gå bort

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Danish[edit]

Verb[edit]

gå bort ("walk away")

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gå,‎ bort.
  2. (euphemistic) die

Synonyms[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

gå bort (present går bort, preterite gick bort, supine gått bort, imperative gå bort)

  1. (euphemistic) to pass away; to die
    Hon gick bort igår
    She passed away yesterday
  2. to walk over someplace
    Han gick bort till trädet
    He walked over to the tree
  3. to vanish; like dirt vanishing from clothes during washing
    Fläcken går inte bort
    The stain won't go away
  4. (slang) to be bad, especially when rejected for being bad
    Synonym: (stronger) gå fetbort
    Deras nya kebabsås går bort
    Their new kebab sauce is bad

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