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tjänst meaning in English

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tjänst [~en ~er] substantiv

job [jobs](economic role for which a person is paid)
noun
[UK: dʒɒb] [US: ˈdʒɑːb]

situation [situations](position of employment)
noun
[UK: ˌsɪ.tʃʊ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsɪ.tʃuː.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

tjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

duty [duties](period of time)
noun
[UK: ˈdjuː.ti] [US: ˈduː.ti]
Are you on duty? = Är du i tjänst?

favor [favors](kind or helpful deed)
noun
[UK: ˈfeɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈfeɪ.vər]
I do need one favor. = Jag behöver en tjänst.

service [services](practice of providing services as economic activity)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈsɝː.vəs]
His services were appreciated. = Hans tjänster uppskattades.

Tjänst ~en ~er verb
{n}

favor [favored, favoring, favors](to do a favor (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward)
verb
[UK: ˈfeɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈfeɪ.vər]
I do need one favor. = Jag behöver en tjänst.

tjänsteflicka [~n ~flickor] substantiv
{c}

girl [girls](female servant)
noun
[UK: ɡɜːl] [US: ˈɡɝːl]

tjänstefolk [~et ~] substantiv
{n-Pl}

menial(domestic servant)
noun
[UK: ˈmiː.nɪəl] [US: ˈmiː.niəl]

tjänsteleverantör substantiv
{c}

utility [utilities](business: areal monopoly provider)
noun
[UK: juː.ˈtɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: juː.ˈtɪ.lə.ti]

tjänsteman [~nen ~män, ~männen] substantiv
{c}

civil servant(government employee)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈsɜː.vənt] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈsɝː.vənt]

clerk [clerks](one working with records etc.)
noun
[UK: klɑːk] [US: ˈklɝːk]

officer [officers](one who holds a public office)
noun
[UK: ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈɑːf.əs.ər]

official [officials](office holder invested with powers and authorities)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] [US: ə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩]

tjänster och gentjänster phrase

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours(if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor)
phrase

tjänsteresa [~n ~resor] substantiv
{c}

business tripnoun
[UK: ˈbɪz.nəs trɪp] [US: ˈbɪz.nəs ˈtrɪp]

tjänsteväg [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

chain of command(hierarchy in which one rank obeys the one above it)
noun

tjänsteålder [~n] substantiv
{c}

seniority [seniorities](time)
noun
[UK: ˌsiː.nɪ.ˈɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: si.ˈnjɔː.rə.ti]

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

function [functioned, functioning, functions](to have a function)
verb
[UK: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩]

björntjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

disservice [disservices](service that results in harm)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˌdɪs.ˈsɝː.vəs]

poisoned chalice(something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful)
noun

färdtjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

paratransit(auxiliary transit service for the disabled)
noun

förtjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

merit(claim to commendation or a reward)
noun
[UK: ˈme.rɪt] [US: ˈme.rət]

profit [profits](benefit)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.fɪt] [US: ˈprɑː.fət]

förtjänstfull [~t ~a] adjektiv

meritorious(deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward)
adjective
[UK: ˌme.rɪ.ˈtɔː.rɪəs] [US: ˌme.rə.ˈtɔː.riəs]

gudstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv

church service(communal worship)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɜːtʃ.ˌsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈtʃɜːtʃ.ˌsɜː.vɪs]

gudstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

divine service(a service of public Christian worship)
noun

service [services](religious rite or ritual)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈsɝː.vəs]

i tjänst preposition

on duty(actively engaged...)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈdjuː.ti] [US: ɑːn ˈduː.ti]

jourtjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

emergency service(public service that deals with emergencies)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈsɝː.vəs]

kundtjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

customer service(act of providing services)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.stə.mə(r) ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈkʌ.stə.mər ˈsɝː.vəs]

militärtjänst [~en] substantiv
{c}

military service(service in an army)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.lɪ.tri ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈmɪ.lə.ˌte.ri ˈsɝː.vəs]

militärtjänstgöring [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

military service(service in an army)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.lɪ.tri ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈmɪ.lə.ˌte.ri ˈsɝː.vəs]

minnesgudstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

memorial [memorials](service)
noun
[UK: mɪ.ˈmɔː.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈmɔː.riəl]

räddningstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

emergency service(public service that deals with emergencies)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈsɝː.vəs]

statstjänsteman [~nen ~tjänstemän, ~tjänstemännen] substantiv

functionary [functionaries](a person employed as an official in a bureaucracy)
noun
[UK: ˈfʌŋk.ʃə.nə.ri] [US: ˈfʌŋk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

säkerhetstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv

security service(government organisation)
noun

säkerhetstjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

secret service(government organization)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.krɪt ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈsiː.krət ˈsɝː.vəs]

security [securities](organization or department responsible for providing security)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti] [US: sɪ.ˈkjʊ.rə.ti]

tulltjänsteman [~nen ~tjänstemän, ~tjänstemännen] substantiv
{c}

customs officer(officer)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.stəmz ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈkʌ.stəmz ˈɑːf.əs.ər]

underrättelsetjänst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

intelligence(department, agency or unit)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈte.lɪ.dʒəns] [US: ˌɪn.ˈte.lə.dʒəns]

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