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vara (be) +‎ med (with)

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vara med (present är med, preterite var med, supine varit med, imperative var med)

  1. (transitive) to be with (at the same location), to have been brought along
    Jag är med Nisse på gymmet
    I am with Nisse at the gym
    Tandborsten är med! Jag trodde jag hade glömt att ta med den.
    The tootbrush is here! I thought I had forgotten to bring it.
  2. (intransitive) to participate, to be included, to be a member, to be in
    Jag vill vara med och spela fotboll
    I want to join in and play soccer
    Du får inte vara med
    You can't join
    Jag var med i klubben
    I was in the club
    Sean Connery var med i filmen
    Sean Connery was in the movie
    Den är med på listan
    It's included on the list
  3. (intransitive) to understand, to keep up
    Synonym: hänga med (keep up)
    Är du med?
    Do you understand? (Compare "Are you with me?")
    Jag är med på resonemanget
    I follow the reasoning
  4. (with om) to experience
    Synonym: uppleva
    Det vill jag aldrig vara med om igen!
    I never want to experience that again!
  5. (intransitive, colloquial) to be on board (involved and thrilled)
    Wow! Jag är med alltså!
    Wow! I'm so on board with this / really digging it!

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