goes

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gōz)

From go (n): npl: goes
From the verb go: (⇒ conjugate)
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v 3rd person singular
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Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
go vi(leave, depart)vitr
 (vardaglig, lämna)ge sig iväg vbal uttr
 (vardaglig, lämna)ge sig hem vbal uttr
 (informellt)dra vtr
 You'd better go. It's getting late.
 Du borde nog gå. Det börjar bli sent.
go to [sth] vi + prep(proceed to, head for)åka till ngt vitr + prep
  resa till ngt vitr + prep
 I'm going to London this summer.
 Anne went to Italy for her holiday last year.
 Robert goes to the market every Saturday morning.
 Jag ska åka till London i sommar.
go vi(move along, advance)färdas vitr
 (fordon)köra vitr
 The train was going at top speed. Electricity goes along wires.
 Tåget färdades i maxhastighet.
go vi(extend)sträcka sig vitr + refl
  löpa vitr
 Our property goes all the way down to the river.
 Vår egendom sträcker sig hela vägen ner till floden.
go to [sth] vi + prep(lead to)leda vitr
  vitr
 These stairs go to the attic.
 Trapporna leder till vinden.
go vi(with adverb: turn out, pass)vitr
  vara vitr
 The wedding went very well, thank you.
 Bröllopet gick mycket bra, tackar som frågar.
 Bröllopet var mycket lyckat, tackar som frågar.
go vi(with adjective: become)bli vitr
 I think I'm going crazy.
 Jag tror jag håller på att bli galen.
go vi(with adjective: act in a given way)bli vitr
 They went crazy when they heard the news.
 De blev galna när de hörde nyheterna.
be going to do [sth] v aux(future)att skulle göra ngt vbal uttr
 (omodern)ämna hjv
 Jake is going to clean the bathroom later.
 Jake ska städa badrummet senare.
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Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
go adjinformal (ready)redo adj
  klar adj
 All systems are go.
go interj(cheering on a team, participant)heja interj
  kör på interj
 The fans were shouting "Go Steelers!"
go ncolloquial (energy)framåtanda, drivkraft s
  energi, fart, kraft s
 (vardaglig)ruter s
 (vardaglig)go s
 She's sure got a lot of go.
go ninformal (try)försök s
 Can I have a go?
go ninformal (turn)tur s
  gång s
 It's your go. Here are the dice.
go,
Go
n
often capitalized (board game) (brädspel)Go egen
 Go is played with black and white counters on a wooden board.
go to do [sth] v expr(make a move to do)vtr
  påbörja vtr
 Jake went to brush a stray hair from Leah's cheek, but at that moment she turned away.
go vi(function, perform)fungera vitr
  starta vitr
 This fan won't go.
go vi(time: pass)vitr
  passera vitr
 Weekends go really fast.
go vi(tend to be)gälla vitr
  i jämförelse med hur något brukar vara vbal uttr
 As exams go, that wasn't too bad.
 Vad gäller tentor, så var den här inte alltför illa.
 I jämförelse med hur tentor brukar vara, så var den här inte alltför illa.
go vi(be sold)vitr
  säljas vitr
 The rare book will go quickly at auction.
go vi(pass, fit, enter)passa vitr
  rymmas vitr
  få plats, få rum vtr + s
 The couch just won't go through the door.
go viinformal, euphemism (relieve yourself) (vardaglig)gå på toa vbal uttr
  gå på toaletten vbal uttr
 (vardaglig)kissa vitr
 Excuse me. I've got to go. Is there a bathroom near here?
go vi(perform an action)göra vitr
  utföra vitr
 Go like this with your hands.
go vi(be valid)gälla vitr
 Whatever Mike says, goes.
go viinformal (say)lyda vitr
  vara vitr
 Boys will be boys, as the saying goes.
go vieuphemism (die) (eufemism)gå bort vitr partikel
 (eufemism)somna in vitr partikel
  avlida vitr
  vitr
 He went just after midnight, with his wife at his side.
go viinformal (give way, collapse)ge med sig vbal uttr
  ge vika vitr partikel
  rasa in vitr partikel
  kollapsa vitr
 There was so much snow the roof went.
go viinformal (stop working)gå sönder vitr partikel
 The car engine went, so we had to walk home.
go vi(bell: ring)ringa vitr
 Matt got a detention for getting to class after the bell had gone.
go vi(move, develop)vitr
  röra sig vitr + refl
 The country is moving towards a service-based economy.
go to [sth],
go on [sth]
vi + prep
(be allotted)gå till ngt vitr + prep
 (vardaglig)vara öronmärkt för ngt vbal uttr
 A quarter of their income goes to food.
go to [sb] vi + prep(pass to [sb] in a will)gå till ngn vitr + prep
 His house went to the elder son, its contents to the younger.
go into [sth] vi + prep(number: be divisor of)vara delbar med ngt vbal uttr
 How many times does six go into eighty-four?
go to [sb/sth] vi + prep(be awarded to)gå till vitr + prep
 And the Oscar goes to Steve McQueen!
go to [sth] vi phrasal(resort: to [sth])göra vitr
 They went to great effort to get here on time.
 De gjorde sitt yttersta för att ta sig hit i tid.
go to [sb] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (consult, ask a favor of)gå till ngn vtr + prep
  vända sig till ngn vbal uttr
 When I need advice, I go to my rabbi.
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Partikelverb
EngelskaSvenska
go about vi phrasal(move from place to place)röra sig vitr + refl
  åka runt vitr + adv
 (negativ)flänga runt vitr + adv
 He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them.
go about [sth] vtr phrasal insep(approach, tackle: a task)ta tag i ngt vbal uttr
  ta itu med ngt vbal uttr
 Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table?
 How am I to go about painting the ceiling when I have no ladder?
go about vi phrasal(sailing: change tack) (båtar)stagvända vitr
 The skipper gave the command to go about.
go across [sth] vtr phrasal insep(cross, traverse)gå över ngt vtr partikel oskj
  korsa vtr
 We sometimes go across the road for a drink at the pub.
go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep(pursue) (bildlig)jaga vtr
  ge sig efter ngt vbal uttr
  ge sig på jakt efter ngt vbal uttr
 Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science.
go after [sb] vtr phrasal insepinformal, figurative (attack verbally)ge sig på ngn vbal uttr
 (bildlig)attackera vtr
  hoppa på ngn vtr partikel oskj
 He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife.
go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep(be next, follow)komma efter ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj
  följa efter ngt/ngn vtr patikel oskj
 In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A.
go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep(not comply with)gå emot ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj
  handla mot ngt/ngt vtr partikel oskj
 If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you.
go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep(be in opposition to)gå emot ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj
  strida mot ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj
 To go against the mob takes courage.
go ahead vi phrasal(do [sth] as planned)köra på vitr partikel
 I can't come with you this weekend after all, but don't let that stop you; you go ahead.
go ahead vi phrasal(take place as scheduled)inträffa på planerad tid -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
 The meeting will go ahead.
go ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep(lead, overtake)gå före ngn/ngt vitr + prep
  gå framför ngn/ngt vitr + prep
 The guide went ahead of the group and demonstrated how to maneuver through the cave.
go along vi phrasal(move, advance)gå på vitr partikel
  vitr
 Until yesterday, things had been going along quite nicely.
 We were going along at about 30 mph.
go along vi phrasalinformal, figurative (consent, comply) (bildlig)spela med vitr + prep
  vara med på ngt vbal uttr
 Jeff wanted Rita to help him prank Martin, but she refused to go along.
go along with [sth] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (permit, consent to) (instämma i)hålla med om ngt vbal uttr
 (godkänna)gå med på ngt vbal uttr
 I usually just go along with what she says to avoid any arguments.
go along with [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (support, agree with)hålla med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj
 Rachel is happy to go along with Harry's suggestion.
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.
go at [sth] vtr phrasal insepinformal (do energetically)gå på, ta itu med vbal uttr
 Chris was hungrily going at his food.
go at [sb] vtr phrasal insepinformal (attack: [sb])gå på, ta itu med vbal uttr
 One of the men went at Ed with a knife.
go back vi phrasal(return)gå tillbaka, åka tillbaka vitr + adv
  återvända vitr
 Frank left his wallet at home and had to go back to get it.
go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep(return to: a place)gå tillbaka till ngt, åka tillbaka till ngt vbal uttr
  återvända till ngt vitr partikel oskj
 I'd like to go back to Paris one day.
go back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep(return: to partner)gå tillbaka till vbal uttr
 Gina has decided to go back to her husband and try to make their relationship work.
go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep(revert)gå tillbaka till vbal uttr
 Ted seems to have gone back to his bad habits of drinking and gambling.
go back vi phrasal(clock: move back an hour)ställa tillbaka klockan vbal uttr
 In the UK, the clocks go back by one hour at the end of British Summer Time.
go back vi phrasal(be in the past)gå tillbaka vitr partikel
 My grandmother's memories go back a long way.
go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep(be in the past)gå tillbaka till vbal uttr
  vara ifrån vitr + adv
 That song goes back to the Second World War.
go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep(review, revise)gå igenom vbal uttr
  rekapitulera vtr
 Mick is going over his notes to prepare for the exam.
go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep(events: recall)gå igenom vbal uttr
  rekapitulera vtr
 The police officer asked the witness to go back over what he had seen.
go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep(work: redo)gå igenom vbal uttr
  rekapitulera vtr
 The teacher asked Rosa to go back over her essay and correct the spelling mistakes.
go backwards vi phrasal(move in reverse)backa vitr
  gå baklänges vitr + adv
 The brakes failed on a hill and the car started going backwards.
go backwards vi phrasalfigurative, informal (make no progress) (bildlig)gå baklänges vitr + adv
  backa vitr
 Gary feels that his career is going backwards.
go beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (exceed)överträffa vtr
 To succeed, you must go beyond what the customer expects.
go beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insep(travel further than)gå över gräns, resa över gräns vbal uttr
  gå längre än vbal uttr
 She went beyond the border.
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Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
a ways to go exprUS, informal (some distance to go)en bit att gå vbal uttr
  en bit kvar, lite kvar s
go aboard [sth] vi + prep(enter: a ship, vehicle)gå ombord ngt, stiga ombord ngt vitr + prep
 The passengers were waiting to go aboard the ship.
go aboard vi + adv(enter a ship or vehicle)gå ombord, stiga ombord vitr + adv
 The last few passengers went aboard and the bus departed.
go berserk v expr(act in a deranged way)gå bärsärk, gå bärsärkagång vbal uttr
 My mother went berserk when she found out about my bad grades.
bike,
go biking
vi
informal (ride a bicycle)cykla vitr
 We are going to bike to the store.
bike,
go biking
vi
informal (ride a motorcycle)köra motorcykel vtr + s
 Last weekend I went biking on my brother's 500cc motorcycle.
bird,
go birding
vi
(watch birds) (vardagligt)fågelskåda vitr
 (formellt)ägna sig åt fågelskådning uttr
 Every summer, Allison goes birding in Canada.
boat,
go boating
vi
(travel by boat)åka båt vitr
 (i roddbåt)ro vitr
 (i segelbåt)segla vitr
 Sam likes to boat off the cape during his summer vacations.
bowl,
go bowling
vi
(play tenpins, skittles)bowla vitr
 We like to bowl on Wednesday nights.
 Vi gillar att bowla på onsdagar.
cave,
go caving
vi
(explore caves)grottforska vitr
 You need to be fit and healthy to cave, as it can be a strenuous activity.
come and go v expr(walk to and fro)komma och gå vbal uttr
 During recess the students are allowed to come and go as they please.
come and go v expr(be intermittent)komma och gå vbal uttr
 The wireless reception is unreliable here, my connection keeps coming and going.
come and go v expr(be fleeting)komma och gå vbal uttr
 As the Great Depression taught us, financial security can come and go.
crab,
go crabbing
vi
(catch crabs)fånga krabbor vitr
  krabbfiska vitr
 We went crabbing and caught two small crabs.
fish vi(go angling)fiska vitr
 (med spö)meta vitr
 On Sundays I go down to the river and fish.
 På söndagar så går jag ner till floden och fiskar.
frog,
go frogging
vi
(hunt frogs)jaga grodor vtr + spl
 The little boys loved to go frogging down by the creek.
get anywhere,
go anywhere
v expr
(achieve success)komma någonstans vitr + adv
  komma nånvart vitr + adv
 (vardagligt)komma nånstans vitr + adv
 If you want to get anywhere in this industry, you need contacts.
get up and go,
get-up-and-go
n
slang (energy, motivation)energi, ork s
 Alan has plenty of get up and go, and is always busy with some new project.
give it a go expr(try)ge det en chans vbal uttr
  ge det ett försök vbal uttr
 Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go.
give [sb] the go-by v exprinformal (snub deliberately)snäsa av vtr partikel oskj
  ignorera vtr
go a long way expr(be successful)komma långt vitr + adj
  räcka länge vitr + adj
 With Tom's intelligence and ambition, he'll go a long way.
go a long way,
go a long way to do [sth]
expr
(be helpful)räcka länge vitr + adj
 (omodern)vara till god hjälp vbal uttr
 The man's generous donation will go a long way to help build homes for needy families.
go abroad vi + adv(travel outside country)resa utomlands, åka utomlands vitr + adv
 Stavros is planning to go abroad for the first time in his life.
go afoul v expr(not go as planned)gå fel, slå fel, gå snett vitr + adj
 (vardagligt)skita sig vitr + refl
 The couple's wedding plans went afoul when the venue cancelled on them.
go ahead and do [sth] v exprinformal (do [sth] with permission)var så god och gör det vbal uttr
 (vardagligt)inga problem bara göra det vbal uttr
 Yes, of course you can have a snack; go ahead and help yourself to whatever you want.
go ahead and do [sth] v exprinformal (do [sth] without permission)bara göra ngt adv + vtr
  ta sig friheten att göra ngt vbal uttr
 (formell)göra ngt utan tillstånd vbal uttr
 Sarah's parents said she couldn't go to the party, but she went ahead and did it anyway.
 I didn't have time to ask my boss if she wanted me to deal with the problem; I just went ahead and did it.
go all out v exprinformal (make a full effort)göra sitt yttersta vbal uttr
  göra sitt allra bästa vbal uttr
 If you want to win the contest, you'll have to go all out.
go all out to do [sth] v exprinformal (make a full effort)göra sitt yttersta för att göra ngt vbal uttr
  göra sitt allra bästa för att göra ngt vbal uttr
 George went all out to impress his girlfriend.
go all the way v exprfigurative, slang (have sex) (bildlig)gå hela vägen vbal uttr
  ha sex vitr + s
 He wanted to go all the way but she said no.
go all the way v exprfigurative, informal (completely fulfil expectations) (bildlig)gå hela vägen fram vbal uttr
  vara perfekt för ngn vbal uttr
 When I began searching for a new house, I didn't expect to find one that went all the way so quickly.
go amiss vi + adv(go wrong)gå fel vitr + adv
 (vardagligt)gå på tok vbal uttr
 (vardagligt)gå galet vitr + adv
  gå snett vitr + adv
 Something's gone amiss with my university application.
not go amiss v exprUK, informal (be welcome)inte vara helt fel vbal uttr
  sitta fint vitr + adv
Anmärkning: Usually preceded by "would"
 A cup of tea wouldn't go amiss.
 A bit of tact wouldn't go amiss if you don't want to cause offence.
 En kopp te skulle inte vara helt fel.
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.
go astray vi + adj(deviate from correct path)gå vilse vitr + adj
 The hikers who went astray in the forest were found several hours later by a search party.
go astray vi + adjfigurative (person: deviate from what is right) (vardagligt)vara på glid vbal uttr
  gå snett för ngn vbal uttr
 Marcia became a counselor in order to help teenagers who go astray.
go astray vi + adjfigurative, informal (item: become missing)vara borta vitr + adv
  försvinna vitr
 Have you seen my hat? It's gone astray again.
go at [sb] fiercely v expr(attack)attackera ngn hårt vbal uttr
  ge sig på hårt vbal uttr
 The boxers were going at each other fiercely.
go at [sth] fiercely v expr(do energetically)gå på ngt hårt, gå på ngt starkt vbal uttr
 Veronica went at her workout fiercely.
go at it v exprinformal (do [sth] intensely)ta i vitr + prep
 (bildlig)ta i med hårdhandskarna vbal uttr
 With just minutes of the final left to play, both teams were going at it.
go at it v exprinformal (argue) (vardagligt)bråka vitr
  diskutera vitr
  käfta vitr
go at it v exprslang (have sex) (eufemism)hålla på vitr
  ligga vitr
  ha sex vtr + s
 (vulgärt)knulla vitr
go away vi + adv(leave)ge sig av, ge sig i väg vbal uttr
 Margo told her son to stop disturbing her and go away.
go away! interj(leave!)Ge dig i väg! interj
 (ofta till djur)Schas! Sjas! interj
 (oartigt)Stick! interj
 I'm trying to do some work - go away!
go away vi + adv(take a trip)resa bort, åka bort vitr + adv
 Oliver is planning to go away this weekend.
go back to doing [sth] v expr(revert to doing [sth](aktivitet)återuppta vtr
  återgå till att göra ngt vbal uttr
 Sheila went back to using drugs.
go back and forth v expr(move to and fro) (i begränsat utrymme)vanka av och an vbal uttr
  gå fram och tillbaka vbal uttr
 Mario was having treatment for cancer and was going back and forth to hospital.
go back and forth v exprfigurative (vacillate) (bildlig)vackla vitr
  tveka vitr
  skifta mening vtr + s
 Ian was going back and forth about whether this was the right thing for him.
go back on a promise v expr(break your word)bryta löfte vbal uttr
  ta tillbaka ett löfte vbal uttr
 I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan 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.
go back to bed v expr(return to bed)gå tillbaka till sängen vbal uttr
  återvända till sängen vbal uttr
  lägga sig igen vbal uttr
 When I saw it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed.
go bad v exprinformal (food: become rotten) (vardagligt)bli dålig vtr + adj
  ruttna vitr
 (passera utgångsdatum)gå ut vitr partikel
 The fridge broke down and the food in it went bad.
go bad v exprslang (person: start behaving immorally) (bildlig)hamna snett vitr + adv
 She used to be a good girl but she went bad when she met that awful boy.
go bag n(pack of emergency items)krisväska, nödväska s
go bald vi + adj(lose your hair)bli flintskallig vtr + adj
  tappa sitt hår vbal uttr
 The idea of going grey doesn't bother me, but I'd hate to go bald.
go bananas v exprslang (go crazy)bli galen, bli tokig vitr + adj
 (nedsättande)bli sinnessjuk vitr + adj
  få ett nervöst sammanbrott vbal uttr
go bananas v exprslang (become excited or angry) (bildlig)bli galen, bli tokig vitr + adj
  bli svinarg, bli jättearg vitr + adj
go bankrupt vi + adj(be insolvent)gå bankrutt vitr + adj
  gå i konkurs vbal uttr
 The company is deep in debt and is likely to go bankrupt soon.
go before [sth/sb] vi + prep(precede)gå före ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj
  leda vtr
 The travel guides go before the tourist group.
go before vi + adv(exist or happen previously)föregå vitr
 This discovery eclipses everything that has gone before.
go before the bar v expr(appear in court)gå upp i domstol vbal uttr
  prövas i domstol vbal uttr
 The prosecutor in the Smith case will go before the bar on ethics charges.
go beyond the pale v exprfigurative (be or do [sth] unacceptable) (bildlig)gå över gränsen vbal uttr
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