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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| line n | (song) | rad s |
| | (specifikt) | versrad s |
| | The verse has four lines and the chorus has two. |
| line n | (poetry) (vardagligt) | rad s |
| | | versrad s |
| | 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' is a famous line by Shakespeare. |
| line n | (limit, frontier) | gräns s |
| | | gränslinje s |
| | The line between North and South Korea is heavily militarized. |
| line n | (thick cord) | lina s |
| | | rep s |
| | | grovt snöre, grov tråd s |
| | I need a thick line to tie up this box. |
| line n | (telephone) | linje, telefonlinje s |
| | (omodern) | tråd, telefontråd s |
| | The line got disconnected and I called her back. |
| line n | (fishing cord) | fiskelina s |
| | | metrev s |
| | He tossed the line to the deepest part of the river, trying to catch a fish. |
| line n | (clothesline) | streck, klädstreck, tvättlina s |
| | | torklina, torkstreck s |
| | She hung the clothes on the line to dry. |
| line n | (pipes) | rör s |
| | The sewage line got blocked and overflowed. |
| line n | informal (short message) (vardaglig) | rad s |
| | | kort meddelande, kort brev s |
| | Drop me a line on Tuesday and we can talk about it then. |
| line of [sth] n | (thought, policy) | tankebana s |
| | | hållning s |
| | (bildlig) | linje av ngt uttr |
| | His line of thought is consistent with that of the religious authorities. |
| line n | (route, direction) | riktning s |
| | | kurs s |
| | Follow the line of the mountains and you will get to the town. |
| line n | (beings with common ancestry) | linje, led s |
| | (historisk) | ätt s |
| | | släkt, släktgren s |
| | This line of kings dates back to the fourteenth century. |
| line n | slang (prepared excuse) | replik s |
| | (för att flörta) | raggningsreplik s |
| | He tried to pick her up with the old line: "Have we met before?" |
| line n | often plural (contour, design) | linje s |
| | | kontur s |
| | The new car was admired for its beautiful curved lines. |
| line n | (military: fortifications) | linje s |
| | | steg, etapp s |
| | | barriär, gräns s |
| | The three lines of defence against the enemy didn't stop them. |
| line n | often plural (military: formation) | linje s |
| | The soldiers moved forward in lines. |
| line n | (business: operations managers) | linjechef s |
| | I will ask my line manager for her advice before talking to the boss. |
| line n | (business: assembly line) | band, monteringsband s |
| | | löpande band s |
| | The assembly line runs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. |
| line n | informal (lie) | lögn s |
| | (vardaglig) | vals s |
| | She fed me some line about the dog eating her homework. |
| line n | (American football) (sport) | linje s |
| | He plays on the offensive line, and protects the quarterback. |
| line n | (actor: text to speak) | replik s |
| | She kept forgetting the line she was supposed to say before her exit. |
| line n | (railway: track) | linje s |
| | A fallen tree on the line has delayed trains running between London and Manchester. |
| lines npl | (actor's words) (enstaka meningar och fraser) | replik s |
| | (hela historien) | manuskript s |
| | The actor lost his job because he couldn't remember his lines in the movie. |
| line⇒ vi | (take position) | ställa sig på rad, ställa sig på led vbal uttr |
| | | rada upp sig vbal uttr |
| | | bilda kö vitr + s |
| | Please line up here and we will see you one at a time. |
| line [sth]⇒ vtr | (baseball: hit a line drive) (baseboll: slag) | slå ngt hårt och lågt vbal uttr |
| | He lined the ball to center field and got to first base. |
| line [sth] vtr | (mark with lines) | linjera vtr |
| | The teacher told the pupils to line their blank sheets of paper before writing on them. |
| line [sth] vtr | (add lining) | fodra vtr |
| | | beklä, bekläda vtr |
| | | klä vtr |
| | Sophie lined the inside of the box with paper to protect the contents. |
| | Line your baking tin with greaseproof paper, so the cake won't stick. |
| line [sth] vtr | (be lining) (beklädnad) | klä vtr |
| | (kant) | kanta vtr |
| | (insida) | fodra vtr |
| | The paper lined the sides of the box. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| assembly line n | (factory system, production line) (formell) | monteringsband s |
| | | löpande band adj + s |
| | He had worked on the assembly line all his life. |
baseline,
base line n | (standard, guideline) | måttstock s |
| | These sales figures will be used as the baseline for the company's success in future years. |
baseline,
base line n | (baseball: line between bases) | baslinje s |
| | (engelska) | baseline s |
| | The baseline from first to second base is not marked on the field. |
baseline,
base line n | (tennis court marking) | baslinje s |
| | (engelska) | baseline s |
| | The player serves from just behind the baseline. |
baseline,
base-line n as adj | (standard) (förled) | måttstocks- adj |
| | | standard- adj |
| | The machine monitors any deviation from the patient's baseline heart rate. |
borderline,
border line n | (line marking a boundary) | gränslinje s |
| | They crossed the borderline into Canada around sunset. |
borderline,
border line n | figurative (line dividing two things) (bildlig) | gränslinje, gräns s |
| | The borderline between optimism and idealism is a hard one to draw. |
| the bottom line n | figurative, informal (crucial fact) (bestämd form) | kontentan s |
| | (idiom) | summan av kardemumman s |
| | The bottom line is you cannot be late for work anymore. |
| bottom line n | figurative, informal (business: profit, loss) | slutresultat s |
| | | vinst s |
| | | förlust s |
| | Subtract a company's expenses from its revenue to find its bottom line. |
| bottom-line n as adj | (business: of profit, loss) | låg adj |
| | (vardagligt) | dålig adj |
| | | svag adj |
| | We will go bankrupt if we have another year with these bottom-line results. |
breadline,
bread line n | (queue for charity handouts) | matkö s |
| | | soppkök s |
| | Dozens of hungry people, many of them homeless, were waiting in the breadline. |
| bus line n | (company that runs buses) | bussbolag s |
| | The bus line operates 15 buses and employs 18 drivers. |
bus line (US),
bus route (UK) n | (itinerary of a city bus) | busslinje s |
| | This bus line goes past the hospital and the railway station. |
| | The bus route was changed due to road construction. |
byline,
by-line n | (journalism: line with author's name) (engelska) | byline s |
| | The news site has spelt this journalist's name wrong in the byline. |
byline [sth],
by-line [sth]⇒ vtr | (article: attribute) | lägga till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (slang) | bylinea ngt vtr |
| | Newspapers typically do not byline editorials. |
clothesline,
clothes line n | (cord for hanging laundry to dry) | klädlina, klädstreck s |
| | Rav pegged his shirts out on the clothesline. |
cut in line (US),
jump the queue (UK) v expr | informal (go in front of others waiting) | tränga sig vitr + refl |
| | I get annoyed when people cut in line in front of me. |
| dateline n | (news: line telling date and place of origin) | tidslinje s |
| dateline n | (international date line) (bestämd form) | datumlinjen, datumgränsen s |
| dividing line n | figurative (distinction) | skiljelinje s |
| | | gränslinje, gräns s |
| | The dividing line between genius and madness is thin indeed. |
| dotted line n | (line of dots on a document) | prickad linje s |
| | My name is too long to fit on the dotted line. |
down the line,
further down the line expr | figurative, informal (in the future) | i framtiden prep + s |
| | Poor posture will cause you back pain further down the line. |
| down the line expr | (to the next person or people) | neråt i ledet uttr |
| | | till nästa person uttr |
| | The children were told to each take a sweet and pass the jar down the line. |
| draw the line v expr | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) | dra gränsen vtr + s |
| | | säga stopp vtr + s |
| | If we allow some people to do this, then where do we draw the line? |
draw the line at [sth],
draw the line at doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) (bildlig) | dra gränsen vid ngt vbal uttr |
| | I went out for a few beers, but I drew the line at doing shots. |
drop [sb] a line,
drop a line to [sb] v expr | informal (send a message) (bildlig) | skriva ett par rader till ngn vbal uttr |
| | | skicka ett meddelande till ngt vbal uttr |
| | I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. |
| fault line n | (geology: crack in the earth) | förkastningslinje s |
| | | förkastning s |
| | Built on a fault line, the city of Ephesus was destroyed by earthquakes. |
fine line between [sth] and [sth],
a fine line between [sth] and [sth] n | figurative (little distinction) (bildlig) | tunn linje adj + s |
| | | liten gräns adj + s |
| | There's a fine line between genius and insanity. |
finish line,
finishing line n | (race: end point) | mållinje s |
| | Only twelve runners crossed the finishing line. |
firebreak,
fire line n | US (prevents spread of fire) | brandgata s |
| fishing line n | (cord used to catch fish) | fiskelina s |
| | The bass was so huge it broke my fishing line and got away. |
front line,
frontline n | (battlefront in a war) (ofta i bestämd form) | fronten s |
| | | front s |
| | The soldiers' legs trembled when they heard they would be sent to the front line. |
| | For many years, female soldiers were not allowed on the front lines. |
front line,
frontline n | figurative (forefront of a field of endeavor) (ofta i bestämd form) | fronten s |
| | | front s |
| | The researchers at this university are on the frontline of medical research. |
front-line,
frontline n as adj | (at the battlefront) (förled) | frontlinje- adj |
| | Prior to World War I, it was not unusual for front-line soldiers' uniforms to be brightly coloured. |
front-line,
frontline n as adj | figurative (leading) (bildlig) | frontlinje s |
| | | frontlinje- adj |
get in line,
get into line v expr | (join a queue) | köa vitr |
| | | ställa sig i kö vbal uttr |
| | We all got in line for the roller-coaster. |
| get in line v expr | figurative (wait your turn) | köa vitr |
| | | vänta på sin tur vbal uttr |
| | You want to take your revenge on him? You'll have to get in line! |
go online,
go on-line vi + adv | (connect to internet) | gå online vitr + adv |
| | (omodern) | koppla upp sig vba uttr |
| hard line n | (staunch position) | orubblig position adj + s |
| | | envis åsikt adj + s |
hardline,
hard-line n as adj | (staunch, uncompromising) | envis adj |
| | | kompromisslös adj |
| | | sträng adj |
| | | hård adj |
helpline,
help-line n | (phone service offering support) | hjälplinje s |
| | If you are unsatisfied with this product, please call our helpline, open 24 hours a day. |
| hold the line v expr | (on phone: wait) (telefon) | dröja kvar, vänta kvar vitr + adv |
| | | dröja kvar i luren, vänta kvar i luren vbal uttr |
| | Please hold the line while we try to connect you. |
| hold the line v expr | figurative (keep things as they are) (bildlig) | hålla ställningarna vtr + spl |
| | | bibehålla status quo vbal uttr |
| horizontal line n | (line: across) | horisontell linje s |
| | He drew a horizontal line from left to right across the paper. |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (direct phone connection) | direkt telefonledning adj + s |
| | (militär) | heta linjen adj + s |
| | The company runs a free hotline for customers to call at any time, day or night. |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (phone service: personal problems) | telejour s |
| | My neighbor answers calls on a suicide hotline. |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (between government heads) | direktlinje s |
| | The president got on the hotline to Moscow to discuss several emergency measures. |
| in line adv | figurative (under control) | under kontroll prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | i schack prep + s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun or a modifier. |
| | It's hard work keeping a class of 5-year olds in line. |
| | The team members were unruly, but the new coach soon got them in line. |
inline,
in-line adj | (skates) (förled) | inline- adj |
| | Inline roller skates are good for skating outdoors. |
| in line with [sth] expr | figurative (corresponding to) | vara i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ligga i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Our operating procedures are in line with state requirements. |
| | Make sure the system is set up in line with safety guidelines. |
| be in line for [sth] v expr | (be expected or entitled to get) (bildlig) | stå i linje för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara på tur för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Carrie is in line for the job, since she has worked here longer than anyone else in the team. |
| be in line to do [sth] v expr | (be expected to do) (bildlig) | stå i linje för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara på tur för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara nästa person i turordningen för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Prince William is in line to succeed his father to the throne. |
inline skate,
in-line skate n | usually plural (rollerskate: wheels in single line) (vardaglig) | inlines s |
| | | inlineskridskor s |
inline skating,
in-line skating n | (rollerskating: wheels in single line) | inlines, inlineskridsko s |
landline,
land line n | (wire-connected phone line) | landlina, landkabel s |
| | If I don't answer my mobile, call my landline. |
| lay it on the line v expr | figurative, informal (speak frankly) (bildlig) | lägga alla korten på bordet vbal uttr |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
lead,
lead line,
US also: lead rope n | (horse: rope for leading) | tygel s |
| | | rem s |
| | | koppel s |
| | The rider attached the lead to the horse's halter. |
ledger line,
leger line n | (music: line above or below staff) (noter) | hjälplinje s |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | livlina, räddningslina, säkerhetslina s |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (bildlig) | livlina s |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) | livslinje s |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
| line judge n | (sports: assistant umpire or referee) | linjedomare s |
| line manager n | (immediate supervisor) | överordnad s |
| | (vardagligt) | linjemanager s |
| | Chris will be your line manager on this project. |
| line of business n | (profession, trade: field) | bransch s |
| | In his line of business it is customary to pay in cash only. |
| | The company is going to eliminate the two lines of business that are not performing well. |
| line of credit n | (customer's maximum credit) | kreditgräns s |
| | I have a thousand dollar line of credit with that store, so I will buy a new sofa today. |
| | I opened a line of credit at the bank to use in case of emergencies. |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | eldlinje s |
| | They are sending that soldier forward in the battle, where he will be in the direct line of fire. |
| line of fire n | figurative (vulnerable position) (bildlig) | eldlinje s |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| line of sight n | (straight line of view) | siktlinje s |
| | He bent over to stay out of his pursuer's line of sight. |
| line of succession n | (order in which people succeed to vacated office) | successionsordning s |
| | Generally, the oldest prince is first in the line of succession for the throne. |
| | The vice-president is highest in the line of succession for the office of president. |
| line of vision n | (line from eye to focal point) | synlinje s |
| | The car came from outside my line of vision and crashed into the side of our car. |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | bransch s |
| | (vardagligt) | typ av jobb uttr |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
line [sth] up with [sth],
line up [sth] with [sth] v expr | (align) | ordna i linje, ordna på rad vbal uttr |
| | | rada upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | When using the cutter, line your paper up with the guideline. |
| liner n | colloquial (baseball hit) (lånord) | liner s |
| | The batter hit a liner in the second inning. |
lineup,
line-up n | (suspects: identity parade) | konfrontation s |
| | The store owner identified his assailant in a police lineup. |
lineup,
line-up n | (acts billed for a show) | uppsättning s |
| | | uppställning s |
| | There is a great line-up for this year's festival, including many famous stars. |
lineup,
line-up n | (schedule of events) | program s |
| | The festival's lineup will be published this week. |
lineup,
line-up n | (sport: participants) | laguppställning, uppställning s |
| | The fans objected to the team's lineup; it was missing the best player! |
log line,
log-line,
logline n | (nautical: rope) | logglina s |
log line,
logline n | (summary of film, book) | summering s |
| | | resumé s |
| | (lånord) | plot, plot line s |
| | The log line tells the reader about the plot of the movie. |
| next in line n | (person: front of queue) (person) | nästa i kön s |
| | The immigration officer called for the next in line to step forward. |
| next in line n | figurative (expected successor: to [sth]) (bildlig) | nästa i ledet s |
| | Prince Charles is next in line to the throne. |
| next in line for [sth] n | figurative (expected successor) | nästa i ledet för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | nästa person på tur för ngt vbal uttr |
offline,
off-line adv | (computing: while not connected) (engelska) | offline adv |
| | | inte uppkopplad adv |
| | I was chatting to Harry when he suddenly went offline. |
offline,
off-line adj | (computing: not connected) (engelska) | offline adj |
| | | inte uppkopplad adj |
| | When I work, I have no use for an offline computer. |
on the breadline,
on the bread line adv | UK, figurative (in poverty) (minsta matbehov) | på svältgränsen s |
| | (lägsta levnadsstandard) | på existensminimum prep + s |
| | Sadly, thousands of families in this country are on the breadline. |
| be on the line v expr | figurative, informal (be at risk) (bildlig) | på gränsen prep + s |
| | | i riskzonen prep + s |
| | Steven is anxious because if the company makes a loss this year, his job is on the line. |
online,
on-line adv | (connected to internet) | online adv |
| Anmärkning: 'on-line' is dated |
| | More and more people are starting to shop online. |
online,
on-line adj | (connected to internet) (vardagligt) | online adj |
| | (omodernt) | direktansluten adj |
| | Sharon downloaded the album so that she wouldn't have to be online to listen to it. |
online,
on-line adj | (found on the internet) | online- adj |
| | You can try the online support. |
online,
on-line adj | UK (in operation) | fungerande, opererande adj |
| out of line adj | figurative, informal (comment: unacceptable) | olämplig adj |
| | | opassande adj |
| | (formell) | otillbörlig adj |
| out of line adj | figurative, informal (person: behaving unacceptably) | oförskämd adj |
| | | fräck adj |
| | | skamlig adj |
| | | ohövlig adj |
| | When Harry snapped at a customer, his manager told him he was out of line. |
| out of line adv | figurative, informal (unacceptably) | olämpligt adv |
| | | opassande adv |
| | (formell) | otillbörligt adv |
| | Sally is on a warning; if she makes the slightest move out of line, she'll lose her job. |
poverty line,
poverty level n | (income level) | existensminimum s |
| | | gräns för fattigdom s |