-an meaning in Swedish
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| party animal (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) noun | partydjursubstantiv |
| peace and quiet (tranquility) noun [UK: piːs ənd ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈpiːs ænd ˈkwaɪət] | lugn och rosubstantiv |
| performance anxiety (anxiety about the impressiveness of one's sexual performance) noun | prestationsångest [~en]substantiv |
| pomp and circumstance (ceremonial grandeur) noun | pompa och ståtsubstantiv |
| pros and cons (for and against) noun [UK: prəʊz ənd kɒnz] [US: proʊz ænd ˈkɑːnz] | för- och nackdelarsubstantiv |
| pull an all-nighter (work throughout the night) verb | dygna [~de ~t]verb |
| put an end to (terminate) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ən end tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈpʊt ˈæn ˈend ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | sätta p förverb sätta punkt förverb sätta stopp förverb |
| put two and two together (figure out) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ənd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ænd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðər] | |
| quarter of an hour (fifteen minutes) noun [UK: ˈkwɔː.tə(r) əv ən ˈaʊə(r)] [US: ˈkwɔːr.tər əv ˈæn ˈaʊər] | kvartsubstantiv |
| rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily) verb [UK: reɪn kæts ənd dɒɡz] [US: ˈreɪn ˈkæts ænd ˈdɑːɡz] | ösregna [~de ~t]verb spöregna [~de ~t]verb |
| relationship anarchy (practice of forming relationships unbound by societal rules or categories) noun | relationsanarkisubstantiv |
| rhythm and blues noun | rhythm and bluessubstantiv |
| right angle [right angles] (angle of 90 degrees) noun [UK: raɪt ˈæŋ.ɡl̩] [US: ˈraɪt ˈæŋ.ɡl̩] | rät vinkelsubstantiv |
| room and board (place for lodging with daily meals, see also: board and lodging) noun | kost och logisubstantiv |
| root and branch (complete, total, see also: complete) adjective [UK: ruːt ənd brɑːntʃ] [US: ˈruːt ænd ˈbræntʃ] | genomgripandeadjektiv grundlig [~t ~a]adjektiv radikaladjektiv |
| said and done (agreed to and accomplished or finished) adjective | sagt och gjortadjektiv |
| Saint Andrew's cross (cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars) noun | andreaskors [~et ~]substantiv |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (a country in the Caribbean) proper noun [UK: seɪnt ˈkɪts ənd ˈne.vəs] [US: ˈseɪnt ˈkɪts ænd ˈne.vəs] | Saint Christopher och Nevisproper noun |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon (overseas territory of France) proper noun | Saint Pierre och Miquelonproper noun |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (country in the Caribbean) proper noun [UK: seɪnt ˈvɪnsnt ənd ðə] [US: ˈseɪnt ˈvɪn.sənt ænd ðə] | Saint Vincent och Grenadinernaproper noun |
| salt and pepper (mixed black and white) adjective | gråsprängd [~sprängt ~a]adjektiv svartvit [~t ~a]adjektiv |
| São Tomé and Príncipe (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) proper noun | São Tomé och Príncipeproper noun |
| sea anchor (parachute to slow a drifting ship) noun | drivankare [~t ~ ~n, ~ankarna]substantiv |
| sea anemone [sea anemones] (polyp) noun [UK: siː ə.ˈne.mə.ni] [US: ˈsiː ˈæ.nəˌmoʊn] | anemon [~en ~er]substantiv |
| see Naples and die (since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it) phrase | se Neapel och sedan döphrase |
| seek and ye shall find (one finds what one looks for) phrase | de söker och de skall nåphrase |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former country on the Balkan Peninsula) proper noun [UK: ˈsɜː.biə ənd ˌmɑːn.tə.ˈneɪ.ɡrəʊ] [US: ˈsɝː.biə ænd ˌmɑːn.tə.ˈneɪɡro.ʊ] | Serbien och Montenegroproper noun |
| sickle-cell anemia (disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells) noun [UK: ˈsɪkl sɛl əˈniːmɪə ] [US: ˈsɪkəl sɛl əˈnimiə ] | sickelcellanemisubstantiv |
| skin and bones (emaciated; very skinny) noun [UK: skɪn ənd bəʊnz] [US: ˈskɪn ænd ˈboʊnz] | skinn och bensubstantiv |
| slash and burn (technique) noun | svedjebruk [~et ~]substantiv |
| slippery as an eel (slippery) adjective | hal som en åladjektiv |
| snow angel (design) noun [UK: snəʊ ˈeɪn.dʒəl] [US: ˈsnoʊ ˈeɪn.dʒəl] | snöängel [~n ~änglar]substantiv |
| social anxiety disorder (the most common anxiety disorder) noun [UK: ˈsəʊʃ.l̩ æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti dɪs.ˈɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈsoʊʃ.l̩ æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti ˌdɪ.ˈsɔːr.dər] | social fobisubstantiv |
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