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änka meaning in English

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änka [~n änkor] substantiv
{c}

widow [widows](woman whose spouse has died)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ]
I am a widow. = Jag är änka.

avlänka [~de ~t] verb

deflect [deflected, deflecting, deflects](to make deviate)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈflekt] [US: də.ˈflekt]

betänka [betänkte betänkt] verb

consider [considered, considering, considers](think about seriously)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsɪ.də(r)] [US: kən.ˈsɪ.dər]

contemplate [contemplated, contemplating, contemplates](think about something in a concentrated manner)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt] [US: ˈkɑːn.təm.ˌplet]

blänka [blänkte blänkt] verb

shine [shone, shone, shining, shines](to reflect light)
verb
[UK: ʃaɪn] [US: ˈʃaɪn]

twink(twinkle, sparkle)
verb
[UK: twˈɪŋk] [US: twˈɪŋk]

bänka [~de ~t] verb

bench(remove a player from play)
verb
[UK: bentʃ] [US: ˈbentʃ]

dalsänka [~n ~sänkor] substantiv
{c}

hollow [hollows](small valley)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒ.ləʊ] [US: ˈhɑːlo.ʊ]

dränka [dränkte dränkt] verb

drown [drowned, drowning, drowns](to deprive of life by immersion in liquid)
verb
[UK: draʊn] [US: ˈdraʊn]
His cry for help was drowned out by the roar of the waves. = Hans rop på hjälp dränktes i dånet av vågorna.

dränka sina sorger verb

drown one's sorrows(to drink alcohol heavily to deal with miserable feelings)
verb

fritänkare [~n ~, ~tänkarna] substantiv
{c}

libertine [libertines](one who is freethinking in religious matters)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.bə.tiːn] [US: ˈlɪ.bər.ˌtin]

fränka [~n fränkor] substantiv
{c}

relative [relatives](someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption)
noun
[UK: ˈre.lə.tɪv] [US: ˈre.lə.tɪv]

genomdränka [~dränkte ~dränkt] verb

sodden(to drench, soak or saturate)
verb
[UK: ˈsɒd.n̩] [US: ˈsɑːd.n̩]

grupptänkande [~t] substantiv
{n}

groupthink(tendency of a group to conform to the majority view)
noun
[UK: ɡrˈuːpθɪŋk] [US: ɡrˈuːpθɪŋk]

gräsänka [~n ~änkor] substantiv
{c}

grass widow(woman whose husband is away)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ]

widow [widows](woman whose husband is often away)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

inskränka [~skränkte ~skränkt] verb

confine [confined, confining, confines](to restrict; to keep within bounds)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfaɪn] [US: kən.ˈfaɪn]

restrict [restricted, restricting, restricts](to restrain within bounds)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈstrɪkt] [US: ri.ˈstrɪkt]

jänkare [~n ~, jänkarna] substantiv
{c}

American(person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S., see also: US-American)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən] [US: ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ən]

Yank [Yanks](native of the USA)
noun
[UK: jæŋk] [US: ˈjæŋk]

Yankee [Yankees](native or inhabitant of the USA)
noun
[UK: ˈjæŋk.i] [US: ˈjæŋk.i]
Are you a yankee? = Är du jänkare?

kränka [kränkte kränkt] verb

disrespect [disrespected, disrespecting, disrespects](to show a lack of respect)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.srɪ.ˈspekt] [US: ˌdɪ.srə.ˈspekt]

violate [violated, violating, violates](to break or fail to act by rules)
verb
[UK: ˈvaɪə.leɪt] [US: ˈvaɪə.let]

lateralt tänkande substantiv

lateral thinkingnoun

länka [~de ~t] verb

hyperlink(to point to another document by a hyperlink)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪ.pərlɪŋk] [US: ˈhaɪ.pər.lɪŋk]

link [linked, linking, links](connect things)
verb
[UK: lɪŋk] [US: ˈlɪŋk]

misstänka [~tänkte ~tänkt] verb

suspect [suspected, suspecting, suspects](distrust, have doubts about)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈspekt] [US: sə.ˈspekt]
Am I a suspect? = Är jag misstänkt?

sammanlänka [~de ~t] verb

link [linked, linking, links](connect things)
verb
[UK: lɪŋk] [US: ˈlɪŋk]

självtänkande adjektiv

self-thinkingadjective

skendränka [~dränkte ~dränkt] verb

waterboard(to subject to waterboarding)
verb

skänka [skänkte skänkt] verb

afford [afforded, affording, affords](to provide; furnish)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈfɔːd] [US: ə.ˈfɔːrd]

donate [donated, donating, donates](to give away something of value)
verb
[UK: dəʊ.ˈneɪt] [US: doʊ.ˈneɪt]

gift [gifted, gifting, gifts]((transitive) to give as a gift)
verb
[UK: ɡɪft] [US: ˈɡɪft]

stänka [stänkte stänkt] verb

splash [splashed, splashing, splashes](to hit or agitate liquid)
verb
[UK: splæʃ] [US: ˈsplæʃ]
A passing car hit a puddle and splashed water all over me. = En förbipasserande bil körde i en vattenpöl och stänkte ned hela mig.

svart änka substantiv
{c}

black widow [black widows](species of venomous spider)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈblæk ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

sänka verb

decline [declined, declining, declines](bend downward)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈklaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈklaɪn]

lower [lowered, lowering, lowers](let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail)
verb
[UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩]
Lower your voice. = Sänk rösten.

pocket [pocketed, pocketing, pockets](to cause a ball to go into a pocket of a billiard table)
verb
[UK: ˈpɒkɪt] [US: ˈpɑːkət]

scupper [scuppered, scuppering, scuppers](thwart, destroy)
verb
[UK: ˈskʌ.pə(r)] [US: ˈskʌ.pər]

sink [sank, sunk, sinking, sinks](cause (ship, etc) to sink)
verb
[UK: sɪŋk] [US: ˈsɪŋk]

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