Falsche Freunde für Schweden im Englischen
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| 🇸🇪 | False Friend | 🇬🇧 |
|---|---|---|
| aktuell | actual → verklig | current, topical |
| advokat | advocate → förespråkare | lawyer |
| annonsera | announce → tillkännage | advertise |
| art | art → konst | (biological) species |
| barn | barn → lada | child |
| bad | bad → dålig | bath, bathing place |
| biff | beef → nötkött | steak, beefsteak |
| biljon | billion → miljard | trillion (1012) |
| blankett | blanket → filt | form (paper) |
| bra | bra → behå | good |
| bransch | branch → gren | business sector, industry |
| chef | chef → kock | boss, manager |
| delikat | delicate → ömtålig | delicious, tasty |
| effektiv | effective → verkningsfull | efficient |
| engagerad | engaged → förlovad | committed, involved |
| eventuellt | eventually → så småningom | possibly, maybe |
| examen | exam → prov | degree; graduation |
| fabrik | fabric → tyg | factory |
| fart | fart → fjärt | speed |
| fiskal | fiscal → finansiell | public prosecutor (archaic) |
| frisk | frisk → kroppsvisitera | healthy |
| full | full → fullständig | drunk |
| glass | glass → glas | ice cream |
| gift | gift → gåva | married; poison |
| hiss | hiss → väsa | lift, elevator |
| kassa | cash → kontanter | till, checkout |
| kind | kind → snäll | cheek |
| klass | class → klass (lektion) | school year/grade |
| kompetent | competent → skicklig | legal majority |
| konjunktur | conjuncture → situation | business cycle |
| korsa | course → kurs | cross |
| kummin | cumin → spiskummin | caraway |
| kål | coal → kol | cabbage |
| kock | cock → tupp | cook |
| kredit | credit → erkännande | loan |
| lampa | lamp → lampa (belysning) | light bulb |
| leg | leg → ben | identification (id card) [sv. leg = legitimation] |
| map | map → karta | folder |
| moln | mole → mullvad | cloud |
| motion | motion → rörelse | parliamentary proposal / exercise |
| nock | knock → knacka | ridge (roof) |
| novell | novel → roman | short story |
| nummer | number → tal / nummer | issue (magazine) |
| overall | overalls → hängselbyxor | boilersuit / coverall |
| paprika | paprika → paprikakrydda | bell pepper |
| pensel | pencil → blyertspenna | paintbrush |
| personal | personal → personlig | staff, personnel |
| prick | prick → idiot (slang) | dot, point |
| puss | puss → katt (slang) | kiss |
| ränta | rent → hyra | interest |
| rock | rock → sten | (over)coat |
| semester | semester → termin | vacation, holiday |
| slut | slut → slampa (vulg.) | end |
| smälla | smell → lukta | to burst, bang |
| smoking | smoking → rökning | tuxedo |
| sprit | sprite → läskedryck | liquor, spirits |
| stånd | stand → stå | erection (colloq.); stall |
| sympatisk | sympathetic → medkännande | likeable, nice |
| tagga | tag → etikett | get psyched up |
| vrist | wrist → handled | ankle |
| varm | warm → varm | hot |
| villa | villa → herrgård | detached house |
| vind | wind → vind (blåst) | attic |
| vin | vine → vinranka | wine |
| våt | vat → kar / tunna | wet |