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| bad word n | (something negative) | ngt negativt s |
| | | ett dåligt ord uttr |
| | That lady is so kind; I've never heard her say a bad word about anyone. |
| bad word n | (swearword) | svärord s |
| | | fult ord s |
buzzword,
buzz word n | (trendy term) | modeord s |
| | | nyckelord s |
| | The paper's headlines are full of buzzwords but contain almost no real content at all. |
| by word of mouth adv | (from what others say) | muntligen adv |
| | | genom hörsägen adv |
| | The film was not heavily advertised, but its popularity quickly grew by word of mouth. |
curse word,
cuss word (US),
swear word (UK) n | (obscene language) | svärord s |
| | (bildlig) | runt ord s |
| | People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively. Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use. |
dyslexia,
alexia,
word blindness n | (difficulty learning to read) | dyslexi s |
| | Eva dislikes reading novels because she has dyslexia. |
| give your word v expr | (promise) | ge sitt ord vbal uttr |
| | | lova vtr |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
| give your word that v expr | (promise) | ge sitt ord att vbal uttr |
| | | lova att vtr |
| | Rachel had given her word that she would lend me the money. |
| go back on your word v expr | (not keep a promise) (löfte, överenskommelse) | bryta löfte vtr + s |
| | (löfte, överenskommelse) | ta tillbaka vtr |
| | | inte göra som man sagt uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Janice went back on her word to help me with the cooking. |
| have a word with [sb] v expr | informal (discuss) | prata med, tala med vtr + prep |
| | The boss had a word with Bill about his chronic tardiness. |
| have the last word v expr | (make the final remark) (bildlig) | få det sista ordet s |
| | Amy and Jake can argue with each other for hours because each of them insists on having the last word. |
| have the last word v expr | figurative (triumph, win out) (bildlig) | ha sista ordet vbal uttr |
| | | få in avgörandet vbal uttr |
| | Although the students presented compelling reasons for moving the exam from Friday to Monday, the teacher had the last word, reminding them that to do so would cause the class to fall behind schedule. |
household word (US),
household name (UK) n | ([sth] or [sb] famous) | gängse uttryck adj + s |
| | | välkänt ord adj + s |
| | All of these famous actresses are household names. The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
| in a word adv | (succinctly) | med ett ord adv |
| | "How was your day?" "In a word, awful!" |
| keep your word v expr | (fulfil a promise) | hålla vad man lovar vbal uttr |
| | (uppmaning) | håll vad du lovar vbal uttr |
| | He never keeps his word; he always tells my secrets. |
| | A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
| keyword n | (search term) | nyckelord s |
| | | sökord s |
| | The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| keyword n | (word: deciphers a code) | nyckelord s |
| | The spy's mother was the only other person that knew the keyword to decipher the notebook. |
| key word n | (important term) | nyckelord s |
| | The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| kind word n | (friendly remark) | snällt ord adj + s |
| | | ngt vänligt att säga uttr |
| | Mr. Brady has a great disposition and always has a kind word for everyone. |
| kind words npl | (compliment, encouragement, etc.) | fint ord, snällt ord s |
| | | komplimang s |
| | | beröm s |
| | Your kind words were such a comfort to me after the loss of my grandmother. |
loanword,
loan word n | (term taken from another language) (lingvistik) | lånord s |
| | "Macho" is a loanword from Spanish used in English. |
| man of his word n | (male: keeps promises) | ärlig man, hederlig man s |
| | I've worked with him, and I know him to be a man of his word. |
| Mum's the word. interj | slang (It's a secret.) | det är hemligt interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det är en hemlis interj |
| | (familjärt) | inte säga ett knyst interj |
| | Don't tell anybody about this; mum's the word. |
| my word n | (my solemn promise) (bildlig: löfte) | mitt ord s |
| | This car is in 100% perfect condition, I give you my word. |
| my word interj | dated (expressing astonishment) (omodern) | sanna mina ord interj |
| | | gud interj |
| | My word, that candy certainly is sour! My word, that is one beautiful woman. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) (bildlig: rekommendera) | lägga in ett gott ord för ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| spread the word v expr | (make others aware) | sprida nyhet vtr + s |
| | | informera vtr |
| | Marty told his classmates that he was organizing a massive party and asked them to spread the word. |
swearword,
swear word n | (curse word, obscene term) | svordom s |
| | | svärord s |
| | Please don't use swearwords around me; it's offensive. |
take [sb] at their word,
take [sb] at his word,
take [sb] at her word v expr | (believe [sb] is speaking honestly) | ta ngn på allvar vbal uttr |
| | | ta ngns ord för ngt vbal uttr |
| take [sb]'s word v expr | (believe what [sb] says) | ta ngns ord vtr + s |
| | | tro på ngns ord vbal uttr |
| | Don't just take my word - look it up for yourself. |
take [sb]'s word for it,
take [sb]'s word for that v expr | (believe what [sb] says) | ta ngns ord för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tro på ngns ord om ngt vbal uttr |
the c-word,
the c word,
the C-word,
the C word n | euphemism (see note) (eufemism: fitta) | f-ordet s |
| Anmärkning: Many people consider this word, when spelled out in full as "cunt," to be one of the most offensive words in the English language. |
| the last word n | (final retort) (bildlig) | sista ordet s |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| the last word in [sth] n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) (bildlig) | sista skriket s |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
the n-word,
the n word,
the N-word,
the N word n | euphemism (see note) (eufemism: neger) | n-ordet s |
| Anmärkning: Many people consider this word, when spelled out in full as "nigger," to be the most offensive word in the English language and never say or speak it. |
| word count n | (number of words in a text) | ordantal s |
| | Write the word count at the end of your essay. |
| word of mouth n | (personal recommendation) | rekommendation s |
| | | vitsord s |
| | | referens s |
| | (inom försäljning) | mun-till-munmarknadsföring s |
| | He hoped that word of mouth would attract customers to his landscape business. |
| word processing n | (electronic typewriting) | ordbehandling s |
| | I only ever use my computer for word processing. |
| word processor n | (computer text editor) | ordbehandlare s, spl |
| | Word processors have been largely superseded by computers. |
word search,
wordsearch n | (puzzle: words hidden in grid) (spel) | ordsökning s |
| | Wordsearches contain letters which can be read horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. |
| word-of-mouth n as adj | (by personal recommendation) | muntlig adj |
| | | mun till mun- adj |
| | Word-of-mouth advertising is not always reliable. |