dra åt

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Swedish

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Verb

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dra åt (present drar åt, preterite drog åt, supine dragit åt, imperative dra åt)

  1. to tighten (a belt, laces, a faucet, etc.)
    Antonym: (of a belt or the like) lätta på
    Han drog åt bältet
    He tightened his belt
  2. (dated except in fixed expressions) to go to; see dra and åt
    Dra åt helvete!
    Go to hell!

Usage notes

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  • Except for (2.) above, which isn't using the particle verb, the stress is on the particle (åt).

Conjugation

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