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| in adv | (willing to be involved) | med adv |
| | (slang) | på adv |
| | A hike in the mountains? I'm in! |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Du kan räkna med att jag vill vara med. |
| in adv | (into a place) | in adv |
| | | in i adv |
| | He opened the door and they all walked in. |
| in adv | used in compounds (in power) | in adv |
| Anmärkning: vote sb in, come in |
| | She was voted in by a large majority. |
| | Hon röstades in med stor majoritet. |
| in adv | (baseball: closer to home) | inne adv |
| | The infielders play in when there is a runner on third. |
| in adv | (in favor with [sb]) | populär adv |
| | (vardaglig) | på god fot uttr |
| | (vardaglig) | ligga bra till vbal uttr |
| | He's always in with the bosses. |
| in adv | (in season) | i säsong prep + adv |
| | | mogen adj |
| | You have to wait another month for raspberries to be in. |
| in adv | (sports: within bounds) | inne adv |
| | The ball was in! She's won the match! |
in,
in. n | written, invariable, abbreviation (inch) | tum s |
| | (förk: inch) | in. s |
| Anmärkning: "ins" or "ins." are commonly used alternatives in the plural. |
| | I am 5 ft. 2 in. tall. |
| in n | informal (favorable position) (bildlig) | inne adv |
| | | det att ha tumme med ngt s |
| | That actress got the role because she has an in with the director. |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (not, non) | im- prefix |
| | | o- prefix |
| Anmärkning: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| | For example: insincere, imperfect, illegal, irregular |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (into, towards) | in- prefix |
| | | im- prefix |
| Anmärkning: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| | For example: immigrate, infiltrate |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (causative function) | in- prefix |
| | | im- prefix |
| Anmärkning: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| | For example: inflame, imperil, irradiate, illuminate |
| in prep | (limit: within) | inom prep |
| | The answer is in the normal range. |
| in prep | (with a specified manner) | i prep |
| | He did it in anger. |
| | Han gjorde det i vredesmod. |
| in prep | (with regard to) | i prep |
| | There was a decline in enrolment last quarter. |
| | Det var en nedgång i antalet medlemmar under det senaste kvartalet. |
| in prep | (indicating inclusion) | i prep |
| | Did you read that in a book? |
| | Läste du det i en bok? |
| in prep | (musical key) | i prep |
| | If you can play it in F I can sing it. |
| in prep | (as a part of) | under prep |
| | | när prep |
| | | i prep |
| | In planning your estate you should consider all possible heirs. |
| in prep | (out of) | av prep |
| | | på prep |
| | Two in five students admit to playing video games when they should be doing homework. |
| Partikelverb |
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add [sth] in,
add in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (include) | addera vtr |
| | | lägga till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | inkludera vtr |
| | Hot chocolate tastes especially good if you add in a little salt. |
| ask [sb] in vtr phrasal insep | (invite to enter) | bjuda in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The plumber showed Jenny his ID badge and she asked him in. |
| barge in vi phrasal | informal (enter uninvited) | storma in vtr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | stövla in vtr + prep |
| | They won't be happy if we just barge in. |
| barge in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (interrupt [sth]) (störa, stoppa) | avbryta vtr |
| | (komma oinbjuden, avbryta) | tränga sig på vbal uttr |
| | It was rude of you to barge in on their family reunion. |
| barge in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (interrupt [sb]) | avbryta vtr |
| | She barged in on me while I was getting dressed! |
| barge in vi phrasal | informal, figurative (interrupt a conversation) | avbryta vtr |
| | That boy has a habit of barging in whenever I am talking to my gardener. |
| barge in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (conversation: interrupt) (konversation, samtal) | avbryta vtr |
| | What makes you think you can just barge in on someone else's conversation? |
| bask in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (enjoy, take pleasure in) (glädjas av) | glädja sig över ngt, glädja sig åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildligt) | sola sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | I bask in the warmth of my family's love. |
| believe in [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (think real) | tro på vtr partikel oskj |
| | Even though she's ten, she still believes in fairies. |
| believe in [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (think capable) | tro på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lita på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I believe in the new prime minister. |
| believe in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (support) | tro på vtr partikel oskj |
| | As a vegan, Oliver believes in animal welfare. |
| blend in vi phrasal | (be mixed) | mixas in vitr partikel |
| | | blandas in vitr partikel |
| | Add the flour to your sauce and whisk until it has blended in. |
| blend in vi phrasal | (be camouflaged) (bildlig) | smälta in vitr partikel |
| | I thought my cat was lost, but he had just blended in among all the stuffed animals on my daughter's bed. |
| blend in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (fit, match) (bildlig) | smälta in med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | passa in med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Her new sofa blends in perfectly with the rest of her stylish apartment decor. |
| blow in vi phrasal | figurative, informal (arrive unexpectedly) (bildlig) | storma in vitr partikel |
| | | dyka upp vitr partikel |
| | He just blows in without any warning and expects dinner. |
| book in vi phrasal | (check in: at hotel) (på hotell) | checka in vitr partikel |
| | As soon as we had booked in, we headed out to see the sights. |
book [sb] in,
book [sb] in for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make appointment) | boka in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I've booked you in at midday for a cut and blow dry. |
| break in vi phrasal | (enter by force) | bryta sig in vbal uttr |
| | Thieves broke in and raided the safe. |
| break in vi phrasal | figurative (interrupt) (utgöra avbrott) | avbryta vtr |
| | (inskjuta ord) | flika in vitr partikel |
| | Please excuse me for breaking in. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (horse: tame, train) (motor) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (häst) | rida in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Matt breaks in horses for the racetrack. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (car, engine: run in, use when new) | köra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It's best to break the engine in slowly. |
break [sth] in,
break in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shoes, etc.: soften by wearing) | gå in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | It sometimes takes time to break new shoes in. |
break [sb] in,
break in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (train [sb] to do a job) | lära upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | träna vtr |
| | The company runs a three-month programme to break in new employees. |
| break out in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (develop: a rash, spots) | bryta ut uttr |
| | I'm so stressed, it's no wonder I've broken out in hives. |
| breathe in vi phrasal | (inhale) | andas in vitr partikel |
| | Don't breathe in: there may be toxic fumes in the air. |
| breathe [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (inhale) | andas in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | A number of workers fell ill after breathing in poisonous gas. |
bring [sb/sth] in,
bring in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (transport to a place) | ta in ngt/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The nurse brought in an ECG machine. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (introduce, initiate) | ta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | introducera vtr |
| | | föra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | In 2007, the British government brought in a ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces. |
bring [sb] in,
bring in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (ask to do a job) | ta in ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta med ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
bring [sth] in,
bring in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make: money) (bildlig) | dra in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tjäna vtr |
| | My online greetings card shop brings in £300 a month. |
Sammansatta former:
in | INS |
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a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) (bildlig) | en droppe i havet uttr |
| | | nästan ingenting s |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | figurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) (bildlig) | en droppe i havet s |
| | | nästan ingenting s |
| | I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job. |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr | ([sb] who helps is real friend) | i nöden prövas vännen uttr |
| | | vänner i vått och torrt uttr |
| | When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." |
| in abeyance adv | (in a suspended state) | vilande adj |
| | (bildlig, formell) | i träda prep + s |
| | (tillfälligt ej brukas) | ligga nere vtr partikel oskj |
| | The government will keep the new law in abeyance for two years. |
| in abeyance adv | (law: without an owner) (ungefärlig översättning) | utan ägare adv |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The estate is in abeyance until the court case is settled. |
| abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | flöda av vitr + prep |
| | | överflöda av vitr + prep |
| | (ha oordnad mängd) | vimla av vitr + prep |
| | | vara rik på vbal uttr |
| | The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
| absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) (bildlig) | absorberad av adj + prep |
| | (bildlig) | uppslukad av adj + prep |
| | (bildlig) | fängslad av adj + prep |
| | | inne i, uppe i adj + prep |
| | She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) | försjunken i adj + prep |
| | | upptagen av adj + prep |
| | (bildlig) | fängslad av adj + prep |
| | | uppgå i vitr + prep |
| | Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (asset, trump) (bildlig) | trumfkort s |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (hidden advantage) (bildlig) | trumfkort s |
| | (bildlig) | äss i rockärmen, ess i rockärmen s |
| | The manager decided it was time to reveal his ace in the hole, and brought on striker Wayne Rooney. |
| acquiesce in [sth] vi + prep | formal (submit, consent to: an event) | finna sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | foga sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | If you don't oppose what's happening, you acquiesce in it. |
| advantage in n | (tennis: server's point) | fördel s |
| | (bara tennis) | advantage s |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) | hjälpa ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bistå ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| | Rosa hjälpte sin bror att starta ett företag. Hennes föräldrars finansiella bidrag hjälpte Joy att köpa huset. |
| all in adv | (risking all money) | med alla pengar som insats uttr |
| | | med alla ens pengar uttr |
| | It is more prudent to diversify your investments rather than dive all in with one big one. |
| all in adv | figurative (act: risking everything) | fullständigt, helt adv |
| | | totalt adv |
| | We have decided to jump all in and buy the house in France! |
| all in adv | (in all, overall) | allt som allt uttr |
| | | totalt adv |
| | Taking into account the purchase price and all the repairs needed, the car cost us £10,000 all in. |
| all in adj | slang (exhausted, very tired) (vardagligt) | slutkörd adj |
| | | helt slut adj |
| | (bildlig) | död adj |
| all in all adv | (on the whole) | på det stora hela, på det hela taget uttr |
| | | allt som allt uttr |
| | All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| | The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| all in good time expr | (be patient) | så småningom, tids nog uttr |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) (bildlig) | all tid i världen uttr |
| all-in-one adj | (combined, comprehensive) | allt-i-en adj |
| | | genomgående adj |
| | I have an all-in-one printer; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
all-in-one,
one-piece n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) (vardagligt) | body s |
| | | kroppsdräkt s |
| | Gloria was wearing an all-in-one. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (bildlig) | vara förankrad i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha sin rot i ngt vbal uttr |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (play a role, perform) | framträda i ngt, uppträda i ngt vitr + prep |
| | He has appeared in several television shows. |
| | Han framträder i (or: uppträder i) ett flertal olika TV-program. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (be published) | förekomma i ngt vitr + prep |
| | | publiceras i ngt, tryckas i ngt vitr + prep |
| | The picture appeared in many newspapers. |
| | Den här bilden förekom i många tidningar. |
| arm in arm adj | (with arms linked) | arm i arm uttr |
| | The lovers were arm in arm as they walked along the beach. |
| arm in arm adv | (with arms linked) | arm i arm uttr |
| | They walked arm-in-arm down the street. |
| array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) (formell) | iföra ngn ngt vtr |
| | | klä ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | svida ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| arrayed in [sth] adj + prep | literary (dressed in, wearing) | klädd i ngt adj + prep |
| | (accessoar) | prydd med ngt adj + prep |
| assist in [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | hjälpa till med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Officer Blue assisted in the recent murder investigation. |
| assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) (formell) | assistera med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hjälpa till med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) (formell) | assistera ngn med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hjälpa ngn med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| attire [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | formal (dress) | kläda ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | (ålderdomligt) | skruda ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | The ladies-in-waiting attired the queen in a lavish silk ball gown. |
| back in the day expr | (introduces reminiscence) | förr i tiden uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | på den tiden uttr |
| | | förr adv |
| | Back in the day, we only had a handful of TV channels. |
| back in the saddle adv | figurative, informal (at work again) (bildlig) | tillbaka på hästen, tillbaka i sadeln adv |
| | It felt good to be back in the saddle after three months of sick leave. |
| bag-in-box n | (container for liquids) | bag-in-box s |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | vara stationerad i,vara baserad i vbal uttr |
| | | ha sitt säte i vbal uttr |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) | utspela sig i vbal uttr |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| bask in [sth] vi + prep | (enjoy exposure to: light, warmth) (bildligt) | lapa vtr |
| | | värma sig vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | (sitta i solen) | sola vitr |
| | | sola sig vitr + refl |
| | Meerkats enjoy basking in the sun. |
| bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse) | bada ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | sänka ner ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Bathe the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, vinegar, and brown sugar. |
| bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, usually passive (immerse in sunlight) (bildlig) | bada ngt i ngt vtr + prep |
| | The room was bathed in warm sunlight. |
| bathe in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (relish) (bildlig) | bada i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | vältra sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Lena bathed in the praise showered upon her after her performance in the play. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (bildlig) | vara begravd vtr + adj |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| | Advokaten var begravd i pappersarbete. |
| be in a funk expr | informal, US (feel depressed) (bildlig) | känna sig lite blå vbal uttr |
| | | vara nedstämd vtr + adj |
| | Lizzie's daughter has been in a funk since she lost her job. |
be in a good place,
be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) (bildlig) | vara på en bra plats vbal uttr |
| | | vara lycklig vtr + adj |
| | | vara nöjd med livet vbal uttr |
| be in for a treat v expr | (be about to enjoy [sth] a lot) | ha ngt att se fram emot vbal uttr |
| | | ha ngt roligt framför sig vbal uttr |
| | Thank you for tuning into our show. You are all in for a treat today; just wait until we tell you who our special guest is! |
be in labor (US),
be in labour (UK) v expr | (be in process of giving birth) | ha värkar vtr + spl |
| | (vardagligt) | hålla på att föda barn vbal uttr |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (bildlig) | hålla i rodret vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sitta i förarsätet vbal uttr |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | ha kontakt vtr + s |
| | (oftast i bestämd form) | hålla kontakt vtr + s |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) (vardagligt) | höras vitr |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| | Vi hörs snart. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | ha kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | ha kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | hålla kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| be in your death throes v expr | (be actively dying) (bildlig) | ligga på sin dödsbädd vbal uttr |
| | | vara dödssjuk vtr + adj |
be of two minds (US),
be in two minds (UK) expr | (be undecided) | inte kunna bestämma sig uttr |
| | (bildlig) | vara kluven vtr + adj |
| | I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
bear in mind that,
bear [sth] in mind v expr | (consider, take into account) | tänk på att vbal uttr |
| | | tänk på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ha i åtanke uttr |
| | Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
bearing in mind,
bearing in mind that conj | (considering that) | med tanke på att uttr |
| | | med ngt i åtanke uttr |
| | That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | å ngns vägnar prep + s |
| | | för ngns skull prep + s |
| Anmärkning: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| believe in doing [sth] v expr | (advocate doing) | tro på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
bias in favor of [sth/sb] (US),
bias in favour of [sth/sb] (UK) n | (inclination: in favor) | partiskhet gentemot ngt s |
| | | förkärlek för ngt s |
| | The electoral system suffers from bias in favour of one particular party. |
bias [sb] in favor of [sb/sth] (US),
bias [sb] in favour of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | (prejudice, influence in favor) | göra ngn mottaglig för ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | styra ngn i en viss riktning vbal uttr |
| | Steph's upbringing has biased her in favour of left-wing causes. |
| blend [sth] in vtr + adv | (mix, combine [sth]) | mixa i ngt vtr + prep |
| | | blanda i ngt vtr + prep |
| | Put the softened butter in a bowl, and slowly blend in the sugar. |
| blend [sth] in with [sth] v expr | (mix, combine [sth] with [sth]) | mixa i ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | blanda i ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Use a wooden spoon to slowly blend the chocolate in with the butter. |
| a blessing in disguise n | (turns out to be good) | tur i oturen uttr |
| | Not being chosen to play that role turned out to be a blessing in disguise. |
| blow in vi + adv | (be swept in by the wind) | blåsa in vitr partikel |
| | A handful of leaves blew in when I opened the door. |
| bog [sb] down in [sth] v expr | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: mire in [sth]) (bildlig) | överösa ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | begrava ngn i ngt, begrava ngn med ngt vtr + prep |
| | My boss is bogging me down in work! |
| bone-in adj | (meat: cooked with bone) | med ben prep + s |
| break-in n | (burglary) | inbrott s |
| | There has been a break-in at the post office. |
break-in (US),
run-in (UK) n | (engine: running in) | inkörning s |
| | Break-in of the engine is essential to ensure its correct functioning. |
| broad in the beam adj | figurative (wide across the hips) | bredhöftad adj |
| | | med breda höfter adj |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | svåger s |
| | My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |