| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| at heart adv | (in essence) | på det stora hela uttr |
| i grund och botten uttr |
| Tyler makes a lot of mistakes, but he is a good person at heart. |
| Marilyn's always been an animal lover at heart. |
| have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | ha ngt i åtanke vbal uttr |
| ha ngt i själ och hjärta vbal uttr |
| I have your best interests at heart. |
| at the heart of [sth] prep | (at the centre of [sth]) (bildlig) | i hjärtat av ngt uttr |
| i mitten av ngt uttr |
| At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
| broken heart n | figurative (grief at end of romance) | brustet hjärta s |
| Susie left Nick with a broken heart. |
| by heart adv | (from memory) | utantill adv |
| I learnt the sonnet by heart. |
| change of heart n | (reversal of an attitude or feeling) | sinnesförändring s |
| åsiktsbyte s |
| I don't know what has brought about his change of heart, but Reza now says he'd love to come to France with me. |
| congestive heart failure | (disease) | hjärtsvikt s |
| coronary heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | kranskärlssjukdom s |
| kransartärssjukdom s |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | jag lovar och svär interj |
| Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | innerst inne adv |
| Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong. |
eat your heart out,
Eat your heart out! interj | slang, figurative (be envious) | Så det så! Så hör sen! interj |
| Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal. |
| have a heart v expr | informal, figurative (be compassionate) | visa medlidande vbal uttr |
| Have a heart and consider making a donation to this worthwhile charity. |
| have a heart interj | informal, figurative (be more compassionate) | visa medlidande vbal uttr |
| Have a heart! Timmy's only a child and didn't mean any harm. |
| have a heart attack v expr | (suffer blocked circulation to the heart) | få en hjärtattack, få en hjärtinfarkt vbal uttr |
| After he had a heart attack, my father gave up smoking. |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (bildlig) | ha ett hjärta av guld vbal uttr |
| ha ett gott hjärta vbal uttr |
| He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | ha ett hjärta av sten vbal uttr |
| You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
| heart and soul adv | figurative (with all one's being) | själ och hjärta adv |
| av hela sitt hjärta adv |
| Miranda threw herself heart and soul into her performance of the song. |
| heart and soul n | figurative (vital part of [sth]) | själ och hjärta s |
| (bildlig) | kärna s |
| These new laws strike at the very heart and soul of our democracy. |
| heart attack n | (blocked circulation to the heart) | hjärtattack s |
| hjärtinfarkt, infarkt s |
| Shortness of breath and a pain in your arm may signal a heart attack. |
| heart attack n | informal (cardiac arrest) (bildlig) | hjärtattack, hjärtstillestånd s |
| Don't surprise John, you'll give him a heart attack. |
| heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | hjärtsjukdom s |
| Heart disease is a serious health problem in the modern Western world. |
heart failure,
congestive heart failure n | (cardiac condition) | hjärtsvikt s |
| He died of heart failure at the young age of 32. |
| Because he was heavy, he was at risk for heart failure. |
| heart murmur | (medicine) (medicin) | blåsljud s |
| heart rate n | (rhythm of the heart) | puls s |
| Your heart rate increases when you exercise. |
| heart shape n | (symbol: decorative, romantic) | hjärtform s |
| hjärta s |
| heart trouble n | (cardiac condition) | problem med hjärtat s |
| He was rushed to the hospital because of heart trouble. |
| My neighbor was having a lot of heart trouble, so they implanted a pacemaker in her shoulder. |
| heart-shaped adj | (in shape of heart) | hjärtformad, hjärtformig adj |
| heart-to-heart n | (frank discussion) | hjärtlig konversation s |
| förtrolig diskussion s |
| heart-warming adj | (touching, gratifying) (bildlig) | hjärtvärmande adj |
| varm, värmande adj |
| fin adj |
heartrending,
also UK: heart-rending adj | figurative (unbearably sad) | hjärtskärande, hjärtslitande adj |
| förkrossande adj |
| The final scene of the movie was heartrending, and many people in the audience cried. |
heartthrob,
heart-throb n | (attractive or idolized person) (litterärt) | hjärteknipare s |
| hjärtekrossare s |
| Milly was so excited to meet her heartthrob that she fainted. |
heartwarming,
also UK: heart-warming adj | figurative (emotionally moving or cheering) (bildlig) | värmande adj |
| hjärtlig adj |
| That's the most heartwarming thing I have ever heard! |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | kunna utantill vtr + adv |
| The students had to know the poem by heart. |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | informal (be completely familiar with) | kunna utan och innan vbal uttr |
| kunna utantill vtr + adv |
| I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart. |
| large heart n | figurative (generous nature) | stort hjärta adj + s |
| She's known for helping people in trouble; she has a large heart. The hospital volunteers have large hearts. |
| learn [sth] by heart v expr | (memorize) | lära sig ngt utantill vbal uttr |
| When I was a child I learned my times-tables by heart. |
| lonely heart n | figurative (single person) (person) | singel s |
| ensam person adj + s |
| There are many lonely hearts out there looking for someone to love. |
| lonely heart n | figurative (personal advertisement) | kontaktannons s |
| Carol answered an advert in the lonely hearts. |
| lose heart v expr | (become discouraged) | tappa modet vtr + s |
| avskräckas vitr |
murmur,
heart murmur n | (medicine: heart irregularity) | blåsljud s |
| The doctor says my heart murmur isn't serious. |
| My heart aches for you expr | figurative (sympathy) (bildlig) | mitt hjärta värker för dig uttr |
| (omodernt) | mitt hjärta ömmar för dig vitr + prep |
| jag lider med dig uttr |
| I'm sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you. |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) | öppen hjärtkirurgi s |
| They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
put [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s heart at rest v expr | (reassure) (göra rofylld) | lugna ngn vtr |
| (ta bort ngns ängslan) | stilla ngns oro vtr |
| Let me just put your mind at rest: your condition is completely treatable. |
set your heart on [sth],
have your heart set on [sth] v expr | (desire greatly, long for) | vara helt inställd på ngt vbal uttr |
| vara exalterad över ngt vbal uttr |
| She had set her heart on a trip to Japan. |
| The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas. |
stouthearted,
stout-hearted,
stout of heart adj | figurative (brave, resolute) (bildlig) | lejonhjärtad adj |
| modig adj |
| orädd adj |
| take heart v expr | (feel encouraged) | fatta mod vtr + s |
| känna sig uppmuntrad vbal uttr |
| You can take heart in the improvements we see in the economy. |
| take [sth] to heart v expr | (take seriously, be upset by) | ta ngt hårt vtr + adv |
| ta ngt på allvar vbal uttr |
| ta åt sig ngt vbal uttr |
| ta illa vid sig av ngt vbal uttr |
| Jack made a joke about Sarah's hair, but she took it to heart and got upset. |
| take [sth] to heart v expr | (apply to oneself) (bildlig) | lägga ngt på hjärtat vbal uttr |
| ta till sig ngt vbal uttr |
| ta ngt på allvar vbal uttr |
| She took all the advice to heart, and tried to be a better person. |
| to the heart of [sth] adv | (to the centre, middle of [sth]) (bildlig) | till hjärtat av adv |
| till mitten av, till centrum av adv |
| The explorers made their way to the heart of the jungle. |
| to the heart of [sth] adv | figurative (to the crux of [sth]) (bildlig) | till kärnan av ngt adv |
| (bildlig) | till roten av ngt adv |
| (bildlig) | till botten med ngt adv |
| He wasted no time in getting to the heart of the problem. |
| win [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (endear yourself) | vinna ngns hjärta vtr + s |
| Our new neighbor's son won my heart when he raked up the leaves for us. |
| with all my heart adv | informal (completely and sincerely) (litterärt) | av hela mitt hjärta uttr |
| My darling, I love you with all my heart. |
