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nöd meaning in English

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nöd [~en] substantiv
{c}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

misery [miseries](poverty)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.zə.ri] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.ri]

necessity [necessities](quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti]
Necessity knows no law. = Nöden har ingen lag.

nödbelysning substantiv
{c}

emergency light(light during power outage)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si laɪt] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈlaɪt]

nödbroms [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

emergency brake(type of brake)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si breɪk] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈbreɪk]

nöden är uppfinningarnas moder phrase

necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way)
phrase
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti ɪz ðə ˈmʌð.ə(r) əv ɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti ˈɪz ðə ˈmʌð.r̩ əv ˌɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩]

nödfall [~et ~] substantiv
{n}; akutmottagning {c}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

nödgas [nödgades nödgats] verb

need [needed, needing, needs](to be obliged to)
verb
[UK: niːd] [US: ˈniːd]

nödhjälp [~en] substantiv
{c}

relief [reliefs](humanitarian aid or assistance)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈliːf] [US: rə.ˈliːf]

nödlandning [~en ~ar] substantiv

emergency landing(landing made in an emergency, see also: crash landing)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˈlænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈlænd.ɪŋ]

nödlidande adjektiv

indigent(poor; destitute)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.dɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈɪn.dɪ.dʒənt]

nödläge [~t ~n] substantiv

distress(serious danger)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstres] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstres]

nödläge [~t ~n] substantiv
{n}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

nödmynt [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

token [tokens](piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for money)
noun
[UK: ˈtəʊkən] [US: ˈtoʊkən]

nödplan substantiv
{c}

contingency plan(alternative plan)
noun

nödsituation [~en ~er] substantiv

distress(serious danger)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstres] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstres]

nödsituation [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]
Break the glass in case of emergency. = Krossa glaset i en nödsituation.

nödslakta [~de ~t] verb

destroy [destroyed, destroying, destroys](to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal))
verb
[UK: dɪˈstro.ɪ] [US: də.ˌstrɔɪ]

nödutgång [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

emergency exit(exit for evacuation)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˈek.sɪt] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈeɡ.zət]

fire escape(emergency escape route)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) ɪ.ˈskeɪp] [US: ˈfaɪər ə.ˈskeɪp]

nödvändig [~t ~a] adjektiv

essential(necessary)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈsen.ʃl̩] [US: ə.ˈsen.ʃl̩]
Food is essential for survival. = Mat är nödvändigt för överlevnad.

necessary(needed, required)
adjective
[UK: ˈne.sə.sə.ri] [US: ˈne.sə.ˌse.ri]
It's necessary. = Det är nödvändigt.

requisite(essential; required)
adjective
[UK: ˈre.kwɪ.zɪt] [US: ˈre.kwə.zət]

nödvändig förutsättning substantiv
{c}

sine qua non(prerequisite)
noun

nödvändiggöra [~gjorde, ~gjort, ~gjord ~gjort, pres. ~gör] verb

necessitate [necessitated, necessitating, necessitates](to make necessary; require something to be brought about)
verb
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.teɪt] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ˌtet]

nödvändighet [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

necessity [necessities](quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti]
It is a necessity. = Det är en nödvändighet.

nödvärn substantiv
{n}

self-defense(law: the right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force)
noun
[UK: self dɪ.ˈfens] [US: ˈself də.ˈfens]

andnöd [~en] substantiv

shortness of breath(dyspnea)
noun

dam i nöd substantiv

damsel in distress(young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation.)
noun

förnödenhet [~en ~er] substantiv

necessity [necessities]noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti]

hungersnöd [~en] substantiv
{c}

dearth(period when food is rare)
noun
[UK: dɜːθ] [US: ˈdɝːθ]

famine(extreme shortage of food in a region)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mɪn] [US: ˈfæ.mən]
Poor crops may cause famine. = Dåliga skördar kan orsaka hungersnöd.

i nöden prövas vännen phrase

a friend in need is a friend indeed(if a friend helps you when you are in need, they are a true friend)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈfrend ɪn niːd ɪz ə ˈfrend ɪn.ˈdiːd] [US: ə ˈfrend ɪn ˈniːd ˈɪz ə ˈfrend ˌɪn.ˈdiːd]

i onödan adverb

unnecessarily(in an unnecessary way)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈne.sə.sə.rə.li] [US: ən.ˈne.sə.ˌse.rə.li]

jungfru i nöd substantiv

damsel in distress(young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation.)
noun

onödig [~t ~a] adjektiv

gratuitous(not called for by the circumstances)
adjective
[UK: ɡrə.ˈtjuːɪ.təs] [US: ɡrə.ˈtuːə.təs]

unnecessary(not necessary)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈne.sə.sri] [US: ʌn.ˈne.sə.ˌse.ri]
There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious about the outbreak. = Det finns ingen anledning att bli onödigt orolig av utbrottet.

unneeded(not needed, not)
adjective
[UK: ən.ˈniː.dəd] [US: ən.ˈniː.dəd]

onödigt adverb

unduly(undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈdjuː.li] [US: ən.ˈduː.li]

unnecessarilyadverb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈne.sə.sə.rə.li] [US: ən.ˈne.sə.ˌse.rə.li]
There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious about the outbreak. = Det finns ingen anledning att bli onödigt orolig av utbrottet.

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