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öka meaning in English

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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]

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.

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]

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.

do [did, done, doing, does](visit)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

visit [visited, visiting, visits](to go and meet (someone))
verb
[UK: ˈvɪ.zɪt] [US: ˈvɪ.zət]
Did you visit him? = Besökte du honom?

besökare [~n ~, besökarna] substantiv
{c}

visitor [visitors](guest)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.zɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈvɪ.zə.tər]
Do you get many visitors? = Får ni många besökare?

böka [~de ~t] verb

root [rooted, rooting, roots](to rummage, root out)
verb
[UK: ruːt] [US: ˈruːt]

felsöka verb

debug [debugged, debugging, debugs](to search for malfunctioning elements)
verb
[UK: ˌdiː.ˈbʌɡ] [US: di.ˈbəɡ]

få något överstökat verb

get something over with(put behind oneself)
verb

fördelssökande substantiv
{n}

rent-seeking(attempt)
noun

försöka [försökte försökt] verb

attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts](to try)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt]
They attempted to escape. = De försökte fly.

try [tried, tried, trying, tries](to attempt)
verb
[UK: ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈtraɪ]
I tried to warn you. = Jag försökte varna er.

föröka [~de ~t] verb

breed [bred, bred, breeding, breeds](to sexually produce offspring)
verb
[UK: briːd] [US: ˈbriːd]
Rats breed rapidly. = Råttor förökar sig fort.

reproduce [reproduced, reproducing, reproduces](to generate offspring)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.prə.ˈdjuːs] [US: ˌri.prə.ˈduːs]

föröka sig verb

procreate [procreated, procreating, procreates](to beget)
verb
[UK: ˈprəʊ.krɪeɪt] [US: ˈproʊ.krɪeɪt]

genomsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

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

scour [scoured, scouring, scours](to search an area thoroughly)
verb
[UK: ˈskaʊə(r)] [US: ˈskaʊər]

search [searched, searching, searches](to look throughout (a place) for something)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
They searched the house. = De genomsökte huset.

hemsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

haunt [haunted, haunting, haunts](to inhabit, or visit frequently)
verb
[UK: hɔːnt] [US: ˈhɒnt]
My house is haunted. = Mitt hus är hemsökt.

hökaktig [~t ~a] adjektiv

hawklike(reminiscent of a hawk)
adjective

hökare [~n ~, hökarna] substantiv
{c}

peddler [peddlers](itinerant seller of small goods)
noun
[UK: ˈped.lə(r)] [US: ˈped.lər]

icke-rökare [~n ~, icke~rökarna] substantiv
{c}

non-smoker(somebody who does not smoke tobacco)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒn.ˈsməʊk.ə] [US: ˈnɒn.ˈsməʊk.ə]

kedjeröka [~rökte ~rökt] verb

chain-smoke(to smoke cigarettes frequently)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪn sməʊk] [US: ˈtʃeɪn smoʊk]

kedjerökare [~n ~, ~rökarna] substantiv
{c}

chain smoker(one who smokes continuously)
noun
[UK: tʃeɪn ˈsməʊkə(r)] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈsmoʊkə(r)]

kröka verb

curve [curved, curving, curves](bend, crook)
verb
[UK: kɜːv] [US: ˈkɝːv]

kyrkobesökare [~n ~, ~besökarna] substantiv
{c}

churchgoer [churchgoers](one who goes to church)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɜːtʃ.ɡəʊə(r)] [US: ˈtʃɜːtʃɡo.ʊə(r)]

lyckosökare substantiv

fortune hunter(person who eagerly seeks wealth)
noun

lycksökare [~n ~, ~sökarna] substantiv
{c}

fortune hunter(person who eagerly seeks wealth)
noun

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