hetsa upp

Swedish

Verb

hetsa upp (present hetsar upp, preterite hetsade upp, supine hetsat upp, imperative hetsa upp)

  1. (reflexive) to become agitated or aroused
    Jag måste sluta hetsa upp mig över allt
    I have to stop getting worked up about everything
    Hetsa inte upp dig
    Don't get worked up
    Han hetsade upp sig med erotisk litteratur
    He aroused himself with erotic literature
  2. to agitate or arouse
    Sluta hetsa upp dem
    Stop agitating them
    Hans muskulösa vader hetsade upp henne
    His muscular calves aroused her

Usage notes

Tends towards agitation.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hetsa (weak)
active passive
infinitive hetsa upp hetsas upp
supine hetsat upp hetsats upp
imperative hetsa upp —
imper. plural1 hetsen upp —
present past present past
indicative hetsar upp hetsade upp hetsas upp hetsades upp
ind. plural1 hetsa upp hetsade upp hetsas upp hetsades upp
subjunctive2 hetse upp hetsade upp hetses upp hetsades upp
present participle upphetsande
past participle upphetsad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

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