Swedish edit

Etymology edit

slå (hit, strike) +‎ ut (out)

Verb edit

slå ut (present slår ut, preterite slog ut, supine slagit ut, imperative slå ut)

  1. (of a plant or flower) to open (flowers), to bloom
    Synonym: blomma
    Trädet slog ut
    The tree blossomed
  2. Also of other active "opening" or broadening motions.
    Han slog ut med armarna
    He flung his arms out
  3. to knock out (dislodge)
    Jag slog ut en tand
    I knocked out a tooth
    Jag slog ut en av hans tänder
    I knocked out one of his teeth
  4. to knock out (disable, etc.)
    Jag slog ut fiendens system
    I knocked out the enemy's systems
    Laget slogs ut i tredje omgången
    The team was knocked out in the third round
  5. to (fully) pour out
    Synonym: hälla ut
    Han slog ut champagnen i vasken
    He poured the champagne out into the sink
  6. to spread, to distribute (a cost or the like)
    Kostnaden slås ut över fem månader
    The cost is spread out over five months
    Kostnaden slås ut över deltagarna
    The cost is distributed among the participants
  7. (golf) to tee off (hit the first shot)
    Han slog ut på hål två
    He teed off on the second hole
  8. to perform a calculation using a calculator; to punch out
    Han slog ut 1 + 1
    He punched out 1 + 1
  9. to finalise a purchase at a register
    Kassören slog ut köpet.
    The cashier finalised the purchase.

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