| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be categorized within) (bildlig) | falla under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ligga under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This book falls under non-fiction. |
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (come within control, jurisdiction of) (bildlig) | falla under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The crime of desertion falls under the jurisdiction of the military justice system. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go underneath [sth]) | komma under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The dog dug a hole to get under the fence. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (achieve lower score) | komma under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | No matter how much I practice golf, I can't get under 85. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (reach underneath [sth]) | komma in under ngt vbal uttr |
| | | nå in under ngt vbal uttr |
| | It was raining and the damp got under the car bonnet. |
| go under vi phrasal | figurative (business: go into liquidation) (bildlig) | gå under vitr partikel |
| | | gå bankrutt vitr + adj |
| | | gå i konkurs vbal uttr |
| | GM did go under, despite their claims. |
plow [sb] under (US),
plough [sb] under (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (overwhelm) | överväldiga vtr |
| | (bildlig) | tynga ner ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| put [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | informal (anaesthetize) | söva vitr |
| | Local anesthetics don't work on me, so the dentist has to put me under. |
| snow [sth] under vtr phrasal sep | (cover with snow) | snöa över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täcka ngt med snö vbal uttr |
| snow [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (overwhelm with work etc.) | överösa ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | (bildligt) | dränka ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| snow [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (sports: defeat completely) (bildlig) | krossa vtr |
| | | besegra vtr |
| | | vinna stort över ngn vbal uttr |
| | The points Jackson made kept his team from being snowed under. |
| Sammansatta former: |
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| call [sb] every name under the sun v expr | figurative (repeatedly insult [sb]) | skrika alla svordomar under solen åt ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kalla ngn för alla fula ord som finns vbal uttr |
| | You can call me every name under the sun, but it doesn't change the situation one bit. |
| case under consideration n | (law: jury or judge) | föreliggande fall s |
| come under [sth] v expr | (be categorized, grouped within) | hamna under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kategorisera som ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This report comes under the heading of "Finance", so it can be filed in that folder. |
| come under v expr | (be exposed to, suffer) | hamna under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | utsättas för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The squadron came under attack. |
| | The policy came under intense scrutiny. |
| dig out from under [sth] v expr | US, figurative (complete accumulated tasks) (färdigställa) | bli klar med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (avklara) | ta sig igenom ngt vbal uttr |
| | Once I've dug out from under this backlog of paperwork, you and I will celebrate by going out to lunch. |
| dig [sth] out from under [sth] v expr | (clear accumulated disorder, dirt) | gräva fram ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gräva upp ngt ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood. |
| down under adv | informal (in, to Australia, New Zealand) (vardagligt) | down under s |
| | I'm moving to start a new life down under. |
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. |
| duck under [sth] vi + prep | (plunge into water) | hoppa i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dyka i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Ryan ducked under the water and resurfaced a few seconds later. |
| DUI n | US, uncountable, written, initialism (driving under the influence) (brott) | rattfylleri s |
| | In this state, driving under the influence is punishable by up to a year in jail. |
| fall under [sth] vi + prep | (drop, tumble beneath) | falla under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | trilla under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | My pen fell under the desk, and I had to get down on my hands and knees to retrieve it. |
| get under [sb]'s skin v expr | informal, figurative (annoy, irritate) (bildlig) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | | irritera vtr |
| | | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| get under [sb]'s skin v expr | informal, figurative (affect deeply) (bildlig) | komma under skinnet på ngn vbal uttr |
| go under [sth] vi + prep | (figure: go lower than) | gå under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hamna under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Viewing figures went under 10 million after the lead actor left the show. |
| go under the hammer v expr | figurative (be offered for sale at auction) (bildlig) | gå under klubban vbal uttr |
| | | ligga ute på auktion vbal uttr |
| | The building, which dates back to the 1870s, is to go under the hammer later this month. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | figurative, informal (not reveal) (formell) | hemlighålla ngt vtr |
| | | hålla ngt hemligt vtr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | täcka över ngt vtr + prep |
| | The company is keeping the latest model under wraps until the official launch. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | (statue: cover up) | hålla ngt övertäckt vtr |
| | | täcka över ngt vtr |
| | The museum is keeping the statue under wraps while restoration work continues. |
labor under [sth] (US),
labour under [sth] (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) | arbeta under vtr + prep |
| | | utgå från felaktiga premisser vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Commonly followed by: the illusion, the misapprehension, a mistaken belief, etc. |
| | The company is labouring under the illusion that it can take shortcuts to get the results it wants. |
plow [sth] under (US),
plough [sth] under (UK) vtr + adv | (bury under dirt by plowing) | ploga över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täcka över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| snow [sb] under with [sth] v expr | usually passive (overwhelm with work, etc) | överösa ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | svämma över ngn med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Sorry I haven't called; I've been snowed under with work. |
| statement under oath n | ([sth] sworn to be true) | uttalande under ed s |
| | | yttrande under ed s |
| | (formell) | utsago under ed s |
| | If you make a false statement under oath, you can be charged with perjury. |
| take [sb] under your wing v expr | (protect, guide) | ta ngn under sina vingar vbal uttr |
| | | lära upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| under a spell adv | (in a trance) | förhäxad adj |
| | | förtrollad adj |
| | The wicked witch put the princess under a spell. |
| under a spell adj | (entranced, enchanted) (bildlig) | förtrollad adj |
| | (bildlig) | förhäxad adj |
| | Everyone who heard him speak fell under the spell of his rhetoric. |
| | I've been under her spell ever since I kissed her that first time. |
| under an hour adv | (less than 60 minutes) | under en timme adv |
| | | mindre än en timme adv |
| | It takes under an hour to fly from Seville to Madrid. |
| under consideration adv | (being deliberated) | under övervägande adv |
| | | ligga för övervägande vbal uttr |
| | | övervägas vitr |
| | A new road is under consideration to reduce congestion. |
| | Your suggestions are currently under consideration. |
| under construction adv | (currently being built) | under uppbyggnad adv |
| | | under konstruktion adv |
| | The new hospital is currently under construction. |
| | The website is under construction. |
| under control adv | (being managed) | under kontroll adv |
| | Don't worry, I've got everything under control here at the office. |
under cover of [sth],
under the cover of [sth] expr | (concealed) (bildlig) | med ngt som täckmantel uttr |
| | Under cover of legitimate businesses, the Mob continued its illegal activities. |
under cover of darkness,
under the cover of darkness expr | (by night) | under mörkrets skydd, i mörkrets skydd uttr |
| | The burglar entered by the window under cover of darkness. |
| under no circumstances adv | (not for any reason) | under inga omständigheter adv |
| | (bildlig) | inte komma på fråga vbal uttr |
| | Under no circumstances should Johnny eat sweets today. |
| under oath adv | (having sworn to tell the truth) | under ed adv |
| | I was put under oath before I took the stand. |
| | Lying under oath is a form of perjury. |
| under par adj | informal (unwell) (bildlig) | under isen adj |
| | (bildlig) | ur gängorna adj |
| | Alicia had the flu and was feeling under par. |
| under par adj | informal (inferior, not up to standard) | otillfredsställande adj |
| | | otillräcklig adj |
| | | dålig adj |
| | I'm disappointed in your work: this project is really under par. |
| under pressure adv | (subjected to coercion) | pressad adj |
| | | hotad adj |
| | He was under pressure to make a decision so he finally said "yes.". |
| under suspicion adv | (suspected of a crime) | misstänkt adj |
| | The police are watching the house. I'm under suspicion of murder. |
| under the circumstances adv | (in view of the situation) | under omständigheterna adv |
| | | i det här läget adv |
| | Under the circumstances, we have no other choice but to expel John from school. |
| under-the-counter adj | figurative (secret, illegal) (bildlig) | under bordet adj |
| | Alan had done an under-the-counter deal to obtain a supply of contraband cigarettes. |
| under the counter adv | figurative (secretly, illegally) (bildlig: utan skatter) | svart adv |
| | She was being paid under the counter so she avoided paying taxes. |
| under the eyes of [sb] prep | (observed) | under ngns uppsyn prep + s |
| | | med ngns hjälp prep + s |
| | Under the eyes of his tutor, James became the smartest kid in his school. |
| under the law adv | (from a legal point of view) | enligt lag adv |
| | | enligt lagen adv |
under the leadership of [sb],
under [sb]'s leadership expr | (with [sb]'s management or guidance) | under ngns ledarskap prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | med ngn i spetsen uttr |
| | | med ngn som chef uttr |
| under the pump expr | AU, informal (under pressure) (bildlig) | under granskning uttr |
| | | under press uttr |
| | | under mycket stress uttr |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (secret, illegal) (bildlig: hemligt) | under bordet adv |
| | (utan att betala skatt) | svart adv |
| | The construction foreman pays his day laborers under the table. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (drunk) (slang) | plakat, dyngrak adj |
| | (vardagligt) | stupfull adj |
| | (bildlig: i vissa uttryck) | under bordet adv |
| | I don't really remember the party; I think I spent most of it under the table. |
| under the weather adj | figurative, informal (unwell) (bildlig: må dåligt) | under isen adj |
| | I didn't go to work today because I was feeling under the weather. |
| under wraps adv | (statue: covered) | övertäckt adv |
| | | täckt adv |
| | The statue is being kept under wraps until Independence Day. |
| under wraps adj | figurative, informal (secret) (bildlig) | nedtystad adj |
| | | hemlig adj |
| | John and Mary's affair was under wraps for a very long time. |
underachieve,
under-achieve vi | (perform poorly) | göra dåligt ifrån sig vbal uttr |
| | | prestera dåligt vtr + adv |
| | Children from poor families are more likely to underachieve at school. |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | ([sb] who performs poorly) | lågpresterande person s |
| | (elev, student) | svagpresterande person s |
| | Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
underage,
under-age adj | (person: legally too young) | minderårig adj |
| | (juridik) | underårig adj |
| | It is against the law to buy alcohol for people who are underage. |
underage,
under-age adj | (act: involving a minor) | med minderårig prep + s |
| | Underage sex is illegal in many countries. |
| undercover adj | (agent, policeman: spying) | hemlig adj |
| | (lånord) | undercover s |
| | An undercover agent agreed to sell him narcotics. |
| undercover adj | (operation: secret, clandestine) | hemlig adj |
| | (lånord) | undercover adj |
| | The undercover operation was aimed at infiltrating terrorists. |
| undercover adv | (operation: in secret) | under täckmantel prep + s |
| | (lånord) | undercover adv |
| | Police went undercover to learn how the bribery scheme worked. |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | under fötterna prep + s |
| | (på ngts undersida) | undertill adv |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
underway,
under way adv | (process, activity: in progress) | i gång, igång adv |
| | | på gång adv |
| | | pågående adj |
| | | pågå vitr |
| | When we arrived, the show was already underway. |
underway,
under way adv | (moving) | på väg adv |
| | | på gång adv |
| | Finally, everyone was in the car and we were underway. |
underway,
under way adv | (nautical: moving in water) | på väg adv |
| | | på gång adv |