leva sig in

Swedish

Etymology

leva (“live”) +‎ sig (“oneself”) +‎ in (“into”)

Verb

leva sig in (present lever sig in, preterite levde sig in, supine levt sig in, imperative lev sig in)

1. (idiomatic, reflexive, used transitively with i) to vividly imagine (something), to immerse oneself or become immersed (in), to empathize (with)

   Jag kan leva mig in i hans situation

   I can put myself in his shoes

   Jag levde mig in i filmen/musiken

   I became immersed in the movie/music

   Skådespelaren levde sig in i rollen

   The actor immersed himself in the role

   Gitarristen levde sig in i solot

   The guitarist got into the solo

Usage notes

"Get into," loosely.

Related terms

• inlevelse

References

• leva sig in in Svensk ordbok (SO)