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-sk meaning in English

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oljeskiffer [~n ~skiffrar] substantiv

oil shale(shale from which hydrocarbons can be produced)
noun

om jag ska va ärlig phrase

if I'm honest(if-claused "to be honest")
phrase

om jag ska vara ärlig phrase

if I'm honest(if-claused "to be honest")
phrase

omskära [~skar, ~skurit, ~skuren ~skuret ~skurna, pres. ~skär] verb

circumcise [circumcised, circumcising, circumcises](to remove the foreskin from the penis)
verb
[UK: ˈsɜːk.əm.saɪz] [US: ˈsɝːk.əm.ˌsaɪz]

omskriva [~skrev, ~skrivit, ~skriven ~skrivet ~skrivna, pres. ~skriver] verb

circumscribe [circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscribes](to draw a line around; encircle)
verb
[UK: ˈsɜːk.əm.skraɪb] [US: ˌsərk.əm.ˈskraɪb]

pussyfoot [pussyfooted, pussyfooting, pussyfoots](to use euphemistic language)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊ.sɪ.fʊt] [US: ˈpʊ.si.ˌfʊt]

ondskefullt skratt substantiv
{n}

evil laugh(villain's signature laugh)
noun

ont skall med ont fördrivas verb

fight fire with fire(respond to an attack with a counter-attack)
verb

otherwise only skit is a swear word by itself. pronomen
{n}

jack shit((vulgar) nothing, anything)
pronoun
[UK: dʒæk ʃɪt] [US: ˈdʒæk ˈʃiːt]

överskrida [~skred, ~skridit, ~skriden ~skridet ~skridna, pres. ~skrider] verb

surpass [surpassed, surpassing, surpasses](to exceed)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈpɑːs] [US: sər.ˈpæs]

transgress [transgressed, transgressing, transgresses](to exceed or overstep some limit or boundary)
verb
[UK: trænz.ˈɡres] [US: trænz.ˈɡres]

överskyla [~skylde ~skylt] verb

palliate [palliated, palliating, palliates](to cover or disguise the seriousness of something by excuses and apologies)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt] [US: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt]

skoj preposition

in jest(as a joke)
preposition
[UK: ɪn dʒest] [US: ɪn ˈdʒest]

pappskalle [~n ~skallar] substantiv
{c}

bozo((slang) A stupid or foolish person)
noun
[UK: ˈboˌzəʊ] [US: ˈboˌzoʊ]

goof [goofs](a foolish person)
noun
[UK: ɡuːf] [US: ˈɡuːf]

parkeringsskiva [~n ~skivor] substantiv
{c}

parking disc(device placed inside a parked vehicle)
noun

past tense of ska phrase

going to(past progressive)
phrase
[UK: ˈɡəʊɪŋ tuː] [US: ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈtuː]

periodisk skrift substantiv
{c}

periodical [periodicals](publication that appears at fixed intervals)
noun
[UK: ˌpɪə.rɪ.ˈɒ.dɪk.l̩] [US: ˌpɪ.ri.ˈɑː.dɪk.l̩]

personskada [~n ~skador] substantiv
{c}

personal injury(injury to the body)
noun

pisksnärtsskada [~n ~skador] substantiv
{c}

whiplash(whiplash injury)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.plæʃ] [US: ˈwɪ.ˌplæʃ]

plantskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv
{c}

nursery [nurseries](place where young plants are cultivated for transplanting)
noun
[UK: ˈnɜː.sə.ri] [US: ˈnɝː.sə.ri]

prata skit verb

shoot one's mouth off(make reckless or exaggerated statements)
verb

privatskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv

prep schoolnoun
[UK: prep skuːl] [US: ˈprep ˈskuːl]

privatskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv
{c}

private school [private schools](fee-charging school)
noun
[UK: ˈpraɪ.vɪt skuːl] [US: ˈpraɪ.vət ˈskuːl]

realskola [~n ~skolor] substantiv

real schoolnoun

sälj inte skinnet innan björnen är skjuten phrase

don't count your chickens before they're hatched(one should not depend upon a favorable outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur)
phrase
[UK: dəʊnt kaʊnt jɔː(r) ˈtʃɪkɪnz bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ˈðeə(r) hætʃt] [US: ˈdoʊnt ˈkaʊnt ˈjɔːr ˈtʃɪkənz bɪ.ˈfɔːr ˈðer ˈhætʃt]

salskrake [~n ~skrakar] substantiv
{c}

smew(Mergus albellus)
noun
[UK: smjuː] [US: smjuː]

sänka skepp substantiv

battleship(guessing game)
noun
[UK: ˈbætl.ʃɪp] [US: ˈbæ.təl.ˌʃɪp]

särskilja [~skilde ~skiljde, ~skilt ~skiljt, ~skild ~skilt, pres. ~skiljer] verb

differentiate [differentiated, differentiating, differentiates](to show or be the distinction)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃi.ˌet]

sårskorpa [~n ~skorpor] substantiv
{c}

scab [scabs](incrustation over a wound)
noun
[UK: skæb] [US: ˈskæb]

särskriva [~skrev, ~skrivit, ~skriven ~skrivet ~skrivna, pres. ~skriver] verb

write as separate words(to write an expression with spaces)
verb

sätta sitt ljus under ena skäppo verb

hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents)
verb
[UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩]

sätta sitt ljus under skäppan verb

hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents)
verb
[UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩]

se skillnad på verb

discern [discerned, discerning, discerns](to perceive differences)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsɜːn] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɝːn]

sista skriket substantiv

state of the art(highest level of development)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ðə ɑːt] [US: ˈsteɪt əv ðə ˈɑːrt]

självskada [~n ~skador] substantiv
{c}

self-harm(deliberate injuring of one's body)
noun

sjuksköterska [~n ~sköterskor] substantiv
{c}

nurse [nurses](person trained to provide care for the sick)
noun
[UK: nɜːs] [US: ˈnɝːs]
She is a nurse. = Hon är sjuksköterska.

ska ske interjektion

wilco(indication of agreement and compliance)
interjection

skalle [~n skallar] substantiv
{c}

block [blocks](slang: human head)
noun
[UK: ˈblɒk] [US: ˈblɑːk]

gourd [gourds](slang: head)
noun
[UK: ɡʊəd] [US: ˈɡɔːrd]

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