexy scene in the movie aroused Rachel. |
| kindle sth vtr | (start: a fire) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | antända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på vbal uttr |
| | You need to be patient when kindling wood; it's not easy at first. |
antagonize sb,
also UK: antagonise sb vtr | (make hostile) | hetsa⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | Ryan's actions antagonized many of his friends. |
| illumine sth vtr | (illuminate) | belysa⇒ vtr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | upplysa⇒ vtr |
stir up sth,
stir sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provoke, incite) (bildlig) | röra upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | väcka⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue. |
| | Her bombastic speech was guaranteed to stir up raw emotions. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | (start ignition of) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | starta⇒ vtr |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
spark sth off,
spark off sth vtr phrasal sep | (cause, provoke) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | ge upphov till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | orsaka⇒ vtr |
| | Her comments sparked off a furious debate in the media. |
| excite sb vtr | (person: sexually) | egga⇒ vtr |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig, bildligt) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | göra upphetsad vtr + adj |
| | Being tied up excites some people. |
fire up sb,
fire sb up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (excite, enthuse) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The inspirational speech fired up the audience. |
turn sb on,
turn on sb vtr phrasal sep | slang (excite sexually) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (sexuellt) | göra ngn tänd vtr + adj |
| | | upphetsa⇒ vtr |
| | | göra ngn upphetsad vtr + adj |
| | He turned me on and I just couldn't resist. |
| kindle sth vtr | figurative (rouse, stir up) (bildlig) | väcka⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig: ofta känsla) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | The smell of her grandmother's perfume kindled old memories. |
| excite sth vtr | (arouse, elicit) (vardaglig, bildligt) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | (familjärt) | trigga⇒ vtr |
| | The biopic excited new interest in the painter's life. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (stimulate) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | A walk through the forest on a chill day fires up my senses. |
| torch sth vtr | slang (set fire to sth) (bokstavligt) | antända⇒ vtr |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The joyriders torched the car when they were finished with it. |
fire up sth,
fire sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start: computer system, etc.) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | få igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Lucie fired up her computer and clicked on the email icon. |
| kick off vi phrasal | UK, figurative, slang (person: become argumentative) (bildlig) | gå igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | Ian kicked off when he realized he wasn't going to get his own way. |
| kick off at sb v expr | UK, figurative, slang (become angry with) (bildlig) | gå igång vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | tända vitr |
| | My ex kicked off at me when I said he couldn't keep borrowing my car whenever he liked after we split up. |
| light sth vtr | (ignite) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | sätta eld på, sätta fyr på vbal uttr |
| | I will light the petrol to set off the fire. |
| | Jag kommer att tända bensinen för att få igång elden. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| fire vi | figurative (become passionate) | tända vitr |
| | | bli eld och lågor vbal uttr |
| | He fired and fumed at the news. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) | tända vitr |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| fire sth vtr | figurative (emotions: inflame) (vardaglig, bildlig) | elda på vtr + prep |
| | | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | egga⇒ vtr |
| | Her kiss fired his passion even more. |
| strike sth vtr | (match: light) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | slå an vtr partikel skj |
| | To light the candles, first you need to strike a match. |
| ignite sth vtr | (fire: start) | tända⇒, antända⇒ vtr |
| | The spark ignited the tinder, and soon a fire was roaring in the fireplace. |
| ignite sth vtr | figurative (bring about intensely) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | starta⇒ vtr |
| | The police shooting of an unarmed teenager ignited huge protests. |
| sparkplug sth vtr | US, informal (inspire, animate) (bildlig) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | | ge inspiration till ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | föda⇒ vtr |
| | The new manager sparkplugged greater productivity among the sales team. |
| light up sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (cigarette: apply flame) | tända⇒ vtr |
| | Rob lit up a cigarette. |