Angol | Svéd |
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the (article) [UK: ðə] [US: ðə] | |
the (the + comparative, the + comparative) adverb [UK: ðə] [US: ðə] | desto + comp.adverb ju + comp.adverb |
the apple does not fall far from the tree (a child is similar to its parents) phrase | |
the bill, please phrase [UK: ðə bɪl pliːz] [US: ðə ˈbɪl ˈpliːz] | notan tackphrase |
The Call of South Africa (a former national anthem of South Africa) proper noun | Sydafrikas ropproper noun |
the chosen one (character destined to save the world) noun | den utvaldesubstantiv |
the customer is always right (proverb) phrase | kunden har alltid rättphrase |
the die is cast (conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner) phrase [UK: ðə daɪ ɪz kɑːst] [US: ðə ˈdaɪ ˈɪz ˈkæst] | tärningen är kastadphrase |
the early bird gets the worm (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) phrase [UK: ðə ˈɜː.li bɜːd ˈɡets ðə wɜːm] [US: ðə ˈɝː.li ˈbɝːd ˈɡets ðə ˈwɝːm] | den som sätter igång först når mest framgångphrase |
The End (end of a story or film) noun [UK: ðə end] [US: ðə ˈend] | slutsubstantiv |
the end justifies the means (morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary) phrase [UK: ðə end ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪz ðə miːnz] [US: ðə ˈend ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪz ðə ˈmiːnz] | ändamålet helgar medlenphrase |
the fuck (vulgar: intensifier used after interrogative pronouns) phrase | fanphrase i helvetephrase |
the grass is always greener on the other side (others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.) phrase [UK: ðə ɡrɑːs ɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nə(r) ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) saɪd] [US: ðə ˈɡræs ˈɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nər ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈsaɪd] | |
The Hague (Dutch city) proper noun [UK: ðə ˈheɪɡ] [US: ðə ˈheɪɡ] | Haagproper noun |
the hell (expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative term) adverb | fanadverb i helveteadverb tusanadverb |
the hell (indication of emphatic rejection of an assertion) adverb | i helvete helleradverb så fan helleradverb |
the more the merrier (it is more fun with more people) phrase [UK: ðə mɔː(r) ðə ˈme.rɪə(r)] [US: ðə ˈmɔːr ðə ˈme.riər] | ju fler desto bättrephrase ju fler desto roligarephrase |
the one (person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One) noun [UK: ðə wʌn] [US: ðə wʌn] | den utvaldesubstantiv |
the other day (lately) adverb [UK: ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) deɪ] [US: ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈdeɪ] | häromdagenadverb |
the other way round (same but with mentioned things reversed) adverb [UK: ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd] [US: ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd] | omväntadverb tvärtomadverb |
the pen is mightier than the sword (more power can achieved writing than fighting) phrase [UK: ðə pen ɪz ˈmaɪ.tɪə(r) ðæn ðə sɔːd] [US: ðə ˈpen ˈɪz ˈmaɪ.tiər ˈðæn ðə ˈsɔːrd] | |
the penny drops (understanding is reached, one comprehends) phrase [UK: ðə ˈpe.ni drɒps] [US: ðə ˈpe.ni ˈdrɑːps] | polletten faller nerphrase polletten trillar nerphrase |
the proof of the pudding is in the eating (the only real test of something is as what it is intended to be used for) phrase [UK: ðə pruːf əv ðə ˈpʊd.ɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈiːt.ɪŋ] [US: ðə ˈpruːf əv ðə ˈpʊd.ɪŋ ˈɪz ɪn ðə ˈiːt.ɪŋ] | |
the rest is history (used to indicate that one does not need to continue a story) phrase | resten är historiaphrase |
the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters) phrase [UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z] [US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z] | |
the shit (something considered to be excellent) noun | skitbra grejsubstantiv |
the shoemaker's children go barefoot (one often neglects those closest to oneself) phrase | skomakarens hustru och smedens märr är alltid sämst skoddaphrase |
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak (achieving something is made impossible by frailty) phrase [UK: ðə ˈspɪ.rɪt ɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ bʌt ðə fleʃ ɪz wiːk] [US: ðə ˈspɪ.rət ˈɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ ˈbət ðə ˈfleʃ ˈɪz ˈwiːk] | )phrase |