to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something
förklara, minimera
to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities
slösa bort, kasta bort
to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion
avvika från ämnet, komma bort från ämnet
to prevent somebody or something from accessing a particular place or area
hålla borta, avhysa
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
bura in, låsa in
to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly
dra sig tillbaka, avlägsna sig
to steal something and escape without being caught
fly med, stjäla och fly
to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry
skicka en förfrågan, beställa per post
(of an area or land) to extend over a considerable distance
sträcka sig, utsträcka sig
to take something from someone so that they no longer have it
ta bort, beröva
to spend time in a relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose
tillbringa tid, vara ledig
to slowly reduce the value, size, etc. of something
sakta minska, erodera
to gradually decrease and become less intense or smaller in amount
avta, diminera
to slowly remove or destroy something over time
äta bort, förstöra långsamt
to go to a secluded place to avoid being found by others
gömma sig, dra sig tillbaka
to secretly store something in a place in order to use it later
gömma, stasha
to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare
gömma sig på, åka utan biljett
to work tirelessly and energetically on a particular task or project
arbeta flitigt, slita hårt
to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem
oavbrutet arbeta med, envist kämpa med
to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal
slita, jobba hårt
to keep working hard, even when faced with difficulties or challenges
plugga på, fortsätta arbeta
to work persistently, often for an extended period and to achieve a goal or complete a task
slita på, arbeta hårt