Sammansatta former:
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| Engelska | Svenska |
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | komma överens om ngt vbal uttr |
| The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
| agreed-upon adj | (terms, price: decided, settled) | överenskommen adj |
| godtagen adj |
| accepterad adj |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) | räkna med ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| lita på ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | basera ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| bygga ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| grunda ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| Anmärkning: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| Hon baserade sin slutsats på en noggrann undersökning av bevisen. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | basera ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| Anmärkning: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| De kommer att basera filmen på en novell skriven av Mark Twain. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | vara baserad på ngt vbal uttr |
| vara grundad på vbal uttr |
| Many movies are based on true stories. |
| The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | baserad på vtr partikel oskj |
| grundad på vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildligt) | ha rötter i uttr |
| Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) | baserad på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| grundad på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | uppföda vitr |
| göda med ngt vitr + prep |
| The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | smörja kråset vtr + s |
| frossa vitr |
| The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | leva på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| utnyttja vtr |
| The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | vara relevant för ngt vbal uttr |
| ha inverkan på ngt vbal uttr |
| How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | skänka vtr |
| tilldela vtr |
| The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | ägna sig åt välgörenhet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
comment,
comment on [sth],
comment upon [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | kommentera vtr |
| The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | ge ngt till ngn vtr + prep |
| (högtidligt) | förläna ngt till ngn vtr + prep |
| tilldela vtr |
| The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
contingent on [sth],
contingent upon [sth] adj + prep | (dependent on) | bero på ngt vitr + prep |
| (bildlig) | hänga på ngt vitr + prep |
| My offer to buy the house is contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) (insikt) | gå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | slå ngn vtr |
| All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on doing [sth],
depend upon doing [sth] v expr | (necessitate doing) | bero på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | hänga på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt, ngt åld) | komma an på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | lita på ngn, förlita sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | beroende av ngt adj + prep |
| Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
devolve to [sb/sth],
devolve on [sb/sth],
devolve upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | formal (be transferred) | föras över till ngt vbal uttr |
| överföras till ngt vitr + prep |
| Power in the UK has devolved to individual nations and regions. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | fokusera på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| tänka för mycket på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| Försöka att inte fokusera på dina misstag. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) (bildligt, tala för länge) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| (bildligt, nedsättande) | veva vitr |
| In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| I sina föredrag, så malde professorn på en hel del om de två texternas liknande teman. |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) | ge sig ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| ge sig av på ngt vbal uttr |
| What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) | sätta igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| ta sig an ngt vbal uttr |
| påbörja vtr |
| We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) | falla på ngt vitr + prep |
| Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) | infalla på ngt, inträffa på ngt vitr + prep |
| vara vitr |
| My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. |
| The election falls on my birthday. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | falla på ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| fixera på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | beskjuta vtr |
| avlossa vtr |
| skjuta vitr |
| As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | beskjuta ngn vtr |
| avlossa vitr |
| The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) | fixera på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. |
| be frowned upon v expr | figurative (be disapproved of) | fnysa åt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildlig) | se ned på ngt vbal uttr |
| titta snett på ngt vbal uttr |
| In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | nära på ngt adv |
| It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| have mercy upon [sb] v expr | (take pity on) (formell) | ha förbarmande med vbal uttr |
| (formell) | förbarma sig över vbal uttr |
| God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | inkräkta på ngt vbal uttr |
| Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | inverka på ngt vbal uttr |
| påverka ngt vtr |
| Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | obligatorisk för ngn adj + prep |
| nödvändig för ngn adj + prep |
| The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | obligatoriskt för ngn att göra ngt uttr |
| nödvändigt för ngn att göra ngt uttr |
| It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | liggandes adj |
| vilandes på adj + prep |
| The man was incumbent on his bed. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) | insistera med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| envisas med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | inställd på adj + prep |
| bestämd adj |
| With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. |
| John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) | luta sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| luta sig emot ngt vbal uttr |
| Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | se ned, se ner vtr + adv |
| From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) (litterärt) | det var en gång för länge sen uttr |
| Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) (med något som modell) | efterbilda vtr |
| basera ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Han använde slottet som modell för sitt pepparkakshus. |
presume on [sth],
presume upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (rely) | anta vtr |
| förmoda, förutsätta vtr |
| I wouldn't presume on his honesty, if I were you; he won't confess unless he has to. |
prevail on [sb] to do [sth],
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) (med argument) | övertala ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| förmå vitr |
| beveka vitr |
| He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
prey on [sth],
prey upon [sth] vi + prep | (animal: hunt as food) | jaga vitr |
| Sharks prey on seals. |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) (bildligt) | jaga vitr |
| plundra, röva vitr |
| ha som byte vbal uttr |
| Bullies prey on the weak. |
prey on [sth/sb],
prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, preoccupy) (bildligt) | jaga vitr |
| pocka på vitr +prep |
| The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. |
| The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl. |
pronounce on [sth],
pronounce upon [sth] vi + prep | (make a statement) | uttala vitr |
| uttala sig om ngt vbal uttr |
| The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it. |
put upon,
put-upon adj | informal (burdened) (bildlig) | nertyngd adj |
| besvärad adj |
| (bildlig) | slutkörd adj |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| The boss asks me to do extra work so often that I really feel put upon. |
reflect on [sth],
reflect upon [sth] vi + prep | (think about, consider) | tänka över vtr partikel oskj |
| fundera på vtr partikel oskj |
| begrunda vitr |
| överväga vitr |
| Please reflect on your actions. |
| Var vänlig och tänk över dina handlingar. |
remark on [sth],
remark upon [sth] vi + prep | (comment upon) | kommentera på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (formellt) | göra anmärkningar rörande ngt, göra anmärkningar med avseende på ngt vbal uttr |
| Lisa's teacher remarked on her rapid progress in maths. |
smile on [sb/sth],
smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) (bildlig) | le mot vitr + prep |
| God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
| take [sth] upon yourself v expr | (independently decide to do [sth]) | ta på sig ngnt vbal uttr |
| ge sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| Jessica took it upon herself to write the boss a birthday card on behalf of everyone in the office. |
