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| above all adv | (more than anything) | mest av allt uttr |
| | | mer än något uttr |
| | Above all, Louise wants to become a nurse. |
above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | framför allt, framförallt adv |
| | | mest av allt uttr |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| above all else adv | (most importantly) (viktigast) | framför allt, framförallt adv |
| | (av högst prioritet) | först och främst uttr |
| | Above all else, the company must make a profit. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | när allt kommer omkring uttr |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | i alla fall, iallafall adv |
| | | trots allt adv |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | eftersom konj |
| | (formell) | då konj |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | när allt kommer omkring uttr |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| against all odds adv | (highly improbably) | mot alla odds uttr |
| | Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. |
agog,
all agog adj | (eager) | ivrig adj |
| | | angelägen adj |
| | The children sat there agog as he told the story. |
| all aboard interj | (train, boat: call to board) (sjöfart) | alla ombord interj |
| | "All aboard!" the captain called out, and then the ship set sail. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | allt om adj |
| | | var enda detalj om uttr |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | överallt adv |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| all about adj | informal (person: very interested in) (bildlig) | galen i ngt adj |
| | | intresserad adj |
| | | engagerad adj |
| all alone adj | (without company) | helt ensam adj |
| | After alienating her family and friends, she found herself all alone. |
| all alone adj | (without help) | på egen hand, helt på egen hand uttr |
| | Many women in third world countries give birth all alone. |
| all along adv | (the whole time) | hela tiden adv |
| | She knew about the surprise party all along. |
| all along prep | (alongside) | utmed hela, jämsmed hela prep + adj |
| | There were willow trees all along the river banks. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (everywhere) | överallt adv |
| | Prices have increased all around. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | informal (for everyone) | till alla prep + pron |
| | (bjuda på ngt) | laget runt adv |
| | Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (in all aspects) | på alla sätt uttr |
| | This is a better solution all round. |
all around [sth/sb] (US),
all round [sth/sb] (UK) prep | (surrounding) | överallt runtomkring ngt prep |
| | David looked all around him, but Eleanor was nowhere to be seen. |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | plötsligt adv |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | alla på en gång uttr |
| | | samtidigt adv |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| all but prep | (everyone except) | alla utom, alla förutom prep |
| | All but one of her students passed the exam. |
| all but adv | (with verb: almost completely) | nästan adv |
| | | nästan helt adv |
| | | så gott som uttr |
| | You've all but polished off that cake. |
| all but adv | (with adjective: nearly) | nästan adv |
| | | så gott som uttr |
| | The rain is all but finished now. |
| all day adv | (throughout the whole day) | hela dagen adv |
| | | från morgon till kväll uttr |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | hela dagen lång uttr |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. |
| | I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | helt för prep |
| | I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) (vid omröstning) | alla som är för uttr |
| | All for the motion, say "Yes". |
| all for one interj | (expressing solidarity) | alla för en interj |
| 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 included adj | (paid for) | inklusive allt adj |
| | Flights are all included in the price of the holiday. |
| all included adj | (accounted for) | med tanke på allt uttr |
| | (ungefärlig översättning) | med allt i åtanke uttr |
| | Make sure the figures are all included in your calculations. |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | hela mitt liv uttr |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| all night adv | (throughout the night) | hela natten adj + s |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | The convenience store is open all night. |
| all-night adj | (continuing through the night) | som varar hela natten uttr |
| | (förled) | helnatts- adj |
| | These all-night study sessions are tiring me out. |
| all of prep | (only) | endast, bara prep |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| | Hon lade färdigt pusslet på endast (or: bara) tjugo minuter. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | helt plötsligt adv |
| | | utan förvarning prep + s |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all out adv | (totally, to the utmost) | för fullt adv |
| | (bildlig) | för fulla muggar uttr |
| | Andrew was trying all out to defeat his opponent. |
| all over adv | informal (everywhere) | överallt adv |
| | I've looked all over but still can't find my keys. |
| all over adv | (over whole surface) | över hela adv |
| | Oil from the site of the wrecked tanker is now spreading all over. |
| all over adv | figurative, informal (in every respect, characteristic) | typiskt ngn adj |
| | (bildlig) | i ett nötskal uttr |
| | He forgot to turn up for his own wedding? That's him all over! |
| | Glömde han bort att dyka upp till sitt eget bröllop? Det är typiskt honom! |
| all-over adj | (thorough, complete) | helt slut adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Jack gave the bike an all-over check. |
| all-over adj | (tan, massage: over whole body) (förled) | helkropps- adj |
| | Mandy would like to have an all-over tan. |
all over again,
over again adv | (once more, from the beginning) | om igen adv |
| | | från början prep + s |
| | Oh no! I forgot the cake was in the oven and now it's burnt; I'll have to do it over again. |
| all over the map expr | figurative, informal (changeable) (vardagligt) | i en enda röra, i ett enda virrvarr uttr |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| all over the map expr | informal (in many places) | överallt adv |
| | (bildlig) | på alla håll och kanter uttr |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | överallt adv |
| | (bildlig) | på alla håll och kanter uttr |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) (vardagligt) | i en enda röra, i ett enda virrvarr uttr |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | världen över adv |
| | | över hela världen uttr |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | överallt adv |
| | (bildlig) | över hela världen uttr |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | slut adj |
| | | avslutad adj |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| all over with adj | (ended a relationship with [sb]) (en person) | helt slut med uttr |
| | (två personer) | helt slut mellan uttr |
| | It's all over with Robert and Hannah. |
all right,
alright interj | informal (OK) | ok, okej, OK interj |
| | (inlånat uttryck) | all right interj |
| Anmärkning: "Alright" is used in informal writing, but "all right" is preferred in formal, edited writing. |
| | All right, let's go to the pub. |
all right,
alright adj | informal (fine, well) | ok, okej, OK adj |
| | (lånord) | all right adj |
| | I was a bit nauseous yesterday but I'm feeling all right again today. |
all right,
alright adj | informal (average, mediocre) | ok, okej, OK adj |
| | | all right adj |
| | The food was all right, I suppose - nothing special. |
all right,
alright adv | informal (satisfactorily) | ok, okej, OK adv |
| | The car always works all right for me. |
all right,
alright adv | informal (certainly, without a doubt) | verkligen adv |
| | | säkert adv |
| | You didn't see me, but I was there, all right. |
| All Saints' Day n | (Christian calendar: 1st November) | alla helgons dag s |
| | All Saints' Day is the day after Halloween. |
| all set adj | (ready, prepared) (klar, beredd) | redo adj |
| | (klar) | färdig adj |
| | Are we all set? Then let's go! |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) | redo för adj + prep |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | alla möjliga sorters uttr |
| | | alla slags, alla möjliga prep |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all that n | (everything that, everything which) | allt som s + konj |
| | "All that you see here," said our tour guide, "was built in the 19th century." |
| all that n | colloquial (all those things) | allt det där uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | allt sånt s + pron |
| | "What about the driving arrangements?" "Leave all that to me." |
| all that adj | slang (especially impressive) | så bra adv + adj |
| | | så imponerande adv + adj |
| | He thinks he's God's gift to women, but he's not all that. |
| all that adv | (particularly, especially) | så adv |
| | (vardagligt) | så himla adv + adj |
| | My dog isn't actually all that mean, but his size scares people. |
All the best,
expr | written (closing: letter or email) (i brev) | Med vänliga hälsningar uttr |
| Anmärkning: Followed by the writer's name or signature, usually on a separate line. |
| | The letter ended, "Please let me know if I can be of any further help. All the best, Simon." |
| all the best n | (good wishes) | lycka till uttr |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| | Lycka till med din nya karriär! |
| all the more expr | (before adjective or adverb: even more) | desto mer uttr |
| | | speciellt eftersom ngt uttr |
| | I'm happy that my sister is getting married, and I'm all the more excited because I'm going to be a bridesmaid. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | så mycket mer uttr |
| | (formell) | desto mer uttr |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| all the more so expr | (even more so) | speciellt eftersom adv + konj |
| | | särskilt eftersom adv + konj |
| | You need a strong pair of boots if you go hiking, all the more so now that it's winter. |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) (vardagligt) | supermodern adj |
| | (bildlig) | sista skriket adj + spl |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | ändå adv |
| | | trots allt prep |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| all the time expr | (always) | hela tiden adv |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) (bildlig) | all tid i världen uttr |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | hela vägen uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | hela tiden uttr |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) (bildlig) | hela vägen uttr |
| | | helt och hållet uttr |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| all the way to adv + prep | (during the entire journey to) | hela vägen till uttr |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (the full distance to) | hela vägen till uttr |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (emphatic: a long way) | hela vägen till uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | hela långa vägen till uttr |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| all the while expr | (at the same time, meanwhile) | samtidigt adv |
| | | i samma veva uttr |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
| all things considered expr | (ultimately) | när allt kommer omkring uttr |
| | | på det hela taget uttr |
| | The service is sometimes slow, but all things considered it's a great restaurant. |
| all through prep | (throughout) | genom hela prep |
| | There are wooden floors all through the apartment. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | hela natten adj + s |
| | | hela natten lång uttr |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| all together adv | (in chorus, in unison) | allihopa, allihop adv |
| | | tillsammans adv |
| | | unisont adv |
| | The children recited the prayer all together. |
| all together adv | (gathered, in a group) | allihopa, allihop adv |
| | | samlat adv |
| | I've reserved six seats on the back row so that we can sit all together. |
all year round,
all the year round adv | (throughout the year) | hela året runt uttr |
| | I'd love to live in a climate where I could garden all year round. |
| all-American adj | (fitting a US ideal) (ungefärlig översättning) | typiskt amerikansk adj |
| | The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (versatile, multi-skilled) | allsidig adj |
| | | mångsidig adj |
| | (vardagligt, lånord) | allround, all round adj |
| | Joe has developed into an all-around player for the basketball team. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (comprehensive, overall) (mångsidig) | bred adj |
| | The school aims to provide an all-around education for its students. |
| all-day adj | (lasting or available the whole day) (förled) | heldags- adj |
| | This café serves a delicious all-day breakfast. |
| all-encompassing adj | (broad, universal) | allomfattande adj |
| | (bildlig) | bred adj |
| | | universell adj |
| | When Laura had her baby, she soon learned that the role of a mother is all-encompassing. |
| 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. |