påskina
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
påskina
- to give the impression of or imply (something)
- De vill påskina att de gör allt de kan
- They want to appear to be doing everything they can
- Det är inte så farligt att gå ensam där på natten som vissa vill påskina
- It's not as dangerous to walk alone there at night as some would have you believe
- De borde erkänna sina misstag istället för att låta påskina att planen var fullkomligt rationell
- They ought to admit their mistakes instead of implying that the plan was completely rational
Usage notes[edit]
Normally uninflected and preceded by låta (“let”), vilja (“want”), försöka (“try”), or the like, though an inflection like for skina would be expected otherwise.