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hum meaning in Swedish

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hum [hummed, humming, hums] (to make sound with lips closed)
verb
[UK: hʌm]
[US: ˈhəm]

gnola [~de ~t]verb

nynna [~de ~t]verbHe hummed to himself. = Han nynnade för sig själv.

human (of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens)
adjective
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən]

mänsklig [~t ~a]adjektivI'm a human. = Jag är mänsklig.

human capital (stock of competencies)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ˈkæ.pɪ.təl]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈkæ.pə.təl]

humankapital [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

human nature (set of qualities shared by all humans)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ˈneɪ.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈneɪ.tʃər]

människonatursubstantiv
{c}

human resources (the personnel department of an organization)
noun

personalavdelning [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

human resources (the personnel employed in an organization)
noun

arbetskraft [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

human right (basic right that all humans should be guaranteed)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən raɪt]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈraɪt]

mänsklig rättighetsubstantiv
{c}

human rights [human rights] (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən raɪts]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈraɪts]

mänskliga rättighetersubstantiv
{c-Pl}

human shield (civilians placed in or around targets)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ʃiːld]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈʃiːld]

mänsklig sköldsubstantiv

human smuggling (smuggling of people)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ˈsmʌɡ.l̩.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈsmʌɡ.l̩.ɪŋ]

människosmuggling [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

human trafficking (criminal activity in which people are recruited, etc. to serve an exploitative purpose)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən ˈtræ.fɪkɪŋ]
[US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈtræ.fɪkɪŋ]

människohandel [~n]substantiv
{c}

trafficking [~en]substantiv
{c}

humane (with regard for the health and well-being of another)
adjective
[UK: hjuː.ˈmeɪn]
[US: hjuː.ˈmeɪn]

human [~t ~a]adjektiv

mänsklig [~t ~a]adjektiv

humanism (ethical system)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mə.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈhjuː.mə.ˌnɪ.zəm]

humanism [~en]substantiv

humanist (person who believes in the philosophy of humanism)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mə.nɪst]
[US: ˈhjuː.mə.ˌnɪst]

humanist [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

humanistic (of or pertaining to humanism)
adjective
[UK: ˈhjuː.mə.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌhju.mə.ˈnɪ.stɪk]

humanistisk [~t ~a]adjektiv

humanitarian (concerned with people's welfare)
adjective
[UK: hju:.ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈteə.rɪən]
[US: ˌhju.ˌmæ.nə.ˈte.riən]

humanitär [~t ~a]adjektiv

humanities [humanities] (language, literature, etc.)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmæ.nɪ.tɪz]
[US: hjuː.ˈmæ.nə.tiz]

humaniorasubstantiv
{c}

humanity (human beings as a group, see also: mankind)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmæ.nɪ.ti]
[US: hjuː.ˈmæ.nə.ti]

mänsklighet [~en]substantiv
{c}
Africa is the cradle of humanity. = Afrika är mänsklighetens vagga.

humanity (quality of being benevolent)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmæ.nɪ.ti]
[US: hjuː.ˈmæ.nə.ti]

medmänsklighet [~en]substantiv
{c}

humble [humbler, humblest] (thinking lowly of oneself)
adjective
[UK: ˈhʌm.bl̩]
[US: ˈhʌm.bl̩]

anspråkslös [~t ~a]adjektiv

blygsam [~t ~ma]adjektiv

ödmjuk [~t ~a]adjektiv

humbug [humbugs] (fraud or sham)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌm.bʌɡ]
[US: ˈhʌm.ˌbəɡ]

humbug [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

humbug [humbugs] (fraudster or cheat)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌm.bʌɡ]
[US: ˈhʌm.ˌbəɡ]

bedragare [~n ~, bedragarna]substantiv
{c}

humbug [humbugs] (hoax, prank or jest)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌm.bʌɡ]
[US: ˈhʌm.ˌbəɡ]

skämt [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

spratt [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

Hume's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
noun

bergtajgasångaresubstantiv
{c}

humid (slightly wet)
adjective
[UK: ˈhjuː.mɪd]
[US: ˈhjuː.məd]

fuktig [~t ~a]adjektivIt's pretty humid today. = Det är ganska fuktigt idag.

humidity [humidities] (dampness, especially that of the air)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmɪ.dɪ.ti]
[US: hjuː.ˈmɪ.də.ti]

luftfuktighet [~en]substantiv
{c}

humidor (container)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mə.ˌdɔː]
[US: ˈhjuː.mə.ˌdɔːr]

humidor [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

humiliate [humiliated, humiliating, humiliates] (to injure a person's dignity and self-respect)
verb
[UK: hjuː.ˈmɪ.lɪeɪt]
[US: hjuː.ˈmɪ.li.ˌet]

förnedra [~de ~t]verb

förödmjuka [~de ~t]verb

humiliating (liable to humiliate)
adjective
[UK: hjuː.ˈmɪ.lɪeɪt.ɪŋ]
[US: hjuː.ˈmɪ.li.ˌet.ɪŋ]

förnedrandeadjektiv

förödmjukandeadjektiv

humiliation [humiliations] (the act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification)
noun
[UK: hju:.ˌmɪ.lɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: hjuː.ˌmɪ.li.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

förödmjukelse [~n ~r]substantiv
{c}

humility (characteristic of being humble)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmɪ.lɪ.ti]
[US: hjuː.ˈmɪ.lə.ti]

ödmjukhet [~en]substantiv
{c}
Learn humility. = Lär dig ödmjukhet.

hummingbird [hummingbirds] (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌ.mɪŋ.bɜːd]
[US: ˈhʌ.mɪŋ.ˌbərd]

kolibri [~n ~er]substantiv
{c}

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