What does ryggen in Swedish mean?
What is the meaning of the word ryggen in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ryggen in Swedish.
The word ryggen in Swedish means ovanpå, krökning på ryggen, böja sig bakåt, skitsnack, skitprat, gå bakom ryggen på ngn, kniv i ryggen, böja sig fram, sticka kniven i ryggen på, en kniv i ryggen, sticka, rida på ryggen, bära på ryggen, rida på ryggen, rida på ryggen, rida på axlarna, upprätt, sträcka på sig, smita, vända ngn/ngt ryggen. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ryggen
ovanpå(zoology: dorsal) Sea trout: grey above with black dots on dorsal fin, silvery below. |
krökning på ryggen(curve of lower back) In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
böja sig bakåt(stretch over backwards) Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
skitsnack, skitprat(informal, figurative (slander) (vardagligt) Backbiting and gossip in the locker room are destroying the team. |
gå bakom ryggen på ngn(informal (betray) (bildlig) He double-crossed me and ran off with the money and the girl. |
kniv i ryggen(informal (betrayal) (bildlig) We'd invented a perfect con, but my partner betrayed me with a double cross. |
böja sig fram(bend over) The programmer hunched in front of his computer, typing quickly. |
sticka kniven i ryggen på(informal, figurative (betray) (bildlig) She knifed him in the back by telling the boss his plans. |
en kniv i ryggen(informal, figurative (betrayal) (bildlig) |
sticka(informal (escape quickly) (vardagligt) The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
rida på ryggen(informal (ride on sb's back) The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. |
bära på ryggen(informal (carry on the back) Hop on; I'll piggyback you to school today. |
rida på ryggen(US, informal (be carried, attached to sth else) If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something. |
rida på ryggen(informal (on sb's back or shoulders) Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car. |
rida på axlarna(informal (ride on sb's back) When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car. |
upprätt(not slouching) Sit up straight! |
sträcka på sig(stand straighter) Straighten up! Pull your shoulders back and pull your stomach in. |
smita(informal (escape) When they realized that the police were looking for them, they took it on the lam. |
vända ngn/ngt ryggen(abandon, reject) (bildlig) Shame on you for turning your back on your friends after such a small disagreement. |
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