'board around' är korshänvisat med ''board around''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'board around' is cross-referenced with ''board around''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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| bandy [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | (word, term: use carelessly) (bildlig: säga utan att tänka) | slänga ur sig vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: säga utan att tänka) | häva ur sig vbal uttr |
bang around,
also UK: bang about vi phrasal | (move about clumsily) | fumla omkring vitr partikel |
| | | röra sig klumpigt vbal uttr |
| | The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) | styra och ställa över ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bossa över ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
| buzz around vi phrasal | (bee: fly with humming sound) | surra runt vitr partikel |
| buzz around vi phrasal | informal, figurative ([sb]: move busily) (vardaglig: rusa hetsigt) | flänga runt vitr partikel |
| | (röra sig snabbt och lätt) | kila runt vitr partikel skj |
| | (röra sig mycket snabbt) | flyga runt vitr partikel |
| | He's always buzzing around doing chores. |
| carry [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | (take everywhere) | bära med sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha med sig ngt vbal uttr |
| cat around vi phrasal | slang (look for sex) (slang) | ragga vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | springa efter vitr partikel |
| | (slang, bildlig) | nosa runt, svansa runt vitr partikel |
| | | uppvakta vtr |
| | Wives don't want their husbands to cat around with other women. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män raggar på andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män springer efter andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män nosar runt (or: svansar runt) andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män uppvaktar andra kvinnor. |
center around [sth] (US),
centre around [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (be based on, concerned with) | kretsa omkring ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | vara centrerad runt ngt vbal uttr |
clown around,
also UK: clown about vi phrasal | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) (bildlig) | spela pajas vtr + s |
| | | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | informal (recover consciousness) | komma till sans vbal uttr |
| | | kvickna till vitr partikel |
| | The patient came around soon after his operation. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | figurative (be persuaded) | komma på andra tankar vbal uttr |
| | | omvända sig vtr + refl |
| | | ändra sig vtr + refl |
| | My parents aren't keen on my new boyfriend, but they'll come round when they get to know him. |
come around,
also UK: come round to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (revise your opinion) | ändra sig vitr + refl |
| | | tänka om vitr + prep |
| | Steve eventually came round to my opinion. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | (date, event: occur again) | komma vitr |
| | | inträffa vitr |
| | Jill always feels sad when the anniversary of her husband's death comes around. |
| diddle around with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, US (waste time on [sth]) | spilla tid på ngt, kasta bort tid på ngt, ödsla tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The teenager spent the afternoon diddling around with his phone. |
| drag around vi phrasal | (move, act slowly) | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | dra benen efter sig vbal uttr |
| | | ta det lugnt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (act in silly way) | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (not be productive) (omodern) | slå dank vtr + s |
| | | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. |
| fool around vi phrasal | slang (have casual sex) (vulgärt, slang) | knulla runt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr + adv |
| | Helen suspects that her husband has been fooling around. |
| fool around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (have casual sex) (vulgärt, slang) | knulla runt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr + adv |
| | He had fooled around with every girl in town before he met Helen. |
| fool around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | leka med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (omdern) | rumla runt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Ben spent the afternoon fooling around with his new camera. |
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (waste time) | slösa bort tid vbal uttr |
| | | spilla tid vtr + s |
| | | tramsa vitr |
| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
| f*** around vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (have casual sex) (vulgärt) | knulla runt vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr partikel |
| | Stan was devastated when he discovered his girlfriend had been f***ing around behind his back. |
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (wander or travel around a place) | driva runt vitr partikel |
| | | ränna vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | drälla vitr |
| | We decided to gad around town for a while. |
gather round,
US: gather around vi phrasal | (congregate) | samlas runt vitr + prep |
| | (som uppmaning) | samling interj |
| | Gather round everybody! Richard has something to say! |
| get around vi phrasal | informal (travel) (bildlig) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | resa runt vitr + adv |
| | I certainly get around in my job. This year, I've travelled to Korea, Australia and South Africa. |
| get around vi phrasal | (move about) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | röra sig vitr + refl |
| | His arthritis makes it difficult for him to get around. |
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (circumvent) | gå runt ngt vtr + adv |
| | | gå omkring ngt vtr + adv |
| | | kringgå vtr |
| | You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | gå runt vitr + adv |
| | | cirkulera vitr |
| | | spridas vitr |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till, få tid till vbal uttr |
| | Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. |
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till att göra ngt, få tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (rotate, revolve) | gå runt vitr + adv |
| | | snurra vitr |
| | The baby watched the top go round and laughed. |
| | Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went around. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (be shared by all) | räcka till vitr partikel |
| | Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around? |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) | gå runt vitr partikel |
| | | spridas vitr |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | gå omkring vtr + adv |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | cirkulera vitr |
| | | gå runt vitr partikel |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to [sb]) | titta förbi vitr partikel |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
| goof around vi phrasal | US, slang (behave in a silly way) | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | | fula sig vitr + refl |
| | | dumma sig vitr + refl |
| | If you're done goofing around, maybe we could get some work done? |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (loiter) (slang) | hänga runt vitr partikel |
| | | stå och hänga vbal uttr |
| | It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) | vänta vitr |
| | | gå och vänta på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | hänga med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | umgås med ngn vitr + prep |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
have [sb] over,
also UK: have [sb] round,
have [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | informal (receive as a guest) (på middag) | ha ngn över på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bjuda in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We had my husband's parents over for the weekend. |
horse around,
also UK: horse about vi phrasal | informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) | tramsa vitr |
| | | busa vitr |
| | While the parents made dinner, the kids horsed around at their feet. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) | driva omkring vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | hänga vitr |
| joke around vi phrasal | informal (speak lightheartedly) | skoja vitr |
| | | skämta vitr |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (bildlig) | bolla runt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | betänka vtr |
| | | tänka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) (främst bildlig) | sparka på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | behandla ngn illa vtr + adj |
| kid around vi phrasal | informal (behave jokingly or playfully) (vardagligt) | tramsa vitr |
| | | busa vitr |
| | Stop kidding around! Sit down and shut up! |
| lie around vi phrasal | ([sb]: lounge idly) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | slappa vitr |
| | You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. |
| | The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day. |
| lie around vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: remain unused) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | ligga oanvänd vitr + adj |
| | We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) (bildlig) | sitta hemma vitr + adv |
| | | göra ingenting vtr + pron |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter vbal uttr |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| lounge around vi phrasal | (sit idly) | slappa, lata sig vitr |
| | We spent the whole weekend lounging around, drinking beer and watching television. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) (vardagligt) | tramsa vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | dumma sig vitr |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) (vardagligt) | greja vitr |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | greja med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | meka med ngt vtr + prep |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | mixtra med vtr + prep |
| | | fiffla med vtr + prep |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | retas med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | skoja med ngn vitr + prep |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | vara otrogen med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ha en affär med ngn vbal uttr |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) | vara respektlös mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
| bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth]) | pladdra på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | svamla om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | få fram ngt vtr partikel |
| | (formell) | frambringa vtr |
| | | få ngt till stånd vbal uttr |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (change direction of ship) | styra vtr |
| | | manöverera vtr |
| | | navigera vtr |
| button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (keep silent) | hålla tyst om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vulgärt) | knipa käft om ngt vbal uttr |
| | You'd better button up about the missing cookies. |
| cast about vi phrasal | (search) | söka efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately. |
| cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | vara på jakt efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | | söka efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| come about vi phrasal | (happen) | inträffa vitr |
| | | hända vitr |
| | (uppkomma, skapas) | uppstå vitr |
| | Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job. |
| come about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack) (sjöfart) | stagvända vtr |
| | (sjöfart) | gå över stag vbal uttr |
| | The yacht came about. |
| cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) | skämta om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | skoja om ngt vitr + prep |
| | The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents. |
| drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about [sth]) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | veva ngt vtr |
| | (bildlig) | veva om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
| find out about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn about) | få reda på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lära sig vtr + refl |
| | | få veta mer om ngt vbal uttr |
| | I read his biography to find out about his life. |
| find out about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (learn news or truth of) | få reda på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I have just found out about your mother; I'm so sorry for your loss. |
Sammansatta former:
around | about |
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all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (everywhere) | överallt adv |
| | Prices have increased all around. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | informal (for everyone) | till alla prep + pron |
| | (bjuda på ngt) | laget runt adv |
| | Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (in all aspects) | på alla sätt uttr |
| | This is a better solution all round. |
all around [sth/sb] (US),
all round [sth/sb] (UK) prep | (surrounding) | överallt runtomkring ngt prep |
| | David looked all around him, but Eleanor was nowhere to be seen. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (versatile, multi-skilled) | allsidig adj |
| | | mångsidig adj |
| | (vardagligt, lånord) | allround, all round adj |
| | Joe has developed into an all-around player for the basketball team. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (comprehensive, overall) (mångsidig) | bred adj |
| | The school aims to provide an all-around education for its students. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | hela tiden adj + s |
| | | natt och dag uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | konstant adj |
| | | oavbruten adj |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) (bildlig) | runt hörnet adv + s |
| | (formell) | nära föreliggande adv + adj |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) (även bildlig) | runt hörnet adv + s |
| | A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | över hela världen adv |
| | | runt om i världen adv |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | världen runt avd |
| | | runt jorden adv |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| ask around v expr | (consult many people) | fråga runt vitr partikel |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) (bildlig, ordspråk) | gå som katten runt het gröt vbal uttr |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| buzz around [sth] vi + prep | (bee: fly with humming sound) | surra runt ngt vitr + prep |
| | I don't like it when bees buzz around my head. |
| buzz around [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative ([sb]: move busily) | kila runt ngt vitr + prep |
| | | springa runt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | flänga runt vitr + prep |
| | She buzzed around the office, completing task after task. |
| cart [sth] around vtr + adv | (move by cart) (generell) | köra med vagn vbal uttr |
| | (generell) | forsla med vagn vbal uttr |
center on [sth] (US),
center around [sth],
centre on [sth],
centre around [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (focus on) | vara centrerad runt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | kretsa kring ngt vitr + prep |
| | The film's plot centres on a falling-out between two friends. |
center around [sth] (US),
centre around [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (cluster around) | omringa vtr |
| | | krets kring ngt vtr partikel oskj |
change [sth] around,
change around [sth] (US),
change [sth] round,
change [sth] round (UK) vtr + adv | (rearrange [sth]) | ändra om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | byta plats på ngt och ngt vbal uttr |
| | You can change around the icons on your computer to make them more convenient. |
| | The coach changed the players around to balance out the teams. |
change around,
changearound,
change round n | (rearrangement, shift) | omändring s |
| | | omgruppering s |
| | The change around in the team's coaching has helped them win many more games this year. |
| chauffeur [sb] around⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (transport: [sb] by car) | skjutsa runt ngn vtr + adv |
| | Mike's mom chauffeured him around to all of his activities.. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi + adv | (visit [sb]) | titta in vitr partikel |
| | | komma över vitr partikel |
| | | komma förbi vitr partikel |
| | If you come round later, we can do our homework together. |
| dab [sth] around [sth] vtr + prep | (apply by dabbing) | lägga på ngt runt något vbal uttr |
| | Dab the pieces of butter around the top of the pie. |
| | Lägg på smörbitarna runt toppen av pajen. |
| dodge around [sth/sb] vi + prep | (move quickly around) | undvika vtr |
| | The runner dodged around the people in his path. |
| ferret around vi + adv | informal (search) (allmänt) | leta runt vitr + adv |
| | (leta i smyg) | snoka vitr |
| | (familjär, vårdslöst) | rota vitr |
| | Jim ferreted around in the records. |
| ferret around for [sth] v expr | informal (search) (allmänt) | leta efter ngt vtr + prep |
| | (leta i smyg) | snoka vitr |
| | The lawyer ferreted around for any evidence that the police might have missed. |
futz,
futz around vi | US, slang (waste time) (vardagligt) | såsa vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | slöa vitr |
| | | slösa tid vtr + s |
get around doing [sth],
also UK: get round doing [sth] v expr | (avoid doing) (bildlig) | kringgå vtr |
| | | undvika vtr |
| | The politician got around answering the question by changing the subject. |
| | The businessman got around paying his taxes by using a loophole in the law. |
get round to [sth],
get around to [sth] v expr | (find time for) | ta sig tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hitta ett tillfälle till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | I didn't get round to any of the tasks on my to-do list today. |
get round to doing [sth],
get around to doing [sth] v expr | (find time to do) | ta sig tid att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hitta ett tillfälle till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | This wall is so grubby; I must get round to repainting it. |
get your head around [sth],
get your head round [sth] v expr | informal (understand) | få kläm på vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fatta hur ngt fungerar vbal uttr |
| | | fatta grejen vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Often used in the negative |
| | I'm trying to get my head around the subjunctive, but I'm still not sure when to use it. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (encircle, surround) | gå runt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gå om vitr + adv |
| | | räcka runt vitr partikel |
| | I had grown so fat that none of my belts would go around my waist. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (change path to avoid hitting [sth]) (eller köra, springa etc) | gå runt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta en omväg vbal uttr |
| | The radio advised of heavy traffic downtown, so we went around the city instead. |
| just around the corner adv | (in the next street) | bara runt hörnet adv |
| | | bara runt knuten adv |
| | The post office is just around the corner. |
| just around the corner adv | figurative (waiting to happen) (bildligt) | bara runt hörnet adv |
| | (bildligt) | bara runt knuten adv |
| | For every "safe" nuclear reactor, there is a disaster just around the corner. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) (vardagligt) | slöa vitr |
| | | sitta hemma vitr + adv |
| | He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
look around [sth],
also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | se sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) (vardagligt) | kolla sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | | se sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| messing around n | informal (silly or frivolous behaviour) | bus s |
| | | stök s |
| | | bråk s |
| | Stop your messing around and eat your dinner! |