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[US]/ə:/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

int. um, uh

abbr. akutmottagning

Phrases & Collocations

brother

bror

sister

systr

teacher

lärare

water

vatten

mother

mamma

father

far

Example Sentences

He is a fast runner.

Han är en snabb löpare.

She is a good singer.

Hon är en bra sångare.

They are going to have dinner.

De ska äta middag.

You should take a shower.

Du borde ta en dusch.

The cat is a good hunter.

Katten är en bra jägare.

He will deliver the package.

Han kommer att leverera paketet.

Real-world Examples

" Er—Thestrals! " he said loudly. " Big—er—winged horses, yeh know! "

" Er—Thestrals! " han sa högt. " Stora—er—vingade hästar, vet du!"

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

'Er, my name's, er… Caterpillar, 'I lied.'I'm usually called Kate.'

'Er, mitt namn är, er… Caterpillar,' jag ljög. Jag kallas vanligtvis Kate.'

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

Oh, er, specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?

Åh, er, detaljer? Nåväl, vilka typer av frågor kommer du att ställa?

Source: British Council Learning Tips

A time for leisure, recreation, and takin' 'er easy...

En tid för fritid, rekreation och att ta det lugnt...

Source: Gravity Falls Season 1

Whatever you got inside there, you just let 'er rip.

Oavsett vad du har därinne, bara släpp loss.

Source: How I Met Your Mother: The Romantic History of My Parents (Season 6)

Oh, it was . . . er . . . First class Movers.

Åh, det var... er... First class Movers.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

But I wrote it in, er, ...

Men jag skrev in det, er,...

Source: Rock documentary

Er, close the door, will you? It's Marsha.

Er, stäng dörren, kan du? Det är Marsha.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Give up when the abstract turns out to be too, er, abstract.

Ge upp när det abstrakta visar sig vara för, er, abstrakt.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

“Er - Yes, I think so, ” said Ron.

“Er - Ja, jag tror det,” sa Ron.

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

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