Swedish-English translations for befordra

• promote
  We look forward to a time when officials are promoted on merit. Vi ser fram emot en tid när tjänstemännen befordras på grundval av meriter.
  It has always set out to act to promote transparency and accuracy. Det har alltid agerat för att befordra öppenhet och riktighet.
  Nonetheless, they tend to be promoted less frequently and still earn between 15% and 40% less than men for work of equal value. Ändå tenderar de att befordras mindre ofta och de tjänar fortfarande 15–40 procent lägre än män för likvärdigt arbete.
• foment
  He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, its bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
  Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
• transport
  to transport goods; to transport troops
  Music transports the soul.
• upgrade
  With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.
  The remarried couples among my friends often joked that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.
  When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.

Related words

• befordran
• vidarebefordra
• vidarebefordran
• godsbefordran
• självbefordran
• personbefordran
• befordrande, -t
• (en) befordran