Swedish-English dictionary »

jäv meaning in English

SwedishEnglish
jäv [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

challenge [challenges](judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæ.ləndʒ] [US: ˈtʃæ.ləndʒ]

jäva [~de ~t] verb

impugn [impugned, impugning, impugns](question the validity of)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpjuːn] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpjuːn]

jäva ut sig verb

recuse [recused, recusing, recuses](To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act)
verb
[UK: ˌrɪ.ˈkjuːz] [US: ˌrɪ.ˈkjuːz]

jävel substantiv

bastard [bastards](humorously: man, fellow)
noun
[UK: ˈbɑː.stəd] [US: ˈbæ.stərd]
What a bastard! = Vilken jävel!

jävel substantiv
{c}

devil [devils](evil creature)
noun
[UK: ˈdev.l̩] [US: ˈdev.l̩]
The devil is dead. = Jäveln är död.

motherfucker(generic term of abuse)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə] [US: ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə]

scum [scums](person or persons considered to be reprehensible)
noun
[UK: skʌm] [US: ˈskəm]

son of a bitch(objectionable person)
noun
[UK: sʌn əv ə bɪtʃ] [US: ˈsən əv ə ˈbɪtʃ]

jävig [~t ~a] adjektiv

biased(exhibiting bias; prejudiced)
adjective
[UK: ˈbaɪəst] [US: ˈbaɪəst]

jävla adjektiv

fucking(as an intensifier)
adjective
[UK: ˈfʌkɪŋ] [US: ˈfʌkɪŋ]
''

goddamn(intensifier)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɑːd.ˌdæm] [US: ˈɡɑːd.ˌdæm]

motherfucking(an intensifier)
adjective

jävla adverb

fucking(an intensifier)
adverb
[UK: ˈfʌkɪŋ] [US: ˈfʌkɪŋ]
''

jävla skit interjektion

bloody hell(expression of dismay)
interjection

jävlar interjektion

crap(expression of worry, disgust)
interjection
[UK: kræp] [US: ˈkræp]

son of a bitch(to express anger, contempt etc.)
interjection
[UK: sʌn əv ə bɪtʃ] [US: ˈsən əv ə ˈbɪtʃ]

jävlar! interjektion

shit(expression of worry, failure)
interjection
[UK: ʃɪt] [US: ˈʃiːt]

jävlas verb

mess [messed, messing, messes](screw around)
verb
[UK: mes] [US: ˈmes]

jävlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

devilish(extreme, excessive)
adjective
[UK: ˈde.və.lɪʃ] [US: ˈde.vlɪʃ]

/ djävla pronomen
{n}

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

can be replaced with jävla pronomen
{n}

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

djävel substantiv

deuce [deuces](Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger)
noun
[UK: djuːs] [US: ˈduːs]

djävla adjektiv

bloody [bloodier, bloodiest](intensifier)
adjective
[UK: ˈblʌ.di] [US: ˈblʌ.di]

damn(generic intensifier)
adjective
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

djävlar! interjektion

goddamn(an expression of anger, surprise, or frustration)
interjection
[UK: ˈɡɑːd.ˌdæm] [US: ˈɡɑːd.ˌdæm]

djävlas verb

mess [messed, messing, messes](screw around)
verb
[UK: mes] [US: ˈmes]

djävlig adjektiv

devilish(extreme, excessive)
adjective
[UK: ˈde.və.lɪʃ] [US: ˈde.vlɪʃ]

djävligt adverb

damn(awfully, extremely)
adverb
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

djävul [~en djävlar] substantiv

fiend [fiends]noun
[UK: fiːnd] [US: ˈfiːnd]

djävul [~en djävlar] substantiv
{c}

demon [demons](false god, Satanic divinity)
noun
[UK: ˈdiː.mən] [US: ˈdiː.mən]

deuce [deuces](Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger)
noun
[UK: djuːs] [US: ˈduːs]

devil [devils](evil creature)
noun
[UK: ˈdev.l̩] [US: ˈdev.l̩]
The Devil is dead. = Djävulen är död.

Djävulen proper noun
{c}

devil(the devil: the chief devil)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdev.l̩] [US: ˈdev.l̩]
The Devil is dead. = Djävulen är död.

djävulen sitter i detaljerna phrase

devil is in the details(specific provisions of something may be complicated)
phrase

djävulens advokat substantiv
{c}

devil's advocate(debater)
noun

djävulsdyrkan [~] substantiv
{c}

Satanism(devil worship)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.tə.nɪ.zəm] [US: ˈseɪ.tə.ˌnɪ.zəm]

djävulsk [~t ~a] adjektiv

demonic(Pertaining to evil spirits)
adjective
[UK: diː.ˈmɒ.nɪk] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈmɑː.nɪk]

devilish(resembling or characteristic of a devil)
adjective
[UK: ˈde.və.lɪʃ] [US: ˈde.vlɪʃ]

djävulskap [~et ~en] substantiv
{c}

devilment(devilish action or conduct; an instance of this, see also: wickedness)
noun
[UK: ˈdevl.mənt] [US: ˈdevl.mənt]

herrejävlar interjektion

holy fuck(expression of surprise or the like)
interjection

12