Angličtina | Švédčina |
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electroconvulsive therapy [electroconvulsive therapies] (biomedical therapy using electrical current) noun | elchock [~en ~er]substantiv |
elephant in the room (problem that is obvious but ignored) noun | elefanten i rummetsubstantiv |
eleven thousand (11,000) numeral | elvatusenräkneord |
empty vessels make the most sound (proverb) phrase | |
end of the world (any change that seems catastrophic or devastating) noun [UK: end əv ðə wɜːld] [US: ˈend əv ðə ˈwɝːld] | hela världensubstantiv jordens undergångsubstantiv |
enemy of the people (a political or class opponent of the subgroup in power within a larger group) noun | folkfiendesubstantiv |
err on the side of caution (to act in the least risky manner) verb | |
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) noun | tretåig hackspettsubstantiv |
even though (although) conjunction [UK: ˈiːv.n̩ ðəʊ] [US: ˈiːv.n̩ ˈðoʊ] | även omsubjunktion fastänsubjunktion |
every man is the architect of his own fortune (each person is the chief cause of their success or failure) phrase | |
evolutionary theory (theory of evolution) noun | evolutionsteori [~n ~er]substantiv utvecklingslära [~n]substantiv |
exception that proves the rule (occurrence of counterexample) noun | undantaget som bekräftar regelnsubstantiv |
expect the unexpected ( Not be surprised by the usual events. Anything might happen) verb | |
eye of the storm (region of calm weather) noun [UK: aɪ əv ðə stɔːm] [US: ˈaɪ əv ðə ˈstɔːrm] | stormens ögasubstantiv |
eyebrowed thrush (Turdus obscurus) noun | gråhalsad trastsubstantiv |
face the music (to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) verb [UK: feɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈfeɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] | stå sitt kastverb |
feet on the ground (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") noun | ha fötterna på jordensubstantiv |
fifty-three (cardinal number) numeral [UK: ˈfɪf.ti θriː] [US: ˈfɪf.ti ˈθriː] | femtiotreräkneord |
final nail in the coffin (something responsible for a prospective demise) noun | sista spiken i kistansubstantiv |
first things first (let's deal with matters of highest priority first) phrase [UK: ˈfɜːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɝːst] | börja från börjanphrase börja i rätt ändaphrase börja i rätt ändephrase |
five thousand (5000) numeral [UK: faɪv ˈθaʊz.n̩d] [US: ˈfaɪv ˈθaʊz.n̩d] | fem tusenräkneord |
flash in the pan (transient occurrence with no long-term effect) noun [UK: flæʃ ɪn ðə pæn] [US: ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə ˈpæn] | dagslända [~n ~sländor]substantiv |
flatten the curve (to reduce the rate at which an infection spreads during an epidemic) verb | platta ut kurvanverb |
flip the bird (to make a rude or obscene gesture, particularly with the middle finger) verb | ge fingretverb peka fingerverb |
fly in the ointment (something which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant) noun [UK: flaɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔɪnt.mənt] [US: ˈflaɪ ɪn ðə ˌɔɪnt.mənt] | smolk i glädjebägarensubstantiv smolk i mjölkensubstantiv |
fly off the handle (become very angry) verb [UK: flaɪ ɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈflaɪ ˈɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] | få tuppjuckverb |
fly on the wall (quiet, non-participating or unseen observer) noun | fluga på väggensubstantiv |
follow the crowd (conform) verb | bära kappan på båda axlarnaverb gå med strömmenverb |