| Sammansatta former: |
| avoid sth/sb vtr | (stay away from) | undvika ngt/ngn⇒ vtr |
| | | hålla sig undan från, hålla sig borta från vbal uttr |
| | The kayakers avoided the rocks in the river. |
| | Kajakpaddlarna undvek klipporna i floden. |
| avoid sth/sb vtr | (escape, evade) | undgå⇒ vtr |
| | | slippa undan vtr partikel skj |
| | The fugitive avoided arrest. |
| | Den förrymde undgick arrest. |
| avoid sth vtr | (tax, etc.: evade) | undgå⇒ vtr |
| | | slippa undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | He avoided the tax laws with the help of his accountant. |
brush sth aside,
brush aside sth,
brush sth away,
brush away sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (dismiss, not consider) (bildlig) | slå bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | vifta bort, vifta undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | | avfärda⇒ vtr |
| | The Prime Minister brushed aside any suggestion that the government had failed to deal with the problem. |
| brush sth/sb aside vtr phrasal sep | (sweep to one side) | sopa undan, vifta undan vtr + adv |
| | Andrea brushed aside her hair. |
| budget for sth vi + prep | (allocate money for sth) | skapa en budget för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lägga undan pengar till ngt vbal uttr |
| | Ophelia budgeted for a small economy car, not a full-sized sedan. |
| | Ophelia skapar en budget för en ekonomibil, inte för en fullskalig Sedan. |
| clear sth away vtr phrasal sep | (put away neatly) | plocka undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (dukning, porslin) | duka av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | After the meal, Fiona began clearing away the plates. |
| clear sth off sth vtr + prep | (clutter: remove) (porslin från yta) | duka av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | städa undan på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Mike cleared the papers off his desk. |
| crowd sb/sth vtr | (push, press forward) | tränga undan ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | pressa fram ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | The fans crowded the celebrity in their eagerness to get close to her. |
| displace sth vtr | (water, liquid: move) | tränga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | How much water will a golf ball displace? |
| displace sb vtr | (person: exile) | flytta på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tränga undan ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The famine has displaced entire villages. |
| displace sth/sb vtr | (replace, supplant) | ersätta⇒ vtr |
| | | tränga undan ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Service industry jobs have displaced the old manufacturing ones. |
| divert vi | (veer off) | vika undan vitr partikel |
| | | svänga bort, svänga undan vitr partikel |
| | The family diverted out of their way to visit the famous tourist attraction. |
| dodge sth/sb vtr | (avoid: physically) | undvika⇒ vtr |
| | | hoppa undan ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The player dodged members of the opposing team and scored. |
| duck vi | (dodge) | hoppa undan vitr |
| | | väja undan vitr |
| | | hoppa åt sidan v uttr |
| | He ducked to the side when the ball came flying at him. |
duck under sth,
duck behind sth vi + prep | (dive, hide) | dyka under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dyka ner vitr |
| | | dyka undan vitr |
| | To avoid saying hello, he ducked under a desk. |
| easy adv | informal (without severe punishment) | lätt, lindrigt avd |
| | | komma lätt undan, slippa lindrigt undan uttr |
| | He really got off easy this time! I can't believe his parents didn't punish him! |
| elude sb vtr | (evade) | undkomma⇒ vtr |
| | | klara sig undan ngn vbal uttr |
| | The fugitive assassin has eluded police for months. |
| escape sth/sb vtr | (get away from) | klara sig undan ngt, klara sig ifrån ngt vbal uttr |
| | | undkomma⇒, undslippa⇒ vtr |
| | | undgå⇒ vtr |
| | The refugees crossed the border to escape the war. |
| | Flyktingarna korsade gränsen för att klara sig undan (or: klara sig ifrån) kriget. |
| escape sth vtr | (elude) | slippa ifrån ngt⇒, slippa undan ngt⇒ vtr |
| | | undkomma⇒, undslippa⇒ vtr |
| | The boy escaped punishment by blaming his friend. |
| | Pojken slapp ifrån (or: slapp undan) straffet genom att skylla på sin kompis. |
| escape vi | (avoid capture) (lämna utan tillstånd) | rymma vitr |
| | (hastigt lämna fara) | fly vitr |
| | (lyckas fly) | komma undan vitr |
| | The criminal escaped just before the police arrived. |
| evade sb/sth vtr | (escape) | undvika⇒ vtr |
| | | slippa undan ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The suspect evaded police for three days. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | US, figurative, informal (save money) | spara vitr |
| | (om pengar: spara) | lägga undan vitr partikel |
| | Keeping a monthly budget is a good way to get ahead. |
| gradually adv | (little by little) | gradvis adv |
| | (formell) | så sakteliga adv |
| | | undan för undan adv |
| | I'm gradually answering all of these fan letters. |
| hold sth vtr | (retain) | behålla⇒ vtr |
| | | hålla kvar vtr partikel skj |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel skj |
| | We held some cash in Euros in case of emergency. |
| inextricable adj | (impossible to escape from) | ofrånkomlig adj |
| | | omöjlig att komma undan adj |
| | The mouse was stuck in an inextricable maze. |
| keep sth vtr | (put aside) | spara⇒ vtr |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel skj |
| | I'll keep some of this preserve for next summer. |
| | Jag ska spara lite av hans marmelad tills nästa sommar. |
| keep sth vtr | (conserve) | spara⇒ vtr |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel skj |
| | Let's keep the rest of the coal for the really cold weather. |
| | Vi sparar resten av kolet för det riktigt kalla vädret. |
| keep sth vtr | (reserve) | hålla⇒ vtr |
| | | reservera⇒ vtr |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel skj |
| | Keep those tables to one side for the managing director and his team. |
| | Håll de borden på ena sidan för driftledaren och hans team. |
| lapse into sth vi + prep | (stray or digress) | avvika vitr |
| | | glida bort, glida undan vitr partikel |
| | Gavin's reply lapsed into a diatribe about the state of the economy. |
| lose sb vtr | figurative, informal (evade) | komma undan, smita undan vtr partikel skj |
| | (vardaglig) | skaka av sig vbal uttr |
| | | bli av med vbal uttr |
| | The bandit lost the police when he entered the forest. |
| remove sb vtr | (assassinate) (informellt) | röja undan⇒ vtr |
| | | mörda⇒ vtr |
| | The secret agents removed the politician from the world of the living. |
| retire to sth vi + prep | formal (withdraw: to a place) | dra sig undan till ngt, dra sig tillbaka till ngt vbal uttr |
| | Trevor retired to a mountain cabin for some peace and quiet to reflect on his life. |
| ship sth vtr | (stow: oars) | packa⇒, packa undan⇒, packa ner⇒ vtr |
| | The rowers shipped their oars as they pulled into shore. |
| shun sb vtr | (avoid sb) (avskräckas och undvika) | sky⇒ vtr |
| | | undvika⇒ vtr |
| | | hålla sig undan från ngn, hålla sig borta från ngn vbal uttr |
| | The whole class shunned Gavin when they found out what he'd done. |
| shun sth vtr | (avoid sth) (avskräckas och undvika) | sky⇒ vtr |
| | (försöka ej komma kontakt) | undvika⇒ vtr |
| | | hålla sig undan från ngt, hålla sig borta från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The teenager shunned his homework, preferring to play video games. |
| spare sth vtr | (conserve) (vardagligt, konkret) | lägga undan⇒, sätta undan⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, även abstrakt) | spara på⇒ vtr |
| | (mer formellt, även abstrakt) | reservera⇒, avsätta⇒ vtr |
| | Try to spare your money, or you will be totally broke by Friday. |
| squirrel sth away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hide, save) | stoppa undan ngt, lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gömma undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gömma⇒ vtr |
| | | spara⇒ vtr |
| | Agnes squirrels away part of her salary every month, so she'll have some money if she ever needs it. |
| stash sth vtr | (store or hide for future) | stoppa undan, lägga undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | The old man stashed his savings in a shoebox. |
| store sth vtr | (save for later) | spara⇒ vtr |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | I stored the rest of the cake for tomorrow. |
| | Jag sparade resten av kakan för imorgon. |
| supersede sth vtr | (take place of) | ersätta⇒, efterträda⇒ vtr |
| | | avlösa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, i konkurrens) | slå ut ngt, tränga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This operating system supersedes the old system, which no longer delivered what we needed. |
| sweep off vtr + adv | figurative (take, carry) | ta hem ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | svepa undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | John swept off the prize. |
| tuck sth vtr | (insert, put discreetly) | stoppa in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (specifikt) | stoppa ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stoppa undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gömma undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Adrian tucked the newspaper under his arm. |
whisk sth away,
whisk sth off vtr phrasal sep | (remove, take away) | rycka undan ngt, rycka bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | slita bort ngt vtr partikel osk |
| | Rachel whisked away the dishes from the main course, before producing a wonderful dessert. |
| withdraw from sth vi + prep | (draw away) | dra sig undan från ngt vbal uttr |
| | After the death of her parents she just withdrew from society. |
| | Efter sina föräldrars död drog hon sig undan från samhället. |