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tern meaning in Swedish

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tern [terns] (bird of the subfamily Sternidae)
noun
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: tɝːn]

tärnasubstantiv
{c}

ternary (Made up of three things)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɜː.nə.rɪ]
[US: ˈtɜːr.nə.riː]

ternäradjektiv

trefaldig [~t ~a]adjektiv

trevärd [~värt ~a]adjektiv

afternoon [afternoons] (part of the day between noon and evening)
noun
[UK: ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn]
[US: ˌæf.tər.ˈnuːn]

eftermiddag [~en vard. ~middan ~ar]substantiv
{c}
We want you to help us tomorrow afternoon. = Vi vill att du hjälper oss i morgon eftermiddag.

alternate (being or succeeding by turns)
adjective
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

alternerandeadjektiv

omväxlandeadjektiv

växlandeadjektiv

alternate (mathematics: designating the members in a series)
adjective
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

varannanadjektiv

alternate (other; alternative)
adjective
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

alternativadjektiv

alternate [alternates] (substitute)
noun
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

ersättare [~n ~, ersättarna]substantiv
{c}

vikarie [~n ~r]substantiv
{c}

alternate [alternated, alternating, alternates] (to happen, succeed, or act by turns)
verb
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

följa [följde följt]verb

alternate [alternated, alternating, alternates] (to perform by turns)
verb
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.nət]

alternera [~de ~t]verb

växla [~de ~t]verb

alternating current (electric current that reverses direction periodically)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːl.tɜː.neɪt.ɪŋ ˈkʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈɒl.tər.ˌnet.ɪŋ ˈkɜː.rənt]

växelström [~men]substantiv
{c}

alternating function (mathematics)
noun

antisymmentrisk funktionsubstantiv
{c}

alternative [alternatives] (a situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities)
noun
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nə.tɪv]
[US: ɒl.ˈtɝː.nə.tɪv]

alternativsubstantiv
{n}
What's the alternative? = Vad är alternativet?

alternative (relating to a choice)
adjective
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nə.tɪv]
[US: ɒl.ˈtɝː.nə.tɪv]

alternativadjektivWhat's the alternative? = Vad är alternativet?

alternative dispute resolution (resolution of a dispute through negotiation or similar means)
noun

alternativ konfliktlösningsubstantiv

alternative fact (politically expedient assertion)
noun

alternativ faktasubstantiv

alternatively (in an alternative way)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nə.tɪ.vli]
[US: ɒl.ˈtɝː.nə.tɪ.vli]

alternativtadverb

American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
noun

amerikansk rördromsubstantiv
{c}

antipattern (a design pattern that may be commonly used, but is ineffective or counterproductive in practice)
noun

antimönstersubstantiv
{n}

arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːk.tɪk tɜːn]
[US: ˈɑːrk.tɪk tɝːn]

silvertärna [~n ~tärnor]substantiv
{c}

bittern [bitterns] (bird of the subfamily Botaurinae)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪ.tən]
[US: ˈbɪ.tən]

rördrom [~men ~mar]substantiv

bitterness (quality of being bitter in taste)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪ.tə.nəs]
[US: ˈbɪ.tər.nəs]

bitterhet [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

black tern noun
[UK: blæk tɜːn]
[US: ˈblæk tɝːn]

svarttärnasubstantiv
{c}

bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)
noun

tygeltärnasubstantiv
{c}

butternut squash [butternut squashes] (Cucurbita moschata cultivar)
noun
[UK: bˈʌtənˌʌt skwˈɒʃ]
[US: bˈʌtɚnˌʌt skwˈɑːʃ]

butternutpumpasubstantiv
{c}

Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
noun

skräntärna [~n ~tärnor]substantiv
{c}

command pattern noun

kommando [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

common tern (Sterna hirundo)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən tɜːn]
[US: ˈkɑː.mən tɝːn]

fisktärna [~n ~tärnor]substantiv
{c}

consternation (amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.stə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌkɑːn.stər.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

bestörtning [~en]substantiv

häpnad [~en]substantiv

dark lantern (lantern with panel)
noun
[UK: dɑːk ˈlæn.tən]
[US: ˈdɑːrk ˈlæn.tərn]

blindlyktasubstantiv
{c}

eastern (blowing from the east)
adjective
[UK: ˈiː.stən]
[US: ˈiː.stərn]

ostlig [~t ~a]adjektiv

eastern (related to the east)
adjective
[UK: ˈiː.stən]
[US: ˈiː.stərn]

östlig [~t ~a]adjektiv

östraadjektiv

Eastern Bloc (the largely Communist countries of the eastern world)
proper noun
[UK: ˈiː.stən blɒk]
[US: ˈiː.stərn ˈblɑːk]

östblocketproper noun
{n}

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