| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| avoid sth/sb vtr | (escape, evade) | undgå⇒ vtr |
| slippa undan vtr partikel skj |
| The fugitive avoided arrest. |
| Den förrymde undgick arrest. |
| avoid sth vtr | (tax, etc.: evade) | undgå⇒ vtr |
| slippa undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| He avoided the tax laws with the help of his accountant. |
| easy adv | informal (without severe punishment) | lätt, lindrigt avd |
| komma lätt undan, slippa lindrigt undan uttr |
| He really got off easy this time! I can't believe his parents didn't punish him! |
| escape sth vtr | (elude) | slippa ifrån ngt⇒, slippa undan ngt⇒ vtr |
| undkomma⇒, undslippa⇒ vtr |
| The boy escaped punishment by blaming his friend. |
| Pojken slapp ifrån (or: slapp undan) straffet genom att skylla på sin kompis. |
| evade sb/sth vtr | (escape) | undvika⇒ vtr |
| slippa undan ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| The suspect evaded police for three days. |
| excuse sb vtr | (exempt sb) | ursäkta⇒ vtr |
| befria⇒ vtr |
| (vardagligt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| The gym teacher excused him as he had sprained his ankle. |
| excuse sb from sth vtr | often passive (exempt sb from sth) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| frita⇒ vtr |
| (informellt) | låta slippa⇒ vtr |
| As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
| exonerate sb vtr | (absolve, free from responsibility) | låta ngn slippa ngt⇒ vtr |
| The governor exonerated the convict after ten years of imprisonment. |
| let sb off with sth v expr | informal (not punish severely) | låta ngn komma undan med ngt vbal uttr |
| låta ngn slippa undan med ngt vbal uttr |
| The police caught Alfie tagging a wall, but let him off with a stern warning. |
| let sb off vtr phrasal sep | (excuse sb from a duty, job) | låta ngn slippa ngt vtr + vtr |
| (formell) | bespara ngn ngt⇒ vtr |
| Ian's boss let him off for a couple of hours to visit his mother in hospital. |
| spare sb sth vtr | (not impose) | bespara⇒ vtr |
| låta ngn slippa ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Spare me your insincere flattery. I know you don't mean it. |
