act (n.)
handling
فِعل

an act of kindness...

ad (n.)
reklam
إعلان

television ads...

addition (n.)
tillägg
بالإضافَة إلى, إضافَة

In addition to teaching, she works in a restaurant in the summer.//Baby Jim is the latest addition to the family.

admire (v.)
beundra
معجب

she was very much admired and respected by all who knew her...

admit (v.)
erk��nna
يعترف

I was wrong – I admit it.

advanced (adj.)
avancerad
مُتَقَدِّم, مُتَطَوِّر

an advanced English course...//advanced technology...

advise (v.)
råda
يُقَدِّم النَّصيحة

I would advise him to see a doctor.

afford (v.)
råd
تحمل

I couldn't afford to pay €45 a week out of the money I get...

age (v.)
åldras
كَبر

Dad has aged a lot recently.

aged (adj.)
i en ålder av, gamla
يَبلُغ مِن العُمْر, مُسٍنّ

The game is for children aged four to seven.//She cares for her aged mother.

agent (n.)
ombud
و��كيل أعمال, عميل

Please contact our agent in Spain for more information.//a secret agent...

agreement (n.)
avtal
اتِّفاق

the governments failed to reach an agreement...

ahead (adv.)
framåt, före, framför
...

the road ahead...//She walked ahead of us.//He has a difficult time ahead of him.

aim (v.,n.)
sikta, syfte
يَهدُف, يُصَوِّب عَلَى, هَدَف

We’re aiming for a better result.//She aimed the gun at the target.//The aim of the movie was to make people laugh.

alarm (n.)
larm
جَرَس الإنْذار

a fire alarm...

album (n.)
album
ألْبوم

Amanda Stewart´s first album was very good.

alcohol (n.)
alkohol
كحول

alcohol is bad for your mental health...

alcoholic (adj.)
alkoholhaltig
كُحولي

alcoholic drinks...

alternative (adj.)
alternativ
خَيار

Olive oil is a healthy alternative to butter.

amazed (adj.)
förvånad
مندهش

I was amazed that he could remember me.

ambition (n.)
ambition (vilja/mål)
مَطمَح

My ambition is to become a nurse.

ambitious (adj.)
ambitiös (arbetsam/som syfta framåt)
طموح

an ambitious young doctor...//This is our most ambitious project so far.

analyse (v.)
analysera (undersöka)
يُحَلِّل

we need to analyse our results more clearly...

analysis (n.)
analys (undersökning)
تَحْليل

a detailed analysis of the economy...

announce (v.)
meddela
يُعْلِن

The company has announced plans to open new stores.

announcement (n.)
utalande (meddelande)
إِعْلان

the minister was about to make an announcement...

annoy (v.)
irritera
تزعج

He’s always late and it’s starting to annoy me.

annoyed (adj.)
irriterad
مُنْزَعِج

I was annoyed with Fatima for being late.

annoying (adj.)
irriterande
مُزْعِج

he has an annoying habit of biting his nails...

apart (adv.)
isär
...

My parents were living apart.

apologize (v.)
be om ursäkt
يعتذر

You should apologize to her.

application (n.)
ansökan
طَلَب

an application for a bank loan...

appointment (n.)
tidsbeställning (beställde tid hos)
مَوْعِد

I’ve made an appointment with the doctor.

appreciate (v.)
uppskatta, inse
يُقَدِّر / يَمْتَنّ, يُدْرِك

I really appreciate all your help.//I appreciate that this is a difficult decision for you.

approximately (adv.)
ungefär
...

The school has approximately 700 students.

arrest (v.,n.)
häkta, häktning
يَعْتَقِل, اعْتِقال

he was arrested for selling drugs...//Police made 20 arrests at yesterday’s demonstration.

arrival (n.)
ankomst
وُص��ل

There was a car waiting for him on his arrival.

assignment (n.)
uppgift
واجِب مُحَدّد

a written assignment...

assist (v.)
hjälpa
مساعدة

Petra would assist Ali in his work.

atmosphere (n.)
atmosfär, stämmning
الغُلاف ال��َوِّ��ّ, الجَوّ

the atmosphere of the earth...//The atmosphere in the office is very relaxed.

attach (v.)
fästa, bifoga
يُرْفِق, ي��رفِق

She attached a picture to her letter.//The information is in the attached document.

attitude (n.)
attityd
موقف سلوك

He has a very bad attitude towards work.

attract (v.)
locka till sig
يَجْذِب

The museum attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.

attraction (n.)
attraktion
جاذِبِيّة, انْجِذاب

a tourist attraction...//physical attraction...

authority (n.)
myndighet, makt
سُلْطة, سُلْطة

a health authority...//she had absolute authority over the others...

average (v.)
(tjänar) i genomsnitt
بلغ معدله

Football players average £320,000 per year.

award (v.)
tilldela
يَمْنَح جائزة

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.

aware (adj.)
medveten
مُدْرِك

Were you aware of the problem?

backwards (adv.)
baklänges, bakåt
...

count backwards from twenty to ten...//a step backwards for the economy...

bake (v.)
baka
يَخْبِزُ

I baked a cake for the party.

balance (n.,v.)
balans, balansera
تَوازُن, يُوازِن

I lost my balance and fell off the bike.//She was trying to balance a book on her head.

ban (v.,n.)
förbjuda, förbud
يَحْظُر, حَظْر

I think plastic bags should be banned.//There is a ban on smoking in restaurants.

bank (river) (n.)
strand
ضَفّة النَّهْر

on the east bank of the lake...

base (n.,v.)
sockel, utgångspunkt, basera
قاعِدة, مُنطَلَق, بَنى

We started climbing at the base of the mountain.//The hotel is an excellent base for exploring the city.//it´s based on a true story.

basic (adj.)
grundläggande
��ساسيّ

These are basic needs, such as food and water.

basis (n.)
grundregel
مَبادئ أساسِيّة

We are living here on a temporary basis.

battery (n.)
batteri
بَطّاريَّة

battery power...

battle (n.)
slag, kamp
مَعْرَكة

the Battle of Lund, December 4, 1676...//a long battle against cancer...

beauty (n.)
skönhet
جمال

I was struck by his beauty...

bee (n.)
bi
نحلة

bees are flying insects...

belief (n.)
tro, övertygelse
إيمان, مُعْتَقَد

my belief in God...//political beliefs...

bell (n.)
klocka
جرس

church bells...

bend (v.,n.)
böja, krök
يَلْوي, انْحِناء

bend your arms...//a bend in the road/river...

benefit (v.)
gagna (= vara till nytta för ngn)
يُفِيد/ يَنْفَع

These changes will benefit the whole company.

better (n.)
bättre
أَفْضَل, أَفْضَل حالاً

He got a better job in Germany.//I feel much better now.

bite (v.,n.)
bita, bett, tugga
يَعَضّ, عَضّة, قَضْمة

He was bitten by a dog.//mosquito bites...//She took a bite from her pizza.

block (n.,v.)
kvarter, kloss, blockera
��َفّ مِن المَباني, كُتْلة, يَحْجُب

They only live two blocks away from school.//a block of wood...//A fallen tree blocked the road.

board (v.)
g�� ombord p��
يَرْكَب عَلى مَتْن

board a train...

bomb (n.,v.)
bomb, bomba
قُنْبُلة, يُهاجِم بِالقَنابِل

The bomb went off, destroying the building.//The city was bombed during the war.

border (n.)
gräns, kant
��ُدود, كَنار

the border between France and Spain...//white plates with a blue border...

bother (v.)
bry sig
يُبالي

He didn���t even bother to call.

branch (n.)
gren, filial
غُصْن, فَرْع

Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple.//a bank with branches all over the country...

brand (n.)
varumärke
مارْكة

Which brand of toothpaste do you use?

brave (adj.)
modig
شجاع

a brave soldier...

breath (n.)
andetag
نفس

take a deep breath...

breathe (v.)
andas
يَتَنَفَّس

The nurse told me to breathe deeply.

breathing (n.)
andning
تَنَفُّس

The doctor listened to my breathing.

bride (n.)
brud
عروس

a woman is called a bride on her wedding day

bubble (n.)
bubbla
فُقّاعة

an air bubble...

bury (v.)
begrava
يَدْفِن

He was buried next to his wife.

by (adv.)
förbi
...

I sat there, watching people walk by.

calm (adj.,v.,n.)
lugn, lugna, lugn
هاديء, يُهَدّيء, هاديء

a calm voice...//The police tried to calm the crowd...//his usual calm left him...

campaign (n.,v.)
kampanj, delta i en kampanj
حَمْلة, يَقوم بِحملة

an election campaign...//people who campaigned against child labour...

campus (n.)
campus (universitetsområde)
الحَرَم الجامِعي

for the first year I had a room on campus...

candidate (n.)
kandidat (sökande)
مُرَشَّح

a presidential candidate...//There are three candidates for the job.

cap (n.)
keps
قُبَّعة

a baseball cap...

captain (n.)
kapten
قائد الفَريق

the captain of the team...

careless (adj.)
vårdslös
لا مُبالي

He was fined £250 for careless driving.

category (n.)
kategori (grupp)
فِئة

Our customers fall into two main categories.

ceiling (n.)
(inner)tak
سَقْف

the books were stacked from floor to ceiling...

celebration (n.)
fest
احْتِفال

You passed your test? Let���s have a celebration.

central (adj.)
central (i mitten av)
مَرْكَزي

Central America...

centre (v.)
centrera (placera i mitten)
وسط

the textile industry was centred in Lancashire and Yorkshire...

ceremony (n.)
ceremoni (högtidlighet)
مَراسِم

a wedding ceremony...

chain (n.)
kedja
سلسلة

She wore a gold chain around her neck.

challenge (n.)
utmaning
تحد

Leading a large team is quite a challenge.

champion (n.)
mästare
بطل

five-time world tennis champion...

channel (n.)
kanal
قَناة تِلِفِزْيونيِّة, ��َناة مائيّة

there´s a show on Channel 4...//the English Channel...

chapter (n.)
kapitel
الفصل

she read the first chapter of the book...

charge (n.,v.)
avgift, ta betalt, ladda
رَسْم, يَطْلُب الث������َن, يَشحن

delivery charges...//How much do you charge for delivery?//My mobile phone needs charging.

cheap (adv.)
billigt
...

the house was going cheap...

cheat (v.,n.)
fuska, fuskspelare/bedragare
يَغُشّ, غِشّ

He cheats at cards.//a liar and a cheat...

cheerful (adj.)
glad
سَعيد

She seemed fairly cheerful.

chemical (adj.,n.)
kemisk
كيماوي, مادة كيمْيائيّة

a chemical reaction...//oxygen (syre) is a chemical...

chest (n.)
bröst, låda/kista
صَدْر, ص����د��ق

holding the letter to his chest...//put the ring in the chest so you know where it is...

childhood (n.)
barndom
طُفولة

She had a happy childhood.

claim (v.,n.)
hävda, kräva, krav
يَدَّعي, يُطالِب, مُطالَ��ة

She claimed that the dog attacked her.//She claimed $2,500 in travel expenses.//he made a claim for compensation...

clause (n.)
sats
عِبارة

a cluse consist of a subject and predicate...

clear (v.)
rensa
يُخْلي

I completely cleared the room.

click (v.,n.)
klicka, klick
يَنْقُر, نَقْرة

To start the program, click on its icon.//You can get the information with a single click.

client (n.)
klient (kund, patient
عَميل

always take good care of your clients...

climb (n.)
klättra
يَتَ��َلَّق

Slowly we climbed the hill.

close (adv.)
n��ra
...

they stood close to the door...

cloth (n.)
tyg, trasa
قُماش, خِرْقَة

a cloth bag...//clean the table with a cloth...

clue (n.)
ledtråd
دَليل

Police are searching for clues to the murder.

coach (v.)
träna
يُدَرِّب

he has coached the Liverpool FC for six years...

coal (n.)
kol
فَحْم

a lump of coal...

coin (n.)
mynt
عُمْلة مَعْدَنِيّة

a dollar coin...

collection (n.)
samling, insamling
مَجْموعة, تَحْصيل

a private art collection...//rubbish collection...

coloured (adj.)
färgad
ملون

brightly colored birds are easier to see...

combine (v.)
kombinera (föra ihop)
يَمْزُج

Combine the sugar and the butter.

comment (v.)
kommentera
يُعَلِّق

My mum always comments on what I���m wearing.

commercial (adj.,n.)
kommersiell, reklaminslag
تِجاري, إعلان

The computer was a commercial success.//he looked like man from a commercial...

commit (v.)
begå, engagera
يَقْتَرِف, يُقَرِّر

He went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit.//I said I might be interested in the job but I haven’t committed myself yet.

communication (n.)
kommunikation (kontakt)
اتِّصال

communication between teachers and parents...

comparison (n.)
jämförelse
مُقارَنة

She’s so tall that he looks tiny by/in comparison.

competitor (n.)
konkurrent (tävlande)
مُنافِس

our biggest competitors are other car companies...

competitive (adj.)
tävlingsinriktad, konkurrenskraftig
تَنافُسي

She’s very competitive.//products at competitive prices...

complaint (n.)
klagomål
شَكوى

I wish to make a complaint.

complex (adj.)
komplex (komplicerad)
مركب

a complex network of water channels...

concentrate (v.)
koncentrera
يُرَكِّز

I can’t concentrate on my work. It’s too noisy.

conclude (v.)
sluta, dra slutsatsen
يُنْهي, يَسْتَنْتِج

I would like to conclude by thanking you all for attending.//The report concluded that the drug was safe.

conclusion (n.)
slutsats
استنتاج

We’ve come to the conclusion that we’ll have to sell the house.

confident (adj.)
självsäker, säker
واثِق, مُتأكِّد

a confident smile...//She is confident that they can win this.

confirm (v.)
bekräfta
تؤكد

His wife confirmed that he left the house at 8.00...//could you confirm what you saw in writing...

confuse (v.)
förvirra, förväxla
يُرْبِك, يَخْلُط بَيْن شَيئَين

My explanation just confused her.//People often confuse me with my brother.

confused (adj.)
förvirrad
مُشَوَّش الذِّهْن

Sorry, I’m completely confused.

connection (n.)
förbindelse, anslutning, samband
وَسيلة مُواصَلات, صِلة, صِلة

The train was late and I missed my connection.//free connection to the internet...//The connection between smoking and heart disease is clear.

consequence (n.)
konsekvens (följd)
عاقِبة

If you make her angry, you’ll have to suffer the consequences.

consist (v.)
bestå
يَتكَوّن مِن

The dessert consisted of apples and cream.

consume (v.)
konsumera
يَسْتَهْلِك

People consume too much sugar.//These lights consume a lot of electricity.

consumer (n.)
konsument (köpare)
مُسْتَهْلِك

These price cuts are good news for consumers...

contact (n.,v.)
kontakt, kontakta
مَعْرِفة, اتِّصال, تَلامُس, يَتَّصِل بِـ

business contacts...//We keep in close contact with our grandparents.//come into contact with chemicals...//I’ve been trying to contact you.

container (n.)
behållare
حاوِية

the cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container...

content (n.)
innehåll
مَحتَويات

the content of the article...

continuous (adj.)
kontinuerlig (utan avbrott)
مُسْتَمِر

continuous pain...

contrast (n.,v.)
kontrast (olikhet), jämföra
تَبايُن, يُغاير

The contrast between their lifestyles couldn’t be greater.//his friend's success contrasted with his own failure...

convenient (adj.)
bekväm
مناسب

the new car park will make shopping much more convenient...

convince (v.)
övertyga
إقناع

He tried to convince me that I needed a new car.

cool (v.)
häftigt, sval
رائِع, مائل لِلبُرودة

Cool hat, Maria!...//a cool drink...

costume (n.)
dräkt
زَيّ تَنَكُّري

The children were dressed in Halloween costumes.

cottage (n.)
stuga
كوخ

They lived in their little cottage over the summer...

cotton (n.)
bomull
قطن

a white cotton T-shirt...

count (n.)
räkning
عد

At the last count, I had 15 responses to my letter.

countryside (n.)
landsbygden
الرِّيف

people who live in the countryside...

court (n.)
domstol
محكمة

Four people will appear in court today.

cover (n.)
omslag, skydd
غِلاف, غِطاء

a book cover...//a seat cover...

covered (adj.)
täckt
مغطى

snow-covered hills...

cream (adj.)
kräm-
قِشْدي اللون

We chose cream paint for the walls.

criminal (adj.)
kriminell
جِنائي

criminal activity...

cruel (adj.)
grym
وَحْشي

Many people think killing animals is cruel.

cultural (adj.)
kulturell
ثقافي

cultural differences...

currency (n.)
valuta
عملة

the dollar is a currency...

current (adj.)
nuvarande
حالي

What is your current address?

currently (adv.)
för närvarande
...

He is currently working on his first novel.

curtain (n.)
gardin, ridå
سِتارة

Shall I open the curtains?//Before the curtain went up, the dancers took their places on stage.

custom (n.)
tradition
عادة / عُرْف

It’s the custom for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding.

cut (n.)
snitt, nedskärning, skärsår
قَطع, اسْتِقْطاع, جُرح

She made a cut in the material.//job cuts...//He got some cuts and bruises in the accident.

daily (adv.)
dagligen
...

the site is updated daily...

damage (n.,v.)
skada, skadas
ضَرَر, يُؤذي

The strong wind caused serious damage to the roof.//Many buildings were damaged in the storm.

deal (n.)
överenskommelse
اتِّفاق

I’ll make a deal with you – you wash the car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.

decade (n.)
årtionde/decennium
عقد

he taught at the university for nearly a decade...

decorate (v.)
dekorera/pryda, måla och tapetsera
يُزَيِّن, يُزَخْرِف

They decorated the room with balloons for her party.//The whole house needs decorating.

deep (adv.)
djupt
...

traveling deep into the countryside...

destination (n.)
destination (resmål)
جِهة

Spain is a very popular holiday destination.

determine (v.)
bestämma
قرر

We should be allowed to determine our own future.

determined (adj.)
fast besluten
مُصَمِّم عَلى

He’s determined to win this match.

development (n.)
utveckling
تَطَ��ُّر

There have been some major developments in technology recently.

diagram (n.)
diagram (tabell)
��َسْم بَياني

a diagram of the health system...

diamond (n.)
diamant
ألماس

a diamond ring...

difficulty (n.)
svårighet
صعوبة

I had difficulty finding somewhere to park.

direct (v.,adv.)
regissera, visa vägen, direkt
...

a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock...//Can you direct me to the manager’s office please?//Austrian Airlines are flying direct to Innsbruck again.

directly (adv.)
direkt
...

they went directly to the restaurant...

dirt (n.)
smuts, lös jord
قَذارة, تُربة

You’ve got some dirt on your trousers.//I’ve been digging in the dirt, planting seeds.

disadvantage (n.)
nackdel
عَي��ب

One disadvantage of living in the country is the lack of public transport.

disappointed (adj.)
besviken
مُخَيَّب الظَّنّ

I was very disappointed that she didn’t come.

disappointing (adj.)
misslyckad
مُخَيِّب لِلآمال

the team made a disappointing start...

discount (n.)
rabatt
خَصْم

Members get a 25% discount.

dislike (v.,n.)
ogilla, motvilja
��َكْرَه, كُره

Why do you dislike her so much?//He has a strong dislike of perfume.

divide (v.)
dela, dela upp, dividera
يقسم

There’s a narrow alley that divides our house from the one next door.//We divided up into teams.//12 divided by 6 equals 2.

documentary (n.)
dokumentär
وثائقي

a documentary about horses...

donate (v.)
donera (ge bort)
يَتَبَرَّع

some people donate blood to help others...

double (adv.)
dubbelt
...

the years count double once a chess player passes 35....

doubt (n.,v.)
tvivel, tvivla
شَكّ, يَشُكّ

I have some doubts about his ability to do the job.//I doubt that I’ll get the job.

dressed (adj.)
klädd
لابِس, مُتأنّق

He was dressed in a grey suit.//a well-dressed man...

drop (n.)
släppa av, sjunka, tappa
يوصِّل, يَنخَفِض, يَسْقُط

I can drop you at the station on my way to work.//unemployment has dropped from 8 percent..//She tripped and dropped the vase.

drum (n.)
trumma
طَبْل

how to play guitar, drums, or keyboards...

drunk (adj.)
berusad/full
سَكْران

He often gets drunk at parties.

due (adj.)
väntad, som skall betalas
مُتَوَقَّع, راجِع إِلى

When is the baby due (= expected to be born)?//The rent is due today.

dust (n.)
damm
غُبار

the car sent up clouds of dust...

duty (n.)
skyldighet, plikt
واجِب,

The police have a duty to protect the public.//the queen's official duties...

earthquake (n.)
jordbävning
هزة أرضية

The city is in an earthquake zone...

eastern (adj.)
östra
شَرْقي

eastern Europe...

economic (adj.)
ekonomisk
اقْتِصادي

the government's economic policy...

economy (n.)
ekonomi
اقْتِصاد

the EU economy...

edge (n.)
kant
طَرَف

Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed.

editor (n.)
redaktör (chef på ett nyhetsföretag)
محرر

the editor of The New York Times...

educate (v.)
utbilda
تعليم

a plan to educate the young on the dangers of drugs...

educated (adj.)
utbildad
مُتعلّم

These are all educated people.

educational (adj.)
utbildnings-
تَرْبَوي

the educational system...

effective (adj.)
effektiv
فَعَّال

What is the most effective way of teaching writing?

effectively (adv.)
effektivt
...

Teachers have to learn to communicate effectively.

effort (n.)
ansträngning
مَسْعى, جُهْد

He was making an effort to be kind.//I put a lot of effort into organizing the party...

election (n.)
val
انتخاب

The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority.

element (n.)
inslag, grundämne
عُنْصُر, القَليل مِن, ذَرَّة

This book has all the elements of a good story.There’s an element of truth in what he says.//Iron is a common element.

embarrassed (adj.)
generad (osäker)
مُحْرَج

I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her...

embarrassing (adj.)
pinsam
مُحْرِج

I forgot his name ��� it was very embarrassing.

emergency (n.)
nödsituation
حالة طارِئة

In an emergency, call this number.

emotion (n.)
känsla
عَاطِفة

He finds it hard to express his emotions.

employment (n.)
sysselsättning/anställning
وَظيفة

It is not easy to find employment in the countryside.

empty (v.)
tömma
يُفْرِغ

He emptied the dirty water into the sink.

encourage (v.)
uppmuntra
يُشَجِّع

My parents encouraged me to try new things.

enemy (n.)
fiende
عَدو

try not to make enemies...

engaged (adj.)
f��rlovad
خاطِب

When did they get engaged?

engineering (n.)
teknik
هَنْدَسة

software engineering...

entertain (v.)
underhålla, ha gäster
يُسِلّي, يَسْتَضيف

We hired a clown to entertain the children.//We don’t entertain as much as we used to.

entertainment (n.)
underhållning
تَسْلية

There is live entertainment in the bar every night.

entrance (n.)
ingång, inträde, intåg
مَدْخَل, دُخول, ظُهور

I’ll meet you at the main entrance.//Entrance is free...//Everyone went quiet when he made his entrance (= came in).

entry (n.)
inträde, tillträde
دُخول,

There’s free entry to the game...// Police gained entry by breaking a window.

environmental (adj.)
miljö-
بيئي

environmental problem...

episode (n.)
episod/avsnitt
حلقة

Did you see last week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries?

equal (adj.,v.)
samma, jämlika, är lika med
مُتَساوٍ, يُعادِل

One metre is equal to 39.37 inches.//All people are equal.//Two plus two equals four.

equally (adv.)
lika
...

all children should be treated equally...//the money can be divided equally between you...

escape (v.,n.)
fly, flykt
يَهرَب, يَنجو, مَلاذ

The two killers escaped from prison.//She was lucky to escape serious injury.//He made his escape while no one was watching.

essential (adj.)
grundläggande, absolut nödvändig
جَوْهَري

Computers are an essential part of our lives.//It is absolutely essential that she gets there in time.

eventually (adv.)
slutligen/till slut
...

eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel...

examine (v.)
undersöka
يَفْحَص

a doctor examined me and said I might need medicine...

except (conj.)
förutom att
...

I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money.

exchange (n.,v.)
utbyte, byta
تَبادُل, يُبَدِّل

They were given food in exchange for work.//Could I exchange this shirt for a larger size?

excitement (n.)
spänning
إثارة

The competition is causing a lot of excitement.

exhibition (n.)
utställning
معرض

an exhibition of French sculpture...

expand (v.)
expandera (bygga ut)
يُمَدِّد

their business expanded into other hotels...

expected (adj.)
förväntade
من��ظر

write down your expected monthly income...

expedition (n.)
expedition (forskningsresa)
البعثة

an expedition to the North Pole...

experience (v.)
uppleva
يَخْتَبِر

It was the worst pain I had ever experienced.

experienced (adj.)
erfaren
خَبير

Fatima’s a very experienced teacher...

experiment (v.)
experimentera (pröva)
يُجَرِّب

He’s against experimenting on animals.

explode (v.)
explodera
ينفجر

the bomb exploded...

explore (v.)
utforska
يكتشف

The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.

explosion (n.)
explosion
انفجار

Many people were killed in the explosion.

export (n.,v.)
export, exportera
تَصْدير, يُصَدِّر

Scottish beef exports to Japan.//nearly all the bananas produced were exported to Britain...

extra (n.,adv.)
tillbehör, extra
...

The car comes with optional extras such as a sound system. //They pay her extra for working late.

face (v.)
vara vänd mot, vara beredd på, möta
يواجِه

The room faces south.//Passengers could face long delays.//try to face it...

fairly (adv.)
ganska
...

She speaks English fairly well.

familiar (adj.)
bekant
مألوف

This street looks familiar to me.

fancy (v.,adj.)
tänka sig, vara förtjust i, överdriven
يَرْغَب, يَشْتَهي, يَشْتَهي

Do you fancy a drink?//I fancied him the first time I saw him.//That dress is too fancy for a little girl.

far (adj.)
bortre
أَقْصى

His office is at the far end of the corridor.

fascinating (adj.)
fascinerande (intressant)
فاتِن

a fascinating story...

fashionable (adj.)
modern
عَصْري

fashionable clothes...

fasten (v.)
s��tta fast, fästa
يُثَبِّت, يَرْبُط

Fasten your seat belts.//He fastened the shelf to the wall.

favour (n.)
tjänst
مَعْروف

Could you do me a favour, please?

fear (v.)
frukta
يَخْشى, يَخاف

Police fear that she drowned in the river.//Many older people fear death.

feature (v.)
presentera (med)
يَقوم بِدَور البُطولة

a new movie featuring Meg Ryan...

fence (n.)
staket
سور

We put up a fence around the garden.

fighting (n.)
slagsmål
مَعرَكة

terrible fighting broke out in the streets...

file (n.)
fil
مَلَفّ, مَبْرَد

Do you want to download these files?//a nail file...

financial (adj.)
finansiell (ekonomisk)
مالي

financial advice...

fire (v.)
skjuta
يُطْلِق النَّار, يَطرُد

She fired three shots at the target.//She was fired for stealing from the company.

fitness (n.)
kondition
لِياقة بَدَنِيّة

I’m trying to improve my fitness by cycling.

fixed (adj.)
fast
ثابِت

a fixed price...

flag (n.)
flagga
عَلَم

the American flag...

flood (n.,v.)
översvämning, översvämma
فَيَضا��, يَفيض

The flood destroyed thousands of homes.//The houses down by the river flood quite regularly.

flour (n.)
mjöl
طحين

bag of flour...

flow (v.,n.)
rinna/strömma, flöde
يَتَدَفَّق, تَدَفُّق

The river flows to the sea.//the flow of traffic through the town...

fold (v.)
vika ihop, med armarna i kors
يَطوي, اطْوي ذِراعَيْك

Can you help me fold the sheets?//He sat with his arms folded.

folk (n.,adj.)
folk, folk-
ناس, فولكلوري

old folk...//folk dancing...

following (n.)
följande
التالي

The following is a list of helpful websites.

force (n.,v.)
våld, styrka, tvinga
قُوّة, يُجْبِر

The army has gained power by force.//the police force...//You can���t force her to eat.

forever (adv.)
för alltid
...

she would love him forever...

frame (n.,v.)
karm, rama in
إطار, هَيْكَل, يُؤَطِّر

a window frame...//a bicycle frame...//I’m going to frame this picture.

freeze (v.)
frysa, djupfrysa, frysa
يُجَمِّد, يَشعُر بِالبَرد الشديد

The water froze overnight.//Freeze any bread that you have left over.//You’ll freeze if you don’t wear a coat.

frequently (adv.)
ofta
...

I see him very frequently.

friendship (n.)
vänskap
صداقة

they have a close friendship...

frighten (v.)
skrämma
أرعب

It frightens me when he drives so fast.

frightened (adj.)
skrämd, rädd
خائف, خائف مِن شَيء ما

a frightened rabbit...//Don’t be frightened of the dog – he won’t bite.

frightening (adj.)
skrämmande
مُخيف

that's a frightening thought!..

frozen (adj.)
djupfrysta, frusen, frusen
مُتَجَمِّد, مُثَلَّج, بارِد جِدّا

frozen bread...//The lake was frozen this morning.//Is there any heating in here? I’m frozen!

fry (v.)
steka
يَقْلي

Fry the onions for two minutes.

fue (n.)
bränsle
وَقود

We’ll have to stop for fuel on the way to the airport.

function (n.)
funktion (uppgift)
عَمَل / وَظيفة

Each button has a different function.

fur (n.)
päls
فَراء

a fur coat...

further (adv.)
längre, mer
...

They walked a little further....//He did not want to discuss the matter further.

garage (n.)
garage (skydd för bilar)
مِرْآب

I’ll just go and put the car in the garage.

gather (v.)
samla
يَنْضَمّ إلى

people gathered at the stadium for the big match...

generally (adv.)
i allmänhet (till största del)
...

It was generally a positive conversation.

generation (n.)
generation (årgång)
جيل

the older/younger generation...

generous (adj.)
generös (frikostig)
كَريم

It was very generous of you to buy her flowers.

gentle (adj.)
mjuk, mild
لَطيف, رَقيق

he´s such a loving and gentle person...//a gentle breeze...

gentleman (n.)
gentleman (artig man)
رَجُل مُهَذَّب

he behaved like a perfect gentleman...

ghost (n.)
spöke
شبح

He looked as if he’d seen a ghost...

giant (adj.,n.)
jätte-, jätte
عِمْلاق

a giant elephant...//the giant of the story is called the Hulk...

glad (adj.)
glad
سَعيد, مَسْرور

I’m very glad that you like your present.//I’d be glad to help.

global (adj.)
global (hela världen)
عالمي

global problems...

glove (n.)
handske
قُفَّاز

a pair of gloves...

go (n.)
tur, försök
دَوْر, مُحاوَلة

Throw the dice, Ali, it’s your go.//I had a go at catching a fish.

goods (n.)
varor
بضائع

stolen goods...

grade (n.)
betyg, årskurs
دَرَجة, صَفّ

Ahmed got a grade A in German.//My son is in fifth grade.

graduate (n.,v.)
student, ta examen
خَرِّيج, يَتَخَرَّج في

she is 19, a graduate of Lincoln high school.//He graduated from Cambridge University in 2006.

grain (n.)
korn, sädesskörd, korn
حَبّة, حصاد الحبوب

grains of rice...//Last year’s grain harvest was the biggest ever.//a grain of sand.

grateful (adj.)
tacksam
ممتن

I’m so grateful for all your help.

growth (n.)
tillväxt (utveckling)
نُمُوّ

economic growth...

guard (n.,v.)
vakt, vakta
حارِس, يَحْرُس

prison guards...//the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers...

guilty (adj.)
skyldig
مُ��ْنِب, مُجْرِم

I feel so guilty about missing her party.//They found him guilty of murder.

hand (v.)
ge
يُعْطي

Could you hand me that book, please?

hang (v.)
hänga
يُعَلِّق

He hung his coat on the hook behind the door.

happiness (n.)
glädje
سعادة

she tried to find happiness in her life...

hardly (adv.)
knappast,knappt
...

You can hardly blame Tom for not waiting...//I hardly knew my father.

hate (n.)
hat
كُرْه

Her eyes were full of hate.

head (v.)
köra, styra
يَتّجِه إلى, يَرأس

I think we should head home now.//she heads the company...

headline (n.)
rubrik
عُنوان رئيسي

a front-page headline...

heating (n.)
uppvärmning
تدفئة

I don't like to leave the heating on at night.

heavily (adv.)
kraftigt, tungt
...

it was raining heavily...//she fell heavily to the ground...

helicopter (n.)
helikopter
هليكوبتر

With the helicopter hovering overhead...

highlight (v.,n.)
framhäva, höjdpunkt
يُسلّط الضَؤ على, عُنوان رَئيسي

The report highlights the problems with the project.//The boat trip was one of the highlights of the holiday.

highly (adv.)
väldigt
...

a highly intelligent child...

hire (v.)
hyra, anställa
توظيف

They hired a car for a few weeks.//We hired a new teacher last week.

historic (adj.)
historisk, minnesvärd
تاري��ي

historic buildings...//a historic day...

historical (adj.)
historisk
تاريخي

historical documents...

honest (adj.)
ärlig, hederlig
صادِق, شَريف

What is your honest opinion?//I’m just an honest man, trying to live my life.

horrible (adj.)
fruktansvärd
فَظي��

What’s that horrible smell?

horror (n.)
fasa/skräck
رُعْب

She watched in horror as the car skidded across the road.

host (n.)
värd
مُضيف

Our host welcomed us at the door.

hunt (v.)
jaga, leta efter
يَصْطاد, يُفَتِّش

They are hunting rabbits.//The children hunted for seashells on the beach.

hurricane (n.)
orkan
إعْصار

a powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast...

hurry (n.,v.)
brådska, skynda
مُسْ��َعْجِل, يُسْرِع

I was in a hurry so I took a taxi.//Please hurry – the train is about to leave.

identity (n.)
identitet (vem man är)
هوية

They kept her identity secret.

ignore (v.)
ignorera (inte bry sig om)
يَتَجاهَل

I said hello but she ignored me.

illegal (adj.)
olaglig
غَيْر قَان��وني

illegal drugs...

imaginary (adj.)
påhittad
خَيالي

The story takes place in an imaginary world.

immediate (adj.)
omedelbar, närmaste
فوري

They promise immediate action to help the unemployed.//It is a shopping centre for the people who live in the immediate area.

immigrant (n.)
invandrare
مُهاجِر

Sweden has many immigrants...

impact (n.,v.)
påverkan, påverka
تأثير, أثر في

She has had a major impact on today’s pop music.//the move is not expected to impact the company's employees...

import (n.,v.)
import (köp från utlandet), importera
وارِدات, يَسْتَورِد

imports from Korea...//We import about 20 percent of our food.

importance (n.)
betydelse
أهمية

Do you understand the importance of what I’m saying?

impression (n.)
intryck
اِنْطِباع

What was your impression of Carla’s husband?

impressive (adj.)
imponerande
يَتْرُك انطِباعاً حَسناً

an impressive performance...

improvement (n.)
förbättring
تَحْسين

There’s been a big improvement in her work this term.

incredibly (adv.)
otroligt
...

The team played incredibly well.

ingredient (n.)
ingrediens (del)
المكونات

I don’t have the ingredients for a cake.//Trust is an essential ingredient in a successful marriage.

injure (v.)
skada
يُؤْذي

No one was injured in the accident.

injured (adj.)
skadad
مُصاب

She was told to stay in bed to rest her injured back.

innocent (adj.)
oskyldig, oskuldsfull
بَريء, ساذِ��

The jury decided he was innocent.//an innocent young man...

intelligence (n.)
intelligens
ذَكاء

a child of high intelligence...

intend (v.)
avse (planera)
يَنْوي

How long do you intend to stay in Paris?

intention (n.)
avsikt (planer)
نِيّة

I have no intention of seeing him again.

invest (v.)
investera (satsa)
استثمار

He’s invested a million pounds in the project.//She has invested a lot of time and energy in her job.

investigate (v.)
undersöka
يُحَقِّق في

Police are investigating the murder.

involved (adj.)
involverad (känslomässigt delaktig)
يُشارِك في شَيء ما

How did you get involved in acting?

iron (n.,v.)
järn, strykjärn, stryka
حَديد, يَكْوي

made of iron...//an iron is used to smooth clothes...//he was ironing the clothes...

issue (n.)
problem, utgåva (tryckning)
مَسْأَلة, عَدَد

environmental issues...//this is the second issue of the book...

IT, information technology (n.)
IT, informationsteknologi
المَعْلوماتِيّة

basic IT skills...

journal (n.)
tidskrift
مَجلّة مُتخصّصة

a medical journal...

judge (n.,v.)
domare, bedöma
قاضٍ, يَحْكُم / يَقْضي

The judge ruled that he was not guilty of murder.//You shouldn’t judge people on their appearance.

keen (adj.)
förtjust i, angelägen (vilja)
شَديد الاهْتِمام, مُتَلَهِّف

He’s very keen on travel.//a keen photographer...//The shop is keen to attract new customers.

key (v.)
skriva digitalt
يُدخِل في الحاسوب

Key in your name and password.

keyboard (n.)
tangentbord, keyboard
لَوْحة المَفاتيح, لَوْحة المَفاتيح

a computer keyboard...//Laurie plays keyboards in the band.

kick (v.,n.)
sparka, spark
يَرْفُس, رَفْسة

The boys were kicking a ball around.//She gave him a kick on the leg.

killing (n.)
dödande/mord
قَتل

a series of brutal killings...

kind (caring) ((caring) adj.)
snäll
لَطيف

Your mother was very kind to us.

kiss (v.,n.)
kyssa, kyss
يُقَبِّ����, قُبْلة

I kissed her goodbye.//She ran up and gave me a big kiss.

knock (n.)
knackning
دَقّة / نَقْرة

There was a knock at the door.

label (n.,v.)
märke, märka
بِطاقة مَعْلومات, ماركة مُسجّلة, يُلْصِق

There are washing instructions on the label.//Her favourite designer label is Armani.//Was the package clearly labelled?

laboratory (n.)
laboratorium (testplats)
مُخْتَبَر

research laboratories...

lack (n.,v.)
brist, sakna
يَفْتَقِر

My only problem is lack of money.//Something was lacking in the band’s performance of the song.

latest (adj.)
senaste
الأحْدَث

She wears all the latest fashions.

lay (v.)
lägga, duka
يَضَع, يَبيض, يَفْرِش الطّاوِلة

She laid the baby on the bed.//the hen lay eggs...//he laid the table...

layer (n.)
lager
طَبَقة

The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.

lead (n.)
ledning, huvudroll, bly
تَقَدُّم, شَخْ��يّة رَ��يسيّة, رَصاص

France have a three-goal lead.//She plays the lead in both movies.//lead is a heavy metal...

leading (adj.)
ledande (som har makt)
هام / بارِز / رَئيسي

He’s a leading Hollywood producer.

leaf (n.)
blad
وَرَقة شَجَر

the falling leaves...

leather (n.)
läder
جِلْد

a leather jacket...

legal (adj.)
laglig
قانوني

Is it legal to carry a gun?

leisure (n.)
fritid/ledighet
وَقْت الفَراغ

Do you have a lot of leisure time?

length (n.)
längd
طول

The room is over eight metres in length.//the length of a movie...

level (adj.)
i jämnhöjd
مُسَطَّح

Make sure the camera is level before you take the picture.

lie ((tell a lie) (v.,n.)
ljuga, lögn
يَكْذِب, كَذِب

Are you lying to me?//I told a lie when I said I liked her hair.

like ((find sb/sth pleasant) (n.)
sådant man gillar
الحُبّ والكَراهِيّة

a wide variety of likes, dislikes, tastes, and income levels...

limit (n.,v.)
gräns, begränsa
الحَدّ الأقْصى, يُحَدِّد

There’s a limit to how much time we can spend on this.//We’ll have to limit the number of guests.

lip (n.)
läpp
شِفة

He licked his lips.

liquid (n.,adj.)
vätska, flytande
سائل

water is a liquid...//liquid water...

literature (n.)
litteratur
أدَب

classical literature...

live (adj.,adv.)
levande (live, inte döda), bo
...

live music...//live animals...// They lived in Holland for ten years.

living (adj.,n.)
levande, uppehälle (tjäna pengar)
حَيّ, رِزْق / ��َسْب العَيْش

He is probably the most famous living architect.//Like everyone else, I have to make a living.//What does he do for a living?

local (n.)
ortsbefolkning (de som bor i ett liten by)
مَحلّي

The locals are very upset about the new law.

locate (v.)
placera, spåra (hitta)
يَقَع, يُحَدّد مَوقِع

Both schools are located in the town.//Police are still trying to locate the criminal.

located (adj.se också v.)
placerad
يَقَع

Both schools are located in the town.

location (n.)
plats
مَوْقِع

Have they decided on the location of the factory?

lonely (adj.)
ensam, ödslig
وَحيد

She gets lonely now that the kids have all left home.//He was driving down a lonely road in Arizona.

loss (n.)
förlust
ضَياع, فُقْدان, خَسارة

loss of memory...//They never got over the loss of their son.//Both companies suffered losses this year.

luxury (n.)
lyx
فَخامة

They live in luxury in a fabulous apartment in Paris.

mad (adj.)
galen, arg
مَجنون, غاضِب

I think I’m going mad.//Were your parents mad at you when you came home late?

magic (n.,adj.)
underverk, trollerikonst, magisk, trollformel
سِحْر, سِحْر, سِحري, سِحري

Do you believe in magic?//My daughter loves doing magic.//a magic show...//a magic spell...

mainly (adv.)
huvudsakligen
...

The people on the island are mainly French.

mall (n.)
köpcenter
مَرْكَز تَسَوُّق

Let’s meet at the mall and go see a movie.

management (n.)
ledning
إدارة

good management and co-operation with staff...

market (v.)
marknadsföra
يُسَوِّق

They market their products very cleverly.

marketing (n.)
marknadsföring
تَسويق

a marketing campaign...

marriage (n.)
äktenskap
زَواج

It was a very happy marriage.

meanwhile (adv.)
under tiden
...

The mother is away. The child, meanwhile, is with her grandparents.

measure (v.,n.)
mäta, vidta åtgärd, åtgärd, mått
يَقيس, إجراء, قياس

I’ve measured the windows.//We must take measures to stop the disease.//security measures.//The metre is a measure of length.

medium (adj.)
medium, medel
مُتَوَسِّط

The shirt comes in small, medium, and large.//people of medium weight...

mental (adj.)
mental (psykisk)
��َق��لي

mental illness...

mention (n.)
omnämnande
ذِكر

The story didn’t even get a mention in the newspaper.

mess (n.)
röra
اِضْطِراب, وَرْطة

The house is in a mess.//She told me that her life was a mess.

mild (adj.)
mild
لَطي��, خَفيف المَذاق

the weather is mild...//a mild curry...

mine ((hole in the ground) (n.)
gruva
مَنْ��َم

one of the largest coal mines in the country...

mix (v.,n.)
blanda, blandning
يَخْلِط, خَليط

Mix the powder with water to form a paste.//There’s a good mix of nationalities in the class.

mixture (n.)
blandning
��َليط

The class is an odd mixture of people.

mood (n.)
humör, på humör
مِزاج, يَرْغَب بِالقيا�� بِشَيء ما

Ignore him – he’s in a bad mood.//I’m not really in the mood for shopping.

move (n.)
drag, flytt, ett steg vidare
حَركة, انتِقال, خُ��وة

a good career move...//The move will cost us a lot of money.//Come on, get a move on!

mud (n.)
lera
طين

By the end of the game, all the kids were covered in mud.

murder (n.,v.)
mord, mörda
جَريمة قَتْل, يَقْت����ل

the brutal murder of a German holidaymaker//Thousands of civilians were brutally murdered during the civil war.

muscle (n.)
muskel
عَضَلة

leg muscles...

musical (n.)
musikal
مَسرحية موسيقِيّة

a Broadway musical...

mystery (n.)
mysterium (oförklarig händelse)
غُموض

They never did solve the mystery of his disappearance.

nail (n.)
spik, nagel
مِسْمار, ظِفْر

a hammer and nails...//She bites her nails.

narrative (n.,adj.)
berättelse, berättande
قصة, قصصي

The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.//a narrative song...

nation (n.)
nation
أُمّة

African nations...

native (adj.,n.)
födelse-, modersmål, infödd
مَوطِن أصْلي, اللُغة الأُمّ, أ��َد السُكّان الأصليين, اِبن البَلَد

He returned to his native Algeria.//Her native language was Polish.//Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.

naturally (adv.)
naturligtvis, naturligt
...

Naturally he was disappointed to fail the exam.//Relax and try to act naturally.

necessarily (adv.)
nödvändigtvis
...

Money doesn’t necessarily buy happiness.

need (modal v.)
behöver
...

You need not worry about that.

needle (n.)
synål
إِبْرة,

a needle and thread...

neighbourhood (n.)
grannskap (området där man bor)
حَيّ

Are there any good restaurants in the neighbourhood?

neither (adv.)
inte heller
...

Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police.

net (n.)
nät
شَبَكة, الإِنْتَرْنِت

a fishing net...//surfing the net...

next (n.)
nästa
-?-

the week after next...

nor (conj./adv.)
varken...eller, inte heller
...

Strangely, neither Jack nor Ella saw what happened.//She couldn’t speak a word of Italian and nor could I.

normal (n.)
det normala
-?-

her temperature was above normal...

northern (adj.)
norra
شَمالي

northern England...

note (v.)
observera/notera
يُلاحِظ

Note how she is holding her racket.

now (conj.)
nu
...

Now that I’ve got a car, I can visit her more often.

nuclear (adj.)
kärn-
نَوَوي

nuclear weapons...

obvious (adj.)
uppenbar/tydlig
واضِح

It’s obvious that he doesn’t like her.

obviously (adv.)
uppenbarligen/tydligen
...

They’re obviously in love.

occasion (n.)
tillfälle
مُناسَبة, مَرّة, أحيانًا

a special occasion...//We met on several occasions to discuss the issue.//He has, on occasion, told a small lie.

occur (v.)
inträffa, finnas
تحدث

According to the police, the shooting occurred at 11.30 p.m.//The disease mainly occurs in women over 40.

odd (adj.)
udda
غَريب, فَرْدة

There is something odd about her.//an odd sock...

official (adj.)
officiell (godkänd av den som har makt)
رَسْمي

the official language of Egypt...//an official document...

old-fashioned (adj.)
gammaldags
طِراز قَديم

old-fashioned clothes...

once (conj.)
när...väl
...

Once I find somewhere to live, I’ll send you my address.

operation (n.)
operation
عَمَلِيّة جِراحيّة

a heart operation...

organized (adj.)
planerad, organiserad
مُنَظَّم

We’re going on an organized tour.//organized crime...

organizer (n.)
arrangör/organisatör
مُنَظِّم

There aren’t enough seats for all the guests – I need to tell the organizers.//a desk organizer...