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1.

Englishhole
Englishweakness, flaw
Swedishhål
Englishhole
Englishundesirable place
Swedishhåla

2.

Englishimminent
Englishabout to happen, occur, or take place very soon
Swedishnära förestående, överhängande

3.

Englishlumbago
Swedishryggskott

4.

Englishminute
Englishto write the minutes o
Swedishföra protokollföra

5.

Englishaioli
EnglishA type of sauce made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil
Swedishaioli

6.

Englishabove all
Englishof prime importance
Swedishframförallt, främst

7.

Englishlittle brother
Englisha sibling's younger brother
Swedishlillebror

8.

Englishmare
Englishfemale horse
Swedishmärr

9.

Englishdirty
Englishto make dirty
Swedishfläcka, orena, smutsa ner, skita ner
Englishdirty
Englishto stain or tarnish with dishonor
Swedishsmutsa ner, fläcka
Englishdirty
Englishto become soiled
Swedishbli smutsig

10.

Englishexit poll
Englishpoll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station
Swedishvallokalsundersökning

11.

Englishimplement
Englishbring about
Swedishimplementera

12.

Englishsquare
Englishsecond power
Swedishkvadrat

13.

Englishhorny
Englishsexually aroused
Swedishkåt, tänd

14.

Englishshit
Englishnot anything, nothing
Swedishskit
Englishshit
Englishto defecate
Swedishskita, bajsa
Englishshit
Englishvulgar: to be stricken with fear
Swedishskita på sig ((to) shit one self)

15.

Englishboil
Englishcook in boiling water
Swedishkoka

16.

Englishheadache
Englishpain or ache in the head
Swedishhuvudvärk

17.

Englishsexton
Englishchurch official
Swedishkyrkvaktmästare

18.

Englishmisspelling
Englishmisspelt word
Swedishstavfel

19.

Englishbullshit
Englishto have casual conversation with no real point
Swedishprata strunt, snacka skit

20.

Englishimperil
Englishto put in peril
Swedishsätta på spel, äventyra

21.

Englishpolyglot
Englishpublication containing several versions of the same
Swedishqualifiersvsvsv

22.

Englishpiglet
Englishyoung pig
Swedishkulting

23.

Englishsentence
Englishpunishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime
Swedishstraff

24.

Englishforeign debt
Englishaggregate of debt to foreigners
Swedishutlandsskuld

25.

Englishreturn
Englishreturn ticket
Swedishretur, returbiljett

26.

Englishplay
Englishparticipate in (a sport or game)
Swedishspela, lira qualifier
Englishplay
Englishtheatrical performance
Swedishpjästeaterpjäs

27.

Englishchamber
Englishbedroo
Swedishrum

28.

Englishdistance
Englishmove away
Swedishdistansera sig, avlägsna sig

29.

Englishto|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

30.

Englishdump
Englishto discard, to get rid o
Swedishslänga, kasta
Englishdump
Englishto copy data from a system to another place or syste
Swedishdumpa

31.

Englishscience
Englishparticular discipline or branch of learning
Swedishvetenskap

32.

Englishcushion
Englishabsorb impact
Swedishdämpa, mildra

33.

Englishhardcore
Englishhaving an extreme dedication to a certain activity
Swedishinbiten, stenhård
Englishhardcore
Englishfaster or more intense than the regular style
Swedishhård-

34.

Englishcube
Englisharithmetic: to raise to the third power
Swedishupphöja i upphöja till upphöja till

35.

Englishtrout
Englishfish
Swedishforell

36.

Englishperson|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

37.

Englishsingular
Englishgrammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing
Swedishentalsingular

38.

Englishlens
Englishto fil

39.

Englishtithe
Englishtax paid to the Church
Swedishtionde

40.

Englishorange
Englishcolour
Swedishorange, brandgul
Englishorange
Englishhaving the colour of the fruit of an orange tree
Swedishorange, brandgul, apelsinfärgad

41.

Englishover|left
Englishthe left side
Swedishvänster
Englishover|left
Englishthe ensemble of left-wing political parties
Swedishvänster

42.

Englishsquint
Englishto look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight
Swedishkisa

43.

Englishhouse music|house music
Englishtype of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdru
Swedishhouse

44.

Englishfilename
Englishname assigned to a file
Swedishfilnamn

45.

Englishlemon balm
EnglishMelissa officinalis
Swedishcitronmeliss, hjärtansfröjd, bisuga

46.

Englishin|turn
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

47.

Englishbank|commonwealth
Englishto put into bank
Swedishsätta in

48.

Englishin|logged
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

49.

Englishfeather
Englishbranching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds
Swedishfjäder

50.

Englishdefecate
Englishexpel feces from one's bowels
Swedishcheckha avföring attentionsv

51.

Englishegalitarian
Englishcharacterized by social equality and equal rights for all people
Swedishegalitär

52.

Englishw:orange, virginia|orange
Englishcolour
Swedishorange, brandgul
Englishw:orange, virginia|orange
Englishhaving the colour of the fruit of an orange tree
Swedishorange, brandgul, apelsinfärgad

53.

Englishpoop
Englishto defecate
Swedishbajsa

54.

Englishdislike
Englishnot to like something
Swedishogilla

55.

Englishform
Englishto give shape
Swedishforma

56.

Englishabsolve
Englishto set free
Swedishfrikalla, frita, fritaga, lösa
Englishabsolve
Englishto pronounce free or give absolution
Swedishfrikänna

57.

Englishhobby
Englishactivity done for enjoyment in spare time
Swedishhobby

58.

Englishdrop in the bucket
Englishan effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge proble
Swedishen droppe i havet

59.

Englishin
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

60.

Englishautumn
Englishseason
Swedishhöst

61.

Englishmachine language|machine language
Englishset of instructions for a computer
Swedishmaskinkod

62.

Englishdetail
Englishto explain in detail
Swedishbeskriva detaljer, räkna upp, specificera

63.

Englishwet|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

64.

Englishsound
Englishto produce a sound
Swedishljuda, låta

65.

Englishhind leg
Englisheither of two legs towards the rear
Swedishbakben

66.

Englishcommon noun
Englisha noun that denotes any member or all members of a class
Swedishappellativ

67.

Englishprice
Englishdetermine or put a price on something
Swedishvärdera, prissätta

68.

Englishheat
Englishcondition or quality of being hot
Swedishhetta, temperatur, värme
Englishheat
Englishattribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth
Swedishstyrka

69.

Englishliberty|for
Englishtowards
Swedishmot, åt

70.

Englishsale|for
Englishtowards
Swedishmot, åt

71.

Englishleft
Englishthe left side
Swedishvänster
Englishleft
Englishthe ensemble of left-wing political parties
Swedishvänster

72.

Englishscience|the
Englishparticular discipline or branch of learning
Swedishvetenskap

73.

Englishfuck you
Englishfuck you
Swedishdra åt helvete gloss
Englishfuck you
Swedishdra åt helvete gloss

74.

Englishfirst floor
Englishfloor above the ground floor
Swedishandravåning

75.

Englishreally
Englishindicating displeasure at another person's behaviour
Swedishcheckverkligen, checkjaså

76.

Englishright
Englishright, not left, side
Swedishhöger, höger sida
Englishright
Englishright-wing politicians and parties
Swedishhögern

77.

Englishoutside
Englishouter surface
Swedishutsida

78.

Englishpromise
Englishto commit to something or action
Swedishlova

79.

Englisheavesdrop
Englishto hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
Swedishtjuvlyssna

80.

Englishs:autumn (clare)|autumn
Englishseason
Swedishhöst

81.

Englishride
Englishto be transported in a vehicle as a passenger
Swedishåka

82.

Englishheretofore
Englishup to the present time
Swedishhittills, tidigare

83.

Englishscissors
Englishtool used for cutting
Swedishsax

84.

Englishidiom
Englishexpression peculiar to a given language
Swedishidiom

85.

Englishw:science (journal)|science
Englishparticular discipline or branch of learning
Swedishvetenskap

86.

Englishsynonym
Englishin botanical nomenclature
Swedishsynonymnamnsynonym
Swedishchecksynony

87.

Englishin lieu of
Englishinstead, in place of, as a substitute for
Swedishi stället för

88.

Englishcurrent|electric
Englishexisting or occurring at the moment
Swedishnuvarande

89.

Englishnervosa|anorexia
Englishloss of appetite
Swedishanorexi

90.

Englishplease
Englishto make happy or satisfy
Swedishbehaga, glädja, tillfredsställa, ställa till freds, ställa till frids, tilltala

91.

Englishthis
Englishthe (thing) here
Swedishden här, denna
Englishthis
Englishknown (thing) just mentioned
Swedishden, denna
Englishthis
Englishknown (thing) about to be mentioned
Swedishden, denna
Englishthis
Englishknown (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience
Swedishden, denna

92.

Englishthirst
Englishto desire
Swedishtörsta
Englishthirst
Englishto be thirsty
Swedishtörsta

93.

Englishin lieu of|in lieu of
Englishinstead, in place of, as a substitute for
Swedishi stället för

94.

Englishin|låt
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

95.

Englishscale
Englishscale mail
Swedishfjällpansar

96.

Englishexpression|regular
Englishcolloquialism or idio
Swedishuttryck
Englishexpression|regular
English(computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value
Swedishuttryck

97.

Englishabbess
Englishfemale superior of a nunnery
Swedishabbedissa

98.

Englishlower case
Englishlower case letters, collectively
Swedishgemena, små bokstäver

99.

Englishhearth
Englishsymbol
Swedishhärd

100.

Englishlikelihood|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

101.

Englishmachine language
Englishset of instructions for a computer
Swedishmaskinkod
Englishset of instructions for a computer
Swedishmaskinkod

102.

Englishwhat for
EnglishFor what reason, why
Swedishvarför, av vilken anledning

103.

Englishdisagree
Englishnot harmonize
Swedishinte hålla med

104.

Englishhey
Englishexclamation to get attention
Swedishhallå

105.

Englishretail
Englishsale of goods directly to the consumer
Swedishdetaljhandel

106.

Englishfeature
Englishcomputing: beneficial capability of a piece of software
Swedishcheckkännemärke, checkkännetecknar, checkhuvudnummer

107.

Englishkick the bucket
Englishto die
Swedishkila runt hörnet gloss

108.

Englishclumsy
Englishawkward or inefficient in use or construction
Swedishotymplig, klumpig, svårhanterlig

109.

Englishwhom
Englishwhat person or people, object of a preposition (dative)
Swedishvem

110.

Englishsecond
Englishmanufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards
Swedishutskottsvara
Englishsecond
Englishanother chance to achieve what should have been done the first time
Swedishandra chans
Englishsecond
Englishshort, indeterminate amount of time
Swedishögonblick
Englishsecond
Englishone who agrees in addition
Swedishstödjande

111.

Englishconflict
Englishbe at odds (with)
Swedishmotstrida

112.

Englishmove
Englishto change the place of a piece
Swedishflytta

113.

Englishrailway
Englishtransport system using these rails
Swedishjärnväg

114.

Englishquack
Englishto make a noise like a duck
Swedishkvacka
Englishquack
Englishfraudulent or incompetent doctor of medicine
Swedishkvacksalvare

115.

Englishpackage
Englishpackage holiday
Swedishpaketresa

116.

Englishlevant
Englishto abscond or run away
Swedishsmita, rymma, sjappa qualifier

117.

Englishabbot
Englishsuperior or head of an abbey or monastery
Swedishabbot

118.

Englishchocolate
Englishcolour
Swedishchokladbrun
Englishchocolate
Englishcolour
Swedishchokladbrun

119.

Englishfore
Englishforward, at or toward the front
Swedishför-, fram-, front-

120.

Englishknuckle
Englishjoint of the finger
Swedishknoge

121.

Englishbank
Englishto put into bank
Swedishsätta in

122.

Englishjudicious
Englishhaving or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
Swedishförståndlig, klok

123.

Englishthunder
Englishdeep, rumbling noise
Swedishmullrande
Englishthunder
Englishto make a noise like thunder
Swedishdundra, dåna

124.

Englishlook up
Englishused other than as an idiom
Swedishse upp

125.

Englishuseful
Englishhaving a practical or beneficial use
Swedishnyttig, användbar

126.

Englishlocative case
Englishcase used to indicate place, or the place where
Swedishlokativ

127.

Englishw:orange, texas|orange
Englishcolour
Swedishorange, brandgul
Englishw:orange, texas|orange
Englishhaving the colour of the fruit of an orange tree
Swedishorange, brandgul, apelsinfärgad

128.

Englishhitchhike
Englishto try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road
Swedishlifta

129.

Englishdive
Englishundertake enthusiastically
Swedishdyka (in)

130.

Englishmention
Englishmake a short reference to something
Swedishnämna, omnämna

131.

Englishhurt
Englishpained
Swedishqualifiersv

132.

Englishmoment
Englishvery brief period of time
Swedishmomangmoment

133.

Englishknit
Englishto make fabric from thread or yarn
Swedishsticka

134.

Englishout|cast
Englishto assign a role in a play or performance
Swedishbesätta, rollbesätta

135.

Englishdrag
Englishresistance of the air or some other fluid
Swedishluftmotstånd

136.

Englishacademy
Englishcollege or university
Swedishakademi

137.

Englishaccomplish
Englishto finish successfully
Swedishfullborda

138.

Englishtoe
Englishany equivalent part in an animal
Swedishtå

139.

Englishanswer
Englishreply to e-mail
Swedishsvar

140.

Englishroll
Englishthe act of rolling
Swedishrullande
Englishroll
Englishthat which rolls, a roller
Swedishrulle
Englishroll
Englishshortened raised biscuit or bread
Swedishbullesmåfranska
Englishroll
Englisha heavy, reverberatory sound
Swedishmullrande

141.

Englishlukewarm
Englishnot very enthusiastic
Swedishlju, likgiltig

142.

Englishraisin
Englishdried grape
Swedishrussin

143.

Englishcast pearls before swine
Englishcast pearls before swine
Swedishkasta pärlor för svin, kasta pärlor för svinen

144.

Englishabatis
Englishmeans of defense
Swedishförhuggning

145.

Englishdescription
Englishaccount in words
Swedishbeskrivning

146.

Englishground
Englishelectrical point of zero potential
Swedishjord

147.

Englishafter
Englishin pursuit of, seeking
Swedishefter
Englishafter
Englishin spite o
Swedishefter

148.

Englishliquidate
Englishto convert assets into cash
Swedishlikvidera

149.

Englishgeneral practitioner
Englishphysician who provides primary care, family doctor
Swedishallmänläkare

150.

Englishnowadays
Englishin the current era
Swedishnu för tiden
Swedishchecknuförtiden

151.

Englishhook
Englishto connect
Swedishhaka

152.

Englishacidic
Englishof or relating to acid
Swedishsyra-

153.

Englishforget
Englishto cease remembering
Swedishglömma
Swedishcheckförgäta, checkglömma

154.

Englishbrown
Englishcolour
Swedishbrun
Englishbrown
Englishhaving a brown colour
Swedishbrun

155.

Englishacting
Englishtemporarily assuming the duties or authority
Swedishtillförordnad, t, ställföreträdande, st

156.

Englishhuddle
Englishdense and disorderly crowd
Swedishklungahop

157.

Englishmien
Englishdemeanor, facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer
Swedishmin

158.

Englishreciprocal
Englishin mathematics
Swedishinvers

159.

Englishpuzzle
Englishanything difficult to understand or make sense o
Swedishgåta
Englishpuzzle
Englishgame for one person
Swedishpussel

160.

Englishexpression
Englishcolloquialism or idio
Swedishuttryck
Englishexpression
English(computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value
Swedishuttryck

161.

Englishable
Englishpermitted to
Swedishkapabel, i stånd att, ha möjlighet att

162.

Englishabout
Englishin circuit
Swedishrunt

163.

Englishblog
Englishto contribute to a blog
Swedishblogga

164.

Englishin lieu of|of
Englishinstead, in place of, as a substitute for
Swedishi stället för

165.

Englishdesensitize
Englishcause to become insensitive
Swedishavtrubba

166.

Englishits
Englishthat which belongs to it
Swedishdess

167.

Englishburden
Englishencumber
Swedishbelasta

168.

Englishabdicate
Englishrenounce a throne
Swedishabdikera

169.

Englishemergency
Englishsituation requiring urgent assistance
Swedishnöd

170.

Englishabbreviate
Englishto make shorter
Swedishförkorta

171.

Englishcadre
Englishskeleton upon which regiment is formed
Swedishkader

172.

Englishabandoned
Englishno longer maintained, forsaken, deserted
Swedishövergiven

173.

Englishdiscredit
Englishharm reputation
Swedishdiskreditera

174.

Englishcurrent
Englishexisting or occurring at the moment
Swedishnuvarande

175.

Englishdistil
Englishto undergo distillation
Swedishdestilleras
Englishdistil
Englishto make by means of distillation
Swedishdestillera

176.

Englishabbey
Englishchurch of a monastery
Swedishklosterkyrka

177.

Englishhave to
Englishconclusion
Swedishqualifiersv
Englishconclusion
Swedishqualifiersv

178.

Englishbark
Englishto strip the bark from, to peel
Swedishbarka

179.

Englishdevilish
Englishresembling or characteristic of a devil
Swedishdjävulsk, diabolisk

180.

Englishfortnight
Englishperiod of two weeks
Swedishtvå veckor

181.

Englishlaurel
Englishcrown of laurel
Swedishlagerkrans

182.

Englishwelcome
Englishwhose arrival is a cause of joy
Swedishvälkommen
Englishwelcome
Englishgreeting given upon someone's arrival
Swedishvälkommen!, välkomna
Englishwelcome
Englishaffirm or greet the arrival of someone
Swedishvälkomna

183.

Englishabout|brought
Englishin circuit
Swedishrunt

184.

Englishdickhead
English(slang) stupid person
Swedishkukhuvudtjockskalle

185.

Englishincarcerate
Englishto lock away in prison
Swedishinspärra

186.

Englishdisconnect
Englishto remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source
Swedishkoppla bort, koppla från

187.

Englishtake care of
Englishlook after
Swedishta hand o
Englishtake care of
Englishdeal with
Swedishta itu med

188.

Englishneed
Englishto have an absolute requirement for
Swedishbehöva
Englishneed
Englishto be obliged to
Swedishmåste, nödgas

189.

Englishjourney
Englishto travel, to make a trip or voyage
Swedishresa

190.

Englisheverywhere
Englishat all places
Swedishöverallt

191.

Englishtranslation
Englishgenetics: process for producing proteins
Swedishtranslation

192.

Englishnude|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

193.

Englishquality
Englishbeing of good worth
Swedishkvalitets-

194.

Englishproof|burden
Englishencumber
Swedishbelasta

195.

Englishreprehensible
Englishblameworthy
Swedishklandervärd, förkastlig

196.

Englishqualifier|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

197.

Englishabstinence
Englishspecifically, abstinence from alcohol
Swedishabsolutis

198.

Englishwaste
Englishto decay
Swedishförfalla

199.

Englishleave
EnglishTo depart (intransitive)
Swedishåka, avresa
Swedish(låta) checkbero, checklåta vara

200.

Englishpledge
Englishsolemn promise
Swedishunderpant

201.

Englishquarantine
Englishto retain in obligatory isolation or separation as a sanitary prevention
Swedishchecksätta i karantän attention

202.

Englishabsent-minded
Englishabsent in mind
Swedishtankspridd

203.

Englishthrottle
Englishthe lever or pedal that controls this valve
Swedishgaspedal

204.

Englishwords|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

205.

Englishquip
Englishsmart, sarcastic turn or jest
Swedishkvickhet

206.

Englisheyrie
Englishany high and remote but commanding place
Swedishörnnäste

207.

Englishjuxtapose
Englishto place side by side
Swedishjämföra

208.

Englishaback
Englishsaid of sails pressed backward
Swedishcheckbakåt, checkback: baxna attentionhäpna

209.

Englishmachinery
Englishcollective parts of something which allow it to function
Swedishcheckmaskineri

210.

Englishlocalization
Englishsoftware engineering: act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region
Swedishspråkanpassning

211.

Englishwaste of time
Englishmeaningless or fruitless activity
Swedishslöseri med tid

212.

Englishirritating
Englishcausing irritation, annoyance or pain
Swedishirriterande

213.

Englishmemorize
Englishto commit to memory, to learn by heart
Swedishlära sig utantill, memorera, lägga på minnet

214.

Englishindefensible
Englishnot capable of being defended
Swedishförsvarslös
Englishindefensible
Englishincapable of being justified
Swedishoförsvarlig

215.

Englishaback|taken
Englishsaid of sails pressed backward
Swedishcheckbakåt, checkback: baxna attentionhäpna

216.

Englishqualifier|bank
Englishto put into bank
Swedishsätta in

217.

Englishhouse music
Englishtype of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdru
Swedishhouse

218.

Englishsoprano
Englishperson or instrument
Swedishsopran

219.

Englishanorexia
Englishloss of appetite
Swedishanorexi

220.

Englishantler
Englishbony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk
Swedishhornhjorthorn

221.

Englishdissatisfaction
Englishunhappiness or discontent
Swedishmissnöje

222.

Englishhealth care
Englishprevention, treatment, and management of illnesses
Swedishsjukvård

223.

Englishlessor
Englishowner of property that is leased
Swedishutarrenderareuthyrare

224.

Englishrecyclable
Englishable to be recycled
Swedishåtervinningsbar

225.

Englishof|in
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

226.

Englishlittle owl
Englishspecies of owl
Swedishminervauggla

227.

Englishin|joining
Englishlanguage, script, or tone
Swedishpå qualifier
Swedishcheckinne, checki

228.

Englishanticlockwise
Englishin the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock
Swedishmoturs, motsols

229.

Englishmishear
Englishto hear wrongly
Swedishmissuppfatta
Englishmishear
Englishto understand wrongly
Swedishmissuppfatta, missförstå

230.

Englishidentity theft
Englishthe deliberate assumption of another person's identity
Swedishidentitetsstöld

231.

Englishabactor
Englishone who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds

232.

Englishrain cats and dogs
Englishto rain very heavily
Swedishösregna, spöregna, stå som spön i backen

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