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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. |
| the AA n | US, initialism (Alcoholics Anonymous) (förkortning) | AA s |
| | If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you should join the AA. |
AA,
the AA n | UK, initialism (Automobile Association) (förkortning: bilförening) | AA s |
| | If your car breaks down and you're a member of the AA, phone them and they'll come and rescue you. |
| the AAA n | UK, initialism (Amateur Athletic Association) | AAA s |
| the AAA n | AU, initialism (Australian Automobile Association) | AAA s |
| Anmärkning: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for the AAA? |
| the able-bodied npl | (not physically disabled) | de utan handikapp uttr |
| | People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do. |
| the above n | (preceding text) (formell) | det ovanstående s |
| | | det ovannämnda s |
| | Heavy snowfall overnight has left the road impassable. In light of the above, we have decided to close the office. |
| above the law adj | (not legally accountable) | över lagen, bortom lagen prep + s |
| | Many politicians think that they are above the law, and should not be punished for any wrongdoing. |
| the absurd n | literary (existentialist theme) | det absurda s |
| | The absurd became popular in literature in the early 20th century. |
| the academy n | US (community of scholars) | akademien s |
| | (vardagligt) | studiegrupp s |
| | After completing a master's degree and a PhD, Christina went on to spend her whole career in the academy. |
| accessory before the fact n | (law: assists before crime committed) (juridik, ungefärlig översättning) | medverkan före brott s |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | enligt överenskommelsen prep + s |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | enligt kontraktet prep + s |
| | | enligt avtalet prep + s |
| | | kontraktsenligt adv |
| | | avtalsenligt adv |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | enligt lag, enligt lagen prep + s |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | ordagrant adv |
| | (bildlig) | till punkt och pricka uttr |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | enligt reglerna prep + spl |
| | | enligt regeln prep + s |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
the accused,
plural: the accused n | (law: defendant) | den anklagade s |
| | | den tilltalade s |
| | | den åtalade s |
| | The prosecutor asked: "What is your relationship with the accused?" |
| 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. |
| the acquitted n | (person pronounced not guilty) | den frikände, den frikända s |
| | | den frigivne, den frigivna s |
| | The acquitted left the courtroom. |
| the Acropolis n | (citadel in Athens) | Akropolis egen |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) (bildlig) | över gränserna prep + spl |
| | | globalt adv |
| | | universellt adv |
| across the world adv | (all over the Earth) | över hela världen uttr |
| | | runt om i världen uttr |
| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | gränsöverskridande adj |
| | | global adj |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) (bildlig) | gjuta olja på elden vbal uttr |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| the Adriatic n | (region) | Adriatiska havet egen |
| the Adriatic n | (ocean) | Adriatiska havet egen |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) (något kommer) | ankomsten av ngt s + prep |
| | (något sker) | inträffandet av ngt s + prep |
| | (något kommer) | anländandet av ngt s + prep |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
the Aegean,
the Aegean Islands n | (Greek, Turkish islands) | Egeiska öarna egen |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | mot lagen adj |
| | | olaglig adj |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | olagligt adv |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| the aged npl | (elderly people) | de äldre s |
| | (slang, nedvärderande) | gamling s |
| | She hates being referred to as 'one of the aged'. |
ague,
the ague n | archaic (malarial fever) (sjukdom: symptom) | frossa s |
| | In the 18th and 19th centuries, many people living in marshy areas contracted the ague. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | USA:s flygvapen egen |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | UK (RAF: Royal Air Force) | brittiska flygvapnet s |
| | | RAF, Royal Air Force egen |
| | Ian joined the Air Force as soon as he was old enough. |
| the Airborne n | US (US military group) (truppslag inom armén) | luftburen styrka, flygburen styrka s |
| | Brian intends to be a career officer in the Airborne. |
| 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 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 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 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. |
| the Allies npl | historical (WWII: anti-German alliance) | de allierade spl |
| | The Allies coordinated a large-scale invasion in Normandy. |
| the Allies npl | historical (World War I: anti-German nations) | de allierade spl |
| | In World War I, the Allies fought against the Central Powers. |
| the Almighty n | (God) | den allsmäktige s |
| | | gud s |
| | The Almighty brought plagues to the people of Egypt. |
| along for the ride expr | figurative (not be active participant) (bildlig) | med på resan uttr |
| | | med som följeslagare uttr |
| | My wife is attending the conference in this hotel; I'm just along for the ride. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | längs hela prep |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of expr | (similar to) | i stil med ngt uttr |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the way adv | (over a route) | på vägen prep + s |
| | We're driving to the mountains, but will stop for coffee along the way. |
| along the way adv | figurative (in course of events) (bildlig) | på vägen prep + s |
| | Their marriage has lasted 40 years, with a lot of ups and downs along the way. |
| the Alps npl | (European mountain range) (bergskedja) | Alperna egen |
| | The mountain range known as the Alps spans eight countries. |
| the alt-right n | (right-wing movement) | den alternativa högern s |
| | | alt-högern s |
| always on the move adj | informal (never still) | alltid vara i farten uttr |
| | | alltid hålla igång uttr |
| | Sheila is always on the move and never has the time to sit down for a chat. |
| always on the move adj | informal (travelling a lot) | alltid på resande fot uttr |
| | Barry is always on move because he has to go on a lot of business trips. |
| the Amazon n | (river) | Amazonfloden egen |
| | The Amazon is a river in South America. |
| the Amazon n | (rainforest in South America) | Amazonas egen |
| | | Amazonas regnskog egen |
| | The researcher has been to the Amazon numerous times to document newly discovered species. |
| amenable to the law adj | (law: accountable to authority) | ansvarig inför lagen adj |
| the Americas npl | (North and South America) | Nord- och Sydamerika egen |
| | The sweet potato is native to the Americas. |
| the Amish npl | (North American religious community) | Amish spl |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | och liknande uttr |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| the Andes n | (mountains of South America) | Anderna egen |
| Anmärkning: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The Andes is the world's longest mountain range. |
| the Annunciation n | (announcement of Jesus's conception) (religiös) | Marie bebådelse egen + s |
| the Antarctic n | (South Pole region) | Antarktis egen |
| | Penguins in the Antarctic huddle together to keep out the cold. |
| the Antilles npl | (islands in West Indies) | Antillerna egen |
| | The Antilles are a group of islands in the Caribbean. |
antithesis,
the antithesis of [sth] n | (exact opposite) | antites s |
| | The antithesis of beauty is ugliness. |
| the Apocalypse n | (Bible: Revelation) | apokalypsen s |
| | | Johannes apokalyps egen |
| | The Book of Revelation is also known as the Apocalypse. |
| the Apocrypha npl | (Biblical texts) (religion) | apokryferna spl |
| Anmärkning: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| the Apostles' Creed n | (Christian creed) | Apostoliska trosbekännelsen egen |
| Anmärkning: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostoliska_trosbek%C3%A4nnelsen |
| | The Apostles' Creed is recited as part of the baptism rites of several Christian churches. |
| the Arctic n | (region near North Pole) | Arktis egen |
| | Oil companies are now fighting over the Arctic. |
| the Armada n | (Spanish Armada) | den spanska armadan, spanska armadan s |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | hela tiden adj + s |
| | | natt och dag uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | konstant adj |
| | | oavbruten adj |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) (bildlig) | runt hörnet adv + s |
| | (formell) | nära föreliggande adv + adj |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) (även bildlig) | runt hörnet adv + s |
| | A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | över hela världen adv |
| | | runt om i världen adv |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | världen runt avd |
| | | runt jorden adv |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| the arts npl | (visual and performing arts) | konst s |
| | Baron Johann Pasqualati was a wealthy patron of the arts. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Kerstin är mycket intresserad av konst. |
| as the crow flies expr | (in a straight line) | fågelvägen s |
| | As the crow flies, I live only 200 meters from your house. |
as the next man,
as the next woman,
as the next person expr | (just as much as anyone else) | som vem som helst uttr |
Ascension,
the Ascension n | (the ascending of Christ to heaven) | himmelsfärd, himmelsfärden s |
| | According to the New Testament, Jesus's Ascension was witnessed by 11 of his disciples. |
| the Ashes npl | (England-Australia cricket series) | The Ashes egen |
| | The Ashes is a biennial series of cricket matches between England and Australia that dates back to 1882. |
asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) | distraherad adj |
| | (bildlig) | sovandes vid ratten adj |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |