Words I Dont Know 4 Flashcards
Skuld
(Noun)
1. Debt, amount due
2. Fault, blame, guilt
tvekar
Hesitates
(verb 1)
orimligt
rimligt
unreasonable, absurd
reasonable, plausible, fair
frän
sharp, acrid, rank (describing taste and smell but can be used figuratively)
spänning
voltage
tension
excitement
tjurade
sulked, pouted
besvära sig
Bother
skuldsatta
Indebted
hastighet
speed, velocity
(fart is also speed)
fartsyndare
speeder
hastighetsbegränsning
hastighetsgränsen
Speed limit
(fartbegränsning is also speed limit)
utvecklingshastighet
development rate
pace of development
hastighetsmätare
speedometer
orsak
ingen orsak
cause; reason
No problem, don’t mention it! not at all! no need to thank me, you’re welcome
skämt
skvaller
joke
gossip
offentlig
public
kasse / kassar
kassa / kassor
bag / bags
cashier, till, cash register, cash box / kassor = same thing but plural
skönhetsoperationer
cosmetic surgery
ta emot
receive
famn
famntag
arms, embrace
(Also: fång like ”ett fång rosor”
famntag = embrace, hug
Another meaning: fathom (as in the unit of distance)
tveksam
hesitant
rubrik
heading
stycke
paragraph
en färd
a trip
(En resa)
Antalya
attack (verb)
färdas
travel (verb)
same meaning as resa
fara
far
for
har farit
travel/go (verb)
tyger
fabrics
fredlös
outlaw
upphörde
ceased
försvar
defense
ättlingar
descendants
jämt
always
En last
Verb: att lasta
A load
To load (lasta, lastar, lastade)
Ett anfall
Verb: att anfalla
(verb 4: anfalla, anfaller, anföll, anfallit)
an attack
To attack
överge / överger
övergav
abandon
abandoned
inom kort
shortly
efteråt
afterwards
överlägger
deliberate/discuss/confer
avlägger
give testimony / pass [an exam]
utser
appoint / designate
sluddrar
slur (as in the verb where your words run together)
förolämpning
förolämpar
insult (en noun)
insult (verb 1)
schyst / sjyst
good, decent ; fair
överlägger
överger
överväga
överens
discuss, confer, debate
abandon
consider; be in the majority
agree
inser
anser
realize, understand
consider, regard (think)
villkorlig dom
ovillkorlig
suspended sentence (probation)
villkorlig = conditional (but I’m not sure if it’s used much outside of this use)
unconditional
sommarplåga
summer hit (a song)
rattfylleri
drunk driving
återkalla
revokes
åter
again, back (as in welcome back or pay back)
beslagta
seize, confiscate
ingripa
intervene, step in
kön
gender
also: line to stand in. Then the K is pronounced!
förebygga
prevent
olovlig
olagligt = unlawful, illegal
unlawful (illicit)
samtycke
consent, approval
sexual orientation (English)
sexuell läggning
smita
smitare
smita åt
smitta
run away, make off, leave; evade, dodge (also used figuratively)
smitare = hit-and-run driver
smita åt = be a tight fit
infection, contagion; infect, pass on
ta reda på
find out
utreda
investigate
Utvisning
deportation
våldtäkt
rape
bedömning
assessment, estimate, judgement
ställning
position (figuratively: standpoint)
snatteri
pilfering, shoplifting, making off without paying; petty theft less than 1000kr
sammanhang
context
(ett)
omge
(Verb 4: omger, omgav, har omgett)
surround
recension
review (as in book review or review for a business)
(en word)
därefter
then, thereafter, after that
till dess
until then
till följd av
As a result of, due
ytterligare
ytterlighet
further, additional
extreme
framför allt
above all
på liknande sätt
Similarly
på samma sätt
in the same way
dock
though, however
å ena sidan
on one hand
å andra sidan
on the other hand
Tvärtemot
on the contrary
omvänt
conversely
därmed
thus
avslutningsvis
in conclusion
exempelvis
for example
dessvärre
unfortunately
(It means the same as tyvärr which is more common)
i själva verket
in fact, actually, in actual fact
(Same meaning as faktiskt)
utmärkt
excellent
virkade
crocheted
efter hand
gradually (depending on sentence)
snigel
snigla (på)
snail
glance, look at, leer
(Can be figurative “she’s looking at using fishing line for her craft”)
handling
(Three meanings)
- plot, action, story
- action, act (that which one does, a deed)
- a document
budskap
message (like the message of the fable)
announcement
hur som helst
när som helst
vad som helst
vem som helst
anyhow, however, any way
anywhere
anything, whatever
whoever
Basically like adding -ever suffix in English
hur som helst
hur ofta som helst
however, any way, anyhow, willy-nilly
any number of times (as often as you wish)
en källa
a source (like for a report)
sårbar för rovdjur
vulnerable to predators
hanar
honor
parar sig
male
female
mating
(all of these are only for animals!)
urfolket
the indigenous people
motvilligt
reluctantly
(Literally “against your will”)
uppmaning
(Noun)
Invitation, urgent request, prompt
utmaning = challenge
bilföraren
The car driver
avbryter
bryter av
(Example of partikel verb and sammansatta verb with different meanings. Sometimes those two types of verbs have same meaning but not with avbryter)
interrupts
breaks off
hoppa av
slappna av
duka av
stänga av
stiga av
lägga av
föreställningen blir tyvärr inte av
bli av med
jump off
relax
set the table
switch off
get off
lay off
Unfortunately, the performance will not take place
get rid of
köra igång
sätta igång
(Examples of partikel verb)
get started
spela in
dela in
lämna in
ställa in
record
divide
hand in
cancel (like we need to cancel class)
lägga ned
close down
somna om
börja om
Fall asleep again
Start again
hälsa på
vad ska vi hitta på at göra idag
visit
what are we going to do today?
gå sönder
slå sönder
break down (break on accident)
smash (break on purpose)
känna till
lägga till
know
add
slå igenom
break through
slappna av
koppla av
relax (you’re tense and now you’re relaxing)
relax (chill out and hang out)