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The Swedish word for level is
vattenpass





level

Declensions
a levelen vattenpass
the levelvattenpasset
levelsvattenpass
the levelsvattenpassen



Translations for level and their definitions

utjämna
     1. v. level, even out


plan
     1. adj. plane (flat)
           en plan yta - a flat surface
     2. adj. plane (level)
           Kulan rullar, så golvet är inte helt plant - The marble rolls, so the floor isn't completely level
     3. n-n. (mathematics) a plane; flat surface.
     4. n-n. an airplane / aeroplane
     5. n-n. a plane; level of existence
           astralplan - astral plane
     6. n-c. a plan (planned actions)
           Jag har en plan - I have a plan
     7. n-c. a delimited, relatively level and flat area (like a delimited plane) (often used for sports, but also more general); a field, a rink, a yard, etc.
           Fotbollsspelarna sprang ut på planen - The soccer players ran out onto the field
           ishockeyplan - ice hockey rink (also called a rink)
           gårdsplan - courtyard
     8. n-c. a plan (drawing outlining a building, apartment, or the like, often more or less map-like)


våning
     1. n-c. (large) apartment
     2. n-c. floor, storey / story of a building


grad
     1. n-c. degree (extent)
           I vilken grad bör man fokusera på kebabsåsens krämighet? - To what degree should you focus on the creaminess of the kebab sauce?
           tredje gradens brännskador - third degree burns
           närkontakt av tredje graden - close encounters of the third degree (idiomatic as opposed to "kind")
     2. n-c. (physics) degree (unit of temperature, in Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, etc.)
           – Hur många grader är det ute? – 240 grader Kelvin. - – How many degrees is it outside? – 240 degrees Kelvin.
     3. n-c. (geometry) degree (angular unit)
           Vinkeln är 11 grader - The angle is 11 degrees
     4. n-c. (geography) degree
           två grader öst - two degrees east
     5. n-c. (algebra) degree
           x² - 4x + 4 = 0 är en andragradsekvation / en ekvation av andra graden / en ekvation av grad 2 - x² - 4x + 4 = 0 is a quadratic equation / a second-degree equation / an equation of degree 2 0 ä
     6. n-c. grade, rank (especially in the military and academia)
           en officersgrad - a grade of officer
           gradbeteckning - rank insignia
           ha en doktorsgrad - have a doctorate ("doctorate grade")
           stiga i graderna - rise through the ranks (idiomatic, generally)
     7. n-c. (cooking) A measurement of acetic acid, corresponding to 6 cl of a 24% solution or 12 cl of a 12% solution.


stiga
     1. v. to step; to move the foot in walking
     2. v. to rise, to increase


jämn
     1. adj. smooth, even
           en jämn yta - a smooth surface
     2. adj. (mathematics, of a number) even (divisible by 2)
     3. adj. (mathematics, of a function) even (fulfilling f(-x)=f(x))


nivellera
     1. v. level, equalize


lugn ©
     1. adj. calm, tranquil (of a person, weather, mood, situation, etc.)
     2. adj. (colloquial in some expressions) no worries
           – Förlåt att jag förstörde vasen! – Äh, det är lugnt. - – Sorry I broke your vase! – Eh, no worries. (literally, "Eh, it is calm.")
           – Tack för att du hjälpte till! – Lugnt! - – Thanks for helping out! – No worries! / Sure thing! (literally, "Calm!")
     3. n-n. calmness


vattenpass
     1. n-n. bubble level (a tool for finding whether a surface is leveled perfectly horizontally)


steg
     1. n-n. a step (pace)
     2. v. past indicative of stiga


nivå
     1. n-c. level
     2. n-c.          distance relative to a given reference elevation
     3. n-c.          degree or amount
     4. n-c.          (gaming) one of several discrete segments of a game
     5. n-c.          (gaming) character's experience and power



höjd
     1. Participle. past participle of höja
     2. adj. raised, increased
     3. n-c. a height, an altitude, an elevation (distance from bottom to top)
     4. n-c. a height, a hill, a mountain, a summit; an area located at a great height
     5. n-c. a peak, a summit (the highest value or degree)
           att inte orka gå och lägga sig, det är höjden av lättja
             not having the energy to go to bed, that is extreme laziness



kvittera
     1. v. to give a receipt, to confirm a transaction, to pay back, to return
     2. v. (sports) equalize (to make the scoreline equal by scoring points)


bana
     1. n-c. path, track, course, race
           månen går sin tysta ban', snön ligger vit på fur och gran - the moon walks its silent path, the snow lies white on pine and spruce
     2. n-c. (mostly in compounds) train track, railway track
           de privata banorna - the privately owned railroads
     3. n-c. track, career path, career, life
     4. n-c. (video games) stage, level
           Jag är fast på tredje banan - I'm stuck on the third level
     5. n-c. (astronomy) orbit


jämna
     1. adj. singular definite of jämn
     2. adj. plural of jämn
     3. v. to flatten, to level, to equalize


rasera
     1. v. to destruct; make into ruins


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