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ök meaning in English

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ök [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

beast of burden(animal that carries or pulls a load)
noun
[UK: biːst əv ˈbɜːd.n̩] [US: ˈbiːst əv ˈbɝː.dn̩]

öka verb

accrue [accrued, accruing, accrues](increase)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkruː] [US: ə.ˈkruː]

augment [augmented, augmenting, augments](to increase, make larger or supplement)
verb
[UK: ˈɔːɡ.ment] [US: ɒg.ˈment]

build [built, built, building, builds]((transitive) to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]

increase [increased, increasing, increases](make larger)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkriːs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkriːs]
Crime is increasing steadily. = Brottsligheten ökar stadigt.

mount [mounted, mounting, mounts](to increase in quantity or intensity)
verb
[UK: maʊnt] [US: ˈmaʊnt]

öka gasen verb

throttle [throttled, throttling, throttles]verb
[UK: ˈθrɒt.l̩] [US: ˈθrɑːt.l̩]

öka hastigheten verb

speed up(increase speed (intransitive), see also: accelerate)
verb
[UK: spiːd ʌp] [US: ˈspiːd ʌp]

öka i vikt verb

put on weight(to become heavier)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ɒn weɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɑːn ˈweɪt]

öka insatsen verb

up the ante(raise the stakes)
verb
[UK: ʌp ðə ˈæn.ti] [US: ʌp ðə ˈæn.ti]

ökas verb

build [built, built, building, builds]((intransitive) to develop in magnitude or extent)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]

ökedja substantiv
{c}

island chain(chain-like archipelago)
noun

öken [öknen öknar] substantiv
{c}

desert [deserts](barren area)
noun
[UK: ˈdez.ət] [US: ˈdez.r̩t]
Bedouins live in the desert. = Bedouiner bor i öknen.

wasteland [wastelands](region with no remaining resources; desert)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪst.lænd] [US: ˈweɪˌst.lænd]

ökenkatträv substantiv

kit fox(Vulpes macrotis)
noun

ökenlo substantiv

caracal [caracals](Caracal caracal)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rəkæl] [US: ˈkæ.rʌkæl]

ökenlöpare substantiv
{c}

cream-colored courser(Cursorius cursor)
noun

ökenmark substantiv
{c}

wasteland [wastelands](region with no remaining resources; desert)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪst.lænd] [US: ˈweɪˌst.lænd]

ökenräv [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

fennec [fennecs](fox)
noun
[UK: fˈenek] [US: fˈenek]

ökenråtta [~n ~råttor] substantiv
{c}

gerbil [gerbils](small rodent)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.bɪl] [US: ˈdʒɝː.bɪl]

ökenstenskvätta substantiv
{c}

desert wheatear(Oenanthe deserti)
noun

ökensångare substantiv
{c}

Asian desert warbler(Sylvia nana)
noun

ökentrumpetare substantiv
{c}

trumpeter finch(Bucanetes githagineus)
noun

ökenvandring ~en ~ar proper noun
{c}

Exodus(departure of Hebrew slaves)
proper noun
[UK: ˈek.sə.dəs] [US: ˈek.sə.dəs]

öknamn [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

alias(another name; an assumed name)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪ.liəs] [US: ˈeɪ.liəs]

nickname [nicknames](familiar, invented given name)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪk.neɪm] [US: ˈnɪk.ˌnem]

ökning [~en ~ar] substantiv

increment [increments](The action of increasing or becoming greater)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.krə.mənt] [US: ˈɪn.krə.mənt]

ökning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

increase [increases](increased amount)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈkriːs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkriːs]

ökänd [ökänt ~a] adjektiv

infamous(having a bad reputation)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.fə.məs] [US: ˈɪn.fə.məs]
After that night they became infamous in the entire city. = Efter den kvällen blev de ökända i hela staden.

notorious(known widely and infamously)
adjective
[UK: nəʊ.ˈtɔː.rɪəs] [US: noʊ.ˈtɔː.rɪəs]

amerikansk sparvhök substantiv
{c}

sharp-shinned hawk [sharp-shinned hawks](a small hawk)
noun
[UK: ʃɑːp ʃɪnd hɔːk ] [US: ʃɑrp ʃɪnd hɔk ]

ansöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

apply [applied, applying, applies](to submit oneself as a candidate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈplaɪ] [US: ə.ˈplaɪ]
John needs to apply for a visa. = John måste ansöka om visum.

ansökan [~ i används ansökningar] substantiv
{c}

application [applications](a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.plɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.pləˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
I submitted the application myself. = Jag skickade in ansökan själv.

ansökningsblankett [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

application form(form)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.plɪˈk.eɪ.ʃən.ˈfɔːm] [US: ˌæ.plɪˈk.eɪ.ʃən.ˈfɔːm]

asylsökande substantiv
{c}

asylum seeker(person who has applied for asylum)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiːkə(r)] [US: ə.ˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiːkər]

avsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

scan [scanned, scanning, scans](to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely)
verb
[UK: skæn] [US: ˈskæn]

avsökning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

scan [scans](instance of scanning)
noun
[UK: skæn] [US: ˈskæn]

besök [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

call [calls](social visit)
noun
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]

visit [visits](single act of visiting)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.zɪt] [US: ˈvɪ.zət]
I'll be in Algeria for a short visit. = Jag ska vara i Algeriet på ett kort besök.

besöka [besökte besökt] verb

call [called, calling, calls](to pay a social visit)
verb
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]
I didn't call on him because I had a cold. = Jag besökte honom inte eftersom jag var förkyld.

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