pusta ut
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom pusta (“breathe”) + ut (“out”).
Verb
editpusta ut (present pustar ut, preterite pustade ut, supine pustat ut, imperative pusta ut)
- to catch one's breath (take a break)
- Synonym: hämta andan
- Mastklättrarna stannade halvvägs upp för masten för att pusta ut en stund innan de fortsatte uppåt
- The tower climbers stopped halfway up the mast to catch their breaths for a moment before continuing upwards
- to relax (after something stressful)
- Synonym: slappna av
- De hittade den sista borttappade väskan på flygplatsen och kunde äntligen pusta ut
- They found the last lost bag at the airport and could finally relax
Conjugation
editConjugation of pusta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pusta ut | pustas ut | ||
| Supine | pustat ut | pustats ut | ||
| Imperative | pusta ut | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | pusten ut | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | pustar ut | pustade ut | pustas ut | pustades ut |
| Ind. plural1 | pusta ut | pustade ut | pustas ut | pustades ut |
| Subjunctive2 | puste ut | pustade ut | pustes ut | pustades ut |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also
edit- dra en lättnadens suck (“breathe a sigh of relief”)