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can [cans] (a container used to carry and dispense water for plants) noun [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | kanna [~n kannor]substantiv vattenkanna [~n ~kannor]substantiv |
can [cans] (a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids) noun [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | burk [~en ~ar]substantiv |
can [cans] (a tin-plate canister) noun [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | konserv [~en ~er]substantiv konservburk [~en ~ar]substantiv |
can [could, could] (to be able) verb [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | kunna [kunde, kunnat, pres. kan]verbI can't. = Jag kan inte. |
can [could, could] (to fire or dismiss an employee) verb [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | kickaverb sparka [~de ~t]verb |
can [could, could] (to preserve) verb [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | konservera [~de ~t]verb lägga inverb |
can [could, could] (to shut up) verb [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn] | knipa igenverb stänga igenverb |
pot [pots] (vessel for cooking or storing food etc.) noun [UK: pɒt] [US: ˈpɑːt] | gryta [~n grytor]substantiv |
jug [jugs] (serving vessel) noun [UK: dʒʌɡ] [US: ˈdʒəɡ] | kanna [~n kannor]substantiv |
jug [jugs] (vulgar slang: woman's breast) noun [UK: dʒʌɡ] [US: ˈdʒəɡ] | pattesubstantiv tuttesubstantiv |
can opener (device used to open tin cans) noun [UK: kæn ˈəʊ.pə.nə(r)] [US: ˈkæn ˈoʊ.pə.nə(r)] | burköppnare [~n ~, ~öppnarna]substantiv konservöppnare [~n ~, ~öppnarna]substantiv |
beer can (can containing beer) noun [UK: bɪə(r) kæn] [US: ˈbɪr ˈkæn] | ölburk [~en ~ar]substantiv |
garbage can (waste receptacle) noun [UK: ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ kæn] [US: ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ ˈkæn] | sophink [~en ~ar]substantiv |
watering can (utensil for watering plants) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tər.ɪŋ kæn] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ɪŋ ˈkæn] | vattenkanna [~n ~kannor]substantiv |
pot roast (slow-cooked beef dish) noun | grytstek [~en ~ar]substantiv |
garbage can (waste receptacle) noun [UK: ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ kæn] [US: ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ ˈkæn] | soptunna [~n ~tunnor]substantiv |
coffee pot (pot for coffee) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.fi pɒt] [US: ˈkɑː.fi ˈpɑːt] | kaffekanna [~n ~kannor]substantiv |
lobster pot (a trap used to catch lobsters) noun | tinasubstantiv |
melting pot (place where many divergent things come together and are homogenized) noun [UK: ˈmelt.ɪŋ pɒt] [US: ˈmelt.ɪŋ ˈpɑːt] | smältdegel [~n ~deglar]substantiv |
chamber pot (a container used for urination and defecation, see also: urinal; chemical toilet) noun [UK: ˈtʃeɪm.bə(r) pɒt] [US: ˈtʃeɪm.bər ˈpɑːt] | potta [~n pottor]substantiv |
go to pot (grow worse) verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː pɒt] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈpɑːt] | gå åt skogenverb |
can you tell us (begins a polite request) phrase | Kan du berätta för ossphrase |
can you help me (can you help me?) phrase | kan du hjälpa mig?phrase |
can I come in (phrase) phrase | Kan jag komma in?phrase |
can you tell us (begins a polite request) phrase | |
can you help me (can you help me?) phrase | |
what can I say (indicating that there is nothing to be said which would improve matters) phrase | vad kan jag säga?phrase |
can I use your phone (can I use your phone?) phrase | |
pot calling the kettle black (situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser) noun [UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk] | kasta sten i glashussubstantiv se grandet i grannens öga men inte bjälken i sitt egetsubstantiv |
pot calling the kettle black noun [UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk] | kasta inte sten i glashussubstantiv |
before you can say knife phrase | innan man vet ordet avphrase |