skjuta upp

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɧʉːta ˈɵp/

Verb

skjuta upp (present skjuter upp, preterite sköt upp, supine skjutit upp, imperative skjut upp)

  1. to postpone, to defer
    skjuta upp ett möte
    postpone a meeting
  2. to launch (a space rocket, piece of fireworks, or the like)
    skjuta upp en raket
    launch a rocket
  3. (slang) to shoot up (inject (a drug) intravenously)
    Synonym: skjuta (heroin, etc.)
    De brukade skjuta upp vid bensinstationen
    They used to shoot up near the gas station
    skjuta upp heroin
    shoot up heroin

Conjugation

Conjugation of skjuta (class 2 strong)
active passive
infinitive skjuta upp skjutas upp
supine skjutit upp skjutits upp
imperative skjut upp —
imper. plural1 skjuten upp —
present past present past
indicative skjuter upp sköt upp skjuts upp, skjutes upp sköts upp
ind. plural1 skjuta upp sköto upp skjutas upp skötos upp
subjunctive2 skjute upp sköte upp skjutes upp skötes upp
present participle uppskjutande
past participle uppskjuten

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

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