English | Swedish |
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reed bed (place where reeds grow) noun | vasssubstantiv |
sofa-bed (sofa that unfolds into a bed) noun [UK: ˈsəʊ.fə bed] [US: ˈsoʊ.fə ˈbed] | bäddsoffa [~n ~soffor]substantiv |
trundle bed (low bed under a higher bed) noun | gästsäng [~en ~ar]substantiv |
tanning bed (tanning device) noun | solarium [solariet solarier]substantiv |
canopy bed (a bed equipped with a canopy) noun [UK: ˈkæ.nə.pi bed] [US: ˈkæ.nə.pi ˈbed] | himmelssäng [~en ~ar]substantiv |
bunk bed (two or more beds fixed on top of one another) noun [UK: bʌŋk bed] [US: ˈbəŋk ˈbed] | våningssäng [~en ~ar]substantiv |
reed bed (place where reeds grow) noun | vassbäddsubstantiv |
fence sitter (one maintaining neutral position) noun | åskådare [~n ~, åskådarna]substantiv |
bed and breakfast (guesthouse providing breakfast) noun [UK: bed ənd ˈbrek.fəst] [US: ˈbed ænd ˈbrek.fəst] | bed-and-breakfastsubstantiv rum och frukostsubstantiv |
pebble-bed reactor (form of nuclear reactor) noun | kulbäddsreaktorsubstantiv |
go to bed (to lie down to sleep) verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed] | gå och lägga sigverb |
put to bed (help someone go to bed) verb [UK: ˈpʊt tuː bed] [US: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ˈbed] | lägga [lade vard. la, lagt, lagd lagt, pres. lägger]verb |
wet the bed (to urinate in one's bed during sleep) verb | kissa i sängenverb |
make the bed (arrange sheets, etc smoothly and neatly) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ðə bed] [US: ˈmeɪk ðə ˈbed] | bädda [~de ~t]verb |
go to bed (to lie down to sleep) verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed] | gå till sängsverb |
put to bed (help someone go to bed) verb [UK: ˈpʊt tuː bed] [US: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ˈbed] | stoppa omverb |
go to bed (to lie down to sleep) verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed] | knyta sigverb krypa till kojsverb lägga sigverb |
go to bed with ((euphemistic) to have sex) verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed wɪð ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed wɪθ ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | hoppa i sängverb ligga medverb sova medverb |
make one's bed and lie in it (to create a difficult situation and endure unpleasant consequences) verb | |
you make the bed you lie in (a person's circumstances are normally the result of their own actions) phrase | |
get up on the wrong side of the bed (to feel irritable without a particular reason) verb [UK: ˈɡet ʌp ɒn ðə rɒŋ saɪd əv ðə bed] [US: ˈɡet ʌp ɑːn ðə ˈrɒŋ ˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈbed] | |
as you make your bed, so you must lie in it (you shall carry the burden of your poor preparation) phrase | |
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise (Benjamin Franklin quote) phrase |