Sammansatta former:
living | live |
| Engelska | Svenska |
beat the living daylights out of [sb],
also US: beat the daylights out of [sb] v expr | informal (beat up badly) (vulgär) | slå skiten ur ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | slå ngn gul och blå vbal uttr |
| cost of living n | (cost of basic necessities) | levnadskostnad s |
| The cost of living is outrageous in this city. |
| do [sth] for a living v expr | (work as) | jobba som ngt vitr + prep |
| ha ngt som sitt arbete vbal uttr |
| What does he do for a living? |
eke out a living,
eke out an existence v expr | (struggle to earn money) | hanka sig fram vbal uttr |
| försörja sig vtr + refl |
| She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs. |
| healthy living n | (regular exercise and good nutrition) | hälsosamt liv, sunt liv adj+s |
| in living memory adv | (as far back as people remember) | i mannaminne adv |
| This was the worst snowstorm in living memory. |
| Det här var den värsta snöstormen i mannaminne. |
| living conditions npl | (material circumstances in which [sb] lives) | levnadsförhållande, levnadsvillkor spl |
| levnadsstandard s |
| This program aims to improve living conditions for poorer residents of the city. |
| living expenses npl | (money spent on basic needs) | levnadskostnader spl |
| My family pays for my living expenses while I'm still studying. |
| living quarters npl | (accommodation) | bostad s |
| Residents must evacuate their living quarters when the alarm sounds. |
| living room n | (lounge, family room) | vardagsrum s, spl |
| The whole family gathered in the living room to play cards. |
| My apartment has a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. |
| living space n | (home: rooms, etc.) | bostadsyta, boyta s |
| The apartment offers 90 square metres of living space. |
| living space n | (living room) | vardagsrum s |
| The property has a large open plan living space on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. |
| living space n | (land, territory to live on) | bostadsyta s |
| levnadsutrymme s |
| living space n | historical (Nazi idea: Lebensraum) | livsrum s |
| living thing n | (animal or plant) | levande sak adj + s |
| (formell) | levande ting adj + s |
| living things npl | (life forms) (formell) | levande ting adj + s |
| levande saker adj + spl |
| So far as we know, living things only exist on Earth. |
| Animals, plants, and bacteria are all examples of living things. |
| living will n | (legal statement of long-term wishes) | tillstånd till läkare att avbryta livsuppehållande ingripande - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| When Sandra was diagnosed with a degenerative illness, she decided to make a living will. |
make a living,
earn a living,
make your living,
earn your living v expr | (earn money) | försörja sig vitr + refl |
| tjäna sitt uppehälle vbal uttr |
| (omodern) | tjäna sitt levebröd vbal uttr |
| Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. |
| Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. |
nonliving,
non-living adj | (inanimate) | inte levande adj |
nonliving,
non-living adj | (dead) | död adj |
| avliden adj |
| scare the living daylights out of [sb] v expr | informal (frighten [sb]) | skrämma livet ur någon vbal uttr |
| Did you have to jump out at me like that? You scared the living daylights out of me! |
| scratch out a living v expr | informal (struggle to earn money) (vardagligt) | få det att gå runt vbal uttr |
| Even with two jobs it's hard to scratch out a living in this city. |
standard of living,
living standard n | (degree of material comfort) | levnadsstandard s |
| When I lost my job, my standard of living plummeted. |
