dra åt

Swedish

Verb

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

  1. to tighten (a belt, laces, etc.)
    Han drog åt bältetHe tightened his belt
  2. (dated except in fixed expressions) to go to; see dra and åt
    Dra åt helvete!Go to hell!

Conjugation

Usage notes

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.