Sammansatta former:
about | around |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | på väg att bli vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | hålla på att bli vbal uttr |
| She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | kommer att hända vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | som står för dörren vbal uttr |
| You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (bildlig) | kovändning s |
| helomvändning s |
| Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) | helvändning s |
| The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (militärmakten) | Gör helt om! interj |
| Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | göra helomvändning, göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| vända helt om vbal uttr |
| The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | kovända vitr |
| When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | ha beslutsångest över ngt vbal uttr |
| våndas över ngt vitr + prep |
| I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | hålla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| Vi alla höll med Jack om färgen på de nya stolarna. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | allt om adj |
| var enda detalj om uttr |
| I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | överallt adv |
| The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| all about adj | informal (person: very interested in) (bildlig) | galen i ngt adj |
| intresserad adj |
| engagerad adj |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | arg över ngt adj + prep |
| (vardagligt) | sur över ngt adj + prep |
| He was angry about his son's failure. |
| Han var arg över sin sons misslyckanden. |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | vara nervös över ngt vbal uttr |
| vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| Claire är nervös över sin tandläkartid imorgon. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) (utan intresse, vilja) | apatisk inför ngt adj + prep |
| (vill ej göra ngt) | håglös adj |
| (ej intresserad av ngt) | likgiltig adj |
| The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| vara orolig för ngt vbal uttr |
| vara ängslig för ngt vbal uttr |
| I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | bråka om ngt vitr + prep |
| bråka med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| gräla om ngt vitr + prep |
| gräla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| Min kompis bråkar alltid med sin man om pengar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | fråga ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| höra sig för om ngt vbal uttr |
| He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| Han frågade sin pappa om jobb på fabriken. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | fråga om ngt vtr + prep |
| The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| Journalisten frågade om regissörens senate film. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) | runt, vid adv |
| Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | auktoritativ inom ngt adj + prep |
| pålitlig adj |
| officiell adj |
| My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) (bildlig, ordspråk) | gå som katten runt het gröt vbal uttr |
| Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | klaga över vitr + prep |
| gnälla över vitr + prep |
| He's always beefing about work. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) | gnälla vitr |
| knota vitr |
| spy galla över vbal uttr |
| Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | käbbla om ngt vitr + prep |
| gnabbas vitr |
| gräla vitr |
| (ofta barn) | kivas vitr |
| My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | gnälla över vtr partikel oskj |
| The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| De anställda stod vid kaffemaskinen och gnällde över sina löner. |
| bitch about [sb] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb]) (vardagligt) | snacka skit om ngn vbal uttr |
| kritisera vtr |
| prata illa om ngn vbal uttr |
| Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) | prata bredvid mun vbal uttr |
| försäga sig vitr + refl |
| The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| blabber about [sth] vi + prep | informal (talk incessantly about) (vardagligt) | sladdra om ngt vitr + prep |
| skvallra om ngt vitr + prep |
| Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to. |
| blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) | låta munnen gå om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| (familjär) | snacka om ngt/ngn, pladdra om ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) | klaga på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| gnälla vitr |
| There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
| blog about [sth] vi + prep | (write online diary about) | blogga om ngt vitr + prep |
| Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother. |
| boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | skryta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| stoltsera med ngt vtr + prep |
| (omodern) | skrodera om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car. |
| Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| Jillian skryter om sina barn igen. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | skryta om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| stoltsera med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| (omodern) | skrodera om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| Marcus skryter ofta om att han sprang Boston Marathon förra året. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | skryta om, skryta över, skryta med vitr + prep |
| (omodernt) | skrävla om, skrävla med vitr + prep |
| (omodernt) | skrodera om vitr + prep |
| (något formellt) | bravera med vitr + prep |
| He is always bragging about his wealth. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | ge ngn en sammanfattning av ngt vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | briefa ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| Poliskommissarien gav sina agenter en sammanfattning av de senaste i fallet. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) | grubbla på ngt, grubbla över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| fundera på ngt, fundera över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. |
| Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) | få ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| lura ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | uppståndelse s |
| uppmärksamhet s |
| (vardaglig) | prat, snack s |
| allmänt intresse, intresse s |
| There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| Det har varit mycket prat (or: snack) om plädkjolar den här säsongen. |
| be cagey about [sth] v expr | (evade: an issue) | vara undvikande mot ngt vbal uttr |
| hålla sig borta från ngt vbal uttr |
| Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight? |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | bry sig om ngt vbal uttr |
| tycka att ngt är viktigt vabl uttr |
| I care about the issue of global warming. |
| Jag bryr mig om frågan om global uppvärmning. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) | bry sig om ngn vbal uttr |
| tycka om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
| Självklart vill jag spendera mer tid med dig. Jag bryr mig om dig. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | vara noga med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| se till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| Han är noga med att låsa dörren innan han går ut. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | varna ngn för ngt vtr + s |
| (formell) | varsko ngn om ngt vtr + s |
| The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | okunnig om ngt adj + prep |
| okunnig i ngt adj + prep |
| inte kunna ngt om ngt uttr |
| Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) | erkänna vtr |
| berätta sanningen om ngt vbal uttr |
| (formell) | bekänna vtr |
| You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | kommentera vitr |
| Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | klaga över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| klaga på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| beklaga sig över ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. |
| He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| Hon slutar aldrig att klaga över sin lata, värdelösa man. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) | oroad över ngt adj + prep |
| upprörd över ngt adj + prep |
| bekymrad över ngt adj + prep |
| Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| Tina är oroad över sin vikt och har bestämt sig för att gå med i ett gym. |
| coy about [sth] adj + prep | (evasive) | slingrande om ngt adj + prep |
| undvikande om ngt adj + prep |
| reserverad om ngt adj + prep |
| (även bildlig) | avskild från ngt, undangömd från ngt adj + prep |
| Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age. |
| The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | gnälla över ngt vtr + prep |
| klaga över ngt vtr + prep |
| You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) (vardaglig) | galen i ngn adj + prep |
| (omodern) | betuttad i ngn adj + prep |
| She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| Hon tänker på honom hela tiden eftersom hon är galen i honom. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) (vardaglig) | galen i ngt adj + prep |
| uppslukad av ngt adj + prep |
| My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| Min yngste pojke är helt galen i basket. |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | skryta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| stoltsera med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | gråta över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
| Den lille pojken grät över att bli straffad. |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) (även bildligt) | gråta över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| Det finns ingen poäng med att gråta över en situation som du inte kan ändra. |
| curious about [sth] adj + prep | (interested in [sth]) | nyfiken på ngt adj + prep |
| intresserad av ngt adj + prep |
| Small children are curious about everything. |
| cut up about [sth] expr | figurative, slang (upset) | skärrad över ngt adj + prep |
| ledsen över ngt adj + prep |
| upprörd över ngt adj + prep |
| Iris is really cut up about not being invited to her son's wedding. |
| daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep | mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated) (bildlig) | galen i ngt/ngn adj + prep |
| tokig i ngt/ngn adj + prep |
| Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work. |
| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) | dagdrömma om ngt vbal uttr |
| fantisera om ngt vbal uttr |
| I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr | (not agree) | inte hålla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| inte samtycka med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | arg, förargad adj |
| (ålderdomligt) | förgrymmad adj |
| missbelåten, missnöjd adj |
| The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) | tveksam adj |
| osäker adj |
| fundersam adj |
| John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) | dagdrömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
| Hela dagen lång så drömde hon om deras bröllopsresa. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) (konkret) | fantisera om ngt vtr + prep |
| (abstrakt) | drömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| Hon fantiserar om att bli astronaut. |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform, enlighten) | informera ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| utbilda ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| emphatic about [sth] adj + prep | (adamant, determined) | bestämd i ngt adj + prep |
| (formell) | emfatisk om ngt adj + prep |
| Jeff was emphatic about making the change. |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | upplysa ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| (involvera detaljer) | ge närmare upplysningar vbal uttr |
| Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | upplysa vtr |
| förklara vtr |
| Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth] vi + prep | (show enthusiasm) | bli entusiastisk över ngt vbal uttr |
| göra entusiastisk över ngt vbal uttr |
| Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit. |
| enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep | (keen, hopeful) | optimistisk om ngt adj + prep |
| hoppfull om ngt adj + prep |
| I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system. |
| enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr | (excited to do [sth]) | entusiastisk om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| optimistisk om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) | lovorda vitr |
| Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
| evangelize about [sth] vi + prep | figurative (enthuse about [sth]) (bildlig) | predika om ngt vtr + prep |
| lovprisa ngt vtr |
| be excited about [sth] v expr | (be animated, enthusiastic about) | vara förväntansfull inför ngt vbal uttr |
| ha höga förhoppningar om ngt vbal uttr |
| The children are excited about our holiday next week. |
| be excited about doing [sth] v expr | (be keen to do [sth]) | se fram emot att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| vara entusiastisk över att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Jenna is excited about starting her new job on Monday. |
| fable about [sth] vi + prep | archaic (lie, invent stories about) | fabulera om ngt vitr + prep |
| (vardagligt) | snacka vitr |
| The old man frequently fabled about his past. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) | fantisera om ngt vtr + prep |
| dagdrömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
| feel bad about [sth] vi + adj | (feel guilty) | ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| må dåligt över ngt vbal uttr |
| feel good about [sth] v expr | (not feel guilty about) | inte må dåligt över ngt vbal uttr |
| känna sig trygg med ngt vbal uttr |
| inte vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| inte ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| feel guilty about [sth] v expr | (feel regretful about [sth]) | ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| (formell) | känna skam över ngt vbal uttr |
| I feel guilty about my bad behaviour. |
feel guilty for doing [sth],
feel guilty about doing [sth] v expr | (feel responsible, regretful) | ha dåligt samvete över att man gjort ngt vbal uttr |
| känna skuld över att ha gjort ngt vbal uttr |
| I felt guilty for cheating on the test. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | exalterad över ngt adj + prep |
| upphetsad över ngt adj + prep |
| After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) (vardagligt) | slöa vitr |
| sitta hemma vitr + adv |
| He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| se sig efter ngt vbal uttr |
| I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
