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| allotment n | UK (rented garden plot) | lott, jordlott, kolonilott s |
| | | täppa s |
| | Sandy is growing beans and cabbage on her allotment. |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) (få en kal hjässa) | bli skallig, bli flintskallig vitr |
| | (allmän, bli av med hår) | tappa hår vitr |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | Homer håller på att bli skallig (or: bli flintskallig), men han verkar inte bry sig. |
| bottle sth vtr | (put into a bottle) | tappa på flaska v uttr |
| | (omodernt) | buteljera⇒ vtr |
| | This is the plant where they bottle the beer. |
| bung sth vtr | (seal with a stopper) | täppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plugga igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plugga för ngt, plugga till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | proppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I bunged the hole in the wall with a ball of paper. |
| choke sth vtr | figurative (stop flow) | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stoppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The blockade has choked the supply of fuel and food to the area. |
| clog sth vtr | (block) (vardagligt) | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | göra stopp i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (ofta bildligt) | hämma⇒ vtr |
| | Something is clogging the drain. |
clog sth up,
clog up sth vtr phrasal sep | (block) | proppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Pouring melted fat down the drain will clog up the pipes. |
| | The rush hour clogs up the freeway. |
| congest sth vtr | (block or overfill) | täppa till vtr partikel oskj |
| | | blockera⇒ vtr |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) | tappa behärskningen, bli galen vitr |
| | (slang) | flippa ur, spåra ur vitr |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan tappade behärskning (or: blev galen) och attackerade sin styvfader. |
| fumble n | (sport: dropping ball) | fumlande s |
| | | tappa bollen vbal uttr |
| | A fumble resulted in a massive pileup on the ball. |
| get confused vi + adj | informal (become mentally disordered) | bli förvirrad vitr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | tappa bort sig vbal uttr |
| | Speak to him slowly - he gets confused very easily. |
| lose sth vtr | (misplace) | tappa bort vtr partikel skj |
| | | förlägga⇒ vtr |
| | He lost his keys. |
| | Han tappade bort sina nycklar. |
| lose momentum vtr + n | (decrease in speed and force) | tappa fart vtr + s |
| | (något formell) | förlora momentum vtr + s |
| | As a bullet loses momentum, it arches down toward the ground. |
| lose momentum vtr + n | figurative (lose enthusiasm or energy) | tappa sitt driv vbal uttr |
| | | tappa orken, tappa lusten vtr + s |
| | The candidate's campaign lost momentum after his early defeats. |
| lose sight of sth/sb v expr | (no longer see) | tappa sikte på vbal uttr |
| | We lost sight of that boat when it went around the bend in the river. |
| lose sight of sth v expr | figurative (no longer be focused on) (bildlig) | tappa sikte på vbal uttr |
| | When I lose sight of my goal, I waste time and accomplish nothing. |
| lose track of sth v expr | (not keep up to date with sth) | tappa greppet om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förlora tiduppfattning vtr + s |
| | I was late because I lost track of time. |
| lose your head v expr | figurative (become overexcited) | tappa lugnet vtr + s |
| | | få panik vrt + s |
| | (bildlig) | tappa huvudet, tappa fattningen vtr + s |
| | Don't lose your head in an emergency. Just stay calm. |
| lose your temper v expr | (get angry) (formell) | förlora besinningen vtr + s |
| | (konkret) | bli arg vtr + adj |
| | (bli arg) | tappa humöret vtr + s |
| | Jeremy is so easily upset; he loses his temper over every little thing. |
| lose your way v expr | (become lost) | gå vilse vitr + adj |
| | | tappa bort sig vbal uttr |
| | It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets. |
| misdirect sth vtr | (focus on wrong goal) (specifik) | fokusera på fel sak vbal uttr |
| | (generell) | tappa koncentrationen vtr + s |
| mislay sth vtr | (lose temporarily) | förlägga⇒, förlora⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | tappa bort vtr + adv |
| | (inte ta hand om) | misssköta⇒ vtr |
| | I mislaid my keys; can you help me find them? |
| misplace sth vtr | (lose, mislay) | förlora⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | tappa bort vtr + adv |
| | | förlägga⇒ vtr |
| | Samantha always misplaces her glasses. |
mortise sth,
mortice sth vtr | (join with a mortise) | tappa ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| not lose sight of sth/sb v expr | (keep in view) | inte tappa sikte på uttr |
| | | inte förlora uppsyn över uttr |
| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| not lose sight of sth v expr | figurative (remain focused on) (bildlig) | inte tappa sikte på uttr |
| | Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there. |
| overbalance vi | (topple, tip over) | tappa balansen vtr + s |
| | | falla omkull, falla överända vitr + adv |
| | The weight of the car caused the crane to overbalance. |
| pall vi | (become tiresome) | tråka ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tappa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jolene's boring job is beginning to pall. |
| patch of sth n | (area of land, grass) (slang) | plätt av ngt, jordplätt s |
| | (vardagligt) | jordbit, markbit s |
| | | täppa s |
| | There is a patch of grass between the flower bed and the vegetable patch. |
| sap sth vtr | (tree: extract fluid) | tappa sav ur v uttr |
| | | sava⇒ vtr |
| | Jane sapped the log. |
| slip vi | (decline: skills) | bli sämre vtr + adj |
| | (vardaglig) | tappa greppet vtr + s |
| | The player slipped some from his outstanding play last year. |
| stuff sth vtr | (plug) | stoppa in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täppa till vtr partikel oskj |
| | | proppa igen vtr partikel oskj |
| | The pipe was leaking, so Ben stuffed it with rags. |
| tap sth vtr | (draw liquid by opening faucet) | tappa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The Smith family tap their water from a natural spring. |
| tenon sth vtr | (fit with a tenon) | slå in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tappa ihop vtr partikel oskj |
| unman sb vtr | (cause to lose courage) | försvaga⇒ vtr |
| | | få att tappa modet vbal uttr |
| wrong-foot sb vtr | (make sb lose balance) | få ngn att tappa balansen vbal uttr |
| | The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) (få en kal hjässa) | bli skallig, bli flintskallig vitr |
| | (allmän, bli av med hår) | tappa hår vitr |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | Homer håller på att bli skallig (or: bli flintskallig), men han verkar inte bry sig. |
| bottle sth vtr | (put into a bottle) | tappa på flaska v uttr |
| | (omodernt) | buteljera⇒ vtr |
| | This is the plant where they bottle the beer. |
| bung sth vtr | (seal with a stopper) | täppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plugga igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plugga för ngt, plugga till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | proppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I bunged the hole in the wall with a ball of paper. |
| choke sth vtr | figurative (stop flow) | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stoppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The blockade has choked the supply of fuel and food to the area. |
| clog sth vtr | (block) (vardagligt) | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | göra stopp i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (ofta bildligt) | hämma⇒ vtr |
| | Something is clogging the drain. |
clog sth up,
clog up sth vtr phrasal sep | (block) | proppa igen ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täppa till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Pouring melted fat down the drain will clog up the pipes. |
| | The rush hour clogs up the freeway. |
| congest sth vtr | (block or overfill) | täppa till vtr partikel oskj |
| | | blockera⇒ vtr |
| draw sth vtr | (extract sth) | ta⇒ vtr |
| | (låta rinna) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | Before people had running water in their homes, they would have to go to a well to draw water. |
| drop sth vtr | (let fall accidentally) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | He dropped his keys on the pavement. |
| | Han tappade sina nycklar på trottoaren. |
| drop sth vtr | (omit, when speaking) | utelämna⇒ vtr |
| | | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | hoppa över vtr partikel skj |
| | It was obvious that he was from Boston because he kept dropping his r's. |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) | tappa behärskningen, bli galen vitr |
| | (slang) | flippa ur, spåra ur vitr |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan tappade behärskning (or: blev galen) och attackerade sin styvfader. |
| forfeit sth vtr | (lose legally) (formell) | förspilla⇒ vtr |
| | | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | | avsäga sig vtr + refl |
| | By marrying a divorcee, the king forfeited his right to the throne. |
| fumble n | (sport: dropping ball) | fumlande s |
| | | tappa bollen vbal uttr |
| | A fumble resulted in a massive pileup on the ball. |
| get confused vi + adj | informal (become mentally disordered) | bli förvirrad vitr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | tappa bort sig vbal uttr |
| | Speak to him slowly - he gets confused very easily. |
| loll vi | (flop, droop) | falla vitr |
| | | tappa vitr |
| | The sad man looked at the ground as his head lolled forward. |
| lose sth vtr | (misplace) | tappa bort vtr partikel skj |
| | | förlägga⇒ vtr |
| | He lost his keys. |
| | Han tappade bort sina nycklar. |
| lose sb vtr | figurative, informal (not make understand) (vardaglig, bildlig) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | | förlora⇒ vtr |
| | You are losing me. Can you say it again more slowly? |
| lose sth vtr | figurative, informal (forget) | glömma⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | What was her name? I've lost it for the moment. |
| lose momentum vtr + n | (decrease in speed and force) | tappa fart vtr + s |
| | (något formell) | förlora momentum vtr + s |
| | As a bullet loses momentum, it arches down toward the ground. |
| lose momentum vtr + n | figurative (lose enthusiasm or energy) | tappa sitt driv vbal uttr |
| | | tappa orken, tappa lusten vtr + s |
| | The candidate's campaign lost momentum after his early defeats. |
| lose sight of sth/sb v expr | (no longer see) | tappa sikte på vbal uttr |
| | We lost sight of that boat when it went around the bend in the river. |
| lose sight of sth v expr | figurative (no longer be focused on) (bildlig) | tappa sikte på vbal uttr |
| | When I lose sight of my goal, I waste time and accomplish nothing. |
| lose track of sth v expr | (not keep up to date with sth) | tappa greppet om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förlora tiduppfattning vtr + s |
| | I was late because I lost track of time. |
| lose your head v expr | figurative (become overexcited) | tappa lugnet vtr + s |
| | | få panik vrt + s |
| | (bildlig) | tappa huvudet, tappa fattningen vtr + s |
| | Don't lose your head in an emergency. Just stay calm. |
| lose your temper v expr | (get angry) (formell) | förlora besinningen vtr + s |
| | (konkret) | bli arg vtr + adj |
| | (bli arg) | tappa humöret vtr + s |
| | Jeremy is so easily upset; he loses his temper over every little thing. |
| lose your way v expr | (become lost) | gå vilse vitr + adj |
| | | tappa bort sig vbal uttr |
| | It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets. |
| milk sth vtr | (extract a liquid) | tappa⇒, tömma⇒ vtr |
| | | mjölka⇒ vtr |
| | The snake handler milked the cobra of its venom. |
| misdirect sth vtr | (focus on wrong goal) (specifik) | fokusera på fel sak vbal uttr |
| | (generell) | tappa koncentrationen vtr + s |
| mislay sth vtr | (lose temporarily) | förlägga⇒, förlora⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | tappa bort vtr + adv |
| | (inte ta hand om) | misssköta⇒ vtr |
| | I mislaid my keys; can you help me find them? |
| misplace sth vtr | (lose, mislay) | förlora⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | tappa bort vtr + adv |
| | | förlägga⇒ vtr |
| | Samantha always misplaces her glasses. |
mortise sth,
mortice sth vtr | (join with a mortise) | tappa ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| not lose sight of sth/sb v expr | (keep in view) | inte tappa sikte på uttr |
| | | inte förlora uppsyn över uttr |
| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| not lose sight of sth v expr | figurative (remain focused on) (bildlig) | inte tappa sikte på uttr |
| | Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there. |
| overbalance vi | (topple, tip over) | tappa balansen vtr + s |
| | | falla omkull, falla överända vitr + adv |
| | The weight of the car caused the crane to overbalance. |
| pall vi | (become tiresome) | tråka ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tappa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jolene's boring job is beginning to pall. |
| run sth vtr | (let liquid flow) | tappa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | Let me run you a bath. |
| sap sth vtr | (tree: extract fluid) | tappa sav ur v uttr |
| | | sava⇒ vtr |
| | Jane sapped the log. |
| shed sth vtr | (lose: weight) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | | gå ner i vikt vbal uttr |
| | You will shed several kilos on this diet. |
| shed sth vtr | figurative (lose, cast off) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | | göra sig av med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (skinn) | ömsa⇒ vtr |
| | As he matured, the teenager shed his timidity and became more outgoing. |
| shed sth vtr | (drop leaves) | fälla⇒ vtr |
| | | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | The trees shed their leaves in late summer. |
| slip vi | (decline: skills) | bli sämre vtr + adj |
| | (vardaglig) | tappa greppet vtr + s |
| | The player slipped some from his outstanding play last year. |
| stuff sth vtr | (plug) | stoppa in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | täppa till vtr partikel oskj |
| | | proppa igen vtr partikel oskj |
| | The pipe was leaking, so Ben stuffed it with rags. |
| tap sth vtr | (touch smart screen) | knappa⇒ vtr |
| | | trycka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | Beth tapped the icon for the app she wanted to open on her phone screen. |
| tap sth vtr | (pierce to draw out sap) (sav, vätska) | tappa⇒ vtr |
| | The tree surgeon tapped the trunk of the big maple. |
| tap sth vtr | (draw liquid by opening faucet) | tappa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The Smith family tap their water from a natural spring. |
| tenon sth vtr | (fit with a tenon) | slå in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tappa ihop vtr partikel oskj |
| unman sb vtr | (cause to lose courage) | försvaga⇒ vtr |
| | | få att tappa modet vbal uttr |
| wrong-foot sb vtr | (make sb lose balance) | få ngn att tappa balansen vbal uttr |
| | The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent. |