What does första dam in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word första dam in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use första dam in Swedish.

The word första dam in Swedish means presidentens fru, understand, grasp, comprehend, get, greppa, få ett grepp om ngt, känna empati, förstå, inse, få kläm på ngt, få rätt på ngt, ta in ngt, bli klok på ngt, känna empati med ngn, greppa, greppa, förstå, inse, göra ngt begripligt, förstå, inse, inse, greppa, greppa, förstå, förstå, förstå, förstå, fatta, förstå, fatta, förstå, fatta, göra ngt av ngt, förstå, förstå, höra, penetrera, ta, uppfatta, förstå, första, första, först, första, första, första, första, första, för första gången, första basen, första sortering, första, inledning, introduktion, spela som första kort, jungfru-, första. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word första dam

presidentens fru

(wife of head of state)

The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play.

understand, grasp, comprehend, get

greppa

(figurative, informal (understand) (bildlig)

I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again?

få ett grepp om ngt

(informal, figurative (understand) (bildlig)

One must read a work of philosophy several times in order to come to grips with it.

känna empati

(understand another's feelings)

You're having hassles with your tax return? I can empathise!

förstå

(comprehend) (vardagligt)

Förstår (or: fattar) du vad jag säger?
Do you understand what I'm saying?

inse

(be aware of)

Jag hoppas att han inser sitt misstag snart.
I hope he realizes his mistake soon.

få kläm på ngt

(slang (grasp, appreciate)

få rätt på ngt

(informal (be correct about)

Let me repeat it back to you to make it sure I got it right.

ta in ngt

(understand, absorb) (bildlig)

I'm not sure I took it all in but I understood most of it.

bli klok på ngt

(informal (understand)

At first the movie made no sense to me, but after a while I got the hang of it.

känna empati med ngn

(understand sb's feelings)

She is a great teacher who knows how to empathize with her students.

greppa

(figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (bildlig)

greppa

(figurative (understand) (bildlig)

Gerald kunde inte greppa det komplicerade konceptet som hans lärare försökte förklara.
Gerald couldn't grasp the complicated concept that his teacher was trying to explain.

förstå

(understand)

There is so much about space that we cannot yet apprehend.

inse

(with clause: be aware that)

Inser du att skolterminen börjar nästa måndag?
Did you realize that the school term starts next Monday?

göra ngt begripligt

(work out meaning of)

The Egyptologist tried to make sense of the hieroglyphics.

förstå

(understand)

Jag hoppas att du kan förstå mitt perspektiv.
I hope that you can appreciate my point of view.

inse

(with clause: realize that)

Ian perceived that his efforts were of no use.

inse

(with clause: concede that)

Jag inser att jag kan ha fel.
I recognize that I could be wrong.

greppa

(figurative (understand)

Mary förstod snabbt vad David sa.
Mary quickly seized what David was saying.

greppa

(figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (bildlig)

The student began to latch on to the idea of Socialism.

förstå

(be given the impression that) (vardagligt)

Jag förstår (or: begriper) att situationen är allvarlig.
I understand that the situation is grave.

förstå

(informal (get the measure of)

förstå

(understand)

Jag förstår att du har bestämt dig för att säga upp dig från din post.
I gather that you've decided to resign from your post.

förstå, fatta

(figurative (understand)

Jag förstår (or: fattar) vad du säger, men jag håller ändå inte med.
I see what you're saying, but I still don't agree.

förstå, fatta

(understand)

Jag förstår (or: fattar). Så det var därför du inte var hemma.
I see. So that's why you weren't home.

förstå, fatta

(informal (understand)

Förstår (or: Fattar) du vad jag säger?
Do you get what I'm saying?

göra ngt av ngt

(interpret)

I don't know what to make of his actions. What do you make of this car?

förstå

(be understood)

That he had been fired did not register, and he came to work the next day.

förstå

(accept with tolerance)

Although I don't agree with him, I understand his point of view.

höra

(informal (understand)

I hear you, but I don't agree.

penetrera

(figurative (understand)

Poirot succeeded in piercing the mystery.

ta

(interpret) (vardagligt)

Don't take it like that! That's not what I meant.

uppfatta

(comprehend sb's meaning)

Sorry, I don't understand you; could you speak more slowly.

förstå

(comprehend sb's character, motivations)

I don't understand you! How could you do something like that?

första

(1st in a series or list)

För många människor så skulle Ronaldo vara den första på listan över världens bästa fotbollsspelare.
For many people, Ronaldo would be first on a list of the world's greatest soccer players. I liked the first song best.

första

(closest to the front)

Vi satt på första stolsraden.
We sat in the first row of seats.

först

(firstly: introducing first point)

Först så skulle jag vilja tacka alla för att ni kom.
First, I would like to thank you all for coming.

första

(invariable (in a series, list: 1st item, person)

Jag gillar den första bättre än den andra.
I like the first better than the second.

första

(lowest automobile gear)

Switch to first gear when going up steep hills.

första

(music: section leader)

She plays first clarinet in the orchestra.

första

(baseball: base)

He didn't make it past first base.

första

(music: section leader)

The composer intended the second violinists to contrast with the firsts.

för första gången

(for the first time)

I first came to New York when I was a little girl.

första basen

(baseball: base)

He's on first.

första sortering

(commerce: best quality goods)

We sell firsts at a slightly higher price than seconds.

första

(first)

After getting over the initial shock, Ben was glad that he was going to be a father.

inledning, introduktion

(journalism: introduction)

The article's lead stated all the main facts.

spela som första kort

(cards: play first)

He led an ace of hearts.

jungfru-

(figurative (sth done for first time) (bildlig)

Governor Ellison delivered his maiden speech without notes.

första

(chief)

Huvudarkitekten hade ett duktigt team som arbetade under honom.
The principal architect had a good team working behind him.

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