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eld meaning in English

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elmseld [~en] substantiv
{c}

St. Elmo's fire(electrical discharge)
noun
[UK: seɪnt] [US: ˈstriːt]

fatta eld verb

burst into flame(to catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly)
verb
[UK: bɜːst ˈɪn.tə fleɪm] [US: ˈbɝːst ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈfleɪm]

catch fire(become engulfed in flames)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈfaɪər]

gevärseld [~en] substantiv
{c}

gunfire [gunfires](shots from guns)
noun
[UK: ˈɡʌn.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈɡʌn.ˌfaɪər]

grekisk eld substantiv
{c}

Greek fire(flammable substance)
noun
[UK: ˈɡriːk ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈɡriːk ˈfaɪər]

hälla bensin på elden verb

add fuel to the fire(worsen a conflict)
verb
[UK: æd ˈfjuːəl tuː ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈæd ˈfjuːəl ˈtuː ðə ˈfaɪər]

handeldvapen [~eldvapnet ~, ~eldvapnen] substantiv
{n}

small arms(weapon)
noun
[UK: ˈsmɔːl.ˈɑːmz] [US: ˈsmɔːl.ˈɑːmz]

helveteseld [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

shingles [shingles](herpes zoster)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪŋ.ɡl̩z] [US: ˈʃɪŋ.ɡl̩z]

ingen rök utan eld phrase

no smoke without fire(gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ sməʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ smoʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪər]

where there's smoke, there's fire(if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism)
phrase

kameldrivare [~n ~, ~drivarna] substantiv

camel driver(one who is in charge of camels)
noun

kaveldun [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

cattail [cattails](any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha)
noun
[UK: kˈateɪl] [US: kˈæɾeɪl]

keldjur [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

pet [pets](an animal kept as a companion)
noun
[UK: pet] [US: ˈpet]

kiseldioxid [~en ~er] substantiv

silica [silicas](silicon dioxide)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.lɪk.ə] [US: ˈsɪ.lɪk.ə]

korseld [~en] substantiv
{c}

crossfire [crossfires](lines of fire)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒ.sfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkrɒs.ˌfaɪr]

kratsa kastanjerna ur elden verb

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire(do someone's difficult work)
verb
[UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər]

lägereld [~en ~ar] substantiv

bonfire [bonfires](large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒn.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈbɑːn.ˌfaɪər]

lägereld [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

campfire [campfires](fire at a campground)
noun
[UK: ˈkæmp.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈkæmp.ˌfaɪər]

leka med elden verb

play with fire(put oneself in a precarious situation)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ wɪθ ˈfaɪər]

ljungeld [~en ~ar] substantiv

levin(lightning)
noun
[UK: ˈle.ˌvɪn] [US: ˈle.ˌvɪn]

ljungeld [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

lightning [lightnings](flash of light)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]

ljusdunkel [~dunklet] substantiv
{n}

chiaroscuro [chiaroscuros](artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts)
noun
[UK: kɪ.ˌɑː.rə.ˈskʊə.rəʊ] [US: kɪ.ˌɑːr.rə.ˈskʊəro.ʊ]

lokomotiveldare substantiv
{c}

fireman [firemen](assistant on any locomotive)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə.mən] [US: ˈfaɪr.mən]

löpeld [~en ~ar] substantiv

wildfire [wildfires](rapidly spreading fire)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪld.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈwaɪld.ˌfaɪər]

mellan två eldar preposition

between a rock and a hard place(having the choice between two unpleasant options)
preposition

moteld [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

back fire(controlled fire)
noun

murmeldjur [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

marmot [marmots](rodent of the genera Marmota)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑː.mət] [US: ˈmɑːr.mət]

muskeldystrofi substantiv
{c}

muscular dystrophy [muscular dystrophies]noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.skjʊ.lə(r) ˈdɪ.strə.fi] [US: ˈmʌ.skjə.lər ˈdɪ.strə.fi]

oljeeldad adjektiv

oil-fired(burning oil as a fuel)
adjective
[UK: ɔɪl ˈfaɪəd] [US: ˌɔɪl ˈfaɪərd]

öppen eld substantiv
{c}

open fire(uncovered fire)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ˈfaɪər]

öppna eld verb

open fire(to begin firing at something or someone)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ˈfaɪər]

paneldeltagare substantiv
{c}

panelist(member of a panel)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.nə.ləst] [US: ˈpæ.nə.ləst]

paneldiskussion [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

panel discussion [panel discussions](type of conversation)
noun
[UK: ˈpæn.l̩ dɪ.ˈskʌʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpæn.l̩ ˌdɪ.ˈskəʃ.n̩]

Sankt Elmseld substantiv

St. Elmo's fire(electrical discharge)
noun
[UK: seɪnt] [US: ˈstriːt]

sätta eldverb

set on fire(cause to begin to burn)
verb
[UK: set ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈset ɑːn ˈfaɪər]

torch(set fire to)
verb
[UK: tɔːtʃ] [US: ˈtɔːrtʃ]

sätta eld på sig själv verb

self-immolate(to set oneself on fire)
verb

Schelde proper noun

Scheldt(river)
proper noun
[UK: ʃˈelt] [US: ʃˈelt]

segelduk [~en ~ar] substantiv

canvas [canvases](piece of canvas cloth on which one may paint)
noun
[UK: ˈkæn.vəs] [US: ˈkæn.vəs]

seldon [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

harness [harnesses](restraint or support)
noun
[UK: ˈhɑː.nəs] [US: ˈhɑːr.nəs]

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