fälla ut

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fälla (fold (when used with a particle), precipitate) +‎ ut (out)

Verb[edit]

fälla ut (present fäller ut, preterite fällde ut, supine fällt ut, imperative fäll ut)

  1. to unfold, to fold out (something more or less rigid, so as to bring into a less compact (and often "activated") state, when an outward motion in some sense)
    Antonyms: fälla in, fälla ihop, fälla samman
    fälla ut backspeglarna
    unfold the rear-view mirrors
    Backspeglarna är utfällda
    The rear-view mirrors are unfolded
    1. to spread, to extend, etc. (when more idiomatic)
      Fågeln fällde ut vingarna
      The bird spread its wings
      fälla ut landingsstället
      extend the landing gear
  2. to precipitate (cause to precipitate out of a liquid)
    Synonym: utfälla

Usage notes[edit]

Might rarely instead mean the opposite, if the "closed/deactivated" position of something is out.

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